Craving true Italian comfort? Visit the Best Restaurant in Leicester for the Best food in Leicester, where La Fontana serves the Best risotto in Leicester—creamy, authentic, and made fresh to order. Enjoy a warm ambience, rich flavours, and a dining experience that brings a taste of Italy to the heart of Leicester.

Risotto is the first thing that comes to mind when you consider something that is truly Italian comfort food. This is a creamy, rich and tasty meal that can transform an ordinary meal into a heartwarming experience.

This Italian classic is refined at La Fontana, and it is a local favourite. Leicester risotto is not a dish; it is a story, a story of flavours, textures, and love towards Italian cooking.

With this blog, we will show you why our risotto is so special, why people keep on going back to taste it and how La Fontana has become the preferred place to have risotto in Leicester.

The Secret of Italian Comfort: What Makes Risotto So Special

Risotto is deeply rooted in Italian cuisine. It is a dish of Northern Italian origin, and as such, it is one of the most versatile dishes, which also embodies simplicity and sophistication. Prepared using Arborio or Carnaroli rice, the risotto is cooked gradually in the broth until it has a creamy texture that is so luxurious at each bite.

The unique feature of risotto is its flexibility. Be they full of earthy mushrooms, light seafood or colourful vegetables, they all have a different story. We maintain this authenticity at La Fontana, but we have a taste of our own creativity. Our chefs consider risotto art, making all of the rice be cooked perfectly – soft but not too soft in the middle, just like a real Italian risotto.

The Secret to Our Signature Risotto

Our risotto in Leicester at La Fontana has earned a reputation for being one of the best, as we maintain the traditional process of cooking and use the freshest ingredients we can find.

1. Lovely Italian Ingredients

Our rice is high-quality imported Arborio rice. This short-grained rice sponges on the flavour, and it has that creamy texture that is associated with risotto. Our chefs mix it with our homemade stock, vegetables from the farm and Italian cheeses that include Parmigiano-Reggiano.

2. Slow and Patient Cooking

Risotto is an item not to be hurried. Our chefs make time to stir rice gradually to enable the natural starch to come out of the rice. This procedure produces the silky-smooth texture that the customers appreciate. Every spoonful is the right combination of creaminess and texture.

3. Ideal Seasoning and Proportions

Our risotto is beautiful, and it is balanced. The flavours are not too strong and/or too delicate. It can be our Wild Mushroom Risotto with truffle oil or our Seafood Risotto that is full of prawns and calamari; every ingredient is selected to match the others.

4. Made Fresh to Order

As opposed to most other restaurants, we never pre-cook our risotto. That is one reason why people in the area refer to our risotto as the most genuine in Leicester.

The La Fontana Experience

Dining at La Fontana is not a simple way to eat; it is an experience. As you enter the place, the smell that welcomes you is that of freshly cooked Italian food. The inviting atmosphere, dim light, and pleasant employees make your evening extraordinary.

In our opinion, good food unites people. You may be on a celebration duty, or you may just be hungry and need a sumptuous plate of risotto; La Fontana is the best place to be. Most of our frequent patrons tell us they used their visit with us as a taste of Italy in the middle of Leicester.

Our Leicester risotto has been a signature dish, as it has captured the essence of Italian cuisine, which is comfort, cosiness, and camaraderie.

Bringing Italy to Leicester

All the food we serve, particularly our popular risotto in Leicester, is a manifestation of our affection for traditional Italian food.

We do not just deliver a meal, but we take a piece of Italy to each of our guests. Everything we do is based on passion, from our family-style hospitality to our carefully prepared recipes.

Whether it is your first visit to us or you are one of our regulars, you will always be welcomed warmly and with good food and that Italian flair which is so distinctly Italian.

Popular Risotto Dishes at La Fontana

Here are a few favourites that our customers can’t get enough of:

1. Wild Mushroom Risotto

A classic dish that never fails to impress. Made with a mix of porcini, button, and shiitake mushrooms, finished with truffle oil and Parmesan. It’s rich, earthy, and deeply satisfying.

2. Seafood Risotto

A treat for seafood lovers. Prawns, calamari, mussels, and clams cooked together in a light tomato base, enriched with garlic and herbs. Every bite gives you a taste of the Mediterranean.

3. Spinach and Gorgonzola Risotto

A creamy, comforting dish with the bold flavour of Italian blue cheese and the freshness of spinach. It’s indulgent yet balanced.

4. Chicken and Asparagus Risotto

Tender chicken pieces paired with crisp asparagus and a hint of lemon zest—simple, fresh, and full of flavour.

Visit Leicester's Best Risotto. Visiting La Fontana

In need of a restaurant that offers creamy, authentic and flavour-packed risotto in Leicester, La Fontana is the best restaurant to visit. Our menu promises something special to anyone, whether it is a romantic dinner, family get-together or peaceful evening out.

Here in Leicester, come and have a taste of Italy. Allow our chefs to serve you on a trip of taste with each bite of our special risotto meals.

Reserve your table now at La Fontana and find out why nobody could speak about risotto without mentioning us. We would be glad to be of service to you.