The premium activity bar brand Rocket Room will open its second venue at Highcross Leicester this coming December.
The 4,000sq ft site, in St Peters Square, is the brand’s first standalone venue and the first to carry a full food offer, built around an elevated Mexican menu. Dishes include pork carnitas tacos, baja fish tacos, loaded barbacoa fries and char-grilled bavette with chimichurri.
Highcross gives Rocket Room a standalone format in which to bring activities, food and social space together under one roof. Guests will find four AI darts lanes, two shuffleboards, an axe throwing lane and two pool tables, set around a feature cocktail bar serving premium cocktails, beer and wine.
The opening follows Rocket Room’s launch at Market Place Food Hall in Leicester Square in April 2026. The 120-capacity venue has since been listed by Visit London among the capital’s best activity bars.
Mike Pearson, Founder of Rocket Room and Elangeni Hospitality Group, said: “Leicester Square has been a fantastic introduction for Rocket Room. It has built us a strong following and given us the systems and processes we need to grow. Highcross is the right second location and the first of a number of Midlands sites we have targeted for the coming year. We’re looking forward to welcoming Leicester guests in December and announcing our next openings for 2027.”
