Leeds, England — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Leeds, England
Restaurants
Recommended restaurants
Anthony's Restaurant
Having learnt his craft at some of the world's top restaurants, including the Michelin-starred El Bulli in Spain, celebrated chef Anthony James Flinn serves up haute cuisine in this charmingly elegant restaurant. A lunch menu is also available during the day.
19 Boar Lane
Tel: (0113) 245 5922.
Website: www.anthonysrestaurant.co.uk
Price: $$$$
Hansa's Restaurant
Well worth the short walk out from the city center, Hansa's serves up an interesting menu of flavorsome vegetarian and vegan Gujurati cuisine. Established in 1986, this award-winning restaurant is the oldest family-run restaurant in the city.
72-74 North Street
Tel: (0113) 244 4408.
Website: www.hansasrestaurant.com
Price: $
Malmaison Brasserie
The sloping roofs, dark wood interior, open fire and below-ground location give this a really cosy, snug feel. The menu features good quality produce that's prepared in a modern and inventive way.
1 Swinegate
Tel: (0113) 398 1000.
Website: www.malmaison.com
Price: $$-$$$
The Restaurant Bar and Grill
This classy establishment serves good quality food in an elegant and relaxing environment, with an open kitchen where you can see the chefs at work. There is also a great breakfast brunch menu with exceptional fruit juices and smoothies.
The Old Post Office, 3 City Square
Tel: (0113) 244 9625.
Website: www.individualrestaurants.co.uk
Price: $$$
Room Restaurant Specialising in giving classic dishes a contemporary twist, this restaurant serves up good, hearty food with style and panache. And it's a great place to stay on for a cocktail or two after your meal.
Bond House, The Bourse Courtyard, Boar Lane
Tel: (0113) 242 6161.
Website: www.roomrestaurants.com
Price: $$-$$$
Nightlife
The sheer variety and quality of nightlife on offer in Leeds is testament to the fact that this is a city that likes to party. With everything from old fashioned drinking dens to swanky cocktail bars, visitors don’t have to walk far to find something that suits their tastes.
Discreetly located in Turk’s Head Yard off the main shopping street, Briggate, is Whitelocks - a wonderful former gin palace that dates back to 1715 and is reportedly the oldest pub in the city; it’s a great place to enjoy a pint in wonderfully traditional surroundings. Or try Doctor Okells on The Headrow in the north of the city for its great selection of world beers. For a more laidback cafe-bar vibe, try the award-winning North on New Briggate. For late night tipples, cocktails and a lively party atmosphere, head to Mojo on Merrion Street or Boutique in Hirsts Yard off Briggate.
Clubs abound in this city of revelry, but one of the most popular with the young and trendy crowd is Gatecrasher (website: www.gatecrasher.co.uk) at the top of New Briggate. Another venue that’s won loyal support amongst the city’s clubbers is The Cockpit (website: www.thecockpit.co.uk) at Bridge End House on Swinegate; each month it serves up a great mix of club nights and live music. Another good venue to see live music in a laidback environment is The Wardrobe (website: www.thewardrobe.co.uk) on St Peter’s Square, which is styled on an American diner with booth seating and a decent dance floor.
