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Dole are among the many food vans you can visit in Trinity Kitchen.

I visited the Leeds city centre food van serving Irish spice bags

Oktoberfest in Leeds

'I swapped my usual Leeds pub plans for Oktoberfest'

The Box Tree, Ilkley.

I tried The Box Tree after its £500k refurb and loved the new chapter

The new Tabula Rasa bar that has opened in Leeds city centre.

I tried the Leeds cocktail bar named one of Britain's best

Westlife are on a World Tour celebrating their greatest hits

'I saw Westlife's 25th Anniversary World Tour - it was electric'

Bruncho has opened in Leeds City Centre

Bruncho: 'I tried Leeds’ viral restaurant everyone is queuing for'

Exterior of Brudenell Social Club in Hyde Park

I revisited my favourite Leeds student pub - Brudenell Social Club

Bowers Tap, Lower Briggate, Leeds.
Picture By Yorkshire Evening Post Photographer, James Hardisty. Date: 19th October 2023.

I visited a city centre sports bar that strikes the perfect balance

Treehouse Bar and Kitchen is located on Bondgate, Otley

I dined out at this hidden bar where you can grab lunch for under £10

Granny G’s review

I tried this much-hyped sandwich spot and found my lunch break winner

I visited this wine bar that's been serving up drinks for 12 years
It’s the perfect place for an afternoon tipple 🍷

The Ephesus is based on Rodley Town Street.

'I visited a Leeds restaurant serving up affordable meat banquets'

There are some bars that seem to have found the sweet spot between being somewhere you can quietly settle in with a drink and somewhere that can suddenly become the busiest place in town. Toast feels like one of those places.

'I found a Leeds bar that gets the quiet pint and buzz just right'

Rudy's in Chapel Allerton.

'I visited Rudy’s Chapel Allerton - the specials menu stole the show'

Our reviewer tried Out Out bar in Cross Gates

We visited the Cross Gates bar locals love – and it’s great value

Jerk Junction

Jerk Junction: ‘I couldn’t believe how much food I got for £8.99’

Crowd of Favours on Harper Street.

A ‘hidden’ Leeds pub with cheap pints and a different atmosphere

Our reviewer tried Browns on The Headrow

I wanted a proper meal at a nice restaurant – and Browns delivered

The Railway Inn in Calverley, Leeds
16th February 2023.

What I thought of a canalside Leeds pub enjoying a new lease of life

29th July 2026
First look at new Indian restaurant Dishoom ahead of opening.
Pictured exteriors
Picture Gerard Binks

I tried the much-anticipated Dishoom to see if it's worth the hype

Moods at the First White Cloth Hall in Leeds City Centre.

Moods: I dined in Leeds’ oldest building and found modern magic'

Our reviewer tried The Smithfield in Leeds city centre

I visited the pub named among the best restaurants in the UK
I was blown away by the value for money

Our reviewer tried White Cloth Hall, the all-day food and drink hall near the Corn Exchange

I revisited one of the city's best food halls – it's still a favourite

Melodie 71 Commercial Road, Kirkstall, Leeds - Business of The Week. Picture James Hardisty. Date:31st October 2024.

I visited a Leeds bar - and found there is more than meets the eye

We discovered Egyptian street food on offer courtesy of Masri, one of the latest line-up at Trinity Kitchen.

'I discovered a taste of Egypt right here in Leeds at Trinity Kitchen'

'This classic Leeds pub delivers charm, great beer and character'

The Wetherby Whaler has been in Wetherby since 1989

I tried fish and chips at an iconic local with decades of history

The Coconut Corsair and The Herbalist signature cocktails

I sipped cocktails on one of Leeds' best rooftop terraces

Jasper at Leeds Grand Arcade

'I swapped food fads for steak and bottomless fries - no regrets'

Tharavadu review hero

I dined next to cricket stars at this restaurant - my verdict

5th June 2026
Feature on new vinyl cafe called Pardon Me, Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley.
Pictured interior of cafe
Picture Gerard Binks

I visited the new record bar in the vibrant Leeds suburb of Farsley

Kerala Canteen

I tried the South Indian spot serving some of Leeds' best food

'An intriguing bar with great cocktails and a sunny beer garden'

Our reviewer swerved England's first World Cup game to try Chinese tapas at Mans Market

I skipped the England match for this restaurant - it was a winner

I tried the city's new bowling and games bar - and it was chaotic fun

TUI offer Marella Discovery 2 packages featuring flights via Leeds Bradford Airport.

I went on a cruise via LBA - and discovered a new way to holiday

Award-winning Sardinian restaurant DOMO will open at Tower Works, beside the Leeds-Liverpool Canal on Friday, June 5.

'Leeds gets a taste of Sardinia - but it doesn’t come cheap'

Our reviewer tried Rinse Natural Wine in Leeds city centre

I tried a solo evening at this wine bar - now I can't wait to go back

Silver's Deli on Stanningley Road in Bramley, Leeds, owned by Chris Riley. The sandwich shop has teamed up with Get Baked and has now been shortlisted for Restaurant of the Year at the Uber Eats awards and was named the best in Yorkshire. 4th September 2025.

I visited the award-winning sandwich shop loved by Marco Pierre White

Hideout is based on Lidgett Hill in Pudsey.

What I made of my visit to a charming Pudsey bar with a pub feel

Nation of Shopkeepers is a city centre pub offering traditional pub favourites

I tried this classic city pub with a beer garden ready for summer

The Tetley has been transformed and brought back to life as a thriving bar, run by Kirkstall Brewery.

I returned to The Tetley to see its Kirkstall Brewery revival

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