You can find cuisines from across the world in every corner of the city, and picking where to dine can feel overwhelming. To help you out, we’ve pulled together an expert’s guide to the best restaurants in Leeds.
Writing for BBC Good Food, restaurant guru Tony Naylor has compiled a list of the best places to eat in the city, with a recommendation for every occasion.
Here are the 16 best restaurants in Leeds according to BBC Good Food – and what they had to say.
Here are the 16 best restaurants in Leeds according to BBC Good Food – and what they had to say.
![Next on the list is organic restaurant and natural wine bar Eat Your Greens, located on New York Street. The Guide praised the "big natural flavours" turned into "vibrant plates of wow".](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEyNzYwOTUxLTg1MWEtNGQ2My04YTY2LTgwNTlkNGNkZjU0OTozNGZlOWRkMS1hNjk5LTRmNjAtOGE2ZS05Y2YyY2ZkNjE2ZjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Eat Your Greens
Next on the list is organic restaurant and natural wine bar Eat Your Greens, located on New York Street. The Guide praised the "big natural flavours" turned into "vibrant plates of wow".Photo: Simon Hulme
![Water Lane Boathouse in Granary Wharf was recommended for casual dining. BBC Good Food said: "Beyond alfresco boozing, its menu of sourdough pizzas, burgers and salads constitutes some of the city’s best ad hoc, pub-ish grub."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzZmJlMzRiLTQwNmQtNGRhYy1iZDI0LWVhYzdkOGY3NmQxMzozNGJlZDU1YS1mYmViLTRlYTItODYyMy01N2MxNjQ2YjdmYmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Water Lane Boathouse
Water Lane Boathouse in Granary Wharf was recommended for casual dining. BBC Good Food said: "Beyond alfresco boozing, its menu of sourdough pizzas, burgers and salads constitutes some of the city’s best ad hoc, pub-ish grub."Photo: Gary Longbottom
![Leeds' only Michelin star restaurant was recommended for a special occasion. The guide said: "Chef-owner Michael O’Hare has turned this restaurant into a highly regarded Michelin-starred destination you need to book months in advance. O’Hare’s tasting menus deliver ornate creations often served on outlandish crockery."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFhNTQ0N2VlLTE4MzItNDkzZC04ZDliLWJmNzUzYzU4NjVmNDo2OWM4MjY3My0zMGQ0LTRiMTAtODc5MS00NTA0YTQ1N2FmNjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Man Behind the Curtain
Leeds' only Michelin star restaurant was recommended for a special occasion. The guide said: "Chef-owner Michael O’Hare has turned this restaurant into a highly regarded Michelin-starred destination you need to book months in advance. O’Hare’s tasting menus deliver ornate creations often served on outlandish crockery."Photo: Tony Johnson
![Michelin-recommended Ox Club appeared on the list, the grill restaurant located in Headrow House. BBC Good Food said: "The kitchen features a solid fuel grill imported from the US and the food showcases the best of Yorkshire produce."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMyMGNhOGRkLTYwMjItNDQ0OS04ZTJmLWEyNGQ5ZjcxNDFiMzo3MmM2MmI0NC01YmVlLTRiOWMtOTJiZS1kMGU0ZjRkMGIwNDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Ox Club
Michelin-recommended Ox Club appeared on the list, the grill restaurant located in Headrow House. BBC Good Food said: "The kitchen features a solid fuel grill imported from the US and the food showcases the best of Yorkshire produce."Photo: Bruce Rollinson
![Keralan restaurant Tharavadu in Mill Hill was praised for its "light, sensitively spiced" food and "simple, rustic" interior. BBC Good Food recommended the express lunch deal - a small feast for just £8.95-£9.95. Pictured are head chefs Ajith Kumar, Rajesh Nair and Abdul Khadar.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM0YjRlMGJhLWQxMmYtNDE2ZC1iMTg3LTc1M2E3YTVmNzdkNzpjYWU0OWQzMS1hZTU5LTQ0NWItYWEwYy0wOTg5MzNjNTczMTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Tharavadu
Keralan restaurant Tharavadu in Mill Hill was praised for its "light, sensitively spiced" food and "simple, rustic" interior. BBC Good Food recommended the express lunch deal - a small feast for just £8.95-£9.95. Pictured are head chefs Ajith Kumar, Rajesh Nair and Abdul Khadar.Photo: Simon Hulme
![Belgrave's two food vendors, Dough Boys and Patty's Burgers, were recommended for casual dining and cheap eats. BBC Good Food also highlighted the Belgrave Feast, an art and street-food market held once a month.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE1YjViNDUyLTAwM2YtNDczMS04NDRiLTNlZjA4MWJlODcwMzphNTE5MWY3Yi0xZDkwLTRhOWUtYTBmYy1jNjcxZWNkYTNhY2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen
Belgrave's two food vendors, Dough Boys and Patty's Burgers, were recommended for casual dining and cheap eats. BBC Good Food also highlighted the Belgrave Feast, an art and street-food market held once a month.Photo: Tony Johnson