Whether you're planning a special meal out or looking to try something new, AA Rosettes are a useful guide to some of the best restaurants around.
While Leeds currently has no Michelin-starred restaurants – with the nearest stars found in Harrogate – there are plenty of eateries in and around the city that have earned at least one AA Rosette for culinary excellence.
Below are 11 restaurants in and around Leeds that currently hold at least one AA Rosette.
1. Prashad 🏵️🏵️
Prashad in Drighlington holds two rosettes for its "Indian vegetarian food of the highest order," 📍137 Whitehall Rd, Drighlington, Bradford BD11 1AT | Iconic Media Group Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
2. The Box Tree 🏵️🏵️🏵️
The AA described this Ilkley institution as "classy contemporary cooking in traditional building." 📍35-37 Church St, Ilkley LS29 9DR | Iconic Media Group Photo: James Hardisty
3. The Penny Bun 🏵️
This rural pub was praised by inspectors for offering "field to fork cooking in the country." 📍West Ln, Askwith, Otley LS21 2JQ | Google-The Penny Bun
4. Wentbridge House Hotel 🏵️🏵️
The AA awarded this Pontefract hotel two rosettes, praising its "multi-influenced cooking in a Yorkshire manor house." 📍The Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract WF8 3JJ | Local Library
5. FIFTY TWO 🏵️🏵️🏵️
FIFTY TWO has three rosettes AND a Michelin star. The AA commented: "Skilful modern dining in grand country house." 📍Rudding Park, Follifoot, Harrogate HG3 1JH | Iconic Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
6. Horto 🏵️🏵️
Located at Rudding Park Hotel, AA inspectors praise Horto for "all day dining in a bright and airy space". 📍Rudding Park, Follifoot, Harrogate HG3 1JH | Iconic Media Group