The decade was a boom time for restaurants serving up a range of tasty cuisine from around the world with classic French, British, Italian, Chinese, Indian and Mediterranean food on menus across the city. These photos plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post provide a fascinating look at those eateries who made their mark. READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Headingley
Sala-Thai offered imaginative and resourceful cooking in true Thai style. | YPN Photo: YPN
20. Burley
Maxi's restaurant boasted it was the largest purpose-built restaurant in the north of England. Richly festooned in red, gold and green, the interior was light, airy and had an amusing feel of tongue-in-cheek luxury. | YPN Photo: YPN
21. Roundhay
"Probably the finest Indian restaurant in the north..." was the claim of Rajar's Tandoor on Roundhay Road pictured in November 1990. | YPN Photo: YPN
22. Paris, Horsforth
Tucked away in a corner of Leeds was this capital continental restaurant which aimed to capture the flavour of France in both cuisine and atmpsphere.
23. Leeds city centre
Old Orleans bar and restaurant on Boar Lane pictured in March 1997. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
24. Leeds city centre
Owner Geoff Kind named his restaurant Pavarotti's on Infirmary Street after the larger-than-life Italian singer out of respect for the star's legendary love of food. | YPN Photo: YPN