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

25. Stanningley
A revolving tray provided a pleasant way to eat with family and friends at Chinese restaurant North Sea. | YPN Photo: YPN

26. Leeds city centre
Do you remember the New Jumbo on Vicar Lane? Pictured here in November 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN

27. Leeds city centre
Leodis on Sovereign Street opened in 1992 and won awards for its first-rate food. | YPN Photo: YPN

28. Leeds city centre
Subterranean eatery La Grillade on Wellington Street welcomed diners for more than three decades providing an appetite for good food with exceptional service. Pictured in January 1994. | YPN Photo: YPN

29. Leeds city centre
Sannino on Merrion Street opened in May 1990 offering diners authentic Italian dishes in classical Italian surroundings. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Share your memories of dining out at restaurants in the 1990s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN


