Other Pubs / Bars in Leeds

It was 4pm, and I was in Leeds, shopping. Well - actually I was opining the loss of yet another Saturday afternoon to the grasping tills of consumer materialism. Whilst standing outside yet another department store, holding a selection of bags in both arms, and sighing in exasperation as my better half caught sight of yet another item of clothing (similar to all the ones in the bags I carried), and announced that we simply had to spend a few minutes in there 'just to have a look', I made an executive decision. Not one to be taken lightly of course, but nevertheless, the build up of tension and the erosion of my spirit had reached critical levels, and the ...  Read the complete review

Only a few minutes walk from the railway station, the Birdcage entrance hall looks out onto the bus stops outside Bhs on Boar Lane. Don't let that put you off though, immediately you descend a flight of steps into the basement of the shopping centre that houses the bar/club. A stylish interior, well illuminated steps with a fantastic water feature at the bottom - a wall of water continuously pumped into an indoor pond containing about 15 koi. There are two bars, plenty of space to sit down and a dance floor as well as cigarette machines and fruit machines. The toilets are again stylish and well maintained with a window through to the pond on the approach. ...  Read the complete review

Anyone thinking of buying shares in the Slug & Lettuce group ought to think carefully before doing so. My experience of the premises in Leeds on Sunday 26 May 2002 left me with the impression that when the general public at large find out what they charge for drinks they will desert the place in droves and thus may possibly have a knock on effect on the share price. Large spacious bar with leather seating, very nice. However they give you sticky tables to put your elbows on. A pianist and a violinist played very nicely and loudly also free newspapers to read. But the crux of the matter and the real reason people frequent pub/restaurants is to drink alcohol. I will ...  Read the complete review

The Oak has the BIGGEST BEER GARDEN IN THE WORLD....EVER. And, yes, it is actually a beer 'garden'. This is not just a few tables set on concrete slabs, but lots of huge tables set on grass. The atmosphere in the beer garden in the summer is second to none. The Oak is actually in Headingley/'Studentville', and its greatness is not only in its beer garden. Get inside on a cold winter night and the atmosphere is just as good. The Original Oak is basically a good, old-fashioned pub. The staff are all very friendly and I would want no other local. grolsch and Heineken are the lagers sold on tap but there are many bottles, bitters on tap, etc. There is ...  Read the complete review

After residing in Leeds for nearly 2 ½ years now and putting a lot of work into my ‘research’, I finally feel ready to tell the world the results of my findings in the form of this opinion. I know I haven’t included all of the bars in Leeds, but it’s a better man then me who could find the time and resources to visit all of the city’s drinking dens. So, here’s a round up of the bars that I have been in, some a lot, some not so often, I hope it will help any of you planning a trip to Leeds, but it probably won’t, because at the end of the day, I’ve written it and since when did I talk any sense? So, lets get on with ...  Read the complete review