Restaurants in Leeds in general

In Leeds on any day, afternoon or night of the year, you can find great food of any country if you know where to look. My favourite food is Italian, so I mainly visit the Italian resturants, and tend to get things like chinese and indian for takeaway. One Indian resturant that is worth going to is Akmals in Hyde Park. Its been converted from the old toilets into a lovely small Indian resturant. The staff are very friendly, you get served extremely quickly, and its mainly aimed at students, so you can have a curry, with rice, naan and popudums for about 7pounds each! In terms of Italian, I have already written a review about Bella Italia, ...  Read the complete review

Crown buffet, a new buffet restaurant in Leeds. What was different about this was that I chose all the ingredients I liked and asked the chef to cook it. The kids absolutely loved watching their food being tossed about in the wok. The place looks nice and the staff were friendly. I would choose this place over others because of its relaxed ambience. Not as cramped as the other restaurants. Value for money.

If you love American style food and delicious cocktails then this is the place to be. The restaurant is situated in the heart of Leeds city centre and surrounded by numerous pubs, bars and clubs. The only thing you need to bear in mind is that you cannot book on a Saturday night. This means you will have to stand and drink cocktails (yummy) in the bar while you wait. The downside to this being that Saturday is the busiest night of the week and there is very little seating in the bar area. Be there at about 7pm and you probably won't have to wait too long. Because the food is American style the portions are very generous, so make sure you don't ...  Read the complete review

So, you arrive in Leeds, do a bit of shopping, then suddenly the niggling, nagging voice in your stomach chirps up demanding food. Where do you go? Well, I too have found myself in this situation, so here are a few of my fave places to go and pig out/take lunch: Whitelocks Pub - Down a side alley in the main shopping precincts, past Pizza Hut. This pub prides itself in serving generous portions of traditional pub grub. Normally packed to the brim with people during the lunch hour. If you're starving, it's a good place to try, I can recommend the shepherds pie, it was delicious. Enjoy a pint of ale from their selection of real ales. The ...  Read the complete review

was the question my tactless mother in law bellowed. I have to say though, I wondered if they did for a moment. Here, I’ll explain why you can forget so much as a cup of tea that doesn’t taste like Flash Cleaner (ie. Burger King’s offering), let alone a bite to eat… After a fabulous day out on the coach from Liverpool, I had fallen in love with Leeds. It really leaves Liverpool to shame with the second to none shopping areas. The streets are spotless, the city centre is not uncomfortably crowded, it has some great architecture, and the shops are nicely spread over a large-ish area, so you can leisurely walk to where you want to shop. ...  Read the complete review