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  • Things to do

Leeds is a vibrant city that offers the best of both worlds. Its proximity to beautiful national parks and the Yorkshire Dales means that a trip to scenic, rolling green hills, dotted with chocolate box villages, is always an option for a day out. But for those craving an urban adventure, you’ll find a food, culture, and shopping-packed centre that offers up plentiful options – offering the perfect balance between bustling city living and proximity to the great outdoors. Whether you’re here for the top-notch galleries, the pioneering restaurants and bars, the incredibly vibrant street food scene or to escape into nearby beauty, here are some unmissable things to do in Leeds right now. RECOMMENDED:🍔 The best restaurants in Leeds🍸 The best bars in Leeds🌳 The best things to do in the UK At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

  • Restaurants

Feeling hungry in West Yorkshire? Leeds will not leave your belly nor taste buds lacking. Aside from the wide array of brilliant things to do, this is a city that’s home to a properly exciting and eclectic food scene, one which is constantly evolving with its culturally diverse population. Complemented by a range of great bars and pubs, the Leeds food industry prides itself on its welcoming atmosphere, catering for the classics as well as pushing the envelope with exciting (and aesthetically pleasing) new inventions.  From quick affordable bites to budget-blowing fine -dining, Leeds really is a city that has it all. So, whether you fancy ramen and karaoke, 12-course British-fusion food or some of the tastiest Chinese dishes in the UK, here’s our round up of the very best restaurants in Leeds right now. RECOMMENDED: The best bars in Leeds

  • Bars and pubs

Sure, the atmosphere in bars and restaurants is nice enough, but when you’re spending a relaxing time in Yorkshire, you just can’t beat the down-to-earth cosiness of a good old-fashioned pub. Whether you fancy grabbing a Sunday roast, watching the football, doing a quiz or eavesdropping on the local gossip, Leeds pub culture is alive and thriving – striving to innovate without doing away with the no-nonsense spirit of a public house.  Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly spot or a darts-throwing, sticky-floored temple to ale, there are plenty of options in Leeds city centre (and its surrounding suburbs) to keep you well fed and watered. Here are some of the very best pubs in Leeds. RECOMMENDED:📍 The best things to do in Leeds🍝 The very best restaurants in Leeds🍸 The best bars in Leeds

  • Restaurants

Leeds has often been declared the 'foodie capital of the north'. While some may argue that the title belongs to Sheffield and others insist that it's Manchester, at the very least no one can deny Leed's culinary brilliance.  And though the city glistens with Michelin-star venues and other super posh dining spots, some of the best, most flavour-packed nosh won't do nearly as much damage to your bank account. Some are award-winning, others have been beloved by locals for decades. From amazing pizza joints to tasty Thai and deliciously crunchy Vietnamese sarnies, here’s our guide to the best cheap restaurants in Leeds. RECOMMENDED:🍕 The best restaurants in Leeds🍸 The best bars in Leeds 👀 The best things to do in Leeds 🍺 The best pubs in Leeds   

  • Things to do
  • City Life

The Leeds dialect is a curious thing. Words that are used only a few miles up the road have no meaning whatsoever to a Loiner’s ear. For example, I had a friend from Bradford who told me, while we were walking back to her house after a night out, that we’d have to go down the ‘snicket’. I had no idea what she meant until I realised she was referring to the ‘ginnel’, which to those who speak Proper English, would have been the alleyway.But here’s the thing: the very idea of a Leeds dialect is a ‘complete nonsense’. It’s just a mix of different Yorkshire dialects, according to Clive Upton, Professor of English Language at the University of Leeds. ‘Essentially, it’s an Anglian dialect handed down by the Angles, who settled in the north and north east,’ says the professor, who specialises in dialectology and sociolinguistics. ‘Dialects are all linked as people have become geographically mobile. Long gone are the days when people lived and died within 15 miles of where they were born.’ That strange syntactical tic of using ‘while’ to mean ‘until’, (for example, six while seven), you always thought belonged to Leeds? You would have heard it as far south as Deptford until the middle of the 20th century, says the prof.Melvyn Bragg’s book 'The Adventure of English' mentions Leeds and its dialectical connections to Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales, rather than to South Yorkshire, where, as anyone who’s been to Barnsley will know, they speak a foreign language anyway. So, here, in no par

  • Bars and pubs

Leeds is a city that sure likes to party, and so it’s fortunate that there’s no shortage of lively, atmospheric bars to kick back and let loose in. With its easily walkable centre, this is the perfect place for a bar crawl with mates, covering significant ground without racking up an excessive taxi bill.  Even if your idea of a good night out isn’t one that’s liable to end up with a 4am kebab, there are plenty more intimate bars, too: places where craft beer or multisensory mixology takes on a sophisticated, almost reverential quality. Whether yours is an ice-cold pint, fruity mocktail or niche concoction that only certain bartenders seem to know how to make, this city is good with a shaker and definitely isn’t afraid to prove it. Feeling thirsty? Here are the best bars in Leeds according to us. RECOMMENDED: The 24 best restaurants in Leeds you need to try

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Restaurants

Food and art go hand in hand at this fine dining restaurant, where the walls have been treated as canvases for creative types to let their imaginations run wild. Quirky in the truest sense of the word, its unusual name is inspired by The Wizard Of Oz, and refers to chef Michael O’Hare. He and his team have been brought out from behind the curtain of the kitchen to whip up their feasts in the dining room, so patrons can see their mind-boggling meals take shape.At £65 a head, the 12-course degustation menu isn’t the cheapest dinner you’ll have in the city, but it is one of the best. Each dish is composed of a number of unusual ingredients, produced using a multitude of culinary techniques and served on beautiful tableware. It’s a place where your cutlery is served in a presentation box and each dish is brought out by the chef who made it. A destination restaurant that’s truly worth a visit.

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Restaurants

Dine in the heart of Paris without leaving Leeds at Kendells, a bistro that serves quality French cooking from its art district location (it has BBC Leeds and Northern Ballet as neighbours). The dining room is filled with wooden tables and chairs, and is intimately lit by candles held in wax-covered bottle bases.Guests are greeted warmly on arrival, before being left to peruse the statement menu that’s scrawled on a blackboard and mounted on the main wall. There are some standard French classics, but many of the dishes are changed regularly. Booking is a must – the reasonably priced set menu (prix fixe, from £17.95) quality à la carte options (mains from £9.50) and consistently great cooking always ensure a crowd. The wine list is of course impressive – and entirely French.

  • Restaurants
  • Coffeeshops

Whether you're a certified coffee stan or prefer a nice wholesome cup of peppermint tea, Leeds has you covered. With all of the city's bustling nightlife, fantastic shopping and fascinating galleries and museums, you're gonna need to stop, slow down and refuel at some point.  And there are few better places to do that than in the cafes that made it into our top picks. Read on for gourmet roasters, brunch connoisseurs and all-round impeccable vibes. These are the best cafes and coffee shops in Leeds right now.  RECOMMENDED:  🍔 The best restaurants in Leeds🍸 The best bars in Leeds📍The best things to do in Leeds  At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

  • LGBTQ+

There are some wonderful bars and pubs in Leeds and the nightlife isn't bad either. We also have a compact gay village centred around Lower Briggate, with all of the venues just a stone's throw away from each other. Whilst the scene may be compact, don't be deceived into thinking the bars are all alike. There's something for everyone, from glitzy shows to vegan treats and everything in between. Whether you’re gay, straight or just undecided you can be assured that there is something here for you. Boasting some of the friendliest bars in the city, the Leeds gay scene has some sassy surprises hidden up it’s sleeves.