Restaurants In Leeds!

Quite a few Leeds bods on here, so hopefully you might get some nice help with this.

Burger King. You notherners are poor innit.

Bibbies fits the bill, but the food can be hit an miss, so I can see ya blokes point on that, not pricey though.
Anthonys is the main restaurant now int it.

Go to The Farsyde in Ilkley, top food, great chef, just a slight treck for ya
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Ok, let’s forget Wakefield then (only mentioned it because someone I work with said a very nice new restaurant had opened in Newmillerdam????)

Any other suggestions please?

Check out anthony's, and piccolino's. Both near the station, and very nice

Plush is a real nice place. nice ambience in the upstairs lounge bar with a live piano so didn't mind the wait for our table. i'd recommend it but the missus was a little disapointed with her meal so we've not been back.

is the strip club the blue leopard?
My mate used to go out with bambi!

ha ha, v good man
you will be shocked to hear that Bambi is not actually her real name!

ooh, lots of newness in this thread. hello.

aliD, your avatar makes me want to break your finger, but your helpful advice on eating out in leeds makes it all okay again.

I have 2 recommendations for you.

First would be the main Anthony's restaurant on Boar Lane/Travelyn Sq., but depending on when you want to visit, you'll need to book early (they're usually booked anything up to 2 months in advance for weekends).

The quality of food hasn't dropped - i've visited since they opened right through to now and they've just installed a brand new kitchen as well to my knowledge. It's contemporary European cuisine and of a v.high standard (head chef Tony Flinn worked at el Bulli in Spain prior to opening this establishment). The tasting menu would be a good choice if this is your first time visiting.

I also took my missus there for her birthday last year and if you ask nicely and in advance, they can get a sous chef to make a birthday cake which is served at the end of the dessert/cheese course for you to eat or take home.. here's a photo:

The quality of service has dropped since they opened IMO, it's by no means poor or sub-standard for a restaurant of this calibre but in comparison to when they first opened, it's a less personal service, but that's just my opinion.

My 2nd recommendation is No.3 York Place, on York Place (yes, just next doors to the Purple Door). Formerly Guellers restaurant, it serves traditional French cuisine with a contemporary european touch. I'd say it's one of Leeds' gastronomic gems as it's relatively unknown despite being there for years.

Price wise it's higher than Anthony's, the wine menu is much more extensive (Denis the manager and co-owner is also a sommelier). Whereas Anthony's is more of an 'experience' thing (food is still good, mind), No.3 is where you go in for a proper 3 course meal and come out absolutely stuffed. Quality of cooking is exemplary, the souffle (where the flavour varies all the time) is always pitch perfect. And they change the menu quite regularly too.

www.anthonysrestaurant.co.uk
www.guellers.co.uk

Hope this helps - i've pretty much eaten at every single dining establishment in Leeds and these two are my recurring favourites, No.3 wins by a just a bit, but for a birthday celebration, maybe Anthony's is where you might want to visit.

There would have been a 3rd recommendation which would have been the Pool Court at 42 The Calls, which was the only place in Leeds to have achieved a 1 Michelin Star but they closed last year as the owners wanted to retire.

Anyway, just quite sad that i'm no longer a student in Leeds!