By Liz Coggins on August 10, 2026
Food & Drink

Since it first opened Brasserie Blanc has retained its reputation of being one of the shining jewels in the restaurant crown of Leeds. Situated on the fashionable waterfront, as they now refer to the banks of the once grimy River Aire originally home to dark ‘satanic’mills and bonded warehouses, Brasserie Blanc has risen from the […]
By Liz Coggins on July 29, 2026
Food & Drink

Standing proudly on one of Yorkshire’s most famous country towns is a little piece of Italy. Piccolino’s vintage style exterior blends beautifully into the character of Ilkley. Situated in the main street once you visit Piccolino its easy to understand why this restaurant is a firm favourite with both locals and visitors to the town […]
By Liz Coggins on July 28, 2026
Food & Drink

If you’ve never been to All Bar One then its time you did – and I can personally guarantee you will be more than pleasantly surprised. All Bar One is much more than a stylish cocktail bar or a place for after work drinks, or to catch up with a glass of wine with friends […]
By Liz Coggins on July 22, 2026
Food & Drink

A brand-new food festival will arrive on Millennium Square this weekend bringing foods from around the world to the heart of the city centre. This Friday to Sunday (July 24-26) Leeds Street Feast will see street food vendors, local independent traders, live music and DJs on the square for a three-day celebration of food and […]
By Liz Coggins on July 21, 2026
Food & Drink, Uncategorized

Dining at Ivy Asia in Leeds can be likened to taking a culinary vacation to enjoy the food of the different cultures of Asia. Prepare to be amazed as you step into the city’s most opulent and stylishly elegant restaurant The Ivy Asia From the moment you pass through the heavy wood polished door into […]
By Liz Coggins on June 26, 2026
Food & Drink

Walk down Park Row and you could be forgiven for walking passed one of the finest restaurants in the city – Gaucho. With its entrance below street level it has no glitzy signs but just a very tasteful sign on its railings. Take a deep breath as you descend the Edwardian stone staircase for you […]
By Liz Coggins on June 17, 2026
Food & Drink

The Cosy Club must be one of the city’s best kept secrets – but once you’ve discovered it, it will go to the top of your list for dining out options. Cosy Club has just so much to offer – great food, a wonderful ambience and amazing décor, knowledgeable and ready to please staff that […]
By Liz Coggins on June 9, 2026
Food & Drink

Whatever day you pass by Bettys Tea Room at Harrogate you can guarantee there will be a queue of people eagerly waiting to sample the delights of this historic temple of culinary delights. A family business since 1919 Bettys was founded on the dreams of a young Swiss boy, Frederick. Life dealt little Frederick a […]
By Liz Coggins on May 12, 2026
Food & Drink

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine when I was a toddler and my mum used to lift me up to post letters to her friends in the large brass mailbox at the city’s main post office that one day, decades later, I would be dining inside that very building in one of the […]
By Liz Coggins on April 21, 2026
Food & Drink

There can be few dining experiences that are as truly magical as that of The Crowdedhouse. From the moment you step into the private glass lift on Boar Lane that takes you on the outside of the building up to the restaurant you know you are in for a special experience. Occupying the 5th and […]