Where to go

El Gato Negro Tapas Leeds
Leeds
Restaurant
El Gato Negro Tapas Leeds

The latest restaurant in the ever-expanding El Gato Negro Tapas empire makes it to Leeds, occupying a suitably stunning building on Park Row.

Leeds
Restaurant
LIVIN’Italy Dough House

Authentic Italian pizza and skillfully-made cocktails at this new Italian restaurant on Cloth Hall Street in the centre of Leeds.

Yorkshire Dance
Leeds
Event venue
Yorkshire Dance

With three well-equipped studios, Yorkshire Dance HQ is a super performance venue for dance, theatre and spoken-word events.

Leeds
Music venue
First Direct Arena

The First Direct Arena is a 13,781 capacity entertainment-focused arena located in the Arena Quarter of Leeds, West Yorkshire.

HOME Leeds
Leeds
Restaurant
HOME Leeds

HOME is a fine dining restaurant in Leeds, launched in 2017 by Masterchef semi-finalist Elizabeth Cottam and Michelin-starred Head Chef Mark Owens.

Archive Leeds
Leeds
Café or Coffee Shop
Archive Leeds

Archive is a coffee house, cafeteria, bar and event space based in the site of a former TV archive in Leeds.

Leeds
Restaurant
Neon Cactus

The go-to place in Leeds when it comes to vibrant Mexican food and tequila-based cocktails and special one-off menus.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
Northern Monk Refectory

Formerly known as Kosmonaut, this bar reopened on in 2018 as Leeds brewer Northern Monk’s first North-West venue. Expect real ale with a variety of cask and keg lines.

Leeds
Government building
Leeds Town Hall

Currently closed to the public as part of a huge £19.8 million refurbishment, scheduled to reopen in late 2025 / early Spring 2026.