Guidebook for Leeds
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First Direct Arena
Arena WayVoted the world's best new music venue in a recent survey!
Stunning domed corn trading building now re-purposed into an indie retail and food venue. Great photo opportunity :-)
36 locals recommend
Leeds Corn Exchange
Call LaneStunning domed corn trading building now re-purposed into an indie retail and food venue. Great photo opportunity :-)
Leeds Kirkgate Market
KirkgateThe birthplace of Marks and Spencer (not open on Sundays)
One of the country's oldest working cinemas in the heart of Leeds' student land. Well worth a visit if you're into art-house films and quirky buildings.
26 locals recommend
Hyde Park Picture House
73 Brudenell RdOne of the country's oldest working cinemas in the heart of Leeds' student land. Well worth a visit if you're into art-house films and quirky buildings.
Food Scene
Great Place to pick up reasonably priced food & drink. It's indoors, but full of an ever changing assortment of 'street food' vans.
20 locals recommend
Trinity Kitchen
27 Albion StGreat Place to pick up reasonably priced food & drink. It's indoors, but full of an ever changing assortment of 'street food' vans.
One of Leeds' worst kept secrets among the coffee literate (Hipster friendly ;-))
11 locals recommend
Laynes Espresso
16 New Station StOne of Leeds' worst kept secrets among the coffee literate (Hipster friendly ;-))
Impressive Victorian cafe in Leeds art gallery - stunning decor and good food and drink.
8 locals recommend
Tiled Hall Café
16-18 The HeadrowImpressive Victorian cafe in Leeds art gallery - stunning decor and good food and drink.
Great little veggie Indian street food restaurant with a chilled out vibe and great craft beers
21 locals recommend
Bundobust
6 Mill HillGreat little veggie Indian street food restaurant with a chilled out vibe and great craft beers
Open later in the evening, this is a welcoming Vegan/Veggie/LGBTQ friendly venue that serves great food. They also host regular board game and other social nights - great if you're travelling along and want to meet locals in a 'dry' venue.
Flamingos Coffee House
10 Central ArcadeOpen later in the evening, this is a welcoming Vegan/Veggie/LGBTQ friendly venue that serves great food. They also host regular board game and other social nights - great if you're travelling along and want to meet locals in a 'dry' venue.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and drink and a fab roof terrace for those long summer nights
32 locals recommend
The Belgrave
Cross Belgrave StreetGreat food and drink and a fab roof terrace for those long summer nights
One of Leeds' oldest and most popular bars yet very easy to miss if you're not a local. Housed in a discrete 'Diagon alley' style setting. Just a few minutes from the flat, it serves great food, craft ales and ciders from it's brass topped and sumptuously tiled bar.
10 locals recommend
Whitelock's Ale House
Turk's Head YardOne of Leeds' oldest and most popular bars yet very easy to miss if you're not a local. Housed in a discrete 'Diagon alley' style setting. Just a few minutes from the flat, it serves great food, craft ales and ciders from it's brass topped and sumptuously tiled bar.
Parks & Nature
Roundhay Park station
Shopping
Victoria Gate
Vicar LaneHigh end shopping & the 2nd biggest John Lewis in the country