Yorkshire Restaurants

Yorkshire is known for hearty food, though bacon-based breakfasts and lunches of pork pies do tend to pale fairly quickly. Increasingly, the larger towns and cities, particularly Leeds, have developed a foodie scene of sorts. Indian restaurants (often called curry houses) can be very good in northern cities. Out in the countryside, pubs are your best bet for dining. Many serve excellent home-cooked food and locally reared meat (especially lamb) and vegetables. Roast beef dinners generally come with Yorkshire pudding, the tasty, puffy, oven-baked dish made from egg batter known as a popover in the United States. It's generally served with lots of gravy. Be sure to sample local cheeses, especially Wensleydale, which has a delicate flavor and honey aftertaste.

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  • 1. Brasserie 44

    $$ | Modern British

    Modern and buzzy, with friendly service and tasty food, this brasserie in a converted grain warehouse has two dining rooms, one with wood tables and terra-cotta walls, the other more formal, with white tablecloths. The seasonally changing menu includes elegant main courses like portobello mushroom stuffed with goat cheese and nuts on a butternut squash and wild mushroom risotto. Arched windows overlook the river in both dining areas, and in summer there's a deck for alfresco dining. There's also a special gluten-free menu.

    44 The Calls, Leeds, Leeds, LS2 7EW, England
    0113-234–3232

    Known For

    • Great English cooking
    • Relaxed atmosphere
    • Alfresco dining in summer

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
  • 2. Fourth Floor Café

    $$

    The Harvey Nichols department store's roaring success is partly due to the lure of this stylish café, a standout for food, city views, and dramatic, high-tech design. The well-crafted Modern British menu changes bimonthly, but is sure to have imaginative dishes like pan-fried turbot with a roasted pepper purée, herb gnocchi, and samphire, or honey and rosemary glazed duck breast with duck leg and potato terrine, carrot and star anise purée, and confit fennel. There's also a separate plant-based menu. Irresistible desserts include Maple syrup cheesecake with blueberry compote. It's not cheap, but a three-course set menu plus a Champagne cocktail for £25 offers better value.

    107–111 Briggate, Leeds, Leeds, LS1 6AZ, England
    0113-204–8000

    Known For

    • Good value set menus
    • Cocktail bar ambience
    • Lovely views

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.–Thurs.
  • 3. Mill Kitchen

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    Located in a converted Victorian textile mill on the outskirts of town that now serves as a live-and-work complex for artists, this café and deli has been winning fans with all-day healthy breakfast dishes as well as freshly made sandwiches, soups, and heartier dishes like slow-roast pork belly with applesauce that use seasonal, locally sourced produce. When you've finished eating, check out the exhibitions in the complex's 3,500-square-foot art gallery. Buses 16 and 508 take you there from the center.

    83–85 Town St., Leeds, Leeds, LS28 5UJ, England
    0113-257–1417

    Known For

    • Lots of vegan and vegetarian options
    • Reasonable prices
    • Family-friendly atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 4. New Conservatory

    $

    This book-lined, below-ground bar, restaurant, and pizza place serves homemade burgers and hot dishes like steak-and-ale pie or mushroom risotto along with artisanal pizzas. There's a quiz night on Wednesday and a DJ on Friday and Saturday.

    Albion Pl., Leeds, Leeds, LS1 6JL, England
    0113-246–1853

    Known For

    • Convivial atmosphere
    • Excellent desserts
    • Curated beer selection
  • 5. The Cross Keys

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    Originally a watering hole for foundry workers, this lovely old inn is now a welcoming gastropub, with industrial-chic exposed brick, wood beams, flagstone floors, and open fireplaces. The food is unfussy and reliably good, noted for its use of fresh, local ingredients. The menu, which changes daily, inclines toward old favorites done right, like beer-battered haddock with triple-cooked fries or a pan-fried sea trout with butter sauce, samphire, and spring onion potatoes. In summer, you can sit in a sunny courtyard with a glass from the varied wine list or a pint of local ale. Best of all, the prices make it a good value.

    107 Water La., Leeds, Leeds, LS11 5WD, England
    0113-243–3711

    Known For

    • Excellent beer selection
    • Well-priced and well-executed old favorites
    • Sunday roast lunch
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  • 6. Trinity Kitchen

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    This shopping center takes six of the best food vans and pop-up restaurants from around the country and installs them alongside five permanent food vendors on its first floor under the name Trinity Kitchen. Vendors change every two months, and recent lineups have included Yoi Fried Chicken (a spicy Pan-Asian take on chicken bao), Dog Almighty (artisan and vegan hot dogs), and Yard Burger (selling Philly cheesesteaks, an exotic delicacy in these parts). There are also permanent ribs, gluten-free pho, Indian and Mexican food, and pizza vendors.

    27 Albion St., Leeds, Leeds, LS1 5AT, England
    0113-394–2415

    Known For

    • Hip food truck vibe
    • Wide variety of choices
    • High-quality, reasonably priced fast food

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
  • 7. Whitelocks Ale House

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    Claiming to date to 1715, this narrow, atmospheric bar in a quiet alley off bustling Briggate retains 19th- and 20th-century features, like beveled mirrors, copper-topped tables, art nouveau stained glass, and mosaic tiles. It serves superior pub food with an emphasis on the local and seasonal, like a spiced cauliflower steak in red pepper sauce or homemade beef in ale pie. Beers from local microbreweries are featured, and the prices are friendly.

    6–8 Turks Head Yard, Leeds, Leeds, LS1 6HB, England
    0113-245–3950

    Known For

    • Generous portions of classic pub food
    • Lots of locals
    • Beers from nearby microbreweries

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