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Tidy Picks

A handpicked selection of Leeds’ best beer gardens, rooftop terraces and waterside drinking spots. Search Tidy Guides to discover even more independent places across the city.

BECK & CALL

Beck & Call

Meanwood, Leeds

 

Beck and Call is a friendly Meanwood pub serving cask ales, beers and home-cooked food, with live sport, darts, pool and a beer garden.

Whitelocks

Whitelock's Ale House

Turk’s Head Yard, Leeds

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Whitelock’s Ale House is Leeds’ oldest pub, serving real ales, craft beers and home-cooked food in its famous Grade II listed Victorian setting.

Midnight Bell

The Midnight Bell

Water Lane, Leeds

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The Midnight Bell is Leeds Brewery’s flagship Holbeck pub, serving cask ales, seasonal food and drinks in a warm, character-filled setting.

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The Cross Keys

Water Lane, Leeds

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The Cross Keys is a characterful Holbeck pub on Water Lane, serving British food, drinks and cosy old-school pub charm.

Belgrave Music Hall

Belgrave Music Hall

Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds

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Belgrave Music Hall is a Leeds favourite mixing live music, street food, craft beer and cocktails with a popular rooftop terrace.

Water Lane Boathouse

Water Lane Boathouse

Water Lane, Leeds

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Water Lane Boathouse is a contemporary canal-side pub serving pizza, brunch, Sunday roasts and drinks in one of Leeds’ best waterside spots.

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Green Room

Wellington Street, Leeds

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Green Room is a Wellington Street social space serving food, craft beer and cocktails with DJs and one of Leeds’ biggest rooftop terraces.

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Nation Of Shopkeepers

Cookridge Street, Leeds

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Nation of Shopkeepers is a lively Cookridge Street pub serving food, craft beer and cocktails with quizzes, live music and a big city-centre beer garden.

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Parkside Tavern

Merrion Street, Leeds

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Parkside Tavern is a lively Merrion Street bar serving food and drinks with 18 beer lines, pool tables, group spaces and a rooftop terrace.

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Aire Bar

The Calls, Leeds

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Aire Bar is a riverside spot in The Calls serving beers, wines and spirits with live sport and a south-facing terrace overlooking the River Aire.

Original Oak

The Original Oak

Otley Road, Leeds​

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The Original Oak is a big Headingley pub serving food and drinks with live sport, a lively atmosphere and one of Leeds’ best-known beer gardens.

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The Myrtle Tavern

Meanwood, Leeds​

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The Myrtle Tavern is a proper Meanwood pub serving draught ales and great food, with live entertainment and one of Leeds’ best beer gardens.

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IF Rooftop

East Parade, Leeds​

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IF Rooftop is a hidden city-centre rooftop bar serving cocktails, beers and DJs with skyline views from a Grade II listed building near East Parade.

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