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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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