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Tidy Picks

A handpicked selection of Leeds bars and pubs we think are worth knowing about. Looking for somewhere else? Search Tidy Guides to discover even more independent places across the city.

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Outlaws Yacht Club ​

New York Street, Leeds

 

Outlaws Yacht Club is a unique Leeds café bar and creative space on New York Street, serving craft beer, cocktails, coffee, food and hosting DJs, exhibitions and live events.

Nation Of Shopkeepers

A Nation Of Shopkeepers​

Cookridge Street, Leeds

 

Nation of Shopkeepers is a lively Leeds bar on Cookridge Street serving food, craft beers, cocktails, quizzes, live music and one of the city’s best beer gardens.

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New Conservatory

Albion Place, Leeds

 

The New Conservatory is an independent Albion Place bar and restaurant serving food, cocktails, Sunday roasts and relaxed city-centre charm.

Wapentake

Wapentake​

Kirkgate, Leeds

 

Wapentake is a Yorkshire café, bar and bakery on Kirkgate, serving locally sourced food, homemade bakes, coffee, cask ale, craft beer and Yorkshire spirits.

Lamb & Flag

Lamb & Flag​

Church Row, Leeds

 

Lamb & Flag is a Leeds pub beside Leeds Minster, serving proper pub food, cask ales and drinks across two cosy floors with courtyard seating.

Rolands​

Call Lane, Leeds

 

Roland’s is an independent Call Lane bar serving cocktails, craft beer, wine and pizza, with a cosy interior and small rooftop terrace.

Duck & Drake

Duck & Drake​

Kirkgate, Leeds

 

Duck & Drake is a traditional Leeds pub on Kirkgate, serving cask ales, pie and peas and live music in a character-filled city-centre setting.

Belgrave

Belgrave Music Hall​

Belgrave Street, Leeds

 

Belgrave Music Hall is a Leeds favourite on Cross Belgrave Street, combining live music, club nights, street food, craft beer, cocktails and a popular rooftop terrace.

Wax Bar

Wax Bar​

New Briggate, Leeds

 

Wax Bar is a New Briggate bar packed with old-school music character, serving cocktails, cold beers and late-night Leeds vibes surrounded by vinyl, retro details and a proper jukebox feel.

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Whitelock’s Ale House

Turk’s Head Yard, Leeds

 

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

Adelphi

The Adelphi​

Hunslet Road, Leeds

 

The Adelphi is a grand Victorian Leeds pub on Hunslet Road, serving classic British food, cask ales, wines and cocktails in a traditional setting.

HELLO MUSIC LOUNGE

Hello Music Lounge​

The Headrow, Leeds

 

Hello Music Lounge is a neon-lit karaoke and cocktail bar above House of Fu, serving cocktails, DJs and Japanese-inspired drinks in a colourful Leeds setting.

GREEN ROOM

Green Room​

Wellington Street, Leeds

 

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

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Neon Cactus​

Call Lane, Leeds

 

Neon Cactus is a Mexican-inspired Call Lane bar serving street food, cocktails and tequila with a lively late-night Leeds atmosphere.

Smokestack

Smokestack​

Lower Briggate, Leeds

 

Smokestack is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar on Lower Briggate, serving seriously good drinks with soul, funk, jazz, DJs and live music across two lively floors.

Domino Club

Domino Club​

Grand Arcade, Leeds

 

The Domino Club is a hidden underground bar in Leeds’ Grand Arcade, serving cocktails with nightly jazz, blues, funk and soul in a speakeasy-style setting.

Tailers Gin

Tailors Gin​

Grand Arcade, Leeds

 

Tailors Gin is a hidden Grand Arcade speakeasy serving handcrafted gin and cocktails in a stylish 1920s-inspired setting.

Bar Fibre

Bar Fibre​

Lower Briggate, Leeds

 

Bar Fibre is an iconic Lower Briggate bar serving cocktails, DJs, house music, drag and cabaret with a lively terrace and big late-night atmosphere.

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.

Aire Bar

Aire Bar​

The Calls, Leeds

 

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

The Canary

The Canary​

Leeds Dock, Leeds

 

The Canary is a laid-back Leeds Dock bar and kitchen serving local beers, cocktails, comfort food and bottomless brunch with great waterside views.

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.

NORTHERN GUITARS CAFE BAR

Northern Guitars Cafe Bar​

Call Lane, Leeds

 

Northern Guitars Café Bar is a Call Lane bar, grassroots music venue and guitar shop serving beers with live music and proper rock ’n’ roll character.

Farrards

Farrands​

Swinegate, Leeds

 

Farrands is an independent Swinegate bar serving fine wines, beers and specialist cocktails in a smart city-centre setting.

Pinnacle Sports & Games

Pinnacle Sports & Games​

Bond Street, Leeds

 

Pinnacle Sports & Games is a city-centre sports bar with big screens, pool, darts, food, drinks and plenty of space for group match days.

TABULA RASA

Tabula Rasa

Eastgate, Leeds

 

Tabula Rasa is an art deco cocktail bar and daytime café behind Victoria Gate, serving creative cocktails, aperitivo-style drinks and coffee in a stylish 1920s-inspired setting.

Sela Bar

Sela Bar​

New Briggate, Leeds

 

Sela Bar is an independent New Briggate basement bar serving global beers, cocktails and pizza with live music, comedy and plenty of late-night Leeds character.

Power, Corruption & Lies

Power, Corruption & Lies​

Call Lane, Leeds

 

Power, Corruption & Lies is a Call Lane bar and restaurant serving cocktails, bao, dim sum and Pan-Asian small plates with DJs and late-night disco attitude.

Friends of Ham​

New Briggate, Leeds

 

Friends of Ham is a cosy New Station Street favourite serving craft beer, natural wine, charcuterie, cheese boards and small plates.

Black Cat Club

Black Cat Club

Park Row, Leeds

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Black Cat Club is a Park Row social bar serving food and drinks with darts, shuffleboard, live sport and plenty of competitive fun.

Below Stairs

Below Stairs​

South Parade, Leeds

 

Below Stairs is a hidden South Parade cocktail bar serving creative seasonal drinks in a low-lit, speakeasy-style setting.

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Headrow House​

The Headrow, Leeds

 

Headrow House is a four-floor Leeds favourite with a beer hall, rooftop terraces, cocktails, live-fire cooking and events inside a former textile mill.

North Bar​

New Briggate, Leeds

 

North Bar is a New Briggate craft beer favourite, serving brilliant beers and cocktails from its cosy, much-loved Leeds home since 1997.

Oporto

Oporto​

Call Lane, Leeds

 

Oporto is a Call Lane favourite serving drinks, DJs, live music and vegan junk food with a lively late-night Leeds atmosphere.

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Holding Patterns​

Albion Place, Leeds

 

Holding Patterns is Leeds’ first listening bar on Albion Place, serving coffee and cocktails with DJs, records, books and a proper hi-fi sound system.

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors​

Call Lane, Leeds

 

Behind Closed Doors is a late-night Call Lane basement bar serving bold cocktails with vinyl DJs, boogie, soul and funk in a hidden speakeasy-style setting.

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Brewery Wharf Tavern​

Brewery Place, Leeds

 

Brewery Wharf Tavern is a relaxed riverside pub serving craft beer, cask ales, cocktails and pub food with a large terrace by the River Aire.

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Manahatta​

East Parade, Leeds

 

Manahatta is a glamorous New York-inspired bar just off Greek Street, serving cocktails, food and bottomless brunch with a lively party atmosphere.

Head Of Steam

The Head of Steam​

Park Row, Leeds

 

The Head of Steam on Park Row is a spacious city-centre bar serving craft beer, cask ales, cocktails and pub food with live sport and retro arcade touches.

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