Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in West Yorkshire

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in West Yorkshire? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Hern

4.9

4.9 (21)

£41 and over

British

Leeds

About the restaurant

Hern is a relaxed but ambitious bistro from chef Rab Adams, located in the suburb of Chapel Allerton in North Leeds. Rab and his team build menus by focusing on products that are in season and at their best. Organic vegetables, local cheeses, heritage-breed meat and wild fish all feature heavily.

The restaurant is open:

Wednesday Dinner - a la carte menu
Thursday-Friday Dinner - set menu (4 courses)
& Saturday lunch - a la carte menu

Please note; we need all dietary and allergy information at the point of booking. Sample menus can be found on our website.

Top review

Kai

Dined on 13 Dec 2024

Always a great night out. Lovely food, well paired wine, friendly and helpful service. Our favourite restaurant.

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Experience

New Years Eve @ Hern

Ox Club at Headrow House

4.8

4.8 (1388)

£26 to £40

Grill

Leeds

About the restaurant

Award winning contemporary grill restaurant specialising in live-fire cooking with Head Chef, Will Campbell, showcasing the best of Yorkshire produce with imaginative changing menus. Ox & Friends collaboration evenings take place on the last Wednesday of the month.

Featured in the Michelin Guide & Good Food Guide.

If you have any issues booking your preferred slot please email info@oxclub.co.uk or ring us from 5pm Weds-Fri, 12pm Sat-Sun as we may be able to squeeze you in!

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Helen

Dined 2 days ago

Christmas meal that was a true treat feast. Delicious flavours, platters of incredible meat, fish and veg option, the most flavoursome veggies. Lovely service. Loved it all. Thank you .

Chef Jono V&V

4.7

4.7 (789)

£41 and over

British

Leeds

About the restaurant

Chef Jono at V&V is an award winning restaurant by Masterchef Finalist Jono Hawthorne that offers a Modern British dining experience which has a focus on quality seasonal produce and creative cooking, presented in a precise and elegant way. From Wednesday to Saturday we offer the Signature Tasting Menu throughout the week, changing to the Sunday Lunch Tasting Menu every Sunday.

Awards won: Hospitality Provider of the Year 2021 - Garbutt and Elliot Awards, Best Restaurant and Best Chef, 2022 - Oliver Awards, Best Fine Dining- England Food Awards, 2022.

All reservations are allocated 2.5 hours.

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Samantha

Dined 7 days ago

We loved the food and service was amazing! We would definitely go back for the evening menu too. The waiters were brilliant and very good at telling us about the courses and wine pairings. The plates and cutlery were fab too. The only slight thing was that it was very cold in the restaurant (could be because we sat by the window) but it’s only a slight thing. We loved it all and had a brilliant time. We loved the signed menu we got as we were celebrating my birthday.

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Experience

5-course Sunday Tasting Menu

Forde Horsforth

4.7

4.7 (654)

£26 to £40

British

Leeds

About the restaurant

Horsforth-born Matt Healy, known from MasterChef: The Professionals, has come home to Horsforth!

Matt’s ‘food to swear by’ brand has made a real impact on the Leeds dining scene, earning him a 2024 Michelin Plate for the 3rd consecutive year and a mention in The Good Food Guide. His focus on modern British cooking has won over both diners and critics alike.

MasterChef judge Marcus Wareing praised Matt’s sauces as “some of the best he had ever tasted,” while Jay Rayner’s Guardian review simply said, “Bloody hell, that’s good”—though not quite in those exact words.

With experience working alongside some of the best in the industry, Matt’s bringing together a talented team to deliver excellent food and service right here in Horsforth.

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ANDREW

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful evening, had 6 of the small plate, which a tad too much. Fave dish wre the steak and Carrot salad. Superb service.

The Ivy Asia, Leeds

4.7

4.7 (2432)

£25 and under

Asian

Leeds

About the restaurant

Located in Leeds' Victoria Quarter - we are perfectly placed for shoppers, tourists and locals alike, offering a glamorous getaway with stunning décor and fantastic fusion flavours, seven days a week.

Top review

Annette

Dined 5 days ago

Love the lively atmosphere & friendly helpful staff

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Experience

New Year's Eve Experience

Experience

Festive Set Menu

Experience

Ivy Asia Festive Afternoon Tea

Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar - Leeds The Springs

4.6

4.6 (300)

£25 and under

Italian

Leeds

About the restaurant

Situated in The Springs, Leeds Thorpe park, Riva Blu can be enjoyed by all the family all day, every day. Simply pop in for a drink or enjoy our full dining experience with authentic Italian-inspired menus. Relax at the bar, view our open kitchen and feel the spirit of Italy on an all-weather alfresco terrace, there’s something here for everyone.
Riva Blu Leeds is the perfect destination for any occasion. Whether it be a bite to eat post shopping through to a large family or group special occasion. Our passionate team will ensure you enjoy every moment and we look forward to welcoming your family and friends into our home.

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Dawn

Dined 6 days ago

Love eating at this restaurant they are polite the food is really good and staff respond to any issues you raise. Noisy environment difficult to have conversations over table.

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Celebrate this New Years Eve with Riva Festiva!

Robatary

4.5

4.5 (1519)

£25 and under

Asian

Wakefield

About the restaurant

The beauty of the Robatary experience is that the way in which you dine is totally dictated by you.

SMALL PLATES
Enjoy a selection of plates to share (or not).
All of which have been designed to allow for a taste of the Robatary and sample tastes from Asia, America, and local.

TRADITIONAL

A more traditional way of dining, selecting starters from the small plates section, and a main course, and obviously not leaving until you’ve sampled a treat.

Regular bookings will be seated anywhere inside or outside dependant on space.

Please notify us of the intent to bring a pram or buggy so we can accommodate your booking effectively.

Top review

David

Dined on 10 Dec 2024

Change of cuisine and style since last time I went, but still very good

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The Restaurant Bar & Grill - Leeds

4.5

4.5 (413)

£26 to £40

Grill

Leeds

About the restaurant

Located in the landmark Old Post Office building in the heart of City Square , The Restaurant Bar & Grill provides an impressive setting to enjoy brunch, lunch, dinner or a private party. We’re about classic and inspired seasonal cooking, amazing steaks and brilliant cocktails to match. at RBG we only serve the very best beef naturally reared on farms selected by us. We pride ourselves on the philosophy of ingredient provenance and are dedicated to ensuring that every time you visit us, you will have fantastic food and service. After a few years of great success with our terrace in Leeds Restaurant Bar & Grill, we decided you can never have too much of a good thing, so we just got a little bigger! It’s definitely the place to be during the warmer summer months.

Top review

FranVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Festive lunch menu was excellent. Friendly & efficient service & stunning venue. Best restaurant in Leeds!!

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Celebrate New Year's Eve!

Ma-Hé Coastal Indian

4.1

4.1 (39)

£25 and under

Indian

Leeds

About the restaurant

Welcome to india’s hidden kitchen..
Coming Fresh new flavours and an odyssey into coastal cuisine await. For the first time, Ma-He’ has united the unexplored cuisines of five of India’s coastline regions: with signature small-plates and sharing platters from Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. We want to take you on a journey, to share our passion with you, and to show you the cuisine of our homes. To make the menu more exciting, we have also added some signature North Indian dishes to our menu. Our curries are made with fresh, natural ingredients sourced from India’s coastal region and generally paired with staples such as rice, appams and dosas. We are excited to invite you on a unique culinary journey. Our passion for using authentic ingredients and maintaining traditional, local cooking methods will surprise and delight you.

Welcome to Ma-He’!

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Emma

Dined 1 day ago

Love this place - service is great, staff are very friendly. Food is delicious. It’s my second time visiting and the food was excellent once again. Thank you.

Kino

4.0

4 (528)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Leeds

About the restaurant

Kino is closing on 21 December. We are taking no further bookings.

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Gavin

Dined 1 day ago

Exceptional place. Such a shame that it is closing for good tonight.