New Leeds restaurants, bars and pubs you must try in 2023 - including Cut and Craft and Ivy Asia

By Abbey Maclure

Published 1st Jan 2023, 16:30 BST

Updated 5th Jan 2023, 08:41 BST

A whole host of exciting new businesses opened in Leeds in 2022.

From local pubs to fine-dining restaurants, the city’s hospitality sector is constantly growing and evolving – and these new additions have added more variety for diners and drinkers in Leeds.

Here are 18 new openings that you must try in 2023...

These restaurants, bars and pubs all arrived in the city in 2022

1. Exciting new openings in Leeds

These restaurants, bars and pubs all arrived in the city in 2022 Photo: National World

Punjabi Heaven opened in Roundhay Road, Oakwood, in spring 2022. The family-owned restaurant serves a range of tandoori starters, biryani, curries and creamy lassi drinks, cooked by head chef and co-founder Daljit Singh.

2. Punjabi Heaven

Punjabi Heaven opened in Roundhay Road, Oakwood, in spring 2022. The family-owned restaurant serves a range of tandoori starters, biryani, curries and creamy lassi drinks, cooked by head chef and co-founder Daljit Singh. Photo: Simon Hulme

Bramley welcomed a new micropub, Against The Grain, in April - with locals lauding the boozer as "just what the suburb needs". Founder Owen Wilson has a background in hospitality and spotted a gap in the market for a taproom in the west Leeds suburb. Tucked away in Swinnow Grange Mills, the pub serves craft ales and liquors, cocktails, spirits and wines from across the world.

3. Against The Grain

Bramley welcomed a new micropub, Against The Grain, in April - with locals lauding the boozer as "just what the suburb needs". Founder Owen Wilson has a background in hospitality and spotted a gap in the market for a taproom in the west Leeds suburb. Tucked away in Swinnow Grange Mills, the pub serves craft ales and liquors, cocktails, spirits and wines from across the world. Photo: Steve Riding

Already a firm favourite on the Leeds bar scene, Green Room only opened in Wellington Street in May. If you haven't been already, the winter terrace is a must try - with blankets, fire pits and full cover. The menu will still include plenty of vegan and pescatarian options, but diners can now enjoy Bratwurst, currywurst and burgers along with nutritious plant-based offerings.

4. Green Room

Already a firm favourite on the Leeds bar scene, Green Room only opened in Wellington Street in May. If you haven't been already, the winter terrace is a must try - with blankets, fire pits and full cover. The menu will still include plenty of vegan and pescatarian options, but diners can now enjoy Bratwurst, currywurst and burgers along with nutritious plant-based offerings. Photo: Green Room

Leeds' first Chinese hotpot restaurant, Crown Hotpot, opened in April. Located above the Taste the Orient supermarket in Blenheim Terrace, diners cook their food in a simmering soup on the table. There's a selection of meat and seafood dishes, including king prawns, baby squid and mussels, as well as vegetables, tofu, rice and noodles.

5. Crown Hotpot

Leeds' first Chinese hotpot restaurant, Crown Hotpot, opened in April. Located above the Taste the Orient supermarket in Blenheim Terrace, diners cook their food in a simmering soup on the table. There's a selection of meat and seafood dishes, including king prawns, baby squid and mussels, as well as vegetables, tofu, rice and noodles. Photo: Crown Hotpot

Honest Burgers opened its first restaurant in Leeds in July. The restaurant makes everything from scratch - including its beef patties, sauces, pickles, relishes and chips - and its pasture-fed British beef is chopped instead of minced. At the head of the kitchen is Krzysztof Okun, pictured.

6. Honest Burger

Honest Burgers opened its first restaurant in Leeds in July. The restaurant makes everything from scratch - including its beef patties, sauces, pickles, relishes and chips - and its pasture-fed British beef is chopped instead of minced. At the head of the kitchen is Krzysztof Okun, pictured. Photo: Tony Johnson