Leeds’s thriving dining scene has catered for all tastes and budgets through the years serving up a culinary feast for discerning customers. Many restaurants fell by the wayside after falling out of fashion yet their are a handful who have stood the test of time and remain open day. This menu of memories celebrates those restaurants whose food has done the talking down the years with a warm welcome to match. Is your favourite featured? READ MORE: 24 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1980s | 28 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Bibi's
This traditional Italian family owned restaurant has been serving up a warm welcome and good food since 1974. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
2. Salvo's
The Dammone family has served up classical Italian dishes with modern touches for more than 40 years in Headingley. Pictured is the original menu from when the restaurant opened in 1976. Photo: Third Party
3. Aagrah
The Aagrah has been serving up the finest Kashmiri cuisine for generations. The restaurant chain boasts a number of sites across the city including Aberford Road at Garforth as well as Pudsey and the city centre. Photo: Peter Langford
4. Bretts
Tradition, quality and service separate Bretts from other restaurants specialising in fish and chips. It has been frying up a feast on North Lane in Headingley for decades. Photo: LWN
5. Sheesh Mahal
This lively, award-winning corner curry house has been turning out Pakistani dishes alongside many classic Indian options on Kirkstall Road for years. It has built up a reputation as somewhat of a Leeds institution. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
6. Sous Le Nez
This award-winning basement restaurant on Quebec Street in the city centre has been serving up French flair on a plate for decades. It also boasts a 40 page wine list. Photo: James Hardisty