16 Leeds city centre restaurants you may remember from the 1990s

They are the city centre restaurants which cooked up a treat for descerning diners during the 1990s.

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 13th Mar 2023, 16:37 BST

Updated 25th Mar 2024, 14:01 BST

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The decade saw the rise of the two fs – ‘fat-free’ and ‘fusion’ cuisine as well as new food trends and fads on menus such as baked brie. The dining scene in the city centre was thriving with restaurants to cater for all tastes and budgets. How many do you remember? READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails

Inside Dimitris restaurant on Dock Street.

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Inside Dimitris restaurant on Dock Street. Photo: Charles Knight

Did you enjoy a meal here back in the day? Artemis restaurant pictured in November 1999.

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Did you enjoy a meal here back in the day? Artemis restaurant pictured in November 1999. Photo: Peter Langford

Cooking up a treat at Shogun Teppan-Yaki restaurant in Granary Wharf in December 1999.

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Cooking up a treat at Shogun Teppan-Yaki restaurant in Granary Wharf in December 1999. Photo: Keith Lawson

Did you eat here back in the day? Brio restaurant pictured in November 1999.

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Did you eat here back in the day? Brio restaurant pictured in November 1999. Photo: Gary Longbottom

Shears Yard restaurant at The Calls in March 1999.

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Shears Yard restaurant at The Calls in March 1999. Photo: Dan Oxtoby

Did you eat here? ASK restaurant pictured in September 1999.

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Did you eat here? ASK restaurant pictured in September 1999. Photo: Claire Lim