The restaurants offered dining experiences to titillate and tantalise the taste buds of foodies across the city. It was a decade when Leeds's dining scene was thriving with eateries to cater for all tastes and budgets. The menu will probably have included culinary treats such as French onion soup, lobster bisque, pasta primavera as well as sushi, quiche, goat cheese and pesto. How many of these restaurants around the city do you remember? READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
19. Leeds in the 1980s
Pictured in December 1983 city centre restaurant The French Connection was found on Chorley Street in Westgate. Photo: YPN
20. Leeds in the 1980s
The Allerton in Alwoodley was one of the city's best known restaurants and was to proud to boast it was fully booked for Christmas 1982. Weddings, banquets, dinners and luncheons all featured on the curriculum. Photo: YPN
21. Leeds in the 1980s
Italian restaurant Conti's was found at 106 Bradford Road in Stanningley. Photo: YPN
22. Leeds in the 1980s
Comfortable seats, attractive lighting and plush surrounding made Bistro 66 a must for discerning diners. It was an extension of the facilities already available at the busy Intime Club in the Merrion Centre. Photo: YPN
23. Leeds in the 1980s
Coconut Grove was a 200 seat restaurant located in a former camping shop on Merrion Street in Leeds city centre. Pictured is part of the dining area in October 1984. Photo: YPN
24. Leeds in the 1980s
Inside Milano's restaurant on Roundhay Road in October 1982. Photo: YPN