Unpretentious, homely even and small, this little eating place with a Caribbean flavour served up good value. Glenn's restaurant on Dewsbury Road built up a culinary following. Pictured in March 1985.placeholder image
Unpretentious, homely even and small, this little eating place with a Caribbean flavour served up good value. Glenn's restaurant on Dewsbury Road built up a culinary following. Pictured in March 1985. | YPN

Leeds in the 1980s: 14 restaurants you may remember from the city's suburbs

These photos are sure to leave a generation of diners licking their lips.

These memories showcase a wide range of restaurants across the city’s suburbs who served up a dining experience to remember during the 1980s. They feature eateries from all four corners of Leeds who offered different flavours of cuisine to suit all palettes and budgets. Which one do you remember the most? READ MORE: 21 photos of Leeds city centre shops and landmarks from the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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