Aarti, which specialises in South Indian and Punjabi cuisine, has opened a new location on Swinegate, replacing its existing branch on Street Lane in Roundhay. The street food eatery has taken over the premises previously run by Thai food chain My Thai.
Aarti is one of the top-rated Indian restaurants in the city according to TripAdvisor, with a 4.5 star rating and a ranking of 68th out of a total of 1,094 restaurants in Leeds. Take a tour of the much-anticipated city centre restaurant below, or find out more on the Aarti website.
1. New restaurant after a decade of trade
Aarti has opened a new branch in Leeds city centre after closing its restaurant in Roundhay - after almost a decade of trade. Photo: steve riding
2. Taken over former My Thai restaurant
The street food eatery has taken over the premises previously run by Thai food chain My Thai. Photo: steve riding
3. 4.5/5 rating on Google reviews
The eatery, which specialises in South Indian and Punjabi cuisine, is one of the city’s top-rated Indian restaurants on Tripadvisor, with a 4.5/5 rating on Google reviews. Photo: steve riding
4. Dosa, vegetarian platters and biriyani dishes
The new site on Swinegate is still set to serve up Aarti menu staples; from dosa, vegetarian and meat platters to biriyani dishes. Photo: steve riding
5. Rated highly on Tripadvisor
One Tripadvisor visitor said: "New small Indian restaurant with street food focus. Modern decor. Had a lovely meal with friend shared a veg thali and tikka paneer with a friend - absolutely delicious. Great value, service excellent too - will be back." Photo: steve riding
6. "Can’t wait to see you all at our new location!"
In an Instagram post, Aarti said: “I would like to thank all our lovely customers for their support and love during our good and tough times. You all have been with us like family throughout this nine year period. Can’t wait to see you all at our new location in Leeds city centre.” Photo: steve riding