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. This was the 1980s and Leeds's dining scene was thriving with restaurants to cater for all tastes and budgets. How many of these restaurants around the city do you remember? READ MORE: 31 Leeds pubs we have loved and lost LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

19. The Damn Yankee, Chapel Allerton
October 1983 and the clientele at this American restaurant on Stainbeck Lane was unusually youthful. If the place was crowded and the music noisy, then that was part of the fun. | YPN Photo: YPN

20. Conti's, Pudsey
This Italian restaurant was found at 106 Bradford Road in Stanningley. | YPN Photo: YPN

21. Bistro 66, Leeds city centre
Comfortable seats, attractive lighting and plush surrounding made this restaurant a must for discerning diners. It was an extension of the facilities already available at the busy Intime Club in the Merrion Centre. | YPN Photo: YPN

22. Coconut Grove, Merrion Street
This 200 seat restaurant was located in a former camping shop. Pictured is part of the dining area in October 1984.

23. Milano's, Roundhay Road
This a view inside Milano's restaurant in October 1982. | YPN Photo: YPN

24. La Comida Trattoria Pizzeria
Did you visit this Leeds institution on Mill Hill in the city centre back in the day? Pictured here in August 1989. | YPN Photo: YPN


