Travel facts
Divisa: £ GBP.
Visas:
Generally tourists from Europe, USA and the Commonwealth do not require Visas for UK holidays. Check out: www.ukvisas.gov.uk
Getting there:
Leeds City centre coach station is the nearest National express coach station to Leeds Bradford airport. You can catch a bus from the adjacent bus station to the airport.
Getting around:
Leeds has a very good system of public transport via independent bus operators. Most main routes have a 10 minute, or more frequent service during the business day.
The independent bus operators are operated through MetroLine.
Tipping:
10-15% is normal in cabs and
restaurants (where a service
charge is usually included in your
bill).
Restaurants
| Chino Latino Chino Latino Park Plaza Hotel, Boar Lane, City Square,Leeds. Tel. 0113 3804080 In the restaurant, the menu, put together by award-winning ex-Nobu chefs, elegantly combines Chinese, South East Asian, Thai and modern Japanese foods for a unique dining experience.The bar, with its subtle lighting and low level sofas and tables, is the perfect location for an aperitif or a serious social session if you feel like settling in for the night. This venue successfully combines funky cool with laid back chic. |
| Anthony`s Anthony`s 19 Boar Lane, Leeds. Tel. 0113 245 5922 Anthony`s is not of this genre. Although the restaurant`s pedigree cannot be questioned - it currently holds The Observer`s Best Restaurant award and its chef is formerly of Michelin-starred restaurants - it has an innovative menu that may be inaccessible and daunting to many.If you`re looking for a first class fine dining experience in the centre of Leeds, Anthony`s is one you should try, but bear in mind that mains here are priced around £20, making this one of the most expensive restaurants in the city. |
| Room Room Bourse Courtyard, Boar Lane, Leeds. Tel. 0113 242 6161 Room is a modern restaurant lounge bar offering contemporary design and good quality unpretentious food served without attitude by a friendly team of `hosts`. In the summer months the outdoor room, The Bourse Courtyard, comes alive. So, if it`s a business lunch `alfresco style` or a place to recharge those shopping batteries, their All Day Menu will ensure you can relax without leaving the buzz of the city behind. |
Bars
| Coco Coco Unit 6, Heatons Court, Off Lower Briggate Tel. 0113 245 1679 A new concept cocktail and café bar serving premium cocktails, savoury & sweet filled pancakes, live bands and late night DJs. The bar is licensed until 2am every day and is the perfect place to relax and unwind after work or for a quick lunchtime snack.The interior features a mix of exposed brickwork, black leather and low lighting. The outside seating area is perfect for summer drinking. COCO`s intimate relaxed feel makes the venue perfect for private parties and is free to hire for any occasion. |
| If If The Light, The Headrow. Tel. 0113 245 2575 If Café is a restaurant-bar-club-lounge fusion sprawling over three floors. Beige walls, brown trimmings and retro furniture give the whole place a fantastic 70?s vibe, and its location will ensure the bar fulfils its potential to become popular with after-work drinkers. The restaurant offers reasonably priced good food served by friendly staff, in a comfortable room adjoining the main bar area, and features some pretty amazing lampshades! |
| The Living Room The Living Room 7 Greek Street. Tel. 0870 442 2720 The discreet exterior is a clue as to what goes on inside this classy city centre bar. As you walk in, opposite the entrance sits a shiny white Grand Piano, which gets played on certain nights when the bar houses jazz, soul and blues acts.The bar`s air of splendour is known to attract Leeds rich and famous, who are catered for in the private-members bar which comes complete with pool table. There is a varied food menu to be enjoyed day or night, and if you are enjoying yourself too much to go home, you can stay till 2pm downstairs in the resident late-bar `Mosquito`. |