Leeds / Kirkstall / Food and drink
Independent places to eat and drink in Kirkstall
19 independence-checked businesses. Each has a recorded independence decision; none is part of a chain or franchise, and none paid to be listed.
Every independence-checked business of this kind that we hold in Kirkstall, whatever its category.
- Regenerated 23 September 2026
- Oldest fact still standing · next reviewed by March 2027
All 19, alphabetically
Listed alphabetically. The order is not a ranking: nothing commercial is consulted in deciding who is on this list or where, and there is no field money could move. How this works
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Annapurna / Pizzapatty
Restaurant · Kirkstall
Annapurna and Pizzapatty are two food brands run from the same premises at 408 Burley Road in the Burley area of Leeds. Annapurna is a vegetarian Indian kitchen serving street food such as dabeli and pani puri alongside Indo-Chinese dishes, while Pizzapatty offers burgers, wraps, wings, doners and other fast food. Both trade mainly for takeaway and delivery.
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Arusuvai Restaurant
Restaurant · Kirkstall
Arusuvai is a South Indian restaurant at 41-43 Commercial Road in Kirkstall, Leeds, specialising in Tamil cuisine. It opened in January 2025 in the former Gallery FortyOne premises and is run by chef Raj Chinnadurai, who is originally from Chennai. Its name is a Tamil word meaning 'six tastes', a reference to the six flavours of Tamil cooking.
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Boss Man
Takeaway · Kirkstall
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Butlers At Number One
Restaurant · Kirkstall
Butlers At Number One is a cafe and bar on the ground floor of the Number One building at Kirkstall Forge in Leeds. It serves home-made hot food, fresh salads and drinks, with breakfast and lunch available through the day. The name is a tribute to the Butler family, who ran the forge on the site for six generations.
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Chunk
Restaurant · Kirkstall
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Cotto
Restaurant · Kirkstall
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Dinner Box Chinese
Takeaway · Kirkstall
Dinner Box is a Chinese and Cantonese takeaway on Kirkstall Lane in Kirkstall, Leeds. It serves classic dishes such as chow mein and fried rice, listed for collection and delivery through online ordering on its own website.
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Johnny Leung
Takeaway · Kirkstall
Johnny Leung is a Chinese takeaway on Kirkstall Hill in Kirkstall, Leeds. It is collection-only, with no delivery or seating, and serves classic Chinese dishes including char siu chow mein, crispy beef in oyster sauce, salt and pepper chicken, prawn toast and spring rolls, alongside chips and gravy.
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Kirkstall Bridge Inn
Pub · Kirkstall
The Kirkstall Bridge Inn is an independent pub on Bridge Road, beside the River Aire in Kirkstall, Leeds. Associated with Kirkstall Brewery, it pours the brewery's own beers alongside rotating guest ales from other Leeds breweries, and serves pub food including Sunday roasts. It is known for its riverside beer garden and a weekly quiz night.
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Kirkstall Fisheries
Takeaway · Kirkstall
Kirkstall Fisheries is an independent fish and chip takeaway on Morris Lane in Kirkstall, Leeds, close to Kirkstall Abbey. It serves haddock sourced from Whitby with chips, along with pies, burgers and sausages, for takeaway and delivery. In 2021 it was placed among the top five fish and chip shops in Leeds by the Yorkshire Evening Post.
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Melodie 71
Bar · Kirkstall
Melodie 71 is a bar on Commercial Road in Kirkstall, Leeds, which opened in July 2023 in a former furniture shop. It is run by four co-owners, brothers Ricky and Shaun Read together with Marco and Tony, and serves cocktails and a rotating selection of beers. The bar hosts DJs and has an outdoor beer garden, and introduced an Asian-inspired food menu through a partnership with Kirkstall street-food company Hoi Polloi.
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Mog's Cafe
Café · Kirkstall
Mog's Cafe is an independent, licensed coffee shop at 55 Kirkstall Lane in Kirkstall, Leeds. It serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, including Turkish and English breakfasts, bagels, burgers and jacket potatoes, along with coffee and other drinks. There is outdoor seating, and food is available to dine in, take away or by delivery.
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Ozziez
Restaurant · Café · Kirkstall
Ozziez, also trading as Ozziez Coffee & Bakery, is an independent coffee shop and bakery at 406 Burley Road in Leeds. It focuses on speciality coffee and on pastries and bread baked on the premises, and has a regular local following in the Burley and Kirkstall area.
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Pinks Burgers And Desserts
Restaurant · Kirkstall
Pinks Burgers And Desserts is a burger and dessert takeaway on Burley Road in Burley, Leeds. Its menu runs from classic, gourmet and smashed burgers to wings, tenders, loaded fries, nachos and munch boxes, alongside a dessert range that includes Belgian waffles, brownies, cookie dough, sundaes, donuts and cakes. It also serves milkshakes, mocktails and smoothies, with collection and delivery available.
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Sound Bites
Café · Takeaway · Kirkstall
Sound Bites is a daytime cafe and sandwich takeaway on Kirkstall Hill in Burley, Leeds. It serves hot and cold sandwiches, paninis, breakfasts and make-your-own waffles, along with burgers, pasta and a range of hot and cold drinks, with halal and gluten-free options noted on its menu. The shop trades for breakfast and lunch, opening from early morning until early afternoon and closing on Tuesdays.
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The New George
Pub · Kirkstall
The New George is an independent bar on Commercial Road in Kirkstall, Leeds, which opened in 2015. It is a real-ale pub with four handpumps serving rotating cask beers from breweries such as Acorn and Black Sheep, and its walls are decorated with historic photographs and rugby league memorabilia. There is a function room upstairs and a small paved area at the rear overlooking the river, and the pub hosts live music and sport. It is registered as an Asset of Community Value.
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The Yorkshire Roast
Restaurant · Kirkstall
The Yorkshire Roast is a takeaway based off Wyther Drive in the Wyther area of Bramley, Leeds, serving food for delivery and collection. Its menu features comfort-food dishes such as steak and chips, roast potatoes, loaded and cheesy chips with gravy, and a Caribbean-style 'Rasta Pasta', with cakes among the desserts. Orders are taken online through Deliveroo.
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V-Burgers
Restaurant · Kirkstall
V-Burgers is a burger takeaway on Burley Road in Burley, Leeds. Its menu covers burgers, wraps and sandwiches with sides such as loaded chips, nachos and halloumi fries, finished with milkshakes and desserts. A number of vegetarian and vegan choices are listed, including falafel, bean and paneer wraps and vegan chips. Orders are available for delivery and collection through Uber Eats.
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Vesper Gate
Pub · Kirkstall
The Vesper Gate is a traditional community pub on Abbey Road in Kirkstall, Leeds, standing opposite the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey. Recently refurbished under new management, it serves classic pub food including Sunday roasts, burgers, fish and chips and pies, and has a large beer garden with an outdoor stage and children's play area. Inside there is a pool table and sports television, and the pub hosts live music and is listed in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide.
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