1. The Leeds Kitchen
TV chef James Martins Clarence Dock location was the perfect place to fill your stomach after a peaceful canal walk.
2. Macy's Grill
Macys Headingley site has since been taken over by Reds True BBQ, but back in the day, the humble grill restaurant was the perfect place for a proper meat feast. Photo: James Hardisty
3. Brasserie Forty 4, 44 The Calls
A Leeds institution which welcomed diners for 27 years before its sad demise. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
4. Rascasse, Water Lane
Crisp table linen and fresh flowers give Rascasse the feel of something special. The brainchild of Simon Gueller, the chef who earned the restaurant its enviable name.
5. La Grillade
Do you remember this restaurant tucked away in a charming vaulted basement on Wellington Street? It aimed to provide diners with a little taste of France on their doorstep.
6. Simply Heathcotes, Canal Wharf
Located in a converted grain warehouse diners were treated to idyllic water views across the Leeds and Liverpool Canal back in the mid-2000s. And the chicken was to die for. Photo: Paul Sutcliffe