Rising costs are the downfall of yet another restaurant in Leeds City Centre.
It's becoming way too often that we're announcing a restaurant closure in Leeds.
It feels as though hospitality venues are struggling now more than ever with the rising costs of just about everything taking over.
Iconic burger restaurant and Leeds favourite, MEATliquor, has just announced its shock closure and it's safe to say we're absolutely gutted.
Image: MEATliquor Image: The Hoot Leeds
Famed for their stacked burgers, loaded fries and outrageous sundaes, its been a go-to for those looking to fix their hangover in the city centre for eleven years.
Located inside Trinity Shopping Centre on the ground floor, it's the perfect pitstop when you're looking to fuel up mid shop.
But, now shoppers will have to fuel up elsewhere.
Posting to Instagram, MEATliquor said: "After 11 years, almost to the day since we opened, we’ve called last orders in MEATliquor Leeds.
"Cost of living up. Cost of beef up. Cost of EVERYTHING up. We’ve poured everything we had into making it work and stay open as long as we can but it’s cheaper to close than to stay open…
"Leeds — thank you for everything, you’ve been AMAZING. The biggest thanks of all goes to our team, past & present, who poured the pints, smashed the burgers and made the magic happen every single day"
And it's not just us who are upset about it either, comments have been flooding in from MEATliquor fans expressing how much they'll be missed.
Goodbye MEATliquor, thank you for all the smash burgers, pints and good times.
Manchester's favourite Mexican bar is about to become your newest nightlife destination in Leeds.
It's been a long time coming, but Salon Madre is officially ready to open in Leeds.
Although we may have to wait a little bit longer for Madre, the day-to-night eatery that has made waves over in Manchester and Liverpool, Salon Madre, its lively tequila bar and pool hall sibling, is officially opening on Friday 20 February.
Salon Madre, which will be located just around the corner from Madre at 114 Wellington Street, is where the party really gets started.
Image: The Manc Group
Expect tequila-fuelled nights, pool tables, lively DJs and Lucha Libre on the big screens.
There will also be plenty of tacos being flung out the kitchen to keep you going until the early hours.
If you’ve ever visited one of their venues in Manchester or Liverpool, you’ll know it’s an absolute riot and we can’t wait to welcome them to the city.
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Co-founder Sam Grainger, inspired by countless trips to Mexico, says: “Mexico is alive with passionate artisans and cooks, mastering everything from street tacos to regional delicacies. It’s a world where traditions blend and evolve and we’ve built that ethos into the heart of both Madre and Salon Madre.”
Madre Leeds will open soon and you can even grab yourself a free margarita by signing up to their newsletter here.
We’ll keep you up to date with their opening times but for now, we'll see you at Salon Madre for a boogie, margarita and game of pool next week.
Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
Clementine Hall
Emba in Leeds will be closing its doors with the owner blaming rising costs and pressure on the hospitality sector.
Back in April last year, one of Leeds' top restaurants The Owl closed its doors.
Run by renowned Chef Liz Cottam, The Owl was reimagine into Emba - a trendy restaurant tat bridged 'the gap between cosy bar and vibrant dining room'.
To open Emba, Cottam opened a Crowdfunder where supporters would be awarded with prizes such as VIP dinners and merch depending on how much they donated.
But sadly just months after opening, Emba is to close permanently.
Cottam confirmed the sad news with a statement shared with customers over the weekend, saying she was completely "heartbroken".
She said: “This is no longer the right time to own independent restaurants like Emba,” she said. “Under the current conditions they cannot survive and the recent budget confirmed what so many of us already knew: no meaningful help is coming for hospitality.
"The experience of being here and the harsh financial reality of running a business here no longer stack up.
"Being award winning, popular, admired and loved no longer means profitable and as an industry if we’re honest most of us have not truly been okay since Covid."
She signed off the statement promising to return to the restaurant world, she said: “What I do know is this, I am not done. I will keep cooking, keep creating and keep finding ways to do the thing I love.”
Clementine Hall -
8th September 2025 
