All day, every day: this is the ultimate happy hour menu.
From the Masterchef and Great British Menu chef Bobby Geetha, Fléur is the place in Leeds to grab a selfie.
Decorated from ceiling to floor in pink and purple flowers, the incredible restaurant and bar comes with neon lighting aplenty, and even giant Sweet Heart candy decorations nestled between foliage to create an extravagant selfie station that wouldn't look out of place on Love Island. It's the place where you come to get snaps of everything, including the food, drink and decor.
But now, there's even more reason to visit the Insta-worthy bar- happy hour just got extended.
Now we don't mean by a few hours to help those post-working drinks pile up, we're talking about an 'ALL DAY happy hour' menu- and it includes cocktails.
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With a generous 2-for-1 offering on all day everyday, expect plenty of competition to grab a seat under the hanging swing or floral bench, particularly after the restaurant's recent renovations to introduce a brand-new bar and conservatory area.
Now a major contender for midday tipple, post-work drinks and a serious night out spot, Fléur ensures that even their bargain drinks are decadently decorated and offer the same Instagrammable aesthetic as its interior.
Take the Fruits and Flowers cocktail for instance, made up of an irresistible combination of Whitley Neill gin, Parfait Amour, raspberry, sherbet, grapefruit soda and lemon juice, this drink fuses pastel colours with booze to create a drink that's a feast for all the sense.
Elsewhere on the menu, Martinis are available in their droves as Pornstar Martini, Espresso Chilli Martini and true to Fléur style, as a Rose Petal Martini with rose petal syrup, vermouth and grapefruit.
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Chef Bobby Geetha said, “We’ve long been known for our food, and as the place to go to enjoy a meal but we’ve always put a huge focus on creating beautiful cocktails too. We want people to know that, yes you can enjoy an amazing meal at Fléur, but you can also just stop by for drinks too!”
"With its central location being just a stone’s throw away from the headrow, and its aesthetic array of cocktails, we think we might have just found the perfect place to start our next night out!"
To visit Fléur and make the most of the all-day happy hour cocktails and 2-for-1 offer, visit the restaurant inside The Light.
Howard Assembly Room to launch new bar with permanent kitchen from Yuzu Street Food.
HAR bar, the intimate Grade II-listed space beneath Leeds City Centre's multi-disciplinary venue, the Howard Assembly Room,will now open five days a week with a brand new permanent food partner.
If you're not familiar York’s Yuzu Street Food, then allow us to fill you in.
First established in York following an enlightening culinary trip to Asia in 2019, Yuzu Street Food is now recognised as one of the north’s finest street food vendors.
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Serving up contemporary takes on bao buns, fried chicken, ramen, katsu curry and much more; Yuzu are set to be the perfect addition to the Howard Assembly Room and its new bar HAR.
First launched in February, a programme of improvements saw the space previously occupied by the restaurant Kino transformed into the HAR bar.
An intimate venue in the cultural heart of the city, HAR bar guests can now enjoy fresh coffee, quality cocktails and a rotation of beers from breweries including Leeds institution Kirkstall Brewery throughout the week.
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Yuzu Street Food will open at HAR on Friday 15 May.
Michael Wilkinson, Director of Strategy and Commercial, said: “We are very excited to be welcoming Yuzu to HAR bar, with their Asian-inspired street food providing the perfect accompaniment to our range of drinks and firmly establishing HAR bar as one of Leeds’ leading spots to meet and eat.
"We want everyone in the city to feel that this is their space, where great music, a welcoming atmosphere and exceptional service combine to create a truly special place that embodies the city’s creativity while also supporting Opera North’s outreach work across the north.
Chris Hargroves, Yuzu Founder & CEO, said: “We’re delighted to be back in Leeds city centre! Leeds has always shown us incredible support and energy and returning really feels like coming home. We’re excited to reconnect with the community, welcome familiar faces and introduce our new menu items to the new ones. Working with such a prestigious venue as the Howard Assembly Room is something we’re absolutely buzzing about and we can’t wait to fire up the woks!”
Popular beer festival showcasing over 35 indie breweries is returning to Leeds this month
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Hop City, the long-running beer festival from award-winning Leeds-based brewery Northern Monk, returns this month for its ninth year.
Beer lovers, this one's for you.
Bringing over 35 of the best independent breweries from the UK, Europe and North America together to The Old Flax Store, Hop City will have approximately 250 different world-class beers for guests to try across one weekend of festivities.
The best part? Every pour across the weekend is included in the price of the ticket alongside a Hop City branded glass to enjoy them in, so don't worry about having to continuously reach for your wallet.
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Joining Northern Monk this year are UK breweries including Brighton’s Beak, Deya from Cheltenham, Manchester-based Track and Edinburgh’s Newbarns who will be pouring next to the likes of US breweries Trillium, Root + Branch, Finback and everywhere; Canadian’s Messorem and Third Moon, and a selection of Europe’s finest indie brewers.
Seriously, this is a beer lover's paradise.
And it's not just about the booze, as joining Hop City 2026 will be joined by Leeds’ own Bundobust who will be bringing their Indian street food alongside Bonehead Fried Chicken and Hermanos Caliente, courtesy of Niko’s Comfort Kitchen.
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Not a beer fan? Don't fret as natural wine bar Rinse will be pouring all weekend whilst Below Stairs will be providing the cocktails.
Russell Bisset, Founder of Northern Monk, said: “What started out as an idea to host some of our favourite breweries in Leeds has grown into something bigger than we could have imagined. From the beginning, the ambition was clear - to champion the best hop-forward breweries in the world and to create the first beer festival in Europe dedicated to celebrating hoppy beers and IPAs.
"Today, it’s about bringing some of the greatest breweries from across the globe together under one roof, creating something genuinely special for people who love beer as much as we do. Heading into our ninth year with a line-up of this calibre is something we’re incredibly proud of. It’s not just about the beer, but the community, collaboration, and spirit behind it.”
Hop City 2026 will take place from Friday 15 to Saturday 16 of May, and you can buy your tickets here.
Sophie Smith -
28th April 2022 
