Hands up if you don’t want to do any washing up this year on Christmas Day. Us too. Luckily, there’s plenty of bars and restaurants across the city that plan to open on December 25th. Choose from fancy five courses with Champagne or find a laid back turkey dinner at your local pub – whatever your preference, it’s still available on Christmas Day.

Miller & Carter

Outside The Light, The Headrow | £89.95 per person for five courses

Where: The Light, 56-58 The Headrow, Leeds City Centre, LS1 8TL

The perfect alternative Christmas dinner for steak lovers, Miller & Carter offers a choice of 30-day-aged prime Fillet 8oz and 12oz Ribeye in addition to your usual festive turkey dinner.

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The Roundhay Fox

Princes Avenue, Roundhay | Menu from £68.95 per adult

Where: Princes Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2EP

There’s three courses and a whopping eight different mains to choose from (and that’s just one turkey dinner, seven different meat and veggie alternatives), this has got to be one of the cosiest spots in the city for Christmas Dinner.

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Browns

The Headrow, Leeds City Centre | £92 per person for four courses

Where:  Unit H28, The Light, 70-72 The Headrow, Leeds City Centre, LS1 8EQ

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With Moët & Chandon Impérial Champagne as your welcome drink, you know this is going to be a fancy dinner to remember. Choose from five different options for starter, main and dessert and polish the night off with a cheese board or truffles and mince pies.

Deer Park Leeds

Street Lane, Roundhay | £89.95 per person for five courses

Where: 68 Street Lane, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2DQ

Hand-carved turkey, lemon sole, rack of lamb, fillet of beef wellington and roasted celeriac steak are all on offer at The Deer Park this Christmas.

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Malmaison

Swinegate, Leeds City Centre | £99 per person

Where: 1 Swinegate, Leeds City Centre, LS1 4AG

Four courses and a glass of Champagne come alongside choices like dry-aged beef fillet, creamy gnocchi ricotta bake and the classic free range turkey dinner at Malmaison – and its city centre location makes it ideal for large groups meeting up for the big day.

The Lawnswood Arms

Otley Road, Adel | £10 deposit per adult required

Where: Otley Road, Adel, North Leeds, LS16 7PH

Traditional Christmas dinners, Sizzling 10oz ribeye steak and free welcome drinks, The Lawnswood Arms will be open this Christmas Day and has a packed menu of festive favourites and tasty alternatives to choose from.

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Woodlands

Gelderd Road, Gildersome | £90 for four courses

Where: 79 Gelderd Road, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7LY

Christmas dinner using fresh, local produce never tasted so good. Over two sittings choose from a combination of new dishes, traditional favourites and festive classics.

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