You’ve spent over three years studying and now it’s time to say cheers. We’ve rounded up some of the best places in Leeds for you to celebrate.
Those all-nighters in the library are now a distant memory.
It’s time to celebrate all the hard work you’ve put in over the years and what better way to spend it than eating delicious food and raising a toast to yourself.
Whether you’re celebrating with family, friends or a loved one. We’ve sorted you some of the best deals on offer, from free glasses of beer Prosecco, to 2 for 1 cocktails and discounted set menus.
The Cut & Craft
Available Monday - Friday throughout July | 23 King Edward St, Leeds LS1 6AX
It’s time to say cheers to the class of 2024, and where better than Cut and Craft.
For just £45 per person, enjoy three courses plus a complimentary glass of Prosecco to toast to the class of 2024 with your loved ones on your special day.
Of course their steaks are a cut above the rest, but there’s an option to suit everyone from a delicate fillet of sea bass to sizzling halloumi fajitas.
To find out more and to book your table for the big day, take a look at their website.
Tattu
Available Saturday, 12 to 2.45 pm, and Sunday to Friday from 12 to 4.30pm until the end of July 2024 | Minerva, 29 E Parade, LS1 5PS
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Enjoy two courses for £28.50 or three courses for £33.50 from Tattu's special graduation menu in their beautiful cherry blossom-filled dining room. And to celebrate the big day your whole table will be gifted a Golden Dragon sharing cocktail.
Mans Market
Available 8th July - 23 July | Unit F, West Point, Wellington St, LS1 4JJ.
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Mans Market are offering a free drink for every graduate. Use code GRAD24 to claim the offer.
Bibis
Available from 1 to 31 July | Sovereign St, LS1 4AG
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Bibis are offering a complimentary glass of prosecco for your entire party. You can gather together around the table and raise a glass for your hard work.
Olive Tree Brasserie
Available 11 – 26 July | 8 S Parade, LS1 5QX
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Olive Tree Brasserie are offering a free bottle of prosecco when all guests order a main meal. Get the drinks flowing and celebrate all your hard work over the past few years.
Banyan
Available July 2024 | Toronto Square, 2 City Square, LS1 2ES
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Banyan is offering 2 for 1 cocktails for graduates. Why celebrate with one drink when you can have two?
Mowgli
Available July 2024 | Unit C, 32 Boar Ln, LS1 5DA
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Mowgli are offering a graduation feasting menu at £35 per person including glass of bubbles. Say cheers before celebrating with a three course meal of Indian cuisine, from chat to gunpowder chicken.
Angelica & Crafthouse
Available 8 -28 July | Level 5 & 6, Trinity, 70 Boar Ln, LS1 6HW
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Say cheers at Angelica & Crafthouse with a complimentary glass of fizz. To claim the offer quote 'graduation' on your booking.
Lost and Found
Available July | 3 Albion Pl, LS1 6JL
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Enjoy a FREE glass of Prosecco when dining at Lost & Found. Give yourself a pat on the back and raise a glass to yourself.
In case you missed it, a bakery in Bramley has received lots of attention recently after people have sampled some of its impressive bread and pastries before raving about it online.
Since then, Ruth, the mastermind behind it all, has generated queues from her summer house-turned bakehouse with people coming from far and wide to sample her flaky favourites and doughy delights.
Baking for more than 10 years and opening The Fat Pigeon just outside of Leeds city centre three years ago, there's no denying that the pastries and more produced here are some of the best.
This micro-bakery has a mighty menu and although Ruth's personal tastes might lean more savoury, the menu heavily favours sugary baked goods.
Anyone who loves a good sweet treat will be glad to know there's croissants, traybakes, cinnamon buns and the star-studded kouign-amann, a French-originating buttery pastry that covers all bases as it's sugary, sweet and slightly salty - heaven in baked form.
Ruth posing with a pigeon statue alongside some of her delicious golden creations / Image Credits: The Hoot Leeds / The Fat Pigeon
There's plenty more dough-based delights that cater to the savoury palate too. Think sourdough loaves, baguettes and focaccia that's oozing with perfectly paired herbs and generous amounts of oil.
What makes this place even more special is the fact that not only the products being created and consumed made by a Leeds local, most if not all of the offerings are made using Yorkshire produce.
Ruth has made sure to keep local produce at the heart of all her bakes with Met's in Farsley who providing cheese, Whiteley's contributing fresh vegetables like parsley and rhubarb, flour from East Yorkshire's own Stringers and The Organic Dales for any dairy items - it really doesn't get more Yorkshire than this.
Enough from us, social media user's are singing this bakery's praises too as one commented "Delicious. Delicious. Delicious" and another going as far to say, "Beats every pastry I had in Copenhagen".
The sourdough loaves and bloomers at The Fat Pigeon are homemade and look as good as they taste / Image Credits: The Hoot Leeds / The Fat Pigeon
Hopefully you're reading this on a Friday or early Saturday morning, otherwise all I can do is apologise for tempting you with all this bakery's homemade golden goodness so far in advance.
The Fat Pigeon is open from 9am to 12pm every Saturday meaning you can stock up on some of Leeds' best bread and pastries to tie you over until the next weekend, depending on your will power.
Five of the best new openings in Leeds recently – from ice bath cafes to listening bars
Clementine Hall
It's been a brilliant couple of months for new openings in Leeds.
We don't know about you, but we think our city is really thriving with all it has to offer at the moment.
There's been a flurry of new spots opening up, and if you haven't visited them then we urge you to check them out.
But first, allow us to tell you all about them...
Domo
Tower works, 2 Globe Rd, Holbeck, LS11 5QG
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Introducing Domo, an independent restaurant born in Sheffield that is loved by many for its delicious food, inviting atmosphere and stellar service.
Run by Raffaele Busceddu and Sarah May Elliott, Domo serves a range of traditional Sardinian specialities that aren't often seen outside the island, all made entirely in-house.
Located right on the water's edge, we've got a feeling this is going to be our go-to spot this summer for long lunches fuelled by spritzes.
Also born in Sheffield, this one's for the matcha lovers and we know there's a lot of you. Think iced banana bread matcha, superfood smoothies and refreshing acai bowls served in a super cool setting.
Kontrast
84-86 Railway Street, Saxton Gardens, LS9 8HB
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After already making a big name for themselves over in Manchester, Kontrast has brought its popular sauna and ice bath cafe concept over to Leeds. Located under the railway arches, Kontrast features two traditional saunas, one infrared sauna, and four ice baths, each varying in temperature between three and 13 degrees. It's the perfect space to enjoy solo or with a group of like-minded wellness-loving people.
Scott and his partner have opened the coolest, 70's inspired record bar that is full of his massive record collection alongside a carefully curated cocktail menu with a twist. With the best view of Sunny Bank Mills, Pardon Me is just the most chilled out place to watch the world go by whilst sipping on a coffee or a glass of wine whilst hearing everything from hip hop and soul to deep house, and disco. We loved our visit and we know you will too.
We all know and bloody love Silver's Deli over in Bramley, but now they’ve branched out to Farsley and opened the wonderful their very own bakery which is already a sell-out.
The all-new neighbourhood bakehouse is slinging out the likes of homemade focaccia, buttermilk brownies, sausage rolls, cookies, tiramisu and, of course, the ever-so-famous sandos but this time in homemade, fluffy focaccia.
Emily Johnson -
8th July 2024 
