This month we’ve got plenty of new foodie spots, cost bars, crazy golf date nights and even immersive experiences to try out.

Here’s just a few of the new openings in Leeds to book in this month…

Just opened…

The newest foodie openings, relaxing spas and everything you need to know about the latest openings in Leeds over the past month.

Dijon Boys

Meanwood Road, Meanwood

This exciting foodie kitchen takeover is bringing fine dining small plates into the intimate setting of Number 8 Cocktails. Beautifully presenting portions of the catch of the day, duck breast, bavette steak with chimichurri and tandoori chicken thigh with dahl and raita, amongst delectable veggie options like carrot with soy, maramalade and anise, you’ll struggle to narrow it down to a few plates per person here.

Find out more here.

Meanwood Tavern

Meanwood Road, Meanwood

The former East of Arcadia building has been transformed into an intimate watering hole, with gorgeous deep greens and wood features everywhere you look. ⁠Inside the new pub, expect moody lighting and dimly lit corners to pass the hours in a cosy setting, perfect for a post-autumn walk or a post to unwind after the day’s graft. Foodie options are served by the slice from Well Oiled, the new deep dish pizzas specialists serving everything from slices to snack on to giant sharing pizza that serves up to four at a time

Find out more here.

Badboy Bagel Co.

Brooklyn Bar, Call Lane, Leeds city centre

Boasting the ‘baddest bagels around’, The Badboy Bagel Co’s best-selling picks include The Juicy Hog, which comes oozing with cheese and is loaded with BBQ pulled pork, maple smoked bacon, crispy onions, Bad Boy sauce, and BBQ sauce. You’ll catch the juicy treats inside Brooklyn bar on Call Lane.

Find out more here.

Sistine Chapel Experience

Versa Studio Leeds, Holbeck

Previously, people would have to travel to Vatican City to see the collection of intricate paintings that cover the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. But now the frescoes have been recreated as huge prints covering walls and ceilings, giving visitors a chance to see them on the same scale as Michelangelo. The art experience has already travelled to cities including London, Shanghai, Chicago and Berlin, and more recently in neighbouring Greater Manchester. Now coming to Leeds’ Versa Studio Leeds in Holbeck, it gives a life-size perspective of this remarkable feat of artistry.

Find out more here.

Gong Cha

Merrion Way, outside Leeds Merrion Centre

You might have spotted Gong Cha on a day trip to Manchester, London, Newcastle- or plenty of other UK cities, but Leeds is now finally getting a taste of its authentic boba tea. Promising to “provide the best quality – natural, healthy, freshly brewed – tea and beverages that are tailored to individual taste and preference”, it sounds like we’re in for a real sweet (or savoury) treat when the doors open here.

Find out more here.

Opening this month…

Here’s some of the most exciting openings coming to Leeds in the next month or so.

Cat’s Pyjamas

Opening Tuesday 4 October 2022 | Steinbeck Road, Chapel Allerton

Headingley’s own Cats Pyjamas will be opening a second site in Chapel Allerton this week. Expect authentic Indian Street food with a modern twist, including fan favourites like Punjabi Lamb, Vegetable Madras, Kerelean Sea Food Curry, Kolkata Chaat and much more.

Find out more here.

Naga Chilli

Opening Friday 7 October 2022 | Weaver Street, Burley

The company first made waves in the food industry with its range of hot pickles made from the Naga Morich chilli pepper, which was recorded as the world’s hottest chilli by Guinness World Records before being surpassed by the Carolina Reaper in 2017. The team are now incorporating their signature, spicy flavours into popular takeaway dishes. Think fiery doner kebabs to hot wings that will set your tongue alight, as well as deliciously crisp smash burgers which make for the perfect cheat day treat.

Find out more here.

Van Gogh Immersive Experience

Opening Thursday 13 October 2022 | Regency Hall, Bradford

Having welcomed over eight million visitors in 70 cities around the world – including sell-out runs in London and Birmingham – the art and culture experience is now destined for Yorkshire; opening from Thursday 13 October 2022 at Regency Hall, Bradford. Van Gogh Alive takes people on a trip through the periods of Van Gogh’s life that defined him as an artist – showcasing 3,000 images including iconic works like Starry Night, Sunflowers and lesser-known paintings inspired by his love of Japanese woodprints. 

Find out more here.

Ivy Asia

Opening Tuesday 18 October 2022 | Vicar Lane, Victoria Quarter

The menu, overseen by Executive Chef Simon Gregory, includes a range of dishes from luxurious seafood platters and smoked barbecue lamb rumps, to vegetarian and plant-based options such as chilli noodles with glazed Japanese mushrooms, asparagus, cashew nuts and lime, and spinach and mushroom gyozas with fragrant ginger dashi and black truffle. Reservations can be made for The Ivy Asia on Vicar Lane ahead of the launch date.

Find out more here.

Cut and Craft

Opening Monday 24 October 2022 | Victoria Quarter, Leeds city centre

Think long hallways, high ceilings with a luxury hotel feel. A dimly lit bar will set the ambience for any intimate affair, with grand chandelier-esque fixtures sitting above velvet booths. Their signature flat iron steaks currently come from their in-house master butcher in York and leave nothing but empty plates and glowing reviews.

Find out more here.

The Imaginarium

Opening October 2022 | Leeds city centre

What started off as a valuable resource for locals is now becoming a cafe, plant and record store with a carefully curated events list. Opening later this month, The Imaginarium is set to host much more than a cup of Joe, expect nights of techno and house, or calmer acoustic live music playing whilst creatives come together in a setting purpose-built for collaboration and ideas.

Find out more here.

Coming Soon…

Things In Bread

Opening date unknown | Boar Lane, Leeds city centre

The people behind sweet treat favourite Doh’hut are opening a store dedicated to sarnies. Named ‘Things in Bread’, the owners of Doh’hut will be transforming what was once the Nicholas Deakin store on Boar Lane into a dedicated sandwich store.

Announcing the news on Instagram, Doh’hut said to expect “Classic Proper British Sandwiches , Egg & Cress, BLT , Ham and Cheese & loads more…. sounds basic while I’m writing this but I promise you these sandwiches are anything but! If you’ve had our sandwiches you know we do them right & so excited to finally have the space to do them better than ever. Made to order & bread baked fresh every day! Works begin asap and hope to get open as soon as we can!”

Find out more here.

Tsujiri

Opening date unknown | Outside Leeds Kirkgate Market

Having just opened in Manchester, Tsujiri is quickly expanding into Leeds with a store right outside the longstanding Leeds Kirkgate Market. Whilst there’s little information about the new opening in Leeds, the Manchester foodie stop has brought “a traditional Japanese dessert menu, including sundaes built using matcha-flavoured ice creams, all matcha used in Tsujiri’s desserts is sourced directly from Japan”, according to The Manc.

Find out more here.

Adba

Opening date unknown | Albion Street

Bánh mì has become something of a sensation in Leeds recently, but soon you’ll be able to grab the popular Vietnamese sarnie on your lunch break. Little has been revealed about Adba to date, but that hasn’t stopped us drooling over the tasty options that are yet to come upon opening.

Golf Fang

Opening date unknown | Redcote Lane, Burley

This may be a golf-first opening, but the street food options here are set to attract plenty of attention in its own right.

Set to open in late autumn 2022, the Liverpool-born entertainment-street food-crazy golf concept will land just moments form the city centre and set up on Redcote Lane, Kirkstall. The will be a full 18 hole course to get through, with ample opportunity to see some familiar faces, like TV’s Jeremy Kyle on the course as well as some of Gold Fang’s best known holes like the Teddy Picker and Tunnel of Love on their themed courses.

TADA

Opening date unknown | Otley Road, Headingley

There’s a huge array of eateries and cuisine in and around Headingley, and now with new kids on the block TADA joining Otley Road, you’ll be able to dine on Japanese cuisine as well.

The restaurant will be split across two floors. The bottom floor will serve as a traditional sushi bar and the top will serve grilled yakitori skewers and bowls of comforting ramen alongside a carefully curated list of trendy cocktails, sakes and Japanese whiskeys. Set to open this summer, we can’t wait to try it out.

Feature Image- Cat’s Pyjamas / Bad Boy Bagel Co.