Date spot in Leeds
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Walk through a recreated Victorian street and centuries of medicine, gruesome bits included, in Leeds's old workhouse building.
Beckett Street, beside St James's Hospital
Address: 141 Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7LN- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
Why it's a good date: It's fascinating and a bit gruesome in places, so you'll have plenty to talk about over dinner. It isn't open every day, so check before you go.
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Ox Club
Headrow House, The Headrow, city centre
Address: Headrow House, 19a The Headrow, Leeds LS1 6PU- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Have dinner off the wood-fired grill, cooked with Yorkshire produce, at the restaurant tucked inside Headrow House, a converted old textile mill.
Why it's a good date: The smell of the grill hits you as you walk in, and the room feels like a treat without being stuffy. Book ahead, and have a drink in Headrow House's bar first.
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
Tharavadu
Mill Hill, near Leeds station
Address: 7-8 Mill Hill, Leeds LS1 5DQ- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Foodie
Share dosas, curries and Keralan seafood at the city-centre restaurant that brought the food of Kerala to Leeds.
Why it's a good date: It's warm and busy, the food's full of flavour, and there's plenty to share and lots for vegetarians. It's handy for the station, so it works before or after a trip.
Below Stairs
South Parade, city centre
Address: Consort House, 12 South Parade, Leeds LS1 5QS- Bar
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Romantic
- Cosy
Head down a discreet staircase off the street to a cocktail bar below the pavement, known for its inventive, carefully made drinks.
Why it's a good date: It feels like a secret the minute you go down the stairs, and the drinks live up to it. Ask for a recommendation and let them surprise you.
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