If you’re looking to escape the busy hustle and bustle of Leeds, just a short distance from the city centre, on a quiet little high street you’ll come across West Park Lounge. Maybe not the first place you’d think to go for dinner while visiting the area. However the stylish outdoor seating and retro 80s interior makes this restaurant bar great for both mid-day coffee, and quiet dinners alike.
You’ll be happy to know that when it comes to ingredients it only uses locally sourced ingredients, and all their dishes are prepared fresh everyday- so you don’t need to worry about eating day old nosh. You also never have to get bored of eating here because its daily specials blackboards are updated regularly meaning there is always something new on the menu.
On their everyday menu, expect dishes from a number of cuisines from Italian through to Thai, it’s rare to see such varied cuisines in one place, but it makes it work. To start you could go for caprine al forno or eat from South East Asia with the Thai fish cakes.
Mains consist of all the combinations of pizza and pasta you could possibly think of and a selection of gourmet burgers. Expect to find all your standards fillings here, but if you feel like pushing the boat out its Hawaiian burger is a treat (if you’re wondering, yes it has pineapple in it).
By the way if you just fancy popping in for a coffee at mid-day its selection of homemade cakes with freshly brewed coffee will cure your mid-day slump immediately.
Great quality food and a well-stocked bar make this family run restaurant ideal if you want good local food at a reasonable price. With a few little shops along the small high-street it calls home, after a meal at West Park Lounge you can continue to explore this unconventional part of Leeds, who knows, you might discover something new.