Whether you’re after freshly-cooked Italian food, hearty gastro-pub grub or a flavour-packed curry, there’s so much choice it can be hard to decide where to visit.
We asked Yorkshire Evening Post readers about their favourite independent restaurants in Leeds and there were hundreds of responses. Here are 21 of their recommendations.
![Here are 21 of the best independent restaurants in Leeds according to Yorkshire Evening Post readers](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQyYTM5ODU4LWExOGQtNGM1ZC04NWMzLWQwYTEwYTlhNmY3Mzo2ZWUzOThhNi1kNTJjLTQ3MTUtYTAyMC01ODdlMDM5ZThiNWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Best indie restaurants
Here are 21 of the best independent restaurants in Leeds according to Yorkshire Evening Post readers Photo: National World
![Japanese. 24 Central Rd, Leeds city centre.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlhYzFmZjkzLWE2MWMtNDM2YS1hZDVlLTcxZjYzYjY5ZDI4ODo5MTI2MGEzYy05YThjLTQ4ZDgtYTVkNi01YWZiMDM0ODU5N2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Italian. 85 Town Street, Horsforth.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMyOWJlZTkyLTEwMTYtNDI4Mi05ZWNlLWQwOGVkNDY4MTJmMzpmMTE4ZWViOS00ZTAxLTQxOTUtOGM2OC00NDI2YjA0Y2QzOWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Spanish tapas. 16 York Place, Leeds city centre.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkwNTgzODFkLWVkNDQtNGJiZC1hODAyLWJiNDZiMmMzMTQ2ZjplMzIyYmMyYS01YjM2LTRmZWMtYThhOS1iYmUyYjRmMmE5MDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Mediterranean. 1A Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjExYjRiZjAzLTlhMTgtNDgzOS1hNTlhLTMxZWQwZDYxMGFlZjpmMzY1ZjAxNC0xYjg5LTQ0NTgtYTAwMy05ZDdiNjFhYzZlMzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Italian. 227 Selby Road, Halton.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgxZDA3ZGEwLTU0YzktNGI5Ni1iMTQ2LWU4ODc1YzFkYTkwZDowMTlhYjY1Yi1iZWNhLTRhOTUtYTRiYS0yNjU5OWI5NTBmZGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Luigi's Trattoria Pizzeria
Italian. 227 Selby Road, Halton. Photo: Google/Halton Phones
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