South: Garforth
On the very outskirts of the West Yorkshire county line, Garforth is a town that is more than worth the short journey. Originally expanded in the seventeenth and eighteen...
South: Morley
Being just 5 miles from the centre of Leeds, this historical market town is a lesser-known treasure amongst the suburbs of Leeds. Its streets are lined with beautiful Vic...
North Far: Farsley, Pudsey & Bramley
For a small, historically working-class village which often goes overlooked, Farsley has a lot to say for itself. It’s with thanks to its industrial heritage that this ...
North Far: Ilkley
With the breath-taking Ilkley Moor overlooking the town, Ilkley resides as a collection of the things we love so much about the small Yorkshire town placed casually among...
North Far: Otley
Otley, a quaint market town which often gets overlooked as nothing more than a pit-stop on the route to the Dales, but we can guarantee that Otley is so much more than th...
North Far: Wetherby
Wetherby is a small market town that packs a punch. It boasts panoramic views along with beautiful historic architecture, is a shopper’s paradise and can be the perfect...
North Far: Horsforth
Horsforth has always been considered as one of the largest and most popular suburbs of Leeds, and was once described as “the largest village in England” as it had suc...
Episode One: Your New Favourite Binge
As a place that welcomes you into its world to forget the outside; where friends are made and thoughts are given space; a place to relax into and be entertained by; and w...
Alt. Christmas
And just like that, Christmas is here. But before that C word sends you into a present-related panic, we should start off by saying that we believe this year we should al...
Enjoy a sustainable coffee
Leeds is full of lots of little independent hidden finds when were talking about coffee, so we thought we’d focus the spotlight on some coffee companies in Leeds with s...
Places in Leeds to grab a good cuppa coffee
Now, in the centre and suburbs, you’re never far from a cracking cuppa, as new spots continue to appear and old favourites still go strong. Here’s a look at the curre...
From Manhattan to the Merrion Centre
Union Square is a New York inspired bar and kitchen recently opened by Leeds First Direct Arena in the Merrion Centre, brought to you from the team at Queen Arcade’s Si...
Say hello to The Vanguard..
The Vanguard is cafe, coffee shop and bar which has just recently opened up on Duncan Street, but has a little a bit of a twist from the norm......
Wetherby: charity, coffee and cake
You only have to pick up a copy of our magazine to be met with countless hot spots around Leeds, should you ever be undecided on what to do or even, where to start. The C...
Cafe Society
Leeds centre’s cafe culture has a vibe; sumptuous food, coffee and booze in beautiful independent boho city hangouts. They’re great places. But there is anoth...
Where to drink coffee in Leeds
The coffee scene in our city is definitely no joke, with plenty of shops all around to grab a decent cup. So join us here at Independent Leeds for some of our favourite c...
6 places in Leeds to get your dessert fix
Everybody is entitled to a treat now and again, especially you, so we've picked seven places in Leeds for you to get some feel good pud....
Ride The Commute at a cafe in Ilkley
The Commute cafe, which opened in June 2016, is a family run business which you can tell when you're inside as the feel-good vibe and general sense of care makes you feel...
Maude’s Quality Coffee in Leeds
Just as Batman has his bat cave, Maude Coffee Roasters have the arches of Leeds. We step into Maude's HQ to take a look at their scientific approach to coffee roasting an...
Wake up and smell the roasted beans
Dave and Jim Olejnik, the brothers behind Laynes Espresso and Sheaf Street Cafeteria, fill us in on the lengths it takes to brew the perfect coffee...
