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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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......
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...