Hi Alex
I've been to the man behind the curtain...it is as much "an experience"
as it is a meal. Its not cheap (-L-120 or so per person) for the option
we took...but you got 10 courses with 7 different drinks for that (the
courses are not large amounts, this isn't a medieval feast)...stuff you
would never think to eat or drink in combinations you never
consider...the staff talk you through it all...but all in all fabulous.
While it is booked up for a year or so in advance you can get lucky
with cancellations; we rang on the Tuesday and ate on the Friday.
Probably a stretch on a student's budget, but worth asking for as a
birthday present from your dad...
Nick
On 21 September 2016 at 19:48 {broken-address} Richard Walker
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Alex,
Leeds has its first michelin starred restaurant for many years with
the man behind the curtain however I've never been and no idea what
the wine is like ( chef also looks like a freak)
For great French wine accompanied with good food Kendell's bistro by
the playhouse is the best in Leeds. It's a great little restaurant
and they have a really good selection of red and white wines and
very decently priced.
(http://www.kendellsbistro.co.uk/wine_7_1787011667.pdf). I would
recommend this place.
In terms of restaurants, if you like Rioja ( I'm not that keen)
http://www.ambiente-tapas.co.uk does great tapas dishes and lots of
good Spanish wine - it's a different selection to your usual bog
standard Rioja. They specialise in Sherry - obviously not my thing
but the wife says the sherry flights are good.
Gaucho does great steaks accompanied by heavy reds (Argentinian
Malbecs etc). They also do lots of different champagnes.
Fazenda is a Brazilian meat feast restaurant with another good South
American wine list. Lots of good wines but not my taste.
Bibis is not my place but every time I've been the food is excellent
and they always have a good wine selection.
Hopefully this gives you a few choices. Leeds is changing so fast
these days I can't keep up. I used to pride myself on having been to
every pub and bar in Leeds . I can't even name half of them these
days so I'm sure there's a few offering decent wine these days.
The beer has certainly improved. After Tetleys died ( although had a
great pint of hand pulled in Scabby Taps last night) the beer went
down hill, but now with all the independent breweries taking over
there's so many great pubs serving top quality ales.... But you
didn't ask for that did you!
Rich
Sent from my iPad
On 21 Sep 2016, at 18:22, Damian Walsh <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hello,
I'm Alex, Damian's daughter. My dad said I could use his email
account to
ask a question about finding a restaurant with a decent wine list in
Leeds.
Could someone please let me know? (Damian said that at least Richard
Walker
should know... ?)
Thank you very much to those who sent us suggestions for
accommodation and
jobs. I've settled into the Hyde park area and I'm loving it here!
Thank you for the help.
Alex
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