The food is really good here. More of a date night spot than the business dinner I was at with my…read morecustomer, but we did enjoy the quality of the food and top notch service. If you are in the area and have a few spare coins rolling around in your pocket, it's worth a try.

I've eaten at this truly authentic tapas restaurant twice now and it gets better each time. Great…read moreatmosphere, dishes don't all arrive at once and sit there going cold, they arrive in stages as the do in Spain! The dishes are amazing, all the staff are Spanish and so welcoming. I'll be back again very soon guys!

What a great experience. Brand new Leeds city center Tapas…read morerestaurant El Gato Negro was fantastic from the moment we walked in the door until the moment the bill was paid. Our server, Jerome, was outstanding, The food was even better. Perfect baby squid, Padron peppers, tasty and just the right amount. Even paying the bill was a positive experience. Also, on a busy Saturday afternoon I noticed no one in the restaurant was looking at their phone. What a revelation. I will definitely be back.

Great tapas... almost as good as Spain. If you find yourself in Leeds, are hungry and are in the…read moremood for tapas... well, go to El Gato Negro!

The Tapas Bar is fantastic, nice atmosphere and food to die for. My partner & I just love it. The…read moremenu choice is immense and nothing is too much trouble for the staff. It beats the likes of La Tasca and La Vina in Manchester hands down and is a million times better than La Mancha in Rochdale and The Rake in Littleborough. The only downside I can report is that I'm getting engaged on 2 Dec 14 and we wanted to come to the Tapas Bar for our meal and you are closed :(. Will have tto come down on Friday now! Keep up the good work love Wendy & Paul :)

We've been here quite a few times, but the new menu is better than ever. This must be one of the…read morebiggest choices of tapas anywhere, but even so, everything my girlfriend and I chose was really tasty and top notch. Oh, and the beer's great as well!

A mini review (if you will) of this new hidden gem of a restaurant that quietly opened its doors…read morenot so long ago. Ti Amo might make you think it's an Italian restaurant but it's not really? Firstly there's a Tapas menu and a Turkish influence on the food (Turkish owner I was told) but the head Chef is Portugese? So I imagine some Portugese flavours seep into the mix at some stage. As we enter into the 16th year of the 21st century I presume innovation in foodie collaborations will lead to more places like this. Onto the food.. The tapas menu is nothing short of fantastic. The breads are baked fresh onsite and are delicious. The Filetitos (strips of lamb fillet I think?), Pan seared Scallops with clams and the Gamberoni Pilpil (prawns) are sensational choices from the tapas menu. I for one cannot wait to rattle out a full blown review upon my return when I'll no doubt goorge on the Beef Stroganoff which I hear is divine. So watch this space...

I know folks were down on Trinity when it opened, "oh it's a massive wind tunnel!" they bemoaned…read more Well, the more I get to know this shopping mall, the more I think those luddites got it so wrong. There are two sides to every coin; Trinity's opening meant that Briggate (and others) took a hit, but with it came a flourish of new life and new business, and although the truly small indies struggle to get a look in, smart, chic, delicious places like Pintura can spring forth. Enough of the politics: this might be my new favourite, and I've only been once. It's a basque tapas house and gin bar. Goodness knows, I love a gin bar. (Did you see my review for the Gin Garden?) It's obviously the new thing, but I'm at peace with my hipsterdom. (The fact I was wearing a trilby long before it was cool means I'm a hipster, I'm told. Especially the fact that I say that.) I'm not a massive fan of being called darling, but if the bartender wants to do so whilst making me an exquisite cocktail, I'm hardly going to complain. Oh, yes -- they do cocktails. And a vodka lemonade that was insanely lovely. Monkey 47? YAH. Ambience is on trend. On point. All those sorts of phrases. Those filament lightbulbs dangle low on long electrical wires above the bar. The woodwork is dark and sturdy. The stairs give you an entrance -- if you care for it, it's an opportunity for those shoes/that skirt/those trousers. Intimate couples tables, or hang fly at the bar. Something like that. The music is not intrusive. Upstairs the open kitchen gives diners a chance to get excited about their light bites before they arrive. It's standard tapas style, in that the dishes you order come as they're made, so it's a staggered affair. It's your usual British version of tapas -- tapas-made-restaurant -- but I like eating to be an event so that's great. (As opposed to ordering a beer at the bar and being given a free tapas.) The waitress was actually unbelievable -- so passionate, knowledgeable, and gave us a stellar wine recommendation. Do not miss: the calamares, risotto, and orange salad. The croquetas are lovely, but aren't they always? The calamares was among the best I've ever tasted -- deliciously salty, perfectly crispy, and not in the least bit rubbery! The risotto was utterly more-ish and the orange salad was the freshest, most delicious choice to accompany everything. Fine, but not for me: Mackeral special, gambas, salt cod and squid ink paella. I know mackeral is fishy, and usually I love it, but this was too fishy for me. The gambas were a little overdone for my liking, but tasty. The salt cod was just not to my taste -- I think the squid ink paella overwhelmed the fish. However, my companion devoured all of the above with relish, so that's just personal, like. I'm actually going back this evening for more, so updates are to be expected -- I've got all the cold meat and cheese to try, yet! Absolutely worth your while -- check these guys out. They're fab.

I've just moved from London to Leeds, and happened to visit Pintura for a Saturday brunch. Let me…read moretell you, I could have been sitting in any cool eatery in any of the trendiest areas of London. The decor inside was dark and moody, yet open and inviting. The food was top notch - no complaints there. The coffee, when it arrived, was of amazing quality. But on that note, the service was terrible. Slow, unsure, abrupt and - at times - just downright incompetent. Given the atmosphere and quality of the food and drink, though, I'd give Pintura the benefit of the doubt and hope that on return visits the service wouldn't be quite so abysmal.

Great tapas and well mixed cocktails in a very trendy building. 2 bars, plenty of seating and even…read morethe toilets haven't been ignored! (You will appreciate this comment when you go!)

Was lucky enough to get a soft launch table - have to declare that the food / drink was free of…read morecharge as part of the deal. I've visited a number of the London restaurants so knew what to expect food wise. The Leeds restaurant didn't disappoint - food was lovely and flavoursome. Tried about 6 of the tapas dishes and a mixture of Jamon. All just the right size for lunch. The set up and interior is really nice. Massive open space with high ceiling and loads of natural light - this mean it was nice and airy and bright. Will definitely be back; its great that one of my favourite London restaurants has now opened up in Leeds.

Went here for my birthday last year and had a fab time. They tapas is superb and it has a nice…read morehustle and bustle type atmosphere. I'd def recommend giving it a whirl if you're a tapas virgin and make sure you order some patatas bravas (I love saying that) and anything with king prawns in as they are the size of whales!

Spanish tapas restaurant with funky ambiance…read more The waitress recommended us to share 5 tapas between to people, and it was just enough. The tapas we tried were very good, the food was just delicious. If I'm ever in Hull again, I know where I am going!

It's pretty new, it's pretty pleasant, it's pretty pretty…read more Bilbao's reputation definitely preceded them, so after having heard a few wax the ol' lyrics about this place, I decided to give them a whirl. I'm all about the tapas eats in general, being the type who likes to choose as much variety of a meal out as possible, so Bilbao was always going to make me happy. I feel as though I'll have to come back to experience the heady heights others had told me about, since my visit was fine (certainly not disappointing -- so I've gone for four instead of three stars) but it didn't wow as much as I expected. Perhaps it's the classic pitfall of having high expectations after hearing such good press?! We went in on Saturday sans booking and managed to grab a seat straight away. (It was the last one, so we were pretty lucky.) One of the waitresses did her best to serve us promptly, although she was pretty rushed off her feet. The only downside to the service was that we spotted another waitress who could have seen to us sooner (and even smiled at us) but chose to natter at the bar -- it was quite some time before we got to order a drink. Every other person who served us was absolutely fantastic, though, which ought to be noted. We picked one dish each for ourselves and then three to share and --with a dessert-- this was plenty of food. We shared the olives (super garlicky, which I liked), the garlic prawns (shelled for us and marinated in ultra delish garlicky butter), and a pork dish. The pork pieces were cooked beautifully and came with these incredible oyster mushrooms. I had the steak, which was tasty and cooked well (how I'd asked) but didn't blow me away -- I think this was simply because I'd had the most amazing steak elsewhere very recently! We also shared a bottle of rioja, which was totally lovely. The desserts were great too: warm gooey brownie and a traditional Spanish dessert with sponge, cream, and torched sugar on top. (Forgive me for forgetting the name!) The overall ambiance is fine, although I'd say next time I'd like to sit at a lower table as the high chairs weren't optimal to sit and eat in. The music was also curious -- it sort of seemed to be so purposefully background it stood out to us, if that makes any sense. Gentle, romantic lighting and a pleasant space make up for that, though -- especially if in a group. I imagine the experience is even better with more friends to share with! Overall, this one merits a second visit. Five dishes and one bottle of wine: £60 odd. On a Monday it's half price, so you'll get a lot more bang for your bunse. Check them out!

Came here on a recommendation and wow did it deliver!! Food was amazing! Service was great and had…read morea lovely chat with the owner and you can tell the passion they put into the food and overall experience! I will be coming back and shouting from the roof tops to anybody who will listen how good this place is !

Well now. I've been back to Sandinistas plenty since my last penning, and I have to admit, in all…read morethat time I'd only back for drinkies. Excellent, raucous, rambunctious, drinkies. The kind where you probably tried to dance on a table, the kind where you definitely felt as though your neck was broken the next day from head banging, the kind where you almost certainly meet a squadron on new best friends because you're having that good a time. (And it's as much to do with the awesome clientele, as the drunkenness, I can tell you.) So, yes. Go to Sandinista for drinks. I know, it's always busy on a weekend. But once you get in there you'll have an amazing time, I'm certain of it. The music policy includes all the classics, something to suit most tastes, without venturing down the processed pop route in any shape or form. They also have regular live music, I believe, which is also commendable. However, you mightn't have noticed, they also serve food. What's that? Yes. Where have you been?! (That question is mostly directed at my own foolish self.) They serve the most excellent tapas. Of course, you can go down the route of fajitas, and such like, but on this occasion I wanted a range of foods to stuff. Oh my word. So, firstly, a special mention must be made of the mushrooms in peppercorn sauce. They were absolutely flipping divine - perfectly cooked, soaked in flavour, and the sauce was out of this world. The meatballs were also fabulous, with a delicious tomato sauce, and the garlic bread was beautiful. The crispy pork belly was wonderful, and came with an amazing apricot (?) compote (?!). The patatas were also addictively tasty, especially with melted cheese and spring onion. Of course, the service was fantastic, as ever, but the discovery that there's yet another place to eat fantastically made, freshly cooked, delicious bites is the thing I'll be shouting about for the moment. Dishes come in around £4, which makes it incredibly affordable to try a few different things, and perhaps even splash out on one of their yummy cocktails. Of course, there's the danger that you'd go for tea and not quite make it out until 4am, but hey -it wouldn't be such a bad thing would it? In fact, top idea Batman, Sherlock and Brian Cox, you geniuses. Even the door signage says, "You can check out any time you like but you can never leave." Of course, I'm thinking The Eagles must have been to Leeds. And, given half the chance, I'd say this to be true. I checked-in, but my mind clearly hasn't left them yet. Nom.

I don't think you could say anything bad about sandis. It's one of, if not the best bar in Leeds…read more They serve a wide variety of drinks including cocktails and spirits from around the world. They also have an awesome menu so you could pop in for your dinner! In fact you should do that, yes you! Sandis weekend nights have music for everyone but none of it is cheesy ,this always seems to make for a lovely crowd of people. Weekdays are nice and chilled. They normally have a few bands on a Wednesday night and they're always good. Sandis seem to have a good vetting system! Sandinista is awesome i recommend going there everyday