Empire Café
Empire Cafe
An open-fire and rotisserie restaurant in a historic former café on Fish Street, listed in the Good Food Guide's Best Local Restaurants 2026.
Located at 6 Fish Street in the city centre, in a historic former café building. It is known for open-fire and rotisserie cooking and was included in the Good Food Guide's Best Local Restaurants 2026 list. Signature dishes include steak and chips, a whole rotisserie chicken, BBQ pork rib-eye, slow-smoked lamb rump glazed with apricot barbecue sauce, and a Reblochon custard tart. The menu changes every few weeks. Booking at least a week ahead is advised for Fridays and Saturdays. It is near the shopping arcades and easy to reach on foot.
Opening hours
Café-restaurant open all day; check the website for hours
Nearby sights
- Leeds Kirkgate Market
- Leeds Corn Exchange
- Grand Theatre, Leeds
- Victoria Quarter
- Leeds Minster
- Leeds City Museum
- Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
- Leeds Town Hall