Hern in Leeds

Honestly love going to Hern, the food, service and atmosphere is always perfect. The hosts are very knowledgeable in the food and wine. The atmosphere makes you feel as if you’re dining with friends making the small, intimate space comfortable.

Incredible food- menu changes more or less every week and there’s a set menu that can be adapted for allergies/requirements. Really small place with great service and a good range of natural wines. 100% recommend!

What an incredible place. Beautifully cooked, seasonal menu with the most wonderful wine pairings to run alongside. Everything felt so thoughtful and intentional. Excellent service from friendly, knowledgeable staff. To top it off, it is also incredibly reasonably priced. I think about the time I had at Hern regularly and I cannot wait to go back for more.

Total little gem of a restaurant. Every dish on the tasting menu was superb. Low key non pretentious and still classy!

We very much enjoyed the set menu dinner with wine flight. We started with a range of very tasty appetisers to share followed by an asparagus starter then a delicious optional turbot dish. The main was bbq pork. The lemon dessert with olive oil foam to finish. All the courses were freshly prepared to order with excellent flavours. All appropriately sized for the meal. The wind flight was unusual, interesting wines that partnered the food very well. Service and ambience are reserved but very efficient.

Just an insanely good neighbourhood restaurant. Makes me wish I lived in Chapel Allerton.

Great food, innovative wine list, lovely atmosphere, knowledgeable and attentive service from Ben. We’ll definitely be back!

Small select restaurant which combines informality with great quality. The menu changes and based on seasonal ingredients...the wines are outstanding and the service is good with explanations. I always look forward to visiting this restaurant.

Locale semplice, cucina di classe. I menu sono fantastici, con un ottimo bilanciamento di carne, pesce e vegetariano. Si finisce il pasto soddisfatti ma non appesantiti. Io servizio è professionale, alla mano e cortese. La carta dei vini potrebbe beneficiare di qualche aggiunta ma è estremamente interessante. Consiglio questo posto vivamente. Calcolate £70 a testa circa.

Went on a Saturday for the set menu with and added cheese course and suggested wines. Service was relaxed and friendly, and pacing of each course was just right- neither waiting too long or feeling rushed. All the food was well presented, and I particularly enjoyed the lamb main. Will be coming back!

Amazing food, intimate atmosphere, would definitely recommend. The non alcoholic wine was lovely too!

We had a fantastic evening at Hern. The food was outstanding and full of flavour. We also really enjoyed the wines and drinks on offer. Service was excellent. We look forward to coming back!

Hern is a small intimate restaurant situated in the trendy Leeds Suburb of Chapel Allerton It offers a fixed set menu With a small space such as this and no room for manoeuvre on the menu the cooking and service needs to be absolutely on point…and it is!! An excellent menu with every dish worthy of minute examination, in short great service and sublime food

We had the four course set dinner menu and I had the wine pairing alongside. Each course was lovely, and the food is innovative with fresh seasonal ingredients. The wines are also interesting and something a bit different. Highly recommend!

Intimate and friendly (living room type space) atmosphere. We had the tasting menu and added a fish course to share. The food and wine were delicious. Excellent service and recommendations. Perfect place for a celebratory dinner. Booking advised

Fabulous food, beautiful little restaurant and super cool and friendly team. Myself and my Husband visited this weekend and had the most amazing meal at Hern. We’ve lived in the area for over 9 years and whilst Hern had only been open for the last 4, we have always bypassed booking in - well absolutely more fool us!! This place is incredible! For me, the Venison was probably one of the nicest pieces of meat I’ve ever tasted - absolutely melt in the mouth joy! As a non-drinker, I was most impressed by the AF options available. Some of the best places I’ve eaten have really let themselves down on the choices available but the ‘soft-drinks’ were way more than that - the L’antidote was a treat! Thank you again to the whole team - we will definitely be back. (Only one teeny tiny niggle…. the space was a tad on the cold-side - but I do appreciate this is so hard to manage, especially in Winter!)

Wonderful restaurant with lovely relaxed atmosphere, incredible range of dishes, catered for dairy free with no fuss

Incredible experience at Hern. catered to my Dietary requirements with different substitutes that didn't make me feel left out from the experience. fresh and high quality produce used really made for such a delicious menu. Highly recommend to anyone gluten free or veggie If I could give more stars I would!!! Staff where super friendly and well informed on each dish really adding to that fine dining atmosphere. Will definitely come again !!!

Ridiculously good. Excellent well thought out food. Friendly and attentive service.

Lovely place with delicious food! It's so cosy, but simple that you can just focus on having a great meal. You can see that they care about what they do and they are eager to share their knowledge. True gem. We absolutely loved it!

Beautiful food, prepared and served with thought and care. Really cool wine selection as well.

Nice atmosphere and good food. Also had lovely white wine and soft drinks. I had the Sauvignon Blanc which was perfectly chilled and had a lovely zesty taste and the Hibiscus Soda. As a coeliac there was no problem for them to accomodate my gluten free diet. Portions just the right size. Will go again.

Always a really lovely time here. We had the 4 course lunch (counting good bread as one) which for £25 is a bargain. Simple stuff treated with love and turned into something delicious. Great vinho verde and a warm and welcoming server.

I would have sworn out of pleasure at every bite... But it's not really that kind of place and I was taking my partner out for her birthday... Anyway, I highly recommend this place!!!

Hern in Chapel Allerton, a dining delight, Where exquisite dishes come into sight, The duck breast with red cabbage and roddichio, Is a flavor explosion, oh my, oh me-o! The service is great, but there's a twist in this tale, My dining companion, not a single detail to assail, A real beauty, a sight for sore eyes, A perfect complement to the culinary surprise. But wait, there's more to this gastronomic tale, A Grey Mullet fish course, which will prevail, Fresh, flaky, and perfectly cooked, A dish so fine, it'll have you hooked. Hern in Chapel Allerton, a must-visit place, For exquisite dining and beauty face-to-face, Come for the food, stay for the view, And dine with someone beautiful, just like you.

Great service, great good, amazing fine dining experience for a very Yorkshire price! I will definitely go back!

Had a special family meal here and wow, probably the best fish dish I've ever had. I usually take a lot more photos but the food was just too good. So impressed with the menu with such imaginative dishes and favour. They offer a four course menu with optional extras and several tasty starters and bread to wake your taste buds up before the main event. Delicious, great value, will definitely be back...oh and they made room for us to take our dog after ringing to ask if it was possible. 10/10!

I've walked past Hern so many times in Chapel Allerton and always wanted to visit, but, shamefully was put off by not being able to book online...so now you can, I booked as soon as I could and ventured down the road this evening. I've got nothing but praise for the place, from the calm, attentive service to the amazing wine (order the Cinsault, you won't be disappointed), to the brilliantly cooked food. I'll be back, again, again and again. Cheese course also worthy of a mention! Thank you Hern.

Light and airy restaurant. Great food and wine. Loved the Cod cheeks and smoked eels. We will definitely be back.

Wonderful food, plates of tasty things! Lovely intimate atmosphere in a cosy setting, informative and friendly staff - what's not to like?

Fixed menu. All delicious. I would have liked more vegetables with the main course. Without the extra courses I don't think I would have had enough.

Friendly, unpretentious, delicious neighbourhood restaurant. Small but perfectly formed. Look forward to the next visit.

We enjoyed our meal in this quirky and intimate small restaurant . The food was interesting with some unusual combinations of ingredients . The portions were just right for me and I was particularly impressed that they were able to rustle up a vegetarian alternative to the main course at the last minute as the message that I didn't eat meat had somehow got lost on the way . Attentive but not intrusive service . I hope they do well : it's great to be able to have something different and inventive from time to time . Family who are used to southern prices felt the charge for the four courses was very reasonable .

The set menu here was fabulous. It's normal, when being served a variety of interesting and innovative items, to find one to be less than your favorite. That's not the case at Hern in my experience. They were all my favorite.

Couldn't fault the food or the service, great experience at a great price.

When I booked I had forgot that that my friend was pescatarian. However as there was an optional additional fish course we hoped that this could be substituted for the meat main course. But told that wasn’t possible so she received a rather inadequate none meat course instead. I did let the owner know that we were disappointed by that response and was told that the fish is more expensive than the meat course. The flavours of everything were superb and quite unique.

Great set menu, delicious food, good service, and not bad value compared to other set menus in the city. Natural organic wines really interesting...though I think they should break with the ideology and have some more accessible bottles/wines by the glass.

The service was excellent. The setting very basic but pleasant. There is a set menu but I didn’t like one of the courses and was provided with a fantastic alternative. It was no trouble. Had a really lovely wine which was recommended to me. Each course was explained, which we liked. We thought the potion size was perfectly adequate. Personally, I don’t enjoy feeling stuffed at the end of a meal (maybe my age!!). I usually don’t have room for so many courses and I really enjoyed having so many. For those with bigger appetites, there was the option of adding a fish course and a cheese course. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed it and will go back again. We enjoy supporting local independents. Keep up the great work!

Such a nice little restaurant - love the concept, no food waste. Service and setting both great and wine list is excellent. We’ve been three times now and every time it’s the same issue - ridiculously tiny portions, always leave hungry. Simply not good enough especially as they have increased their prices - which is understandable in the current climate but just dish out reasonable portions! Last time we went all 6 of us had the same complaint. Everything is a 5/5 apart from the portion sizes.

Delicious, exquisite food. Wonderful flavours and interesting combinations of food that I would never have imagined. Great service.

Good food but tiny portions and exorbitant prices. My duck was almost raw and I wanted to send it back but my wife didn’t want to make a fuss on our anniversary. I was still hungry when we left. I won’t be going back.

followed this chef from York to chapel Allerton, on been advised how good this restaurant was, great wines service and culinary excellent food. We will return sooon

Managed to get a Saturday night booking. Restaurant is very small but has plenty of atmosphere. Greeted by very enthusiastic waiter. Set Menu with option to add in courses. Stand outs were pearl barley for a starter and Mutton main. Worth a wait for a...

Wonderful food and great service. Our first visit and we shall return.

Nice attentive staff, food good, if smaller portions. Love the unfussy interior. Quiet on a Saturday lunchtime.

A fantastic menu for a spring evening Enthusiastic knowledgeable service from Sean (10/10) Exceptional food Excellent ambience I can’t praise Herb highly enough

Our first visit but it will not be our last. A fixed but imaginative menu of 4 courses for £35 or £45 if the cheese course is included. A lovely cosy space and it was full with a good atmosphere. The menu changes regularly and...

We went here with high hopes but didn’t think the experience matched the reviews so far. The two times we called to book we were told rather abruptly (rudely!) that there were no tables. We thought that was a good sign at least that the food was good. It was generally ok, main meal very small and the service felt rushed - you really do literally have the table for a set time. Whilst the price is ok for the four courses, you inevitable end up buying wine and the best part of 200 pounds later for two people, you’d think the service would be a little better - waitresses didn’t do a great job of pretending to be interested in talking to customers. Black Market food in our view is much better, as is the service. That said, it may have been an off day at Hern as clearly there’s many reviews giving it 5 stars.

Stunning food that lets the ingredients speak for themselves. Whoever is in charge of the menu loves food for what it is, rather than what the trends are, and it shows. The meadowsweet pannacotta with plums poached in wine was one of the nicest desserts I've ever had. Can't wait to return. Edited: returned twice since, and it was equally as stunning. Venison with celeriac and hazelnuts, and rhubarb sorbet with meringue and blood orange cream were highlights of our recent visit. Absolutely love this place.

Tiny restaurant in the heart of Chapel A. Absolutely delicious set menu which we ate with a very well chosen bottle of red, and fantastic service. Cannot wait to go back.

Great food, great service...love it. We will be back

Just had the most interesting and tasty meal at Hern every mouthful was a delight. Definitely a re buy

Quality dining experience. Akin to a supper club. Would enjoy a longer sitting but given the intimate nature of the restaurant understand the need to keep things moving.

I very rarely review anywhere. I had an amazing meal here, perfect for a special occasion or a great night out with friends. Will definitely visit again, really beautiful food and incredible service.

This place has a heart, a soul and a clever, clever chef/owner. Home-made crisps (!) and cod roe was a snack highlight but it was the economical and first rate cooking of duck and lamb that stole the show. The good wine list was reasonably...

Our first time at Hern. Even though we live just around the corner, we haven't been to Hern before - I always felt it looked a bit small and possibly a little Spartan for my liking? However I am delighted to say that we had...

Fabulous restaurant, amazing food, loved the whole experience and the staff were so lovely and informative.

Hern is small (approx 16 covers) located on a corner- we nearly missed it and the Starbucks opposite had never heard of it! The welcome was warm and the menu quickly explained. The sourdough bread and accompanying treats made us realise that this chef knew...

We hadn’t spoken to anyone who’d tried this Chapel Allerton restaurant before our visit last night but we’d read some reviews, so knew to expect the fixed (ish) menu and great food and wine. We weren’t disappointed in any way. On a busy Saturday evening...

Absolutely amazing food, we have never been disappointed! Always on top with seasonal ingredients. Each time is something new to try and new to discover. Truly recommend to try and keep trying.

We've been wanting to try Hern for a long time and it definitely didn't disappoint! The whole meal was amazing with lovely extra touches. The staff were knowledge and attentive and helped to make it a wonderful evening! Would definitely recommend and can't wait to...

Hern is a small restaurant in the vibrant Leeds suburb of Chapel Allerton. Well located on a corner plot, the restaurant itself is understated but hides a talented,experimental chef on the inside. Front of house (Jean-Francois—I can’t remember his real name but he looks like...

A small intimate restaurant with amazing food. A fixed menu but our group of four with one veggie, one pescetarian and two meat eaters was well catered for. The food was delicious. The service was perfect. The two wines we had were excellent. What more...

Food was amazing. Superb flavours, lots of variety and well presented. Very small and simple restaurant but very sweet. Great service and very reasonably priced. Can't believe more people don't promote thos restaurant more.

Really lucky to have a neighbourhood restaurant like this in Chapel Allerton. The food, wine and service are all fantastic. Looking forward to going back.

Seriously good food. Seasonal, fresh and modern. Staff are all friendly and the wine is great. A lovely restaurant.

It would be churlish to give it any less.

My favourite restaurant in Leeds! Amazing local, fresh and seasonal produce that's always served and paired in a creative way. Great drinks list and memorable service.

Incredible food and fantastic service! Can't wait to have an excuse to go back soon!

Great place for an evening meal. Interesting and delicious set menu with fresh ingredients, and a wine list with more than just the usual suspects. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. We've been before and we'll be going again!

Excellent courses from start to finish complemented by informative and friendly waiters.

The bar for eating out has been significantly raised! What a taste experience! Relaxed, friendly atmosphere with charming staff. Can't wait to go again, fine dining at it's best

Great place for somthing different superb food in a simple setting

Ah, what a lovely evening. Nice cosy space but socially distanced and plenty of hand sanitizer available. The ways for everyone to stay safe were carefully explained, as was the menu for the evening. Every course was delicious; every single one. The menu is simple, but that means there's nowhere to hide if the flavours don't marry or fail to pack a punch. Absolutely no problems there! ☺️ Great value and lovely chilled atmosphere. We would definitely go back again. Congratulations to the owners on making it to their first anniversary too. I would certainly recommend everyone tries this little diamond in Chapel Allerton.

Set menu dining. Excellent food with friendly and attentive service. Thoroughly recommended!

What a lovely evening from start to finish! A lovely welcome from front of house, well explained menu content, excellent wine list, and delicious food, perfect!

Tremendous meal....every element was delicious. Charming waiting staff. Customers all well-spaced so it felt safe.

4 of us ate at hern as a postponed birthday meal out we had the set menu and had all 4 courses. All the food we had was delicious the service was great excellent wines and nice atmosphere. Only reason I have not given 5 stars is that the main meal portion size was very small - it was all really tasty but would happily pay a little more for a bigger portion size. I am sure we will be back !

Great food and lovely experience

Very friendly and knowledgeable. Lovely food.

Excellent sourdough & ice cream!

Delicious food, relaxed vibe, great value for money and very friendly staff. Couldn't ask for anything more. Really looking forward to heading back!

A really great addition to Chapel A. Really succeeds in presenting seasonal food in an interesting way - with regularly changing menus and relaxed staff we will certainly be back soon!