Kino in Leeds

Went with friends. They were doing a Christmas menu and the price was very reasonable. The food was excellent for the price point - very tasty and good portion sizes (not too big or too small). Had a selection of non-alcoholic cocktails which is always nice. Staff were lovely. We weren't rushed. Had a lovely evening. Price was £200 for 4 people having 3 courses and drinks. It was a little bit chilly in the restaurant is my only criticism, I had to keep my coat and scarf on. Also, the yorkshire puddings were a bit dry.

Excellent food and drink and the waiter has to have been one of the best we’ve come across.

El entrante de paté era insípido, soso y brioch tenía un olor rancio. El plato principal de pescado era encantador, pero decepcionado por la lechuga flácida y sobre patatas grasientas cocidas que no eran comestibles. Muy decepcionado. No volveré. El servicio era lento y pobre. La comida sonaba bien en el menú de muestras, pero falló en la calidad.

Mi pareja y yo hicimos una reserva previa al teatro y nos decepcionamos por decir lo menos. El servicio fue increíblemente lento, tanto que tuvimos que apurar nuestra red y renunciar a los postres para llegar a tiempo para el espectáculo. ¿No es el objetivo de una reserva previa al teatro que garantiza un amplio tiempo para comer y beber antes de dirigirse al teatro? No fuimos la única parte que se encontró con esta cuestión. Me sirvieron la comida equivocada. Pedí alitas de pollo con suero de leche, pero me sirvieron la opción vegetariana. Esto fue corregido más tarde. Tuvimos que pedir nuestras bebidas tres veces durante 20 minutos. Luego tuvimos que pedir que nos trajeran nuestras bebidas después de que nos las dejaran olvidadas en la barra. Después de mezclar a sabiendas nuestro pedido de comida y disculparme por el tiempo que tardó en pedir y recibir bebidas, todavía se agregó un cargo por servicio a la factura, que pedí que se eliminara. Para ser justos, la comida en sí era preciosa y recibimos una cálida bienvenida, pero no volveríamos.

Food took over 40 minutes to arrive despite it being a limited menu for a show night. When it arrived the chicken was pink. No communication or apologies from servers.

Si vuelves a revisar mis reseñas verás que he estado menos que impresionado en el pasado en Kino. Esta visita frente a la casa fue una gran mejora. La comida siempre es maravillosa, por eso persistimos. Esperemos que no sea un falso amanecer. Cloudy ale es un verdadero placer. Tenía lo que se anunciaba como pastel de cerdo, pero de hecho era un glorioso asado de cerdo con crujido, salsa rica y relleno de pastel de cerdo. También teníamos besugo entero. Todo maravilloso. Estaba un poco aturdido a partir de entonces pero creo que teníamos una tarta frangipan para terminar... nom. Esta cocina sirve platos de temporada muy bien elaborados con encantadores detalles matizados que los hacen muy especiales.

Had a wonderful evening. The restaurant week menu was special & Liv took great care of us! Thank you, we will be back…

El pasado lunes por la noche el Pastelería Club de Kino, celebrado en colaboración con el famoso restaurante francés Bavette, fue un homenaje encantador a las tradiciones culinarias del Valle del Loira francés. Desde el momento en que entramos, había un ambiente francés distintivo, con una selección de vinos muy interesante que marcaba el tono perfecto para la noche. Para nosotros, el entrante más memorable fueron las rillettes, servidas con un cruasán mantecoso y en escamas que fue simplemente maravilloso. Fue una forma reconfortante pero refinada de introducir el tema de la pastelería de la noche, estableciendo un alto nivel para lo que estaba por venir. El plato más destacado de la noche fue el pastel de palomas, un plato que encapsuló maravillosamente la esencia de los sabores de temporada. La tierna carne de paloma, realzada con Cointreau, creó un relleno profundo y aromático, todo ello envuelto en una pastelería perfectamente crujiente. Esta era la elegancia rústica francesa en su máxima expresión. Igualmente memorable fue el pastel de pescado, con trozos sólidos de pescado perfectamente cocido envuelto en una corteza dorada. Tenía un maravilloso equilibrio de texturas y sabores, abundante pero sofisticado, un plato que evocaba lo mejor de la comida reconfortante francesa. Lo que hizo que el evento fuera particularmente especial fue la presencia de Sandy & Clement, el “chef/clientes” de Bavette, lo que permitió a los comensales interactuar directamente con la inspiración de la comida. Su pasión, inspirada en la rica historia culinaria del Valle del Loira, aportó una dimensión adicional a la velada. Una de las notas altas fue un postre destacado, una fantástica creación basada en higos y hojas de higo, que capturó maravillosamente la dulzura natural de la fruta y dejó una impresión duradera. La colaboración de Kino y Bavette fue un triunfo, ofreciendo un sabor del Valle del Loira a través de la perfección pastelera. Desde las rillettes hasta el postre a base de higos, toda la noche fue un homenaje a la gastronomía francesa, que se hizo aún más especial por el ambiente cálido y atractivo, y fue un escaparate perfecto para el talento excepcional del chef Josh Whitehead. Hemos reservado, y estamos deseando que llegue el club de pastelería en diciembre, cuando el chef invitado será Calum Franklin.

We had dinner at Kino on Saturday night in the recommendation of a friend. We were not disappointed. The staff were great and made us feel at home straight away. The food was amazing - my fave was the pork chop which was honestly the most delicious pork chop I’ve ever had! We were also treated to a couple of dessert cocktails that are coming to the main menu shortly - they really were the cherry on the Bakewell cocktail! Thank you so much, we will be back!

Arrived and our pre booked table wasn’t booked - despite the booking being automatically added to my calendar with phone number - address - website - etc but they accommodated us great ok Then no pate en croute as the chef who cooks it was on holiday ! Ordered smoked salmon terrine - served moules fish cakes - sent back and after a short wait smoked salmon terrine arrived Main - lobster Thermidor - good - pork chop swimming in gravy / jus Sides - gratin inedible - overpowering taste of sage and after it was returned to the kitchen the chefs confirmed it was overpowering and would be changed tomorrow - our waiters said she’d never eat it Then the bill came - charged fur the fish cake which we never ordered and the side girls which was inedible and the optional 10% service charge

Fantastic. They’ve nailed that balance of exceptional food quality and cooking but not up itself. We did the pre-theatre and everyone was really happy with their food. Atmosphere is great too. All round spot on.

The wine menu is not that big; however, it is excellent and has many options for different tasting styles. They have small plates to pair with

Great find, really good selection of wines and nice food. The fish cake with mussels was excellent, and good bar snacks selection as well. Definitely recommend the crispy potato skins.

The menu looked really good, the staff were good but food disappointed. Well cooked and presented but lacked any sort of flavour. Desert was lovely though , honey tart.

Great food, great staff. just dropped in the off chance for a table for 2.

Thoroughly enjoyed trip. Fantastic food lots of veggie/vegan and gluten free options. Lovely staff. We went for the 2 course for £20 deal and it was extremely good value for money.

Booked a table for 12 people months in advance, had family and friends coming from all over the UK, EU and Australia. Got confirmation from the General Manager 3 weeks prior that all was OK, then 2 weeks to go we were told the booking was cancelled because of some other event. Having eaten out at many restaurants around the world for over 30 years in business, this is the first time this has happened to me. I had seen other review bemoaning the management of Kinos, which I chose to ignore. I wish i hadn't - Book at your peril, you have been warned. I cant comment on the food or staff as we didnt get that far.

Booked a table for 12 people months in advance, had family and friends coming from all over the UK, EU and Australia. Got confirmation from the General Manager 3 weeks prior that all was OK, then 2 weeks to go we were told the booking was cancelled because of some other event. Having eaten out at many restaurants around the world for over 30 years in business, this is the first time this has happened to me. I had seen other review bemoaning the management of Kinos, which I chose to ignore. I wish i hadn't - Book at your peril, you have been warned. I cant comment on the food or staff as we didnt get that far.

A great lunch cooked by Josh and his team with the added bonus of a really interesting conversation between Nigel and Henry. We will certainly be back to try Kino again.

I've been to several recent events at Kino, two of the "Staycation" series and Pastry Club. Chef Josh is incredible; the food isn't just well presented and playful, it's also packed with flavour. The service is really friendly, lovely atmosphere, great drinks menu. The events, and especially Pastry Club, are very reasonably priced. Eating at Kino isn't a meal, it's an event, it's an evening.

Pastry club, bloody spectacular

great cocktails, why was the manager’s shirt half unbuttoned? deeply unprofessional. the drinks were good but i did feel slightly strange being confronted with this man’s chest hair especially because he was the only one working.

Not allowed to bring your own snacks and the snacks provided to you are not very good and you should be able to bring your own

We had a lovely lunch on a Saturday afternoon, not the time of day to experience the true atmosphere. I had the mackerel pate followed by the pork chop. The pate was very nice, but the chop was amazing. So tasty and very tender. I highly recommend this place.

The food and service were exemplary. All three courses were full of subtle and balanced flavours. The portion size was perfect. I will be returning soon.

This was our first time in Kino, but won't be the last. We had dinner early evening on a gorgeous summer's night when the England game was also on, so the restaurant was (understandably) pretty empty. However, we kind of liked this, as it felt very relaxed and we weren't rushed at all. Everything on the menu looked so interesting, very unusual flavour combinations, and we were a bit worried if they could pull it off. But pull it off they did, and I can honestly say this is one of the best meals we have ever had in Leeds! The flavours of the dishes worked well, everything was cooked to perfection and the sauces (which are not the easiest thing to get right) were spot on. The only thing we weren't sure about was thyme on the creme caramel, but this is probably just a question of taste. The service was friendly and efficient and the wine list was also excellent. Not the cheapest in Leeds, but neither it should be, for this quality. Highly recommended.

What a fantastic evening! We had the great pleasure in attending the Marco Pierre White food experience at Kino at the weekend. What an experience it was! Everything from the warm friendly atmosphere, the incredible food, perfect wine combinations and insightful words from industry legend MPW who was on top form throughout, stopping to answer questions between courses, and having photos taken at the end was a real treat. Top marks also go to Kino Head chef Josh Whitehead who executed the four courses perfectly. That beef Wellington….! Service all round was excellent, and host Jason Shaw set everything up for what was a very special event. Great value for money too. Highly recommended.

Attended the food experience with Marco Pierre White. Well done to Josh Whitehead and team, everything was executed perfectly. Special thanks to Liv for being an attentive server! We had an amazing time.

Attended for the first time last weekend for the first part of their Summer Staycation Series - a food experience with Marco Pierre White. We had an absolutely incredible time. The food was exceptional and the chosen wine pairings for the meal were spot on. Could not fault the experience at all. Excited to go back!

Booked for Saturday at 5.30pm, friendly welcome and staff but service was not very efficient overall. Had to ask numerous times for tap water refills before we got them, the drinks didn’t arrive until after we’d eaten our starter and our desserts arrived only minutes after our main plates were cleared, despite asking for some time. Menu is very limited and given that there was one starter and one dessert not available, not much choice at all. The food we had was good quality but the overall experience leaves us reluctant to recommend or return.

Booked for pre theatre dinner . Three choices for each course but one starter not available. Had mackeral pate for starter , very fresh and delicious . Steak for main course was perfectly cooked and tender . Best course to come was dessert, Jerusalem artichoke cake with rosemary caramel sauce and walnut oil ice cream . Sounds bizarre but best dessert ever eaten . Light , full of flavour so delicious. Coffee after was very good too . Perfect place to enjoy relaxing dinner pre theatre. We arrived at 5.30 no rush and staff were very friendly, helpful and very professional, attentive but not overbearing. Definitely go for dinner again to try main menu . Very reasonable prices too . Bit of a find .

We had a wonderful time at Kino doing their Cocktail Masterclass. Jamie, the Restaurant Manager, is an aficionado of spirits and cocktails and taught us so much about the origins of the spirits we were using. There were seven of us, and we were greeted with a cocktail upon arrival and made three more throughout the class. Jamie even threw in a healthy competitive round. I would say this is a Cocktail Masterclass for leisurely drinkers rather than a "let's go and get drunk" experience, which we loved. The ambience was fabulous, and we sat on sofas as we sipped our creations. Well done Kino and Jamie for looking after us all so well.

Excellent food (compared to some fine dining places) and very friendly staff.

Great food, the artichoke cake was the star!

Expensive for what they offer . Nicely made food but starters & mains particularly in vegetarian repeat flavours. Don't go if you are hungry! Pretentious in terms of menu in French! Staff pleasant & helpful. Would not go again.

Excellent. The menu reads well and doesn't disappoint. Locally sourced small menu, the sweetbread starter was divine and the pork and chicken were innovative and a combination of flavors. The wine list has some flavorful noteworthy choices including a Slovenian juicy low alcohol red. Worth a visit.

I visited Kino today with my wife for dinner.. wow, it is absolutely fabulous! The food is very impressive, the staff are very friendly, the atmosphere is welcoming and the restaurant is fitted out to a very high standard! I would highly recommend visiting. Thanks for a lovely evening.

Was a bit quiet for a Saturday night but fabulous food! Both vegan and non-vegan options were spot on.

Great food, great evening. Absolutely loved pastry club, would defo go back!!

Had a wonderful experience at Kinos Pastry club. Me and my wife both agreed it's the best place we'd eaten in Leeds for a long time, not just for the food, but for the exceptional service and overall dining experience. If I could give more than 5 stars I would do.

Big up Kino for the 10/10 service Would 100% recommend pastry club!

Visited for Pastry Club on the 1st. One word.. incredible.

We went to Kino last week to try their new Seitan Navarin, and my goodness did it blow our plant based minds!!!! Arguably one of the best vegan dishes we’ve ever tried. Outstanding cookery using impeccable produce. Glad to see chef Josh using the incredible Yorkshire based Everything Plantbase for all his seitan needs. Truly sublime gastronomy!

We have wanted to try Kino for a while having followed where Josh has been working. We came here for Mother’s Day and we were definitely impressed. The bread and butter is always a good gauge of how the rest of the meal is going to be, and it was a cracking start. Crispy and soft, chewy sourdough with whipped butter. Delicious. We had the soup and devilled crab for starters. Both were really nice. Mains were the trout and prawn cannelloni, and the venison pie. The trout dish was superb. The bisque with nduja was deep and fragrant. The trout was perfectly cooked. It was really a delicious dish. My mouth is watering again thinking about it haha. The venison pie I’m told was nice. The pastry was great, tasty filling and good sauce. The mash was smooth. Possibly a bit over seasoned on the filling but overall really tasty. We had the Jerusalem artichoke cake with walnut oil ice cream, and the red chocolate tart with sorbet. The cake was delicious. The ice cream went with it really well. The tart was a bit bitter. Overall a great restaurant and would definitely recommend and be back soon!

It’s a great idea to have a nice restaurant right next to the Grand Theatre. A good dinner and a glass or two of wine is just the thing to get you in the mood for the high drama of the opera that’s about to follow. Well, we got the good dinner and the wine. We also had two very nice cocktails from a short ungimmicky menu. My Negroni was more orangey than usual and I loved that twist. The service, for both food and drink, was swift and amiable. Unsurprisingly, because this is the pre-theatre crowd and they want to be buying their programmes in the Grand’s foyer in time to read the opera synopsis before the lights go down. The pre-theatre menu is short, only two options for each course. I had the terrine, my partner had the soup, and we swapped plates halfway through. Both were utterly delicious, as was the confit duck which followed, good winter food to brace you for the freezing cold outside. Everything else was spot on: the bread, the wine, and the coffee. And the prices were reasonable for what we were served. But I’ve docked a star for two things that can be easily rectified. Firstly, the pre-theatre menu. The restaurant’s website promises you’ll be done in 90 minutes and it fulfilled that promise. But I fancied the full à la carte menu and brought our booking forward to give us more time to choose from said menu. Except it isn’t available in the early evening; only the pre-theatre menu is available. Now I’ve looked on Kino’s website and there is no mention of this at all (unless I’ve missed it somewhere) so I have no idea at what time the full menu becomes available. Secondly, our table was in front of a doorway (there are two entrances, this first one as you walk down from the theatre and the one further down you are meant to use). Sitting here meant we got a blast of cold night air every time a customer came in. I was on the verge of asking for another table when the maître d’hôtel locked the door, to our great relief. But please, Kino, clarify your website and keep that second door locked. Or at least put a sign on it to direct customers to the right door.

Booked for mother's day. We were dressed and about to leave the house and they cancelled the booking 48 minutes before we were due to dine. No phone call, just an automated email. After calling to check if this was a mistake they took over 15 minutes to confirm that they couldn't sit us due to an error in the booking system. So if you've booked a table and received confirmation, it means nothing to them and they may cancel at the last minute. My wife had been talking about visiting for months but I will never book here again. Awful customer service.

I was nervous about booking after seeing a few bad reviews but decided to risk it for the location and I’m so glad we did! From arrival to leaving the staff were welcoming and friendly, the 2 course pre theatre, we had coronation chicken then lamb and a lovely bottle of pinot noir. They had the royals upstairs and the restaurant was full so it was a big night for them all! The food was exquisite and service exceptional. Thank you to the whole team and now definitely our go to in Leeds! 🙌

Food uninspiring. Starters poor. Mains fared a little better. But only a little. Ambience zero. Asked to leave at 9.25 so they could lock up!

We chose to eat at Kino pre-opera, enticed in addition by the 10% reduction offered to Friends of Opera North. Despite this being one of the named perks, the restaurant staff seemed to have no idea that this was the case, then wanted to see proof that we were Friends, then only agreed due to the silly amount of time being wasted. A choice was given of a set menu and the full menu, although this also became a confusion as, with only 2 mains on offer on the set menu, one of which was vegetarian, even with a 5.15 pm booking there was only one portion of the meat dish left. We were told we could substitute a main from the other menu, but when we came to order this apparently meant that we also needed a starter from the main menu as you could not mix and match. It was not apparent at this point that this meant that the price was bumped up, from a price which was already quite high. Being quite hungry, we ate all our food and did not complain, but both being pretty good cooks we were both quite disappointed. My crab on half a scone starter was bland and lacked texture. I didn’t think it worked as a concept to have a scone. The duck main was good in terms of the duck, but the lentil accompaniment was incredibly salty and completely overwhelmed the dish. I make something similar myself but way better. It lacked any vegetables, or side portion of vegetables, so as a meal was not balanced at all. The vegetarian risotto looked unappealing, and when asked how it was, my companion could merely muster ‘it tastes…. healthy’. Being incredibly thirsty from the salty main, we tried for ages to catch a waitress to ask for tap water, but they were apparently overwhelmed and we gave up. We similarly gave up trying to get coffee, and I had to go over to ask for the bill. With the performance start time fast approaching and the opportunity lost to buy a programme, I wasted yet more time debating the bill, which was not accurate and lacked the 10% discount we had been promised. We were offered a refund on the crab starter to compensate (which I have not received back in my account yet) and coffees to be ready for us at the interval as we had no time for them. When the interval arrived the two staff behind the bar were deluged with the immediate arrival of dozens of people wanting an interval drink. With only 20 minutes window many people gave up and left, having wasted their interval completely. We found that our coffees were not ready as promised. We were left waiting for the entire interval while the staff focussed on bar drinks, being told we would get the coffees….. in the final moments grabbing them in paper cups, having to run up the stairs and finding ourselves trying to get to our seats in the dark, late and inconveniencing everybody in the gallery. I yet again failed to have time to buy a programme. All in all, we could see what Kino was trying to achieve, but the food was not worthy of the price tag. A 5.15pm booking should have been more than adequate for a 7pm performance, but it wasn’t and there was already a shortage of the main meat dish on the set menu, and no time for pudding or coffee. The waitresses were attentive and kind - until they were overwhelmed and we could not draw their attention. The billing process was shambolic. If you do pre performance meals and drinks in a interval you must be set up to meet tight time demands. Especially in the interval. Perhaps pre-ordering is the answer, like old-school theatre bars, but with the staff aware what time the interval actually is! Next time we decide to eat before the opera we will go to the Thai place by the car park. It is cheaper, quicker, better food, and far more organised. I want Kino to be good. It isn’t.

We had a voucher for the pre Theatre menu. For £31 per person, we thought the menu quite limited in both variety and quality. We had the ham croquette starter, followed by the duck (two of the only four options available). And both those were dressed with the same, strong, mustard based dressing, which left us with the taste of having eaten the same thing twice. And the only accompaniment to the duck was a bed of lentils - again, rather limited and lazy. The bread we asked for was lovely, and the staff were excellent.

Fantastic. Great food, this is a Leeds hidden gem. Crab, kohlrabi and caviar starter followed by venison pitvier and a generous filet of venison haunch. Nice, cosy atmosphere. Good primitivo which was a reallt good match to our food. Highly recommend

I have eaten at Kino twice now; the food is excellent with generous portions. My most recent visit was on a quiet weekday evening. I had really flavoursome Devilled Crab starter followed by a duck dish that included a really tasty sausage of duck offal wrapped in radicchio, which was the star of the show! A delightful Baked Alaska rounded off a lovely meal. Our waitress, Demi was attentive and very friendly. We were also able to meet Chef James, who spoke knowledgably about the food.

The evening started off slow but the romantic ambience, a French vocalist with a cello, made the night one to remember... Our valentine's menu was very tasty and experiencing 'Kino Leeds' for the first time turned out to be a great experience. With a variety on the menu we started with lobster, cod, a saddle of Yorkshire lamb & goose liver and ended the evening with a Manuka honey tart & Rose Madeleine's with chocolate truffles...

The restaurant is a nice setting to enjoy a meal. Initially disappointed as a table had been requested via a face to face booking, when we arrived the booking wasn’t on the system. The cocktail menu has a good choice and the drinks we had were enjoyed by all. Wait between courses was fairly long and food was luke warm when it did arrive. Food is well presented and staff were friendly and attentive.

I visited Kino on a quiet Tuesday evening and was very impressed with the quality of the food and the service. We went for their seasonal evening menu (they also have a fixed price pre-theatre menu available earlier in the evening), and the food was absolutely delicious. The menu is relatively small, but with options to suit most dietary requirements and tastes - there was even a vegan bourginon which we didn't try but sounded incredible. I had a devilled crab starter which was lovely and rich, the sea trout and shrimp cannelloni with an absolutely amazing nduja sauce, and a decadent chocolate delice with a beautiful homemade sour cherry sorbet. The service was excellent, and staff were friendly and attentive. The wine list was impressive, and the cocktails were lovely too. Overall, it was a wonderful evening and I would recommend Kino to anyone!

We visited last night for a pre opera dinner. I booked some time ago and to be honest, was a little disappointed that because we were early the Valentine’s Day menu was not available. I mean we were out because it was Valentine’s Day ? And we couldn’t have been later as we would have missed the opera ? The welcome when we arrived was excellent and there was live music which was very enjoyable. I chose to start with the leek soup. The soup was delicious but the leeks, which were uncooked and cold, were very challenging to eat with a spoon without splashing the soup. Eating such a large amount of raw leek turned out a very bad idea for me about an hour later 🙄. But I guess that’s my problem . The main course of duck and lentils was tasty despite looking dull but then I usually take too many photos of my dinners out anyway. Dessert was excellent. Great friendly service but I was a little puzzled by the member of the staff with a very unbuttoned shirt. I confess I did a double take . I work in hospitality doing the same job and that is unusual even when hot but then I’m a woman so it might cause more of an issue ! Friendly staff and reasonable prices for Leeds.

Very friendly staff and a good atmosphere, however the food left a very bad taste in my/our mouth so much that I thought i might make a return!!! Firstly, the starters - leek and potato soup - four pieces of thickly cut leek two stuffed with a potato soup. The potato soup was tasteless and I had to eat the thickly cut leek with a soup spoon... I like leeks but not big chunks. The chicken starter had way too many flavours but was better than the soup. My friend almost enjoyed it! Kind of ok so far. But it got much worse... We both had the vegetarian dish which had a really strange flavour, but we had not had this before we were unsure if it should taste like this. A meat substitute why! There are many dishes but this did not work. The only item we enjoyed was the side of potato. It seemed to us it was style, presentation over substance. We eat out several times a month and this meal has not been great so much so I felt the need to order a desert to hopefully take the taste away - the main had left with us, but it didn't. I thought it was just me but my friend also agreed.if we had, had a choice I would have not paid the £85 for such a poor meal, we kept telling the staff we didn't enjoy it, but we thought it was us not being familiar with the food. The bad taste and poor feeling in our stomachs continued throughout the night, I almost had to visit the toilet and return the meal! As we walked through the upper dinning floor to the assembly room, many people appeared to be enjoying their food, maybe we selected the wrong menu items for us. I'm afraid our visit was very disappointing and I doubt we will return any time soon. Sorry if this hurts as you read this Kino but it is my truthful account of our first experience of your food.

We had the pre theatre menu. It’s quite difficult to review because overall the food was very good but there were a few issues. The food itself was divine but the soup was a little salty which was a shame. The vegan choc dessert was absolutely divine. We had to ask for spoons for our soup and I hadn’t realised my main came with a gravy and it had arrived when I was a third of the way through eating my dish , it seemed to have been forgotten. The food was presented to a very high standard and there were some innovative concoctions of flavours. I would go back but a few tweaks are necessary to turn this place into a more refined restaurant.

Fabulous place! Really nice vibe and lovely staff . Some of best cocktails in Leeds . We didn’t eat on our visit but hope to return soon to try the food as it looks delicious .

Excellent restaurant- superb food, efficient and friendly service. We had the pre-theatre menu on this visit, and it was so good I would return even when not going to the theatre afterwards.

We were going to Leeds Grand Theatre,as Kino is next door we thought we would give it a try. The restaurant offered a limited ( 2 choices each course) pre theatre menu for £32. We thought it a bit expensive , this is Yorkshire after all, but sat down to enjoy the meal. The plus points for Kino are the staff ( friendly and professional) and the food . The duck confit was better than most I’ve had in France. However we will not be returning. We thought we might come back in future so I asked to see the a la carte menu. I was surprised to find that if we had ordered the same two dishes from that menu it would have cost £26.The restaurant manager couldn’t explain why this should be the case. Subsequently I emailed the restaurant for an explanation but they haven’t bothered to reply. To add insult to injury I have since discovered that the restaurant was participating in a 50% off food offer in January. Needless to say that despite the quality of the food the experience has left a bitter taste.

What a disappointing change. Limited options for gluten free. No gluten free bread to go with the starter. No gluten free crackers for cheese. Not enough cremante for us to buy a bottle. Ran out of Bailey's. It really had taken a turn.. what was a new favourite will be a must miss for the moment.

Good experience overall. We had the set Xmas menu, would go back to try the ‘normal’ menu. Short but solid wine list

Service was slow, food was nice and we had a table with a view

A real hidden gem alongside Leeds Grand Theatre-We had a fabulous meal following some drinks at the bar A very pleasant space not as busy as we expected on a Friday night We chose from the very best and most original Christmas set menu we have ever seen-simply beautifully executed.Staff very friendly and efficient -we’ll be back very soon-can’t recommend highly enough!

Excellent place to eat before going to the Grand Theatre, impeccable service, beautiful food, relaxing atmosphere!

Lovely venue. We went for the Christmas menu and all 3 courses were excellent. Good spacing between courses and great service from the staff. I look forward to going again!

Lovely dinner with friends- delicious food, great service, very decent service prices! Great time all round!

Absolutely fantastic night the food was amazing completely different ingredients than I’m use to but I love it that I felt adventurous to try it all. I wasn’t disappointed all 3 of our courses were delicious and will happy eat them again and great value for money. Amber & Patrick were amazing very professional and attentive really great service. Thank you! 🤩

Food and wines were exceptional and great value too. I particularly enjoyed the mushroom vol-au-vent starter. Staff were friendly and very attentive. We went at about 7.30pm after the pre-show rush. Loved it!

Fantastic meal at Kino last night. The food was stunning - ambience and staff lovely too.

Had a truly delicious meal at Kino last night. Great ambience and lovely staff. Felt like excellent value for money. We ate at 8pm so I think missed the pre-show rush.

Me and my partner really enjoyed our starters and mains. We had the fish cake and the tartare for starters, which were so tasty, definitely the best fish cake I’ve ever had. For mains I had the coley and my partner had the blade of beef; I loved my coley dish and my boyfriend enjoyed his blade of beef dish, however, the sauce was very bitter. Dessert wise, we did not enjoy these, the popcorn doughnut was very bland and dense. We noticed other tables were getting bread to begin their meal, there was nothing about bread written on the menus and we was not offered this. However, overall we would return and did enjoy.

Our meal was a birthday gift, and it proved to be a very welcome one. We were in no hurry, as we were not attending the theatre. The service was prompt, but not rushed and the staff extremely pleasant and courteous, in comfortable modern surroundings. I had an excellent Guinea Fowl dish; a generous portion of very juicy and superbly cooked bird sitting on a bean stew. My wife has a shellfish allergy, but loves fish, so the chef kindly created a shellfish-free version of the fish dish on the menu. We had three courses, but opted for cheese rather than a sweet pudding; a nice selection. The freshly-cooked bread at the start of the meal was also excellent. Do try this restaurant!

We dined at Kino prior to a superb performance by Opera North of Verdi's Falstaff. The food was great, the service very on the ball and friendly but the kitchen was somewhat slow to deliver. So we didn't have time for a dessert, recommend more than the 90 minutes if you want 3 courses. Excellent value for money.

The site says allow 90 minutes if you have a theatre ticket so we allowed 15 over this. The food was amazing and very well priced but we didn’t get our mains until 20 mins before curtain up, and that after threatening to leave. We...

An odd experience. Some brilliant dishes some very average dishes. Some good service, some comically poor (1 starter was just completely forgotten, beer and wine brought that wasnt what we ordered). Will try again in the hope they can even out the consistency. If they can step up their game a bit there is some real promise here.

Absolutely wonderful meal. Such beautiful food.

This is a great find with exceptional and innovative food at a reasonable price. Ate there last night whilst here in Leeds on business. Friendly and engaging team in a stylish restaurant (albeit quiet on a Wednesday evening). Well-presented, plentiful, stylish and incredibly tasty food. Salmon & Scallop fish cake, Guinea fowl and and a to-die-for warm salted caramel and popcorn custard donut.

We visited Kino last Friday for my birthday. Arriving a bit early, we enjoyed a terrific glass of wine sat outside in the last of the sun, before heading in to eat. The food was brilliant, I had Fruit & Nut Pâté en Croûte, Beef Featherblade & Steak Pie Gravy and Popcorn Custard Donut - all of which was delicious. Great value too at £29 for three courses! I'll definitely be back.

Excellent food, very nice staff, will definitely be going back

The best food in Leeds by a mile! Great service, drinks and atmosphere, we can't wait to come back

Great food, great atmosphere and a great price for the experience! Would highly recommend

Bizarrely we were the only people in the restaurant, but the staff couldn't have been more friendly and attentive. We thoroughly enjoyed the food which was different from most other restaurants and extremely tasty, I especially loved my Jerusalem Artichoke Cake & Salted Popcorn Ice Cream dessert. I would highly recommend a visit.

In one word - outstanding. The best food we have eaten in Leeds for a very long time. Just go !

This is a newish restaurant just a few steps from the Grand Theatre. Although the menu is short with 3 choices for each course the food is excellent. The flavour combinations were superb with an emphasis on locally sourced produce. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening...

I visited Kino with 3 friends last Friday. The food was amazing! We ate from the set menu and all had 3 courses. The quality of the food and the presentation of every dish was superb. We were even tempted to order a couple of side dishes of the Ramen Back potatoes from the smell alone, as they were taken to another table. We were not disappointed! Fantastic food from Josh and the kitchen team, and also excellent service from the front of house team who were equally as enthusiastic of the dishes. It is so refreshing to be served by someone who has a huge smile on their face, and knowledge of the food. We will certainly be returning and recommending Kino to others.

Great experience at Kino on 11th August. Super chilled vibe and nice ambience. The service was great, attentive but not fussy, and the food was great. Will be back soon, would recommend. Great for a catch up with friends.

Excellent value for money. Delicious news and salted butter. Delicious and well cooked. Hot. Great Prosecco. Great to catch up with friends. Would highly recommend and would definately come back.

Don’t know how they do it for the money, 3 courses for £29 ! It was delicious. Will defo be back ! The desert, artic roll and pear, yummmmmy.

A truly exceptional meal. A beautiful menu with some seriously smart cooking. The sort of site Leeds has been waiting for

Me and my partner came for our anniversary and had the set vegan menu with one side dish and two glasses of wine each. The food was spectacular as we imagined it would be. We're huge fans of Josh's food and to see him come into his own here is great! Very inventive, fresh, and tasty flavour combinations, in particular the corn and polenta dish. Service was fantastic and for the quality of food and wine received the price was very fair. Highly recommend for theatre goers and just people out for dinner.

Beautiful evening. Josh Whitehead back with more incredible food. I’ll tell my grandchildren about that Pâté En Croûte

How they do it for the price I don’t know. The monkfish (ate it so quick I forgot a photo) starter was delicious. We had pork for main and the desert was artic roll and pear, wow, yummy. We will certainly be back ! 3 courses for £29, great value.

The food was nice but we have been asked ‘how is the food and everything’ 6 times during the meal which is to be honest really annoying :( We just want to enjoy our meal but not answering the same questions with full of mouth 6 times :(

Went to Kino last night after the relaunch to check out the new menu. The value for money is amazing!! The food was absolutely delicious, I had three courses and felt like I really got my money’s worth. I’m not veggie but the veggie options were really great and I had the veggie main too which was so tasty. The veggie options were deffo not an afterthought like a lot of places I’ve been to. The restaurant itself is gorgeous and they have done a really nice job with the refit. Overall a really exciting and upcoming place in Leeds and I can’t wait to see where they take it from here - will definitely be returning!

New menu was amazing, the monkfish and coley must try’s!! Cheeseboard was unreal!! Value for money is great also!! Was a little disappointed with the front house staff… Need to know exactly what’s on the menu, what’s in each dish… there was only 10 items, to me the knowledge should be a given and would have made the experience 5 star all around! Very attentive and lovely people though!

Wonderful new incarnation - excellent food atmoseand service for a fair price - highly recommended - well done

Very disappointing. The whole point of pre-theatre dinning is to have a stress free meal before getting to the performance on time. We had starters that were ok but then had to wait so long for the main course that we had to bolt it...

Very disappointing. The whole point of pre-theatre dinning is to have a stress free meal before getting to the performance on time. We had starters that were ok but then had to wait so long for the main course that we had to bolt it down in 10mins and frantically get the bill. One of the party had the Guinea Fowl which he said was good but our vegetarian dish was probably the nastiest meal Ive ever had. Tasting mainly of vinegar it had a plie of pickled onions under the polenta topped with a greasy deep fried mushroom. What were they thinking? The restaurant was not busy and there were lots of staff - none of whom acknowledged or explained the slow service . We got to the theatre with only minutes to spare. Will not be going again and definitely would not recommend.