Banyan Bar and Kitchen occupies the former Old Post Office building at 2 City Square in central Leeds, a short walk from the railway station. Spread over two floors of the landmark building, it pairs a cocktail-led bar with an all-day kitchen, and adds a spacious outdoor terrace facing the pedestrianised square. The interior leans into a heavily planted, floral look that has become a signature of the brand. The menu is built around globally inspired sharing dishes, running from breakfast and brunch through to evening dining, with British pub-style plates sitting alongside Asian and European options. Banyan is particularly associated with bottomless brunch and bottomless dining packages that pair food with free-flowing prosecco, beer, and cocktails, making it a popular choice for groups and celebrations. Banyan Leeds is one branch of a growing bar-and-kitchen group with sites in several UK cities, and the City Square location trades on both its central position and the social history of the Old Post Office it occupies. The square itself has been reworked in recent years into a largely traffic-free space, putting the venue at one of the busiest pedestrian crossroads in the city. As a bar and kitchen rather than a formal restaurant, Banyan functions as a daytime meeting place, a pre-night-out starting point, and a late-evening drinks venue, with cocktails and spirits at the core of the offer. Step-free entry and accessible facilities, outdoor seating, and a long list of drinks deals round out a format aimed squarely at sociable city-centre crowds. The Old Post Office is a landmark Edwardian building that served as Leeds's main post office for much of the 20th century before being converted to leisure and office use, and it anchors City Square - the formal civic space outside the railway station that is dotted with statues, including the well-known bronze equestrian figure of the Black Prince. Banyan has grown into a multi-site group with bars in several northern and Midlands cities, trading on a consistent look of lush planting, marble, and brass and on a calendar built heavily around bottomless brunch and group dining. In Leeds the two-floor layout lets it work as a daytime cafe-bar, a brunch destination, and an evening cocktail spot, with the terrace on the pedestrianised square a particular draw in warmer weather.

Type: Bar / Pub

Address: City Square, Leeds, United Kingdom

Telephone: 0113 243 4600

Website: https://www.banyanbar.co.uk/bars/leeds