The Owl Kirkgate Leeds
When former MasterChef semi-finalist Liz Cottam announced plans to open a gastropub among the butchers and fishmongers of Leeds’ Kirkgate Market in 2019, it raised eyebrows. But the format works – at night, the act of being escorted through the slumbering market to enter the dimly lit Owl is a curious thrill. Chef patron is Mark Owens, ex-Michelin head chef of The Box Tree in Ilkley, and their menu sings with British produce from the market and beyond. Do try the seasonal multicourse dinners, featuring sophisticated dishes like guinea fowl with salt-baked turnip and cheddar custard, and treacle tart with sea buckthorn.
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