Deer Park Hotel Leeds

You'll find this place doing exactly what a good local should: serving solid food without pretension, seven days a week. The dining room fills up with Roundhay families on Sundays, but it's the weeknight meal deals that show they're thinking beyond the obvious. The kitchen takes their vegetarian options seriously rather than treating them as an afterthought, and the children's menu isn't just beige food in smaller portions. The location on Street Lane puts it perfectly between proper pub and restaurant territory – close enough to Roundhay Park for post-walk pints, but the food ambitions stretch well beyond typical pub grub. It's the kind of place where you can bring your parents for lunch or grab a midweek dinner without having to book three weeks ahead.