La Piola Italian - Leeds

You'll find this place tucked into one of Park Square's handsome Georgian townhouses, all high ceilings and sash windows that make you feel like you're dining in someone's very posh front room. The kind of Italian restaurant that actually gets it right – none of that chain nonsense, just proper cooking that respects both the ingredients and your intelligence. The pasta comes made fresh daily, and you can taste the difference in every silky strand. Their ragu takes the slow route to your plate, and the wine list knows its Barolo from its Barbaresco. Service strikes that sweet spot between attentive and letting you get on with it, while the dining room buzzes with the right mix of business lunches and date nights.