Lavanta Meze Bar & Grill

Head up to Weetwood and you'll find yourself in a neighbourhood that actually feels like somewhere people live rather than just pass through. Lavanta sits comfortably on Otley Road, the kind of place where locals keep coming back because the food's honest and the staff genuinely seem pleased you're there. You're looking at proper meze culture here—those small plates designed for sharing, piled with things like halloumi, vine leaves, and mezze combinations that don't mess about. The grilled meats are the real draw though; charred properly and seasoned with the kind of restraint that suggests someone actually knows what they're doing. It's the sort of restaurant that works equally well for a casual weeknight with mates or when you actually want to impress someone.