The Ivy Asia Leeds

You know what you're getting into the moment you step through those doors – this is dinner theatre as much as it is dining. The emerald velvet banquettes, ornate wallpaper, and dramatic lighting feel like a film set, which is exactly the point. It's unapologetically over-the-top in the best possible way. The menu hopscotches across Asia with varying degrees of success, but when they nail it, they really nail it. The black cod is buttery perfection, and their take on dim sum actually holds up against Chinatown standards. Yes, you're paying for the experience as much as the food, but sometimes that's exactly what you want from a night out in the city centre.