ToriNori Leeds

You'll find yourself questioning why you ever bothered with chain noodle bars after slurping your way through a bowl at this compact Japanese spot on Vicar Lane. The kitchen takes its ramen seriously – proper tonkotsu that's been simmering for hours, not the instant stuff masquerading as authentic elsewhere in the city centre. The chicken katsu sandos are what dreams are made of: impossibly crispy cutlets tucked into pillowy white bread with just the right amount of tangy sauce. Don't sleep on the gyoza either – they arrive with that perfect golden crisp on the bottom that makes you order a second round before you've finished the first. The space is snug and the queues can be brutal at weekends, but that's exactly what you want from a place this good.