The Ridings Shopping Centre

You're trudging through another Saturday afternoon shopping marathon and your energy's flagging somewhere between Boots and Next. The food court here isn't going to win any culinary awards, but it'll sort you out with the usual suspects – think Greggs for a reliable steak bake, a decent enough coffee from Costa, and whatever chain outlets are currently holding court. It's proper functional eating rather than destination dining, but sometimes that's exactly what you need when you're laden down with bags and the kids are getting restless. The seating area gets absolutely rammed during lunch and weekends, so timing is everything if you want somewhere to actually sit down.