Review of The Engine House Cafe Restaurant in Leeds

The Engine House Cafe Restaurant in Leeds

If you’re looking for a fun, relaxed and slightly off the wall eating experience then head to The Engine House Café Restaurant in Leeds. This quirky, relaxed venue is located away from the hustle and bustle of Leeds city centre, but is still within walking distance of the train station. Popular with residents and visitors to Leeds, this restaurant is ideal for a relaxed lunch or chilled out dinner with friends, family, colleagues or that special someone! Exposed brickwork throughout gives The Engine House a cosy, Bohemian vibe, while the stunning red pillars and beams create drama and interest.

The menu itself has been carefully crafted to really showcase the very best of British cuisine. Begin your meal with starters such as the warm salad of pan fried squid and chorizo with sauté potatoes and balsamic syrup, chicken liver pate on hot buttered granary toast with red onion marmalade or the flavourful seared Thai beef salad with bok choi, beansprouts, toasted sesame seeds and chilli dressing. As you would expect from the majority of British restaurants in Leeds, the main dishes feature a range of classics sure to please traditionalists. Diners can enjoy beer battered fish and chips with tartar sauce, bangers and mash with caramelized onion gravy and roast rump of lamb with Mediterranean vegetables and red wine sauce.  Vegetarians can tuck into the feta, chickpea, sweet potato and aubergine spring roll with lemon and coriander cous cous.

The grill is the place for meat lovers who can indulge in local Yorkshire beef, which has been aged for a minimum of 28-days. Choose from an 8oz rib eye or 10oz Pave rump steak both served with hand cut chips and either peppercorn sauce or the hugely popular Café De Paris butter. The Engine House burgers come highly recommended and are made from 80% beef and 20% pork belly to ensure juicy and succulent texture. Toppings include caramelised onions and blue cheese, bacon, mushroom and cheese or roast pepper, mozzarella and pesto. There is also a fabulous range of pasta and risotto dishes for those who want an Italian twist with their meal. Try the crab, prawn and chilli linguine or the decadent smoked haddock and pea risotto with soft poached egg. Restaurants in Leeds usually offer some sort of early bird menu and The Engine House Café is no exception. A tasty yet light lunch menu makes this restaurant the ideal location for an easy-going afternoon. Whatever your plans while in Leeds make a trip to the deliciously inviting Engine House Café Restaurant a priority!