Tabula Rasa is an art-deco all-day coffee, aperitivo and cocktail bar with 55 covers, pairing signature and classic drinks with cheese and charcuterie sourced from Leeds Kirkgate Market.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
8 Eastgate, Leeds LS2 7JL, UK
- Style
- Art-deco all-day aperitivo and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday closed; Tuesday 2–10pm; Wednesday–Thursday 2pm–midnight; Friday–Saturday 12:30pm–12:30am; Sunday 12:30–10pm.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins are always welcome. The owner asks parties of four or more to give advance notice through WhatsApp.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- The owner site publishes four itemized signature serves and says its full drinks and food menus are available at the bar; no complete downloadable menu is currently published online.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
32.3 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 64.0
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45.1
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 63.0
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
90/ 100
Score context
Filippos Filippopoulos's Eastgate cafe-to-cocktail room: art-deco green velvet, colour-changing Picasso serve, market produce. Guests call staff and drinks Leeds' best; the compact room and evening fill are the limits.
Guest score details
What guests like
- inventive named cocktails
- warm unpretentious staff
- art-deco cafe-bar room
- day-to-night hours
What to know
- small room fills
- city-centre prices
- easy to walk past
Source excerpt
“Best bar in Leeds hands down. Shhhh, don't tell too many people though keep it a secret.”
Source: restaurantji.co.uk (linked below)
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 234 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.