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City directory · UK · 2026

Best bars in Leeds

Explore 3 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Below Stairs ranks #1 in Leeds and #318 globally.

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Best global rank
318
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What this list covers. Kinda Decent follows bars with one or more meaningful signals from awards, peer lists, guest ratings, and editorial coverage. It is a ranked view of our sourced corpus, not a directory of every bar in Leeds. Global ranks and stars stay consistent across the site. Read the published methodology.

2026 city ranking

Leeds ranking

City rank is each venue's position among the 3 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.

How to read the signal scores

Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.

Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.

  1. 1City

    Global #318

    Below Stairs

    Leeds, UKProvisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent

    A South Parade basement bar in Leeds, No. 20 in the UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2026, mixing inventive cocktails and drinks made to your taste.

    Basement experimental cocktail bar · site · IG

    43.5

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores
  2. 2City

    Global #660

    A live-music cocktail bar in Leeds's Grand Arcade, rated Excellent in the Pinnacle Guide 2026 and liked for well-made drinks and friendly service.

    Live-music cocktail bar · site · IG

    36.2

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores
  3. 3City

    Global #690

    Tabula Rasa

    Leeds, UK

    An art-deco Leeds bar that runs from coffee and aperitivo to inventive cocktails, with warm staff and a 2026 UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars place.

    Art-deco all-day aperitivo and cocktail bar · site · IG

    35.9

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores

Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.

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