Leeds has everyone you’ll ever need

Ask someone in Leeds whether they know anyone who does a particular job and the answer is nearly always yes. Chapel Allerton alone has more cafes, salons and restaurants than some towns. Here’s who’s where.

There are 691 Leeds businesses currently listed on WotsItCalled, concentrated around Chapel Allerton, Roundhay, Moortown, Harehills, Beeston and Headingley. You can browse everything listed in Leeds in one place, or start from the categories below.

The local trades you’ll actually need

Trades in Leeds lean towards the north and east of the city. Roundhay, Moortown, Meanwood and Headingley all have long-established firms, and Chapel Allerton’s cover both homes and small commercial jobs. Boiler work, unsurprisingly, clusters around the Victorian terraces.

A lot of this runs on word of mouth, and the best-reviewed firms fill their diaries through recommendations rather than adverts. If your first choice can’t take the job, ask who they’d use themselves. That’s how you get onto the good ones.

• Plumbers: Leeds plumbers, including Gas & Plumbing Services Leeds for boiler repairs and emergency call-outs.
• Electricians: 20 Leeds electricians listed. Fletcher Electric in Meanwood is one of the most-reviewed firms on the list.
• Car mechanics: Leeds garages, where Thorn Garage in Roundhay and Leeds MOT Centre both collect consistent five-star reviews.
• Builders: Leeds builders, including Kurdiabuild ltd, and RW Landscape in Roundhay if you need building and landscaping done together.

Most Leeds trades will cross the city for a big enough job. Ask about the call-out charge before you book, because it varies more between firms than anything else.

Where to eat, drink, and grab a coffee

Chapel Allerton and Roundhay pull in most of the Leeds food and drink crowd. North Bar and Hern have been around long enough to become institutions. Headingley serves the student end of the market, and the quality there is better than you might expect.

The Meanwood Valley stretch and Headingley village have cafe and pub scenes of their own, and the directory lists those neighbourhood spots as well as the city-centre names.

• Restaurants: Leeds restaurants. Hern in Chapel Allerton is one of the top-rated on the directory.
• Cafes and coffee shops: 21 Leeds cafes listed, with 96 location Café in Roundhay and Trē Café both well reviewed.
• Pubs and bars: 20 Leeds pubs and bars. The Chemic Tavern in Woodhouse is a Leeds classic, and Further North is a Chapel Allerton favourite.
• Takeaways: Leeds takeaways in every postcode.

Hair, beauty, health, and wellbeing

Leeds has one of the strongest independent salon scenes in the north, with several five-star salons and barbers in each of Chapel Allerton, Moortown and Roundhay. Dentists lean private and cosmetic, and gyms run from budget chains to proper personal training studios.

Private dental clinics have boomed here in recent years, with several new practices opening in Chapel Allerton and along Harrogate Road. Cosmetic and implant prices are often competitive with Manchester and York, so shop around.

• Hairdressers and barbers: Leeds salons and barbers. Haus of XS in Moortown stands out for colour work.
• Beauty salons: 24 Leeds beauty salons listed, with Rimi Beauty in Chapel Allerton among the top-rated.
• Dentists: Leeds dentists. Smiles on Harrogate Road in Chapel Allerton gets strong reviews.
• Gyms: Leeds gyms, including The Gym Group Leeds Headingley and Tough Cookie Personal Training.

Professional services

Leeds is Yorkshire’s legal and financial centre, so professional services are well covered. Chapel Allerton has several accountants, solicitors and estate agents within a short walk of each other, while the city-centre firms take most of the commercial work.

For small business accounts, independent Leeds firms often offer a fixed monthly fee covering the year’s returns, VAT and self-assessment. Ask for that rather than paying per task; over a year it almost always works out cheaper.

• Solicitors: Leeds solicitors. Bailoran Solicitors in Chapel Allerton is a good place to start.
• Accountants: Leeds accountants, including Ascentis Accountants LLP.
• Estate agents: Leeds estate agents. Vintage Property Restoration Ltd in Roundhay covers the higher end.

What’s changed lately

Leeds has been one of the fastest-growing local scenes in the north over the past few years. Chapel Allerton and Roundhay have gained plenty of new independents, the rest of the city has added salons, cafes and specialist trades at a steady rate, and new places open most weeks.

New Leeds listings go up regularly, usually because someone tells us about a place we’ve missed. If you know a Leeds business that belongs on here, send us the name and we’ll add it. No signup, no cost.

The short version

• 691 Leeds businesses listed across the directory.
• Coverage is densest in Chapel Allerton, Roundhay, Moortown and Headingley.
• 20 electricians and 18 locksmiths listed across the city.
• Some of the most-reviewed beauty salons on WotsItCalled are in Leeds.
• Every category page gives you real contact details: phone, address and website.

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