“You cannot go wrong for coffee places in Leeds: try Bottega Milanese, Laynes Espresso, Opposite Café and Mrs Atha’s.” Ellenor Griffin, blogger at champagne-lifestyle.com

“The Belgrave Music Hall is a must, you can grab a slice of the best pizza in town, whilst catching some rays on their roof terrace!” Gemma Ratton, student

“The Man Behind the Curtain is a Michelin-starred restaurant on the top floor of a department store (you walk through menswear to get there!) and it specialises in tasting menus of utterly mad, amazing dishes. Think bright red burger buns, mini bags of 'crisps' where you eat everything (packet and all), exploding cupcakes... And all this style is backed up by gastronomic substance; it's truly exquisite food. Expensive, but not that bad compared to its peers. Go, go, go.” Amy Swales, contributing editor at stylist.co.uk

“My favourite place in Leeds is Thornton’s Arcade. Go there to see the amazing clock and visit awesome independent shops and eateries like Village Bookstore and Tall Boys Beer Market.” Jenny Rae, blogger at paperbackthrones.co.uk

“Visit the Victoria Quarter without a shadow of a doubt! Beautiful architecture, Harvey Nichols and so many gorgeous shops and cafés to browse.” Sara Roebuck, master’s student.

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How Leeds became one of Europe’s ultimate city break destinations