
The Wardrobe
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About The Wardrobe
On St Peter's Square in Leeds, The Wardrobe is a live music bar with a windowed upstairs room and a separate sunken dance floored basement venue, each with its own bar. The upstairs kitchen runs a concise menu of world eats across 63 dishes, including burgers such as the Han Solo, the Baconator and Personal Cheesus, alongside a Sunday roast. A Tuesday quiz night runs downstairs, with arrival by 8pm required to take part. The room and basement operate as separate spaces within the same building, giving the food side and the live music side their own bars and settings. Reservations are recommended. Step-free, wheelchair-accessible entry runs through the venue, with lift access also available for visitors with mobility needs. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays. Parking is available nearby at a multi-storey car park, and the venue sits close to the Playhouse and the bus station.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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Menu & Prices
63 dishes · mains £1–25- Han Solo£12.50
- Moo X Two£14.25
- Personal Cheesus£14.50
- Baconator£14.95
- Hey Hot Stuff£15.00
- The Smokin' Bun£15.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention burgers, sunday roast, cocktails and accessible seating/lift access.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention burgers, sunday roast, cocktails and accessible seating/lift access.
Customer Review Summary
Live music gigs draw the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly singling out the venue's layout for intimate shows and staff who go out of their way, including one account of accessible seating and a lift being arranged by front-of-house so a disabled visitor and companion could be accommodated. Close behind, the food and drink earn strong mentions, with reviewers naming the burgers, a steak and fish and chips meal, a Sunday roast lamb in a bun, and cocktails praised as brilliant, though one reviewer found the downstairs bartenders limited to basic spirit and mixer drinks and wanting more training. Several also flag the room's acoustics, describing it as large and echoey with a warehouse feel and seating pushed to the edges, leaving little buzz despite reasonably priced cocktails. Door staff draw the sharpest complaints: two reviewers describe feeling mocked or treated poorly by bouncers on entry, even while praising the bar staff and venue itself in the same breath. One reviewer notes booking a table in advance for the Tuesday quiz was never an issue, and another recalls a coordinated festive booking for thirty on the mezzanine going smoothly from start to finish.
Customer Review Summary
Live music gigs draw the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly singling out the venue's layout for intimate shows and staff who go out of their way, including one account of accessible seating and a lift being arranged by front-of-house so a disabled visitor and companion could be accommodated. Close behind, the food and drink earn strong mentions, with reviewers naming the burgers, a steak and fish and chips meal, a Sunday roast lamb in a bun, and cocktails praised as brilliant, though one reviewer found the downstairs bartenders limited to basic spirit and mixer drinks and wanting more training. Several also flag the room's acoustics, describing it as large and echoey with a warehouse feel and seating pushed to the edges, leaving little buzz despite reasonably priced cocktails. Door staff draw the sharpest complaints: two reviewers describe feeling mocked or treated poorly by bouncers on entry, even while praising the bar staff and venue itself in the same breath. One reviewer notes booking a table in advance for the Tuesday quiz was never an issue, and another recalls a coordinated festive booking for thirty on the mezzanine going smoothly from start to finish.
Featured reviews
- Tom Hartley
“Went to a gig with my mum to watch Jay Buchanon, went early and got food and drinks. Food was amazing, staff were friendly and great. The Wardrobe gig part is small bit the atmosphere was great! One of the best gigs I have been too.”
- Gcurry
“Nice open airey bar, good selection of drinks. Always friendly atmosphere”
- Summer Mae
“The door staff were absolutely shocking when i went to a gig last week, they made me feel so uncomfortable for no reason and actually stood and laughed in my face for just turning up! I’ve been to many gigs, and met so many bouncers, and i’ve never felt a vibe like this. Just being horrible for the sake of it. The bar staff and venue itself was lovely though, don’t have a single bad thing to say about them. The bouncers are the first people you see when you experience a bar for the first time and leave arguably a large impression of the establishment, it costs nothing to be kind.”
- Swiggin Panda (Swigg)
“Excellent sound great venue great staff all very happy to help and you can tell the staff enjoy their job great overall.”
- Matthew Mccormick
“Perfectly sized venue with a range of performances from music to comedy. You can often find well established names and bands looking for smaller size independent venues, work-in-progress material in preparation for tours, and smaller but upcoming artists. Never had a bad night and the staff are also super friendly!”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Concise menu of world eats in large windowed upstairs room and sunken dance floored basement venue.”
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great cocktails
- Has great wine list
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Serves dine-in
- Has bar on site
- Casual
Show more amenities
- On-site services available
- Serves beer
- Has dancing
- Serves food
- Serves spirits
- Good for solo dining
- Highlights· 5
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great cocktails
- Has great wine list
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
- Offerings· 4
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves food at bar
- Serves wine
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Facilities· 2
- Has restaurant
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 2
- Trending
- Trendy
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
Location
Bars near The Wardrobe
- Crowd of Favours4.41,0680.2 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast, cauliflower cheese, yorkshire pudding
- Lamb And Flag4.42,3940.2 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast, seabream, real ales
- Aire Bar4.37220.3 mi
riverside outdoor area, big screen football, pool table
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The WardrobeReservations | 4.51,929 | — | £10–20 | burgers, sunday roast, cocktails |
| Crowd of FavoursReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.41,068 | 0.2 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, cauliflower cheese, yorkshire pudding |
| Lamb And FlagReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.42,394 | 0.2 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, seabream, real ales |
| Aire Bar | 4.3722 | 0.3 mi | — | riverside outdoor area, big screen football, pool table |
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