Gino D’Acampo’s new Boar Lane restaurant and bar in Leeds is now open

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 rpbinews.co.uk, 14 April 2023

Gino D’Acampo is to open a new upmarket Italian restaurant and bar at the recently-refurbished Leeds Marriott Hotel in the city centre.

The celebrity chef's latest project has welcomed an overall investment of £2m in the historic building at Trevelyan Square. Work is set to start on January 10 with the new venue expected to open in the spring, creating 52 jobs.

The menu, designed personally by Gino and his esteemed team of chefs, will be fitting for its location, encompassing classic Italian dishes with a real focus on quality and ingredient provenance. He promises to raise the bar for Italian dining in the culinary city.

The restaurant is Gino’s sixth opening in less than two years. It follows openings in Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, London, and Alderley Edge, and is part of his strategy to open further upmarket restaurants in major UK and affluent suburbs. He has also hinted he is soon to announce his first International location.

Gino said he “couldn’t be more pleased” to announce plans for Gino D’Acampo at Leeds Marriott Hotel.


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