Aperitivo

4.2

28 Reviews

£25 and under

Italian

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

Italian inspired small plates, stuzzichini and pizzas brought to you from the award winning team behind Vice and Virtue, Dough Bistro & Nineteen. Aperitivo brings a relaxed yet sophisticated scene in which you can enjoy a post work beer or book a table for the most special occasions. Serving aperitivo drinks and food all day.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
0113 278 7255
Website
http://www.aperitivoleeds.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Laura MacLeod
Catering
We offer an outside catering service of canapés or whatever our customer desires.
Private party facilities
We accept total restaurant hire. Each occasion is priced per requirement.

Location
293-295 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 5BD
Neighborhood
Leeds
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
12 minute walk to Headingley train stationPlenty of bus stops around
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Chicken Parmo£6.50
spicy tomato sauce, black béchamel, pickle
Bruschetta£6.00
caponata, vegan cheese, soft herbs
Venison Meatballs£8.00
white sauce, capers, parmesan
Chicory£6.00
Gorgonzola butter, walnuts, rhubarb gel
Beef Tartar£9.50
Egg yolk, onion roulade
Pigs Head Terrine£7.50
crispy ear, mustard, pickles, bread

Mains

Chicken Kiev£11.00
Scamorza, butternut ragu, rose and mint sauce
Bavette Marinated in Coffee£14.00
Roasted onion, smoked cheese, balsamic gel
Porchetta£12.50
black pudding tapenade, soft herbs, apple, mustard
Baked Cod£13.00
caponata, beetroot fondue, pickled cucumber
Risotto£9.50
Mushroom, spelt, barley, poached egg, seaweed

Pasta

Meatballs£11.50
tomato ragu, rigatoni
Squid Ink Taglietelle£10.00
beetroot béchamel, clams, dill
Baked Black Truffle Mac and Cheese£10.00
Croutons, chives
Pea Pesto£9.50
beetroot linguine, lemon, egg yolk, watercress
Butternut Squash£10.50
miso ravioli, tomato ragu

Pizza

Margherita£7.50
Classic mozzarella and tomato sauce
Vesuvio£11.00
Partially stuffed with black pudding, mozzarella, tomato sauce, parma ham, truffle, mushroom, onion, artichoke
Pizza Fritta£9.00
Deep fried, mozzarella or vegan cheese, tomato sauce, cauliflower, onion, mushroom, peppers, olives, artichoke
Calzone£10.00
folded in half, gorgonzola, beetroot velour, venison meatballs, walnuts, mushroom, parsley
Stromboli£9.50
rolled, mozzarella, tomato sauce, spicy pepperoni, chilli, peppers, nduja jan
BBQ£9.50
smoked cheese, smokey BBQ sauce, chicken, mushroom, roasted onion, red pepper
Seafood£10.50
mozzarella, marinara, prawns, squid, mussels, clams, capers

Sides

Baked Potato£4.50
black truffle fondue, nduja jam
Roasted Carrots£5.00
honey, walnuts, chervil, goats cheese
Burnt Cauliflower£4.00
vegan cheese, garlic, toasted pumpkin seed
Tomato£4.00
balsamic gel, crust, parmesan

What 28 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
3.8Ambience
4.1Value

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28 Reviews

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Jmes
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 7, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food in a gorgeous setting. The vesuvio pizza was great and the stuzzi bits were a treat too. Good selection of wine and drinks
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CharlesBowman
Yorkshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 5, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Good, but could have been great. Pleasant, would recommend, the food was interesting and about on the mark for most of the meal. The ambience could be worked on a little. If you are the owner, send a friend there and ask their experience.
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BrierB
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Fabulous food, service and drinks. All a bit different from usualand all the better for it!
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SamanthaM
Yorkshire
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Not what we expected! One member of staff, one chef , who was messy and smoked outside in front of the restaurant , food was awful , lighting in the place was so bright, didn’t feel confortable as it was cold, had to keep our coats on. Don’t enjoy the experience at all, wouldn’t recommend I’m afraid
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SaiT
Yorkshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Incredible food, everything was mind blowing. Tartar was next level, squid ink pasta and clams were cooked just perfectly and the porchetta with black pudding remoulade was out of this world. Only problem for me was the lack of people eating there, seriously guys! Already booked my table to go back on sunday!!!
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CharlotteS
Cumbria
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 11, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Pretty poor. Service was ok but G&T arrived with no ice and no lemon. The music was being played quite loudly from a portable speaker which was really annoying. The lights were incredibly bright and flickered throughout the meal. The food choice was pretty limited and quite odd - seemed to be an awful lot of items with vegan cheese and/or squid ink. Won’t be returning unfortunately.
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EmmaS
Yorkshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 6, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I booked this restaurant because the information on the website indicated that they were tasting dishes so I was looking forward to trying a variety of dishes. I was therefore surprised to be presented with a menu which just showed three courses, no tasting dishes and no suggestion of alternative pizza bases which had sounded exciting. Despite the disappointment, we ordered starters and main courses. The starters (chicken and venison balls) were both very good. The restaurant was busy and with only one poor waitress trying to serve food and make cocktails, slow. I had the cod which was lovely but I’d advise against the side of carrots- just a plain plate of steamed veg would have accompanied it nicely rather than lots of cheese with the carrots. The beef that my husband had was tough and cold since it had been waiting for some time for the rest of our order. I ordered syllabub for dessert which just had too much gelatine in it and, other than the lemon curd, amaretto topping, didn’t really taste of anything. I see that the restaurant has now updated its website to remove the tasting menu- shame that didn’t happen before we visited.
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marks
Yorkshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 6, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
I booked this restaurant for our 1st wedding anniversary after carefully searching restaurants in our area for reviews, it looked absolutely perfect BUT it couldn't have been more wrong, in fact the only good thing I have to say about this place is the young girl that welcomed us and did absolutely everything and I mean everything. she welcomed us, served our drinks, took our orders, served our food, cleared our table, everything. the first red flag came as soon as we sat down and were presented with a menu printed on a piece of A4 paper with not a very wide selection of things to eat maybe 5 of each, starters, main course and desert then to be told a couple of those were actually not on because ingredients had not been delivered. well we thought small menu so the food must be really good, this couldn't have been further from the truth. we both ordered brucheta to start, when it came we were presented with a piece of sliced bread probably from the co op from over the road with a mush on top that didn't look very appetizing, not fresh tomatoes and so on and so forth. then came the main I ordered chicken kiev and the wife got a pizza. the wife ate 3 pieces of her pizza because she was hungry. what was presented in front of me is another story, i paid £11 for a tennis ball size and shape of processed meat, just like you get from the supermarket on a bed of to be honest i still dont know what it was, no flavour to any of it and to cap it all of it was burnt. we didn't complain at he time because we are not the sort to do that, we dont like making a scene but this experience absolutely ruined what should have been a perfect day for us our first wedding anniversary. now i dont know whether we caught them on a bad day or what, i read all the reviews before and i have read them all again since and it doesn't make any sense, all i can say is i certainly will not be returning or recommending this place to any of my friends.
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chisan
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 2, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Top notch! Would recommend! The food was brilliant and well priced!
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Rosiezed
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 21, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was exemplary and the waiting and bar staff made us feel incredibly welcome.
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293-295 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 5BD

Additional information

Neighborhood
Leeds
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
12 minute walk to Headingley train stationPlenty of bus stops around
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Laura MacLeod
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.aperitivoleeds.co.uk/
Phone number
0113 278 7255
Catering
We offer an outside catering service of canapés or whatever our customer desires.
Private party facilities
We accept total restaurant hire. Each occasion is priced per requirement.

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Stuzzichini

Dough Balls£3.00

Mushroom Polenta Fries£4.00

Mini Mushroom Arancini£4.00

Artichokes£4.00

Olives£3.50

Starters

Chicken Parmo£6.50

Bruschetta£6.00

Venison Meatballs£8.00

Chicory£6.00

Beef Tartar£9.50

Pigs Head Terrine£7.50

Mains

Chicken Kiev£11.00

Bavette Marinated in Coffee£14.00

Porchetta£12.50

Baked Cod£13.00

Risotto£9.50

Pasta

Meatballs£11.50

Squid Ink Taglietelle£10.00

Baked Black Truffle Mac and Cheese£10.00

Pea Pesto£9.50

Butternut Squash£10.50

Pizza

Margherita£7.50

Vesuvio£11.00

Pizza Fritta£9.00

Calzone£10.00

Stromboli£9.50

BBQ£9.50

Seafood£10.50

Sides

Baked Potato£4.50

Roasted Carrots£5.00

Burnt Cauliflower£4.00

Tomato£4.00

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