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The Calls Landing, Leeds
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January 10th, 2010Beer and Food, Pubs & barsI was out for a drink recently and dived into Calls Landing Stew & Oyster Kitchen for a bit of respite from the biting cold whilst walking between Brewery Wharf and the City Centre. I was looking for a bit of warmth and some beer but I found quite a bit more. The place is quite small but on a cold night this meant that it was offering a very cosy feeling however, with large windows and balconies over the River Aire I would imagine it is equally an un-claustraphobic spot in the summer.
The menu offers seasonal stews using locally sourced produce, a large bowl with crusty bread being £5.50, Bruschetta, Anti pastas (including a Cheese Board or cold Meat Selection). Obviously Oysters were available, £1.50 for a single portion. There were also sweets and hot drinks available but in the main the menu was short and fairly uncomplicated. I cannot imagine Gordon Ramsey coming in and levelling his favourite ‘pretentious’ allegations at this menu. In a rather innovative twist you can also get a pot of stew and some chunky bread to take away for four quid, which I think is rather a bargain, and 5.50 to sit in doesn’t seem too bad either. can’t vouch for the quality of the food but hope to be able to shortly, if anyone reading has eaten here please add comments and let me know how the food is.
Turning to the beers their are currently three cask ales available, Theakstons, Deuchars IPA and Mr Scrooge which I assume is a guest left over from the Christmas period. Amstell, Sagres, Guiness, Leifmans Fruit Beer and Bulmers were all also available by the pint. Turning to the fridge bottles of Broolyn EIPA, Vedette, Duval and Aspall’s Cider. Basically the selection is now what ‘beeries’ are increasingly able to expect from decent mainstream bars in Leeds. Very reminiscent of the selection available at Baby Jupiter Bar but in a very different setting. Personally I think that this shows an continuing trend towards different types of bar looking to stock a greater variety of beers that was once merely the preserve of North Bar.
Tags: Amstell, Aspall's Cider, Brooklyn EIPA, Bulmers, Calls Landing, cheese, Cold Meat, Deuchars, Duval, Guiness, leeds, Leifmans, Sagres, Stew & Oyster, Theakstons, Vedette
6 responses to “The Calls Landing, Leeds” 
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It’s a nice bar this. I went to review it for Leeds Guide a while back. Good beer, nice stew but they’d only bloody run out of oysters! Still, I made do and didn’t hold it against them. Good beer in the fridges too.
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FletchtheMonkey Reply:
January 14th, 2010 at 1:31 pmI’ve noticed that a little hidden beer gem (for a night out) is Norman’s too, they have a beer menu too. A review sess there perhaps Alan?
How about a Leeds food/beer session too (it works going either North or South as you prefer) – oysters for brekkie/supper at Calls Landing, drinks up Call Lane, the alleys of Briggate for a pub lunch, your pick of North, Sela, Reliance etc for liquid refreshment because of all the walking and dinner/breakfast at Further North. Anyone in?!?!?
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Alan Walsh January 14th, 2010 at 21:58
@Tom – I think we’re getting quite lucky in Leeds now with quite a lot of the ‘mainstream’ bars having respectable fridges. Or maybe it’s just reward for our tireless drinking of good beer?!?!?
Fletch I agree in principle to a Leeds ale trail day but I don’t think you should get to pick all of the pubs though, everyone who signs up should get to pick a place each!!! Also not sure about the trek to Further North – unless we end there as it’s near my house!!
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That tour sounds like a great idea.
Never noticed the beer fridge at Normans before, I’ll have to check it out.
Lounge Bar & Grill are getting some good stuff in (but charging the earth for it) and doing a bi-montly beer and food matching evening (although the first one didn’t impress in terms of booze).
Apparently Angel’s Share has got some good US beers in it too these days.[Reply]
FletchtheMonkey Reply:
January 15th, 2010 at 1:06 pmI remember you mentioning Lounge, between that, Cross Keys and North there’s a good few beer events to attend!
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Lounge have got another one coming up. The link’s here:
http://www.loungebarandgrill.com/events/beerclub.php
the beer selection is hardly thrilling, but the food was VERY good last time. Well worth £25.[Reply]
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Katie January 11th, 2010 at 02:42