Exciting times are on the horizon for Opera North this summer, as we announce an opening date for our much anticipated new restaurant, Kino.
Located on New Briggate in the heart of Leeds city centre, Kino will open its doors and start serving up a range of food and drink from Wednesday 6 July with an informal offer showcasing some of the region’s finest cheese and charcuterie over the summer. A top notch wine list, craft beer and cocktails sit alongside an evolving food offering sourced from the best local producers and featuring guest chefs and kitchen residencies over the coming months.
From September, the 100-seat restaurant will open with a full food offer and a residency from one of Leeds’ most exciting pop-up food brands.
The restaurant’s name and design take inspiration from the history of the site and a nod to the building’s former use, with ‘kino’ meaning ‘cinema’ in many languages. Incorporating clean lines and minimalist style, the restaurant’s interior will feel relaxed yet welcoming – the perfect place to enjoy a pre-show beverage, a post-opera bite, or simply a meal in its own right, whether you’re heading to a show or not.
Kino is proud to be working with the best independent food and drink suppliers and local producers to support local business, at the same time keeping its carbon footprint as low as possible. Kino champions sustainability, and in addition to its awareness of its carbon footprint, the restaurant will run on renewable electricity from both its own solar panels and from the grid. Kino’s local suppliers and producers include Leeds’ George & Joseph, North Star Coffee Roasters, Latitude Wine and Northern Monk in addition to Darlington’s Acorn Dairy, Lishman’s of Ilkley and Bluebird Bakery of York.
Richard Mantle, General Director, Opera North says:
“Opening Kino is the final piece in the puzzle following our transformative £18 million redevelopment programme, Music Works. Located next to Leeds Grand Theatre, where Opera North is a resident company, and below the Howard Assembly Room, the most eclectic music venue in the north of England, Kino will be the perfect spot to enjoy drinks and a bite to eat before a performance, or as a destination in its own right. With Kino, we continue to do what we do best – entertaining through memorable experiences – adding seriously delicious food and drink to our repertoire.”
Kino will initially open on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and all day on Fridays and Saturdays, from Wednesday 6 July.
