The Global Drinker — World Bar Guide
Tabula Rasa
Leeds, UK
All-day cafe, aperitivo and cocktail bar on Eastgate in Leeds, opened in 2021 by Greek bartender Filippos Filippopoulos (ex-The Watermark). The art-deco room — teal walls, velvet, marble and gold — shifts from coffee and pastries by day to aperitivo, small plates and classic cocktails by night, with ingredients sourced from nearby Kirkgate Market. Signatures include the colour-changing Pablo Picasso. A UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars regular; bartender Euan Ronaldson was a 2026 Rising Star finalist.
8 Eastgate, Leeds LS2 7JL, UK · $$
Awards & Rankings
- UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2025 — #49