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Avoid visiting in July and August, when the museum gets very crowded. For steam
trains to Haworth station, see p. 633.
Church St., Haworth.
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01535/642323.
www.bronte.org.uk. Admission £6.80, £3.60 children 5-15.
Apr-Sept daily 10am-5:30pm, Dec, Feb-Mar 10am-5pm.
Saltaire Village
HISTORIC SITE Reprising the themes of the Bradford
Industrial Museum, this UNESCO World Heritage site comprises a restored model
factory-community that was developed in the mid-19th century by mill owner and
philanthropist Sir Titus Salt. It remains a working village; besides simply strolling
around to look at the well-preserved Victorian Italianate architecture, you can visit
Salts Mill
(www.saltsmill.org.uk), which has a local history exhibition and various
galleries (one showcasing works by Bradford-born and educated painter and print-
maker David Hockney), eateries, and shops.
About 4 miles northwest of Bradford (Salts Mill parking lot is on Victoria St.).
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01274/531163
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www.saltairevillage.info. Free admission. Open all the time (Salts Mill Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm, Sat-Sun
10am-6pm).
Where to Eat
VERY EXPENSIVE
Anthony's Restaurant
MODERN BRITISH Fans of Heston Blumenthal's
experimental “molecular gastronomy” will want to make a beeline for Tony Flinn's
Leeds eatery, where cutting-edge creations by the Brit chef who worked at Spain's
legendary El Bulli include the likes of risotto of white onion with espresso and “Par-
mesan air,” venison loin carpaccio with prawn and cocoa jelly, and a dessert of smoked
chocolate with salted peanuts and milk jelly. It's not for the fainthearted, from a culi-
nary or a financial standpoint, but three courses at lunch can be had for a bargain
£24. Or head for the newer
Piazza by Anthony
in the Corn Exchange, incorporating
a larger and less expensive all-day restaurant, an informal cantina, a champagne bar,
a bakery, a patisserie, and a chocolaterie, as well as a cheese and artisan-food shop.
There's also a second patisserie, serving lunches, at Queen Victoria Street in the
Victoria Quarter.
19 Boar Lane, Leeds.
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0113/245-5922.
www.anthonysrestaurant.co.uk. Reservations required. £36 a
la carte 2 courses, £45 3 courses. AE, DC, MC, V. Tues-Thurs noon-2pm and 7-9pm, Fri-Sat 7-10pm.
EXPENSIVE
The
Fourth Floor Café
at Leeds department store Harvey Nichols
(p. 638) makes
good use of local meat, game, and vegetables in its modern British cooking; or try the
Brasserie
in Malmaison hotel (p. 665) for similar fare. For
Weaver's
in Howarth,
see p. 640.
MODERATE
Leeds has branches of
Sam's Chop House,
and
Red Chilli
(p. 650). The latter is
in the Electric Press building (www.electricpressuk.com) along with various other
bars and eateries.
Corner Café
INDIAN It's worth the 15-minute walk from the center of Leeds
to sample the curries at this much-loved joint, one of the city's longest-standing
Indian eateries. It attracts loyal locals with its fresh-tasting, generously proportioned
curries, including excellent vegetarian options and weekend specials. Standouts are
the fish pakora, king-prawn shimla, and eggplant and mushroom korma, but leave
room for the homemade kulfis in weird but wonderful flavors including licorice and
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