Today Restaurant — Kurdish charcoal grill in Leeds. A taste of home, shared at the table.
Charcoal grills, slow-cooked qozy, hand-poured tea. Today Restaurant brings the soul of Kurdish & Middle Eastern cooking to Dolly Lane, Leeds — every meal of the day, every day of the week.
Real fire. Honest food. Kurdish hospitality.
At Today Restaurant we cook the way our families have for generations — lamb shanks slow-braised until they fall off the bone, skewers seared over real charcoal, and breakfast trays piled high with honey, walnut, cream and warm bread.
Whether it’s a midday qozy with friends or a late-evening mix grill with family, every plate is built to be shared and every guest is poured a glass of black tea. That part is on us.
Sit, share, slow down — the way we eat at home.
Slip your shoes off and settle into a majlis-style room: low wooden tables, hand-woven Kurdish cushions, soft lamps and walls of poetry from Pîremerd. This is how families have shared a meal in Kurdistan for centuries — knee-to-knee, plates in the middle, no one in a hurry.
It’s the part of Today Restaurant most guests don’t expect, and the part they remember. Perfect for groups, dawat, birthdays, or just a long Friday lunch with friends.
Real charcoal, real fire.
Skewers seared the slow way — over glowing embers, never gas. Watch the kitchen do its thing.
From the grill, the pan, and the pot.
All main meals come with rice, salad, freshly baked bread and a side of your choice — beans, okra, tapsi, apricot stew and more. Prices in £ GBP. Allergy info? Just ask your server.
Breakfast
Served warm — a traditional Kurdish breakfast tray, perfect with a glass of black tea.
- Breakfast Tray
Yogurt, honey, cheese, cream, walnut, egg, double bread and black tea.
£6 - Chicken Liver
Pan-fried with onion, served with bread.
£5 - Egg
Fried or boiled, served simply with bread.
£3 - Qaimakh
Traditional clotted cream with honey & walnut.
£3
Reserve by phone — we’ll pick up.
We keep things personal. Call the restaurant directly and one of our team will help you pick the right table, time and menu — especially helpful for big groups, dietary needs or special occasions.
Calls are answered during opening hours (07:00 – 22:00). Outside hours, leave a voicemail and we’ll get back to you.
On Dolly Lane,
in the heart of Leeds.
07:00 – 22:00
