Bento Japanese Street Food & Izakaya
📍 10 Merrion St, Leeds LS1 6PQ, UK
About Bento Japanese Street Food & Izakaya
Bento Japanese Street Food & Izakaya stands out as a highly-regarded dining destination nestled on Merrion Street in Leeds. This popular spot brings the vibrant taste of authentic Japanese street food and a traditional izakaya experience to Yorkshire, earning an impressive 4.6 out of 5 stars from over 400 satisfied diners.
Guests consistently praise the restaurant for its delicious and authentic flavours, with popular choices like chicken katsu curry don and beef rice dishes often highlighted. The cosy atmosphere contributes to a pleasant dining experience, whether enjoying a meal with friends or simply seeking a taste of Japan. The friendly and helpful team is frequently commended for their excellent service, ensuring every visit is enjoyable.
Visiting Information
Bento is open seven days a week, from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily, offering flexibility for lunch and dinner. For convenience, the establishment accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC payments, though cash is not accepted. Please note that dedicated wheelchair-accessible parking is not available at this location.
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📍 10 Merrion St, Leeds LS1 6PQ, UK
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Showing 5 of 410 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 8 February 2026.
Lovely little Japanese restaurant food was glorious and came really quickly. Staff were very friendly. Offered some traditional Japanese drinks too. Nice chilled atmosphere. Would recommend the bento boxes great value for money, would recommend the tofu bao bun and the duck bao bun they was glorious
Visited Bento a few times over the years and it never disappoints. The food is unreal and the staff are really nice. Authentic flavours and atmosphere, best Japanese in Leeds. Look forward to coming back
Great little restaurant with incredibly friendly and helpful staff. Food was authentic and delicious - they even added extra cheese on my beef rice when requested. Brilliant for evening drinks with friends or a traditional street-food-style meal😁
Food was really good. Atmosphere perfect and quiet. Definitely will come back when I visit Leeds !
Had a lovely meal here with friends. It's a cosy place with a nice atmosphere. I ordered a green tea and chicken katsu curry don with extra runny omelette. It was delicious! Big portion, I was absolutely stuffed. I'd definitely come back. The only thing I'd mention is that the time between the first of us getting our meal and the last of us felt like quite a while. Everything came out separately (very hot and fresh), the person who got their meal last had to wait a little bit too long.