Celebrated table

Sarto

Fresh handmade pasta, an industrial open kitchen, and award-winning Italian cooking in the heart of Leeds.

The story

Sarto Leeds: Handmade Bronze-Die Pasta and Italian Flavours

The kitchen behind the counter

Sarto brings handmade Italian pasta to Leeds with a strict focus on bronze-die extrusion and freshly crafted fillings. The concept emerged directly from a deep appreciation for Italian cooking rather than commercial trends. Every noodle moves through an open kitchen where guests can watch the rolling pins at work. Snacks and sides accompany the main courses, drawing on a wide range of culinary influences.

Flavours on the plate

The menu builds around those fresh noodles, pairing them with carefully balanced sauces and seasonal snacks. Crisp aubergine arrives alongside a fragrant green pesto while hearty pappardelle carries a rich beef shin ragù finished with béchamel. Guests often finish with a light tiramisu featuring a syrupy sponge. A straightforward selection of Italian wines and house-made spritzes rounds out the table.

Space and recognition

Concrete floors and Scandinavian seating frame an industrial layout that keeps the room bright. Coffee comes from local roaster Laynes, grounding the service in regional habit. The Good Food Guide named this venue a Local Gem in 2026, noting how the space has truly settled into its rhythm. Dietary needs are covered easily, since the kitchen prepares high-quality gluten-free pasta daily.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026
The Good Food Guide
Local Gem

Details

At a glance

The Good Food Guide 2026 — Local Gem
Cuisines Italian
Services Cocktails, Delivery, Dinner, Fine Dining, Private Parties, Takeaway

History

On the record

2026
The Good Food Guide — Local Gem

It may seem like any other city-centre pasta joint, with its industrial open kitchen, concrete floors and well-designed Scandi furniture, but delicious food and a sense that this is a ‘a place which has really come into its own,’ makes Sarto a popular spot. We’ve enjoyed crisp aubergine with a hearty, fragrant pesto, handmade pappardelle (lots of bite) with beef shin ragù and béchamel, and a light tiramisu with a lovely syrupy sponge. Good coffee is from Leeds favourite Laynes, and there’s a brief, affordable, mostly Italian wine list, as well as cocktails and a fun-looking spritz menu.

Established

Location

Find us

Munro House, Duke Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8AG
Leeds, United Kingdom
0113 345 2074
info@sartopasta.uk
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