What assistants recommend in Leeds cafes and bars
ChatGPT and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
52
places named across the 12 questions
1,388
businesses in this index
215
with a website of their own
98%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-10-21. Where the answers send people · The Leeds cafes and bars index · Markdown.
A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Archive | Gemini with its own site | archiveleeds.co.uk |
| IF Coffee Bar not in the index | Gemini with its own site | ifleeds.co.uk |
| IF… Leeds not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | ifleeds.com |
| Laynes Espresso not in the index | Gemini with its own site | laynesespresso.co.uk |
| Santander Work Café not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | santander.co.uk |
| Tiled Hall | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Farrands not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | farrandsbar.com |
| Tabula Rasa not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | tabularasabar.co.uk |
| The Lost & Found, Greek Street | ChatGPT with its own site | thelostandfoundleeds.co.uk |
| The Maven | Gemini with its own site | themavenbar.com |
The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Kapow Coffee | Gemini with its own site | kapowcoffee.co.uk |
| Laynes | ChatGPT with its own site | laynescafe.co.uk · book direct |
| Laynes Espresso not in the index | Gemini with its own site | laynescafe.co.uk · book direct |
| North Star | ChatGPT with its own site | northstarroast.com · book direct |
| North Star Coffee | Gemini with its own site | northstarroast.com · book direct |
| RAND Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site | randcoffeeroastery.com |
A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| BOX Leeds City Centre not in the index | Gemini with its own site | theboxbar.co.uk |
| Pinnacle Sports & Games not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | pinnaclesportsandgames.co.uk |
| The Brotherhood of Pursuits & Pastimes not in the index | Gemini with its own site | thisisthebrotherhood.com |
| The Canary Bar not in the index | Gemini with its own site | canarybar.co.uk |
| Toast Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | thetoastbar.co.uk |
Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Cha Lounge | ChatGPT with its own site | chalounge.com |
| Cosy Club Leeds not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cosyclub.co.uk |
| IF... Call Lane not in the index | Gemini with its own site | ifupnorth.co.uk |
| IF… Leeds not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | ifleeds.com |
| Laynes Espresso not in the index | Gemini with its own site | laynescafe.co.uk · book direct |
| Moods not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | moodsleeds.co.uk |
A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara’s Bier Haus Leeds not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | barbarasbierhaus.co.uk |
| Distrikt | ChatGPT with its own site | distrikt.co.uk |
| Rita’s Leeds not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | ritasbars.co.uk |
| Sela Bar | Gemini with its own site | selabar.com |
| Smokestack | Gemini with its own site | smokestackleeds.co.uk |
| The Wardrobe | Gemini with its own site | thewardrobe.co.uk · book direct |
Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Olive & Rye | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | oliveandrye.co.uk |
| Flamingos Coffee House not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | flamingoscoffeehouse.co.uk |
| Kapow Coffee | Gemini with its own site | kapowcoffee.co.uk |
| Laynes Espresso not in the index | Gemini with its own site | laynescafe.co.uk · book direct |
A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Lounge not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | leedsskylounge.co.uk |
| AZOTEA not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | azotea.co.uk |
| Green Room | Gemini with its own site | green-room.com |
| The Alchemist | Gemini with its own site | thealchemistbars.com |
| UYARE | ChatGPT with its own site | uyare.co.uk |
A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Cafe & Bar not in the index | Gemini with its own site | federalcafe.co.uk |
| IF… not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | ifleeds.com |
| Laynes | ChatGPT with its own site | laynescafe.co.uk · book direct |
| Laynes Espresso not in the index | Gemini with its own site | laynescafe.co.uk · book direct |
| Moods not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | moodsleeds.co.uk |
| Moose Coffee | Gemini with its own site | moosecoffee.co |
A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| The Decanter | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | thedecanter.co.uk · book direct |
| Below Stairs not in the index | Gemini with its own site | belowstairsbar.com |
| Farrands not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | farrandsbar.com |
| Latitude Wine Bar not in the index | Gemini with its own site | latitudewine.co.uk |
| Moods not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | moodsleeds.co.uk |
The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bundobust | Gemini with its own site | bundobust.com · book direct · order direct |
| Friends of Ham | Gemini with its own site | friendsofham.com · book direct |
| Headrow House not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | headrowhouse.com |
| North Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | northbar.com |
| Northern Monk Refectory | Gemini with its own site | northernmonk.com · book direct |
A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Chance & Counters | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | chanceandcounters.com · book direct |
| Crowd of Favours | Gemini with its own site | crowdoffavours.co.uk |
| Outlaws Yacht Club | Gemini with its own site | outlawsyachtclub.com |
| Pixel Bar Leeds | ChatGPT with its own site | pixel-bar.co.uk |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.