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Bar 315 lepton2/20/2023 ![]() But after a quick check of the Examiner budget, we plumped for an Argentinian Las Manitos Viognier at £17.95, which proved to be an excellent choice. We liked the look of the Vina Leyda sauvignon gris. The bar area is a gastro pub with slight variations on the main menu.Ī friendly waitress in smart silver and black livery brought over the interesting and eclectic wine list, with prices starting at £13.95 for a merlot or chenin blanc up to £60 for an Australian Irvine grand merlot. But there are also two trendy ‘chef’s tables’ where you can watch the chef at work in his stainless steel palace of a kitchen. The conservatory with its panoramic views North towards Kirkheaton and Upper Hopton is the most popular area. To my relief, the tables were a respectable distance apart. We were in the main restaurant which combined an elegantly modern silver and purple décor with a relaxed ambiance. There are four eating areas with a total of 94 covers. The elongated glass panels in the faux wall at the entrance are an exact copy of the wallpaper behind and are also used as background for the signage and menu.Ĭlearly attention to detail is important for Honley-based designer Joan Webb who was responsible for the interior transformation. The bar area is modern glass, steel and wood but, like the restaurant, it has warm lighting, candles and a welcoming atmosphere. The plain exterior houses not only a bar and restaurant with large conservatory, but also an eight-room hotel and a conference/wedding room for 100.Įntering the restaurant was like stepping into a chic new London venue. On arrival in the car park, the Tardis-like qualities of 315 soon became apparent. He then went on to become the only Englishman working in a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Alsace before moving to Thorpe Grange Manor, Almondbury. It was therefore with some anticipation that I went along to the new restaurant, home of chef Jason Neilson, who trained with Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons near Oxford. ![]() I was beginning to wonder just how long builders could keep working on what looks like an unprepossessing semi-detached house when the signs for 315 Bar and Restaurant finally went up and it opened in April. I’VE been driving past the construction site at the former White Horse Inn on Wakefield Road, Lepton, four times a week for many months on my way to and from Wakefield. ![]()
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