Guide's praise for traditional pub given a 21st century makeover

The Highland Laddie - that describes itself as the city's “newest oldest pub” - has been featured in the Good Food Guide.

- by Charles Gray

The new-look pub in Cavendish Street opened its doors last month after being taken over by the team behind city centre restaurant the Empire Café.

The former Tetley pub has cultivated a retro feel while it serves a mix of cask ales, bar oysters, lager and stout, with cooking over an open fire.

The Good Food Guide has featured the pub in a 'first look' style feature online that says it is “leading the charge” when it comes to new openings that lean into nostalgia.

Food writer Thom Archer explained that the pub has been opened in the site of what was once the Highland, a traditional style boozer that closed two years ago.

The pub, which opened in 1925, was a favourite among local workers and students.