Independent pubs in Horsforth
There are 6 independent pubs we've checked in Horsforth, Leeds. None is part of a chain or franchise.
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- Updated 8 November 2026
- Next check due March 2027
All 6, alphabetically
The order is not a ranking: nobody can pay to be on this list, or to be higher up it. How we check
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Hoc Loco
Pub · Horsforth
Hoc Loco is an independent bar and bottle shop on New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. Opened by Emma Kerrawn in a previously vacant unit, it serves natural and artisan wines by the glass or bottle, craft beer and cider to drink in or take away, and Venetian-style small plates known as cicchetti. It is one of several independent food and drink venues in central Horsforth.
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The Brownlee Arms
Pub · Horsforth
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The Malt Brewhouse
Pub · Horsforth
The Malt Brewhouse is a pub at 166 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds, which opened in November 2018 in the former Bar 166 & Bistro. Developed as a microbrewery and bar by local operator Concept Taverns, it serves cask and keg beers, cocktails, wine and spirits alongside food. The venue includes booth seating, shuffleboard and screens showing sport.
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The Tavern/Arriba Arriba
Pub · Horsforth
The Tavern (also listed as the Town Street Tavern) is a pub at 16-18 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It focuses on real ales, including locally brewed beers such as Timothy Taylor's, and its upstairs kitchen, Arriba Arriba, serves Mexican dishes including fajitas and loaded nachos.
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Thomas Hardy's Irish Bar
Pub · Bar · Horsforth
Thomas Hardy's Irish Bar is a pub at 8-10 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It opened in January 2025 as an Irish-style bar serving food, with live music several nights a week. Its name honours the Hardy family, whose local roots are traced to an Irishman, Thomas Hardy, who settled in Horsforth in the 1640s.
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Woodside Micro Pub
Pub · Horsforth
Woodside Micro Pub is a micropub at 258 Low Lane in Horsforth, Leeds. It is a small neighbourhood pub serving a regularly changing range of craft beers and real ales, with a focus on conversation and a local community atmosphere.
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