Independent businesses on Commercial Road, Kirkstall
5 independent businesses we've checked. None is part of a chain or franchise, and none paid to be listed.
Listed by the street in their address. A business whose address we don't show isn't on this list.
- Updated 8 November 2026
- Next check due March 2027
All 5, 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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Abbey Home Brew
Grocer · Kirkstall
Abbey Home Brew is a home-brewing supply shop at 8 Commercial Road in Kirkstall, Leeds. It sells beer- and wine-making kits, ingredients such as grains, hops and yeast, and brewing equipment and accessories for home brewers.
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Arusuvai Restaurant
Restaurant · Kirkstall
Arusuvai is a South Indian restaurant at 41-43 Commercial Road in Kirkstall, Leeds, specialising in Tamil cuisine. It opened in January 2025 in the former Gallery FortyOne premises and is run by chef Raj Chinnadurai, who is originally from Chennai. Its name is a Tamil word meaning 'six tastes', a reference to the six flavours of Tamil cooking.
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Melodie 71
Bar · Kirkstall
Melodie 71 is a bar on Commercial Road in Kirkstall, Leeds, which opened in July 2023 in a former furniture shop. It is run by four co-owners, brothers Ricky and Shaun Read together with Marco and Tony, and serves cocktails and a rotating selection of beers. The bar hosts DJs and has an outdoor beer garden, and introduced an Asian-inspired food menu through a partnership with Kirkstall street-food company Hoi Polloi.
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Shiv Off Licence And Pan Parlour
Grocer · Kirkstall
Shiv Off Licence And Pan Parlour is a retail off-licence and paan (pan) parlour on Commercial Road in Kirkstall, Leeds. As an off-licence it sells alcohol together with soft drinks and mixers, while the pan-parlour side offers paan, the South Asian betel-leaf preparation. Recorded as a retailer in local food-hygiene listings, the shop serves the surrounding Kirkstall area and lists its range for online ordering and delivery.
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The New George
Pub · Kirkstall
The New George is an independent bar on Commercial Road in Kirkstall, Leeds, which opened in 2015. It is a real-ale pub with four handpumps serving rotating cask beers from breweries such as Acorn and Black Sheep, and its walls are decorated with historic photographs and rugby league memorabilia. There is a function room upstairs and a small paved area at the rear overlooking the river, and the pub hosts live music and sport. It is registered as an Asset of Community Value.
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