Whitelock’s Ale House

Whitelock’s Ale House Legendary Leeds pub est. 1715. Described by John Betjeman as "the very heart of Leeds" Whitelock's is the oldest pub in Leeds.
(1822)

Originally opened as The Turk's Head in 1715, it was renamed in the 1880s by then owner John Lupton Whitelock as Whitelock's First City Luncheon Bar. Under new ownership since May 2012, we have preserved the rich history and charm that has always been the cornerstone of Whitelock’s, while infusing it with new life and and our passion for great service, food and drink. We serve a wide selection of

real ale and craft beers – many from Yorkshire breweries – alongside a menu of fresh, home-cooked and locally sourced food available seven days a week.

You’ll find us at Leeds International Beer Festival again this year! Catch us there from Thursday to Sunday, pouring som...
30/08/2026

You’ll find us at Leeds International Beer Festival again this year!

Catch us there from Thursday to Sunday, pouring some of our favourites alongside our good pals The Five Points Brewing Co..

On Friday 4 September, we’re carrying on back at the pub with the official LIBF afterparty. We’ll be open until 2am with DJs, a Bluntrock Brewery tap takeover and 20% off all beers when you present your festival wristband.

See you at the festival, or back at ours afterwards!

You’ve been thinking about lunch since 10:30, haven’t you?Might we suggest slow-cooked Sykes House Farm | Chef’s Butcher...
24/08/2026

You’ve been thinking about lunch since 10:30, haven’t you?

Might we suggest slow-cooked Sykes House Farm | Chef’s Butcher beef, homemade suet pastry, mustard mash and seasonal vegetables?

Our beef & ale pie was last week’s bestseller.

Do with that information what you will 👀

Sarah’s pint of choice this week! She’s gone for Little One by . A small, independent family-run brewery down in Cornwal...
22/08/2026

Sarah’s pint of choice this week!

She’s gone for Little One by . A small, independent family-run brewery down in Cornwall.

It’s a rustic 3.4% table beer made for easy drinking and a few leisurely pints, very nice indeed.

We're excited to share that we will once again be hosting the Leeds International Beer Festival Afterparty! Expect an ex...
21/08/2026

We're excited to share that we will once again be hosting the Leeds International Beer Festival Afterparty!

Expect an exciting lineup of beers from as they take over the taps in The Turk's Head, along with a DJs spinning vinyl into the early hours, and 20% off all beers for anyone wearing a festival wristband.

Whether you’re heading over from the festival or just fancy joining us for an extended Friday night down the yard, everyone is welcome!

Friday 4 September - Open until 2am.

Save the date!

Look at these old gems we have in the archives! The mighty in it's earlier life…There was a time when you couldn't go f...
20/08/2026

Look at these old gems we have in the archives! The mighty in it's earlier life…

There was a time when you couldn't go far in a British pub without seeing those double D's, and the beer really hit its stride after the war. By the late '50s it was Britain's best-selling bottled beer.

Bottled, canned and eventually on draught… it was everywhere. A Double Diamond works wonders!

Plenty of you will remember it the first time around, and we're very happy to have it back in pride of place on the Whitelock's bar 🍻

Meg's choice this week!She’s gone for Bad Kitty Porter, if you like your darker beers on the indulgent side, this is a ...
13/08/2026

Meg's choice this week!

She’s gone for Bad Kitty Porter, if you like your darker beers on the indulgent side, this is a good one for you.

5.5% with plenty of chocolate and vanilla running through it! Pouring now on the guest taps.

12/08/2026

We first opened our doors in 1715. 61 years before the US declared independence, more than a century before Queen Victoria took the throne.

311 years later, plenty has changed around us, but step through the doors and there are still little pieces of that history everywhere you look 🖤

A pub is only ever as good as the people who fill it, and we're very lucky to have had plenty of you through our doors o...
10/08/2026

A pub is only ever as good as the people who fill it, and we're very lucky to have had plenty of you through our doors over the years.

If you think Whitelock's deserves a place in The Good Food Guide's 100 Best Pubs 2026, we'd love your support!

You can cast your vote using the link in our bio!

A very Yorkshire beer indeed... x Peculier Assassin. A mixture of the Classic Old Peculiar and Rooster's Baby Faced Ass...
07/08/2026

A very Yorkshire beer indeed...

x Peculier Assassin.

A mixture of the Classic Old Peculiar and Rooster's Baby Faced Assassin 🍻

It was so popular the first time around that they had to make some more!

Address

Turk's Head Yard
Leeds
LS16HB

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 12am
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 11am - 11pm

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