Our story
A Leeds table,a Cantonese heart
Twenty-four hours before the duck reaches you
Good Cantonese food is a matter of patience. Our duck is air-dried for a full day and lacquered in maltose before it ever meets the oven. The dim sum baskets are filled by hand each morning, and the wok is kept screaming hot so every stir-fry carries that unmistakable smoky fragrance the Cantonese call wok hei.
We buy our vegetables from Leeds market traders, our pork from Yorkshire farms, and our soy, vinegars and dried seafood from the same Guangzhou suppliers the family has used for decades.
Find us on New Briggate, a few doors from Leeds Playhouse and the Grand Theatre — pre-theatre dinners are something of a speciality.
The people
Meet the team
Li Wei
Head Chef
Trained in Guangzhou and twenty-two years at the wok, Chef Li Wei brings true Cantonese technique to Leeds — from the 24-hour Peking duck to the dim sum folded fresh each morning.
Sarah Chen
Restaurant Manager
Sarah looks after every table at Dragon Palace, from a quiet dinner for two to a fifty-guest banquet. Ask her about allergen-safe menus and private dining.
Mr. James Wong
Owner & Founder
James opened Dragon Palace on New Briggate with a simple promise: family recipes, the best produce Yorkshire can offer, and a welcome that feels like home.
Planning your visit
- Parking
- Merrion Centre and Woodhouse Lane multi-storey car parks are a 3-minute walk. Pay-and-display bays on New Briggate are free after 6pm.
- Wheelchair access
- Step-free entrance from New Briggate, level dining room with wide aisles and an accessible ground-floor WC.
- Getting here
- 12 minutes on foot from Leeds Station; Leeds Playhouse and the Grand Theatre are both on the doorstep.
Open Monday – Sunday, 12:00pm – 11:00pm · £££