itsu – Leeds

beautiful food, beautifully done

Most of our Asian-inspired ‘health & happiness’ dishes are under 500 [good] calories and are packed with vitamins, fibre & protein, over a third are plant-based.

Every itsu has its own kitchen team making nutritious dishes which are steamed [not fried] and made on the spot with responsibly sourced ingredients.

We have a half-price sale every evening to tackle food waste and because there is no ‘planet B’ we will continue to pioneer sustainable solutions within itsu at every opportunity. We pay our hard-working, proud, professional employees as much as we can possibly afford, rather than as little as we can get away with; their careers, passion and sense of purpose are vital to us all; they are our heart & hope for a bright future.

I promise we’ll keep listening, learning and staying restless for another 20 years.

Whilst others fry, itsu steams. Steaming locks in vitamins and nutrients and keeps unnecessary saturated fat out. The cleanest way to cook – steaming is in perfect harmony with our vision and values. In our restaurant we steam everything from our proteins to bao to edamame beans – a radical commitment to our customers. Fast food is commonly deep fried and cheesy [or both] to provide customers with addictive fat and a generous mouthfeel. itsu turned its back on this and swims upstream, against the tide.