The firm behind the burgeoning bar scene in Headingley and Chapel Allerton have brought their midas touch to Horsforth.

Arc Inspirations - which already runs favourties like Arc, Trios, The Box, Zed, Napa and The Hub - has ploughed a whopping £1m into transforming former Italian restaurant Fat Francos on New Road Side into uber cool hang out Kobe.

The venue's name is intended to reflect its luxurious ambience and look since it's named after one of their signature dishes - the £16 Kobe burger, made from the world's most expensive beef.

The Japanese Wagyu cattle which produce it are fed beer, played music and massaged in order to heighten the flavour of the resulting meat.

And the team want visitors to feel equally pampered.

Arc Inspirations boss Martin Wolstencroft said: "Horsforth is an area we have been looking at for quite some time after identifying a demand for an independent and individual bar and restaurant concept.

"We are confident that our customers, old and new, will be impressed by our latest venture."

The oppulence of the interior is reflected in the impressive food and drink menu.

At Kobe the cuisine not only includes the Kobe burger but also speciality vegetarian options like the goats cheese, spinach and butternut squash burger or more carniverous classics like the Chateaubriand.

The drinks list is just as eye-opening with a specialist range of far eastern drinks and Asian beers along with a selection of award winning whiskeys.

Opening hours: Sunday to Wednesday, 10am to 11.30pm, and Thursday to Friday, 10am to 12.30pm