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Wheelchair accessible restaurants and disabled access pubs in Yorkshire

Wheelchair accessible restaurants and disabled access pubs in Yorkshire are widespread. Service providers, including restaurants and pub restaurants now must make 'reasonable adjustments' by law under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) to both the way they provide services and to the physical features of the restaurant to ensure that disabled people can use them.

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Many accessible restaurants in Yorkshire have made 'reasonable adjustments' inclusive of examples such as in-house disabled access toilets, providing disability awareness training for restaurant staff, installing ramp access or level access to the restaurant and providing clear signage for visually impaired diners.

More information on disabled rights regarding access to everyday services including accessible restaurants and accessible pubs can be found on Directgov's website at www.direct.gov.uk and The Equality & Human Rights Commission's website at www.equalityhumanrights.com.  It is often difficult to establish exactly what disabled access facilities are available in accessible restaurants as these are rarely listed in full. A useful and acclaimed website providing detailed information on accessible restaurants and accessible pub disabled access facilities is DisabledGo at www.disabledgo.info.

Accessible restaurants and wheelchair accessible pubs in Yorkshire often also include accessible facilities such as adjacent Blue Badge disabled parking, fixed tables and the availability of straws and plastics cups/cutlery and welcoming assistance/guide dogs. As stated by the Institute of Environmental Health Officers, guide dogs are exempt from the rules which prevent other general dogs from entering restaurants and venues where food is served. Further information on access to restaurants for guide dog owners can be found at www.guidedogs.org.uk.

Disabled Access Restaurants in Leeds

Accessible restaurants in Leeds include a wide choice of Italian accessible restaurants, Indian accessible restaurants, accessible pubs with restaurants and bar and hotel accessible restaurants. Disabled access restaurants in Leeds which boast on-site disabled access toilets include popular Aagrah Kashmiri restaurant Leeds and Wagamama Japanese noodle restaurant Leeds. Popular chain restaurants in Leeds including TGI Friday's, the Slug and Lettuce and Bella Italia Restaurant Leeds boast disabled access facilities including on-site accessible toilets. Popular restaurants in Leeds like Pizza Express provide Braille and large print menus on request and offer disabled toilets and baby changing facilities in most of their restaurants. Nandos Leeds has level access entrance, on-site disabled toilets and trained staff in disability awareness.

Disabled accessible restaurants in Leeds also feature accessible pubs serving food such as Wetherspoon pubs who monitor all their pubs annually for accessibility standards. Wetherspoon pub restaurants have been recognised by various groups including charities and national government for excellent accessible standards in their pubs with disabled access. Famous Murgatroyds fish & chip restaurant in Leeds is an accessible restaurant with excellent disabled access, adjacent parking, senior citizen menu and baby changing facilities. Leeds City Council have been working in partnership with DisabledGo to provide detailed listings of accessible restaurants, accessible pubs, accessible café restaurants and accessible bars in Leeds. DisabledGo at www.disabledgo.info visit all listed accessible restaurants in person, providing detailed information on accessible restaurants and accessible pubs. Accessible restaurant chain Pizza Hut have a choice of pizza restaurants in the Leeds area which offer wheelchair access and excellent disabled access facilities. This pizza chain has its own Disability Statement adhering to the highest standards laid out by the DDA.

Sheffield Restaurants with Disabled Access

Sheffield restaurants with disabled access include a superb choice of Sheffield Chinese accessible restaurants, Italian accessible restaurants, Kashmiri and Indian accessible restaurants and family friendly accessible pubs inclusive of accessible carvery pub restaurants. Accessible restaurants in Sheffield feature the Orient Express Chinese restaurant in the Stocksbridge area which boasts dedicated disabled toilet facilities and adjacent free parking. Accessible restaurant the Canton Orchard in Sheffield serves the finest oriental cuisine and boasts excellent disabled access facilities and adjacent private parking. Sheffield centre and Meadowhall shopping centre both contain a choice of popular accessible restaurants including family favourites like Harry Ramsden's Fish & Chip restaurant, Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar and Pizza Hut.

Wheelchair Friendly Restaurants in York

Wheelchair friendly restaurants in York and accessible pubs and cafes are numerous and feature a wide choice of accessible bistro restaurants, tearooms with disabled access, accessible pizza restaurants and a superb selection of fine dining, tapas and gourmet specialist accessible restaurants. 

Accessible restaurants in York include a choice of fine dining accessible restaurants such as the 2AA Rosettes Dean Court Hotel restaurant serving superb food and boasting ramped level entrance to all public areas including restaurants & cafes, Braille signage throughout, an accessible toilet on the ground floor, large print menus and well-lit public areas. Accessible restaurants/cafes within York department stores include the Fenwick York café restaurant with lift access to the first floor restaurant and a disabled toilet on the first floor near the restaurant. Accessible pubs in York include a wide choice of quality carvery accessible pub restaurants. Accessible pub The Abbey Inn overlooking Byland Abbey near York has level access, adapted toilet in the main car park, alfresco dining and disabled parking. Wheelchair access around the ruins of Byland Abbey is also on-site.  Popular accessible restaurants in York include many family favourites such as Pizza Hut, Pizza Express and McDonalds which all boast excellent disabled access facilities.

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