And here’s a few we’ve lost...
The Mandarin in the town centre had been a Huddersfield institution since the 1970s.
When it served its last fried rice in
September there was an outpouring of fond memories as diners reminisced about their first taste of Chinese or their first romantic date.
Others recalled the bargain lunches of yesteryear - two courses for 50p - and marvelled at how the Buxton Way eatery had kept its 1970s feel through the decades.
Raymond Lau, who has run the restaurant for the past seven years since taking over from his father, explained that the building owner had decided not to renew the lease.
He added: “I want to thank our customers for their friendship and generosity.”
Another Huddersfield institution lost it 2018 was Caledonian Cafe.
The tea, coffee and breakfast outlet on Westgate in Huddersfield town centre shut in February after owners Tony and Clare Stylianou decided to leave for a new life in Cyprus.
Tony worked almost every day in the cafe since his father opened it in 1969 - when Tony was just nine - and Clare joined the team with similar dedication in 1980.
Like The Mandarin, Caledonian Cafe is another 1970s time capsule with plenty of the original decor and even a few photos of the Chinese restaurant it was before Tony’s father took over.
Tony said: “When people come here they think they are back in the 1970s. It’s and escape. You feel 20-years-old when you’re in Back at the start of April Huddersfield lost one of its more popular bar and grill restaurants.
Ox and Bone on Firth Street, which opened at the former premises 1535 in 2013, announced the business been sold and “as such has closed its doors permanently”.
A statement from management added: “We would like to sincerely thank everyone that has supported us throughout the years, it has been an incredible journey and it is with great sadness but unfortunately it has reached the end.”
Immediately after the closure, AfroCaribbean grill restaurant Manjaros announced it would be opening an outlet in the building. The restaurant had its soft opening in December and will be opening fully in the new year.
One of Huddersfield’s best loved restaurants closed its doors out of the blue towards the end of 2018.
Little Chilli, which sits under the railway arches on Viaduct Street, stuck a sign on its door that read: “Due to difficult circumstances we will be closed until further notice, we sincerely apologise for this.”
Owners were tight-lipped about the sudden closure. A spokesperson simply said: “It looks like we will not be reopening.”
Huddersfield diners will be eager to find out whether this popular Thai eatery can come back to life in 2019. It is still rated the fourteenth best restaurant in Huddersfield.