New McDonald's branch in Ilkley opening on October 2

The new McDonald's branch is opening at the former Kashmiri Aroma restaurant on Coutances Way, next to the A65.

The first customers will be served from October 2 - bringing the fast food chain’s burgers, wraps, sweet treats, and drinks to another part of the district.

Kashmiri Aroma - which opened in 2008 - closed its doors in May 2023.

It came as the restaurant owners acquired a new site on Northgate in Baildon.

The new McDonalds branch in the former Kashmiri Aroma restaurant (Image: Mike Simmonds) At the time, a spokesperson for the restaurant said: "We’d like to thank you for celebrating countless events and forming everlasting memories and friendships with us over the past 15 years.”

News of McDonalds’ move into the site attracted more than 600 objections during the planning stage.

The former Kashmiri Aroma in Burley in Wharfedale (Image: T&A) Residents had raised concerns about traffic congestion, unhealthy eating, and claims that the site would attract a “different type of clientele” to the area.

The global takeaway giant was granted permission to make changes to the building that would allow it to open the new branch last November.

The branch is expected to create 42 full-time and 18 part-time jobs.