The Reserve, located near the start of the run at 96 Otley Road, faced objections from eight nearby householders and Labour councillor for the Weetwood ward, Izaak Wilson.
The applicant, Michael O’Donoughue, said he had 12 years’ experience in the industry, including at the Savoy in London, and he and his wife had run a mobile cocktail business since 2013.
A licensing report said: “They had long held the ambition to own their own premises, and a small premises had become available in an area they know and like in Headingley.
“There would be no admittance of those participating in the Otley Run or in fancy dress.”
Hyde’s application drew 12 objection letters, with concerns also raised by ward councillors and Alex Sobel MP, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.