A restaurant in Leeds has been named as having one of the very best Sunday roasts in the whole of the UK.
Shears Yard on The Calls is already beloved by locals for its 'perfectly cooked' Sunday dinners - and now it's getting national recognition for them too.
The eatery was awarded the gong by reviewers Rate Good Roasts, which rated its offering amongst the top 10 best in the country.
Coming in at number nine, it's the highest-rated Yorkshire eatery to appear on the list - closely followed at number ten by York restaurant Chopping Block.
Image: Shears Yard
Image: Shears Yard
Further afield, our neighbours in the north west also performed very well - with celebrity chef Tom Kerridge's Manchester restaurant The Bull and Bear topping the chart at number one, joined by The Wheatsheaf Inn in Brigsteer, Cumbria (no. 3), Crossby's Mustard and Co (no. 4), The Bank in Delph (no. 6), and Manchester's Edinburgh Castle (no. 7).
Ten different elements are considered when rating each restaurant, with that then converted into a percentage overall
A sample Sunday roast menu listed on Sheaf Yard's website features sumptuous sounding mains like roast sirloin of beef; overnight braised pork shoulder; a leek, potato and truffle wellington; tikka marinated cauliflower with gooseberry pickle, and grilled plaice fillets with dill hollandaise.
Image: Rate Good Roasts The overnight pork shoulder at Shears Yard is a thing of beauty / Image: Shears Yard
Traditional mains are served with all the trimmings, including roast veggies, lashings of gravy and giant Yorkshire puddings (of course), and the list is also accompanied with a tempting selection of starters and desserts if you're looking to go all out.
Think fresh oysters with togarashi, yuzu, spring onion; homemade bread and flavoured butter, or corn fed chicken and ethical foie gras terrine, chicken fat, chicken skin, pickled shallot and grapes to start, and sweet treats like sticky toffee pudding, chocolate brownie, or a cheeseboard to finish.
To view the full sample menu and book, click here.
Get ready to enjoy a taste of the Caribbean as Jerk Junction is coming to Leeds.
The street food favourite has made waves in the foodie scene over in Manchester and Liverpool, so it's only right that its making its way into Trinity Kitchen.
Jerk Junction specialises in authentic Caribbean flavours, from dumplings and jerk chicken to curried goat and rice and peas, it's all flame-grilled and packed with island spices.
Gosh, we're suddenly feeling very hungry.
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Jerk Junction will officially be opening to the public from 12pm on Tuesday 12 May 2026, and you can bet we'll be first in line to get our hands on a big tray of jerk chicken and rice.
Josie Towning, Food and Beverage Manager at Trinity Leeds, said: “There’s been a lot of interest in the upcoming arrival of Jerk Junction since it was announced. Bringing a taste of the Caribbean to Trinity Kitchen, it’ll be the place to be when it opens its doors next week.”
Jake Shaffi, founder at Jerk Junction, said: “We’re all about good vibes and creating dishes that help bring people together. We’re looking forward to bringing the Jerk Junction spirit to Trinity Kitchen. The brand already holds a special place within the communities in Manchester and Liverpool – and we’re sure the people of Leeds will embrace it in the same way.”
The latest announcement follows the recent launches of schuh and LEGO at Trinity Leeds, which will also welcome the UK’s largest independent boutique bowling brand, Lane7, and Footasylum later this year.
Grade-II listed city centre bar to open East Asian-inspired street food kitchen
Clementine Hall
Howard Assembly Room to launch new bar with permanent kitchen from Yuzu Street Food.
HAR bar, the intimate Grade II-listed space beneath Leeds City Centre's multi-disciplinary venue, the Howard Assembly Room,will now open five days a week with a brand new permanent food partner.
If you're not familiar York’s Yuzu Street Food, then allow us to fill you in.
First established in York following an enlightening culinary trip to Asia in 2019, Yuzu Street Food is now recognised as one of the north’s finest street food vendors.
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Serving up contemporary takes on bao buns, fried chicken, ramen, katsu curry and much more; Yuzu are set to be the perfect addition to the Howard Assembly Room and its new bar HAR.
First launched in February, a programme of improvements saw the space previously occupied by the restaurant Kino transformed into the HAR bar.
An intimate venue in the cultural heart of the city, HAR bar guests can now enjoy fresh coffee, quality cocktails and a rotation of beers from breweries including Leeds institution Kirkstall Brewery throughout the week.
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Yuzu Street Food will open at HAR on Friday 15 May.
Michael Wilkinson, Director of Strategy and Commercial, said: “We are very excited to be welcoming Yuzu to HAR bar, with their Asian-inspired street food providing the perfect accompaniment to our range of drinks and firmly establishing HAR bar as one of Leeds’ leading spots to meet and eat.
"We want everyone in the city to feel that this is their space, where great music, a welcoming atmosphere and exceptional service combine to create a truly special place that embodies the city’s creativity while also supporting Opera North’s outreach work across the north.
Chris Hargroves, Yuzu Founder & CEO, said: “We’re delighted to be back in Leeds city centre! Leeds has always shown us incredible support and energy and returning really feels like coming home. We’re excited to reconnect with the community, welcome familiar faces and introduce our new menu items to the new ones. Working with such a prestigious venue as the Howard Assembly Room is something we’re absolutely buzzing about and we can’t wait to fire up the woks!”
Georgina Pellant -
4th January 2022 
