Trips to Green Room have just gotten a whole lot tastier, as Bastards Bistro have kicked off their highly anticipated kitchen residency.
Brunch baos, steak and eggs, tiramisu pancakes...these are all items on the new menu available at everyone's favourite rooftop bar, Green Room.
Taking over from the fantastic Braizin' Squad is Bastards Bistro, Leeds street food royalty who focus on classic dishes with an innovative modern twist.
They'll be sticking around for the whole of the autumn and winter season, so you've got plenty of time to get stuck into their ridiculously good grub.
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So what's on the menu then? For brunch you've got a fluffy bao bun stopped with homemade sausage, hash browns and a perfectly cooked fried quail egg, you have classic steak and eggs drizzled in a green onion sauce and perhaps best of all, tiramisu pancakes. Need we say more.
Moving onto their deli options, keep it light with a kale ceasar salad and beetroot poke bowl or go for something hearty like their bangers and mash or katsu curry.
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There really is something for everyone on this carefully considered menu designed by head chef Rob Hallas.
But it doesn't quite stop there, as they'll also be slinging out Sunday roasts which we've been dreaming about since the sun made an appearance.
Featuring everything from braised ox cheek to roast porchetta and chicken supreme served with all the hearty trimmings, you may as well just book a table every Sunday from now on.
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It’s fair to say the opening has definitely made the thought of transitioning into the colder months that little bit easier, and we can’t wait to go back and try more of their fantastic new menu. Alongside a couple of Green Room’s signature drinks of course.
Book your spot in advance to avoid disappointment on the Green Room websitehere, but walk-ins, as always, will be welcomed too.
Manchester's favourite Mexican bar is about to become your newest nightlife destination in Leeds.
It's been a long time coming, but Salon Madre is officially ready to open in Leeds.
Although we may have to wait a little bit longer for Madre, the day-to-night eatery that has made waves over in Manchester and Liverpool, Salon Madre, its lively tequila bar and pool hall sibling, is officially opening on Friday 20 February.
Salon Madre, which will be located just around the corner from Madre at 114 Wellington Street, is where the party really gets started.
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Expect tequila-fuelled nights, pool tables, lively DJs and Lucha Libre on the big screens.
There will also be plenty of tacos being flung out the kitchen to keep you going until the early hours.
If you’ve ever visited one of their venues in Manchester or Liverpool, you’ll know it’s an absolute riot and we can’t wait to welcome them to the city.
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Co-founder Sam Grainger, inspired by countless trips to Mexico, says: “Mexico is alive with passionate artisans and cooks, mastering everything from street tacos to regional delicacies. It’s a world where traditions blend and evolve and we’ve built that ethos into the heart of both Madre and Salon Madre.”
Madre Leeds will open soon and you can even grab yourself a free margarita by signing up to their newsletter here.
We’ll keep you up to date with their opening times but for now, we'll see you at Salon Madre for a boogie, margarita and game of pool next week.
Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
Clementine Hall
Emba in Leeds will be closing its doors with the owner blaming rising costs and pressure on the hospitality sector.
Back in April last year, one of Leeds' top restaurants The Owl closed its doors.
Run by renowned Chef Liz Cottam, The Owl was reimagine into Emba - a trendy restaurant tat bridged 'the gap between cosy bar and vibrant dining room'.
To open Emba, Cottam opened a Crowdfunder where supporters would be awarded with prizes such as VIP dinners and merch depending on how much they donated.
But sadly just months after opening, Emba is to close permanently.
Cottam confirmed the sad news with a statement shared with customers over the weekend, saying she was completely "heartbroken".
She said: “This is no longer the right time to own independent restaurants like Emba,” she said. “Under the current conditions they cannot survive and the recent budget confirmed what so many of us already knew: no meaningful help is coming for hospitality.
"The experience of being here and the harsh financial reality of running a business here no longer stack up.
"Being award winning, popular, admired and loved no longer means profitable and as an industry if we’re honest most of us have not truly been okay since Covid."
She signed off the statement promising to return to the restaurant world, she said: “What I do know is this, I am not done. I will keep cooking, keep creating and keep finding ways to do the thing I love.”
Clementine Hall -
26th September 2024 
