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A new all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse is coming to Yorkshire with bottomless meat and cheese
Think fifteen different types of meat, slow-roasted vegetables, cheese and a massive salad bar all for a fixed priced - plus free cocktails on the opening night
A new all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse is opening in Yorkshire this week. offering diners fifteen different choices of unlimited succulent meats for a set price.
And it's not just meat either - although there certainly is a lot of that at the new restaurant in Hull.
Elsewhere on the menu, which mixes Brazilian and Argentinian cooking styles, diners will also find tangy cheeses and fresh vegetables - all slow-cooked over open flames in the authentic Rodizio manner.
Even better, everything is offered for a set price - with the full rodizio lunch menu available from £16.95 and the evening menu priced from £29.95.
There will be up to fifteen meats available at any one time / Image: Beleza Kingswood.The artist's vision for the Brazilian restaurant suggests there will be an interior as bright and bold as the colourful menu. / Image: Beleza Kingswood.
Beleza’s heart is its grill, and the restaurant operates an authentic all-you-can-eat style of service typical of South American dining.
As part of this, Beleza Rodizio staff will keep appearing at your table with dishes until you're so full you couldn't possibly muster anymore.
The idea is that customers have complete control over the food: you choose exactly which vegetables, meats, and cheeses you want to get stuck into and can eat as much (or as little) as you like.
The lunch menu includes the likes of Picanha (a cap of rump and Brazilian speciality), Alcatra (a top sirloin cut of rump), Liguiça (a classic Brazilian sausage), Cordeiro (tender lamb with tangy mint) and loads more.
Image: Beleza Kingswood
The dinner menu, meanwhile, serves finer cuts of steak including Bife Ancho (rib eye), Filét-Mignon and tender sirloin Contra Filé.
As for vegetarians and vegans, you can choose from an abundance of mouth-watering salads, vegetables, cheeses, potatoes, many of which can be self-served from the impressive all-you-can-eat salad bar.
Embodying the carnival spirit of the streets of Rio, cocktails aplenty are available, as well as ten different types of rum.
Cocktails will be free on the opening night. / Image: Beleza Kingswood.
Taste the rich flavours of a Caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail with cachaça, lime and sugar, or opt for Beleza's reimagined variations - made with either mango, passionfruit, strawberry or raspberry - before grabbing a tropical midori splice or a Baileys and banana colada.
Opening tomorrow, Thursday 16 December, Brazilian steakhouse Beleza Rodizio will make its debut at Hull's Kingswood Leisure Park with bottomless meats, live entertainment and a free cocktail on arrival to celebrate its launch.
Book your place at the table to avoid disappointment as we imagine this will be an opening night to remember.
It's the moment we've all been waiting for, Dishoom is coming to Leeds.
The whispers of Dishoom's arrival in Leeds city centre have been going on for a while now, but over the past few weeks it has started to feel very real.
Taking over the beautiful old Flannel's site on the coveted Vicar Lane, signs started to pop up for Dishoom and work was cracking on fast.
Well now, we have an opening date - and we don't have long to wait.
Dishoom Leeds will open on Monday 3 August, with guests being able to enjoy 50% off food during an initial soft-opening period, ahead of the official opening on Friday 14 August.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
As with every Dishoom café, the Leeds restaurant begins with a story. This one takes inspiration from the extraordinary true events surrounding the explosion of the SS Fort Stikine in Bombay Dock in April 1944, a wartime disaster that sent gold bars flying across the city.
Legend has it that some of the missing gold was never recovered. Some was discovered embedded in walls and rooftops across Bombay. Other pieces quietly disappeared into the hands of lucky citizens, melted into bangles or hidden away in drawers.
Dishoom Leeds reimagines the fortune made from the gold bars and guests will discover subtle references to the glamorous mid-century details through the interiors and artwork, giving playful nods to Bombay’s golden age.
With all day dining available, guests can dine on the beloved breakfast right through to late evening feasting, with the café will serve a lovingly curated menu of Bombay comfort food inspired by the city’s cafés, grills, street stalls and family kitchens.
Shamil Thakrar, co-founder, also known as Head Babu, at Dishoom, said: “Leeds is a city with tremendous warmth, creativity and character, full of people who know the value of gathering together over good food and drinks. Bringing Dishoom here has long been a dream for us.”
"The story behind this café is rooted in one of Bombay’s most extraordinary moments – the day gold bars fell from the sky after the explosion of Fort Stikine in 1944. Amidst the tragedy and chaos, there were also tales of unexpected fortune, human resilience and hopeful reinvention. We were captivated by this, and we cannot wait to welcome Leeds into the café that pays homage to the heritage of Bombay.”
A cafe dedicated entirely to matcha gelato has just opened in Leeds
Clementine Hall
Matcha is well and truly taking Leeds (and the country) by storm.
You're probably bored of hearing us talk about matcha, and to be honest we're getting a little bit bored writing about it.
But, this time it's different.
This is M Plus Matcha, a brand-new matcha store that's just opened near Leeds University who not only serve your classic matcha lattes but also bucket loads of freshly-churned gelato.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
And to make things even better, they've got four on offer all at different percentages to suit your taste.
Soft and grassy, smooth and creamy, full and velvety…or deep and bold (they said it, not us) - this spot is truly a matcha lover’s summer paradise.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
If you're not sure what flavour you fancy, the lovely staff are on hand to help and can offer tasters of each percentage before you commit to a cone or a tub so you're not left disappointed.
The space is gorgeously light and airy, complete with matcha-coloured walls and plenty of matcha-coloured seating for you to perch and enjoy your treats.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Right opposite the Parkinson Building, we can see M Plus Matcha becoming a fantastic hub for students to whack their laptops out for a couple of hours whilst getting their caffeine fix.
The drinks menu includes iced matcha lattes, hot matcha, matcha lemonades and loads more. Basically, if you're of the opinion that matcha tastes like grass then we do not recommend you going.
But if you love it like us, then you're in for a treat.
Sophie Smith -
15th December 2021 
