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.
A much-loved independent restaurant in Leeds has announced it will be closing its doors.
Kuala Lumpur Cafe opened its doors in Headingley in 2019 by Bart and Hirman, who wanted to bring authentic Malaysian cooking to the city of Leeds.
Throughout the years, they'd built up a reputation for their beautiful curries and vibrant street food dishes, all of which were made using Hirman's family recipes.
So much so, that in 2024 they opened a kitchen inside White Cloth Hall in the city centre when the Grade II listed food hall first opened.
Their kitchen sadly closed a year later, but their Headingley restaurant remained open serving the students and locals with their famous beef rendang, nasi lemak and more.
Sadly, Kuala Lumpur Cafe have taken to social media to announce that they will be closing their doors for good as of this Saturday 17 October.
Their statement reads: "Thank you to all our customers and team that made Kuala Lumpur Cafe possible across the last few years. After a long consideration, we have decided that our last trading day will be Saturday 17 October.
"If you have a booking after this date, we'll be calling you over the next few days to try to move it to an earlier date before we close.
"It's been our pleasure to serve Malaysian food to the community. Best regards, KL Cafe."
Of course, in true Leeds fashion, local businesses and customers flocked to the comments to express their sadness and show their support.
One comment reads: "Such a shame. This was genuinely the best Malay food I had outside of Malaysia. Will be missed greatly", whilst another thanks the cafe for "all the delicious food over the years".
If you want to visit Kuala Lumpur Cafe one last time, then you have until this Saturday to do so. Go and wish them a proper farewell.
A Miami-inspired deli serving Cuban sandwiches, stacked subs and cigars has opened in a Leeds suburb
Clementine Hall
After making a name for itself over in Leeds city centre, Alfonso's Deli 2.0 has touched down in Horsforth.
Famed for it’s toasted Cuban sandwiches, stacked subs and loaded breakfast bagels - Alfonso's Deli in Leeds' beautiful Grand Arcade serve up some of the best sandwiches in the city.
They've built up such a good reputation in fact, that they have now opened a second deli in the up-and-coming suburb of Horsforth.
Located in a prime location on New Side Road, this deli has a slightly different look to their original space, complete with a beautiful red awning and stuffed to the brim with American memorabilia.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Here you can find fresh Cuban coffee which goes wonderfully with their authentic toasted Cubano sandwiches, perfectly crafted with their house-made bread which are then pressed made-to-order.
New for Horsforth, they're now serving New York deli sandwiches on brand-new house schiacciata bread.
And the bread is as fresh as it gets, made in their own bakery downstairs alongside a selection of New York deli bakes.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Stuffed with toppings such as smoked deli meats, cold cuts, fresh cheese and whatever else you fancy.
Oh and it doesn't stop there, you can also buy a cigar if you fancy it alongside a selection of merch, hot sauces and provisions like tinned fish.
So whether you're stopping by on your way to work for a morning coffee or treating yourself to a stellar sandwich for your lunch, Alfonso's Deli is here to whisk you away to Miami for the afternoon.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
They're officially opening their doors to the public this Thursday 15 October, and we just know it's going to go down and absolute storm.
Make sure to pop down and give them a big warm welcome to the neighbourhood.
Georgina Pellant -
4th January 2022 
