Perfect for a spring or summertime afternoon treat.
It may still be snowing in April- but we're holding out hope that in true British style, the warm weather will heat up the streets of Leeds city centre in the coming weeks.
Bringing us through the spring and into the summertime, House of Fu is taking us through the seasons with their delicious menu of noodles, gyozas and cocktails aplenty.
Based in their permanent home on Headrow after year's of pop-ups, House of Fu has been growing in popularity for years but it appears that it's their unusual menu full of staple ramen dishes and unique desserts and cocktails that's everyone talking.
Now usually our top pick would be the Original Fu Ramen: combining pork broth with toasted rye noodles,BBQ chashu pork, fresh menma, spring onions, nori and egg cooked with burnt garlic oil. Delicious. but don’t forget to leave room for dessert – the showstopper of the entire menu.
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The vegan miso caramel ice-cream sandwiches are worth every bite and despite upcoming menu changes, the frozen desserts are here to stay at House of Fu.
Served wrapped up in a square patterned wrapper, the ice-cream sarnies come between layers of dark chocolate cookie, miso caramel and other vegan treats.
At present, there's also a matcha flavour on the menu but this is due to be replaced with a new flavour for 2022 next week.
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The non-vegan ice cream sandwich is made up of a Matcha cookie, raspberry ripple and white chocolate, but you only have a few days to grab this ex-special before it disappears on the menu indefinitely.
Washing all this down with a gassy pint or can of something fizzy might be your usual go-to drink for a sunny day, but House of Fu's frozen cocktail selection will have you seriously reconsidering.
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Again, there's two options available so get one of each and sip on frozen classics like the Yuzu Margarita with Tequila, triple sec, yuzu and lime or alternatively, drinkers can transport your senses to a faraway resort with a frozen Pina Colada cocktail: Coconut Rum, triple sec, pineapple and lime, all frozen to resemble a grown-up version of those slushie drinks from your childhood.
Happy Hour here is 4pm - 6pm, where all drinks are two for a tenner- so if you can hang on until the early evening to get your tipple, you'll save a few pennies in the process.
House of Fu will be serving all your favourite gyozas and ramen, as well as their incredible ice-cream sandwiches and frozen cocktails every day of the week from their restaurant on Headrow in Leeds city centre.
For more information, visit the House of Fu Instagram page.
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Eats
A bakery serving giant NYC-style cookies and fluffy cinnamon buns has just opened in Leeds
If you've got a seriously sweet tooth, then you're going to love this new opening.
It seems like there's been a flurry of new bakeries popping up in and around Leeds recently, and we're certainly not complaining.
Introducing Crumbb, a beautiful new bakery that has just opened its doors on Hyde Park Road just moments outside of the city centre.
Owner Naila started the businesses as a wholesaler six years ago, stocking up local businesses from far and wide with sweet treats.
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Since then, Crumbbs opened its first location in Bradford just a few months ago that has been nothing short of a resounding success. So much so, that Crumbbs 2.0 was born right here in Leeds a few days ago.
Right, let's talk you through what's on offer.
For the sweet toothed out there, there's a whole myriad of treats for you to enjoy. We're talking giant NYC-style cookies, fluffy cinnamon buns topped with gooey icing, brownies slices, cookie muffins, rocky road, flapjack, the list is truly endless.
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You can even get warm cookie trays and hot brownies to enjoy in house that can be topped with ice cream or thick custard.
And it doesn't stop there, Crumbbs also whip up freshly baked savoury focaccia slices as well as cheese twists, pizza slices and savoury rolls filled with creamy mozzarella and herbs.
They've also got a fabulous drink selection on offer including matcha, coffee and hot chocolates.
Located in Headingley, we've got a feeling this spot is going to be a huge hit with students and locals alike looking to get their sweet treat fix. But they'll have to beat us to it first.
The hidden Leeds bakery serving giant cheese twists, pickle sausage rolls and chocolate focaccia
Clementine Hall
This spot in the city is baking up some weird and wonderful creations.
But you'll have to act fast if you want to get your hands on them, as it's only open one day a week for all your doughy desires.
Introducing Fold, a focaccia-focused bakery by the talented team behind The Cheesy Living Co.
Rewind to this time last year and with three restaurants flourishing across Leeds, the team needed a space to bake all their bread and sweet treats in-house to supply to sites.
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And this is where Fold came in, located underneath the arches of Brussels Street on the outskirts of the city centre - it may take a while to find this spot but once you have, it'll be worth it.
And they're making some of the most inventive bakes that we've seen.
Of course there'll always be a focaccia on offer, with flavours ranging from crispy chilli oil, sesame and spring onion to kimchi, cheese and pistachio.
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And it's not just savoury focaccia, you'll even find gooey chocolate and banana focaccia as well as Biscoff waffle focaccia....yep, seriously.
Elsewhere they specialise in gigantic footlong cheese twists with more crispy bits than soft, as well as chorizo and cheese stuffed sausage rolls and a range of freshly baked bagels for you to go home and smear in your cream cheese of choice.
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Some seriously spectacular specials have been the gochujang cookies and the 'pickle roll', basically like a sausage roll but with...pickles.
It seems there's really no boundaries for where these bakes will go, and you can guarantee that every visit will be different than the rest.
Only open on Saturdays from 10am - 1pm, Fold are changing the baking game. Pop in and say hello, you won't be disappointed.
Sophie Smith -
1st April 2022 
