Since opening last November, Silver's Deli has made a name for itself for serving up the best sarnies in Leeds.
But these aren't just your average sandwiches.
Owner Chris has studied the art of New York-style subs for years, and has done us all a favour by bringing them to our humble city in West Yorkshire.
Freshly baked sub rolls as long as your forearm jam-packed with as much filling as humanly possible.
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Freshly sliced cold cut deli meats, handmade meatballs slathered in their secret recipe marinara sauce, and the famous prime brisket which is cured for over a week (yes, really) and slow cooked for hours so it's tender and just down right delicious.
If you're there before 11:30am, you'll be lucky enough to get your chops around one of their unreal breakfast buns.
Soft brioche buns stuffed with creamy cold-pan scrambled eggs, homemade sausage patties, hand crafted spicy mayo and caramelised onions.
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These bad boys blow McDonald's right out of the water and are good enough to cure any hangover (tried and tested).
Served alongside a coffee made with Dark Woods beans, we can't think of a better way to kickstart the day.
Silver's take pride in the quality of their ingredients and you can really tell.
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They make their own sausage patties using meat from the local butchers, they make all their own sauces and even bake their own cookies using their very own brown butter which takes a whopping two hours to make.
You'll see this is completely worth it once you devour one of those gooey pieces of heaven.
Most days you'll find queues out the door of this cool corner deli, with most people wanting to get their hands on 'The Salt Beef' - a sub roll which is quite frankly harder to get your hands on than a Glastonbury ticket.
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But everything at Silver's Deli is worth queueing for, especially the Sunday special which changes weekly and has previously featured a monstrous Sunday dinner sarnie and a naughty focaccia and fried chicken creation.
Located ten minutes out of the city centre in Bramley, this neighbourhood deli has taken the city by storm and we can certainly see why.
One of the city's best independents is expanding into a bigger premises.
Shokupan on Wellington Street is a proper little gem that food-lovers across Leeds will rave nonstop about if given the opportunity.
Husband and wife team Alan and Alison took inspiration from trips around the world to bring a taste of Japan to the city and over the past few years it's gained a loyal following.
They're famed for their delicious Japanese sandos made with pillow-like fluffy shokupan bread, stuffed with everything from crunchy chicken katsu and flavourful pork to fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
But it's not all just about sandwiches, they also serve rice bowls and katsu curries as well as small bites such as chicken karaage and octopus balls.
Their food is so bloody good, that they've had to find a better location and this time it's slap bang in the city centre on Central Road.
And they're joining brilliant company too, with the likes of House of Koko and Vinyl Grounds as neighbours.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Shokupan said: "You guessed right…we are moving to Central Road, LS1 6DE. We are nearly there…
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"All the building work is complete and now we are finishing off the decorating. You might also start to see some signage appearing over the next few days…It has been lovely seeing some of our customers dropping by to see us whilst we slowly lose our sanity.
"Powered on caffeine and determination! Not long to go before we can announce our opening date and welcome you through the doors."
We can't wait to check out the new space, keep an eye on their opening date here.
Cult favourite burger chain Burgerism is officially coming to Leeds this August
Clementine Hall
An award-winning burger chain is coming to one of Leeds' suburbs.
If you don't know Burgerism, then get to know.
The Manchester-based burger chain is known by many for its incredible smash patties and quick, reliable service.
Their concept is simple: good burgers made with quality ingredients and cooked fresh to order. Delicious.
And it's not just burgers, they've also got some great wings and fries available too with a range of homemade sauces on offer for dunking, drizzling and devouring. We're a particular fan of the buffalo wings with their garlic ranch dip.
The chain used to have a dark kitchen on the outskirts of the city where people could order via Deliveroo, however this closed down and since then there's been a Burgerism-shaped hole left in our foodie scene.
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Burgerism recently applied to move into a vacant shop unit in Meanwood at 605 Meanwood Road, seeking change-of-use planning permission for the former Papa Johns site which was previously only allowed to serve...well, pizzas.
And the plans have now been approved, which means Burgerism will officially be coming to Leeds. Hurray!
Burgerism's new takeaway will be walking distance from the The Meanwood Tavern, perfect for those looking for some post-pint burgers.
It will be strictly takeaway with no dine-in option available.
The brand-new Burgerism will employ 15 people from the local area with food being served between 11am and 11pm.
We'll keep you up to date as and when we find out more, but for now we're aware that Burgerism Leeds is set to open this August.
Clementine Hall -
11th April 2024 
