From farm to table, and by table we mean your lap in the car.
Blacker Hall Farm is the first Yorkshire farm shop to offer a drive-thru system and we're so excited about the idea.
The family farm has been owned by the Garthwaite Family since 1901, but the farm itself has been active for the past four centuries. Evolving into a gastronomic destination, the farm has since become a stopping point for locals and tourists to taste some true farm to table goodness.
On the menu, there's plenty to choose from- and it's all proper Yorkshire food. There's sausage rolls, steak sandwiches made with beef reared on the farm, award-winning pork pies and breakfast sarnies to choose from but the best of the drive-thru farm menu comes in a case of soft, but crunchy batter.
The Yorkshire pudding pots are essentially a giant Yorkshire pud filled with all your favourite meat and veggies. Think hearty beef stew, homemade on site; caramelised sausage buttery mash and gravy or pulled beed and pork with stuffing and sauce if you need any ideas to get you drooling over these incredible inventions.
Image: Blacker Hall Farm
All the Yorkshire puddings come in at under a fiver, priced at £4.95, making them one of the cheapest eat-out lunch options around- the fact it's made from all our favourite meats and locally produced is just a bonus.
On a Sunday, you can get an entire roast dinner inside a Yorkshire pudding for less than £7 per portion. Choose from either pulled beef or pulled pork with roast potatoes, seasonal veg, gooey cauliflower cheese and gravy, all encased within a giant Yorkie.
To quench your thirst, there's milkshakes, smoothies and hot drinks all prepared on site and available to purchase through the drive-thru too.
"As a family-run, independent business, the Drive Thru at Blacker Hall Farm brings you the speed and convenience of the big name coffee shop chains, our menu focuses on great fresh local ingredients quality, freshness and local provenance.
"The food is truly local with 80% of the meat used originating from the family farm, the milk in your latte is from within 15 miles and even the coffee is blended in Yorkshire."
The drive-thru is open everyday, from 7.30 am on weekdays and 9am at the weekend, before closing at 4.30pm every day of the week. You can also have a look inside their farm shop or take a seat in the barn restaurant upon your visit.
Blacker Hall Farm is around a 20 minute drive from Leeds city centre, located just outside of Wakefield, making it an accessible drive-thru option for city commuters every day of the week.
Feature Image- Blacker Hall Farm
Eats
Viral brunch cafe Acai and the Tribe is coming to Leeds city centre this spring
Leeds health nuts assemble, because acai bowls and superfood smoothies are coming to a city near you.
Incase you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, you may not be clued up on the whole acai bowl trend that has been sweeping up the nation.
Acai is a super berry grown and harvested in the Amazon rainforest, and not only is it absolutely delicious but it has a myriad of health benefits.
Acai and the Tribe first opened four years ago in Manchester, and ever since then it's only gone from strength to strength opening up three other locations across the country.
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Next stop? Leeds. And we couldn't be happier about it.
So, what can we expect from this aesthetically-pleasing and ultra trendy female-owned business? Well, loaded acai bowls that look almost too good to eat, superfood smoothies, coffees, matcha and savoury options like avocado toast.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Acai and the Tribe said: "You asked, we listened. LEEDS… your new lifestyle arrives soon."
They will be opening on 88 Vicar Lane as part of the Vicar Lane regeneration scheme, which has already scene some great new restaurants being announced such as Sticks'n'Sushi and Dishoom.
It seems like this part of town is suddenly going to be the place to be, and we're very happy to see it.
We'll keep you updated with opening dates as and when we know more but for now, you can find out more about Acai and the Tribe here.
Leeds has been crowned the best city in the UK for foodies outside of London
Clementine Hall
It's fantastic news for our city as Leeds has been crowned one of the best cities in the UK for foodies.
It's news that we've been pretty certain of for some time, but it's still nice to be recognised isn't it?
It comes from a new study carried out by credit card brand Aqua who analysed 30 major UK cities across a range of dining and social media metrics, including cuisine variety, restaurant availability, meal affordability, Michelin recognition and TikTok hashtag volumes.
Coming in at number on was, of course, London.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
With 47 cuisines, 22.5 restaurants per 10,000 residents and 81 Michelin-starred establishments, the capital unsurprisingly continues to dominate the UK’s culinary scene.
But in at number two was our glorious city of Leeds, supported by the highest restaurant density in the study, with 38.5 establishments per 10,000 people, and strong affordability compared with cities in the south.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
We will absolutely take that.
Other northern spots to feature on the list include Sheffield and Bradford in sixth and eighth place.
The top ten UK cities for foodies are:
London
Leeds
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Wolverhampton / Leicester
Sheffield
Birmingham / Glasgow
Bradford / Swansea
Preston
Milton Keynes
Here in Leeds we've got so many fabulous food spots, with new openings cropping up every month it's hard to keep track.
From the multi award-winning Bavette Bistro in Horsforth to the highly acclaimed indie Bundobust that started off in Leeds - you certainly won't find yourself hungry or at a loss for somewhere to eat here.
Sophie Smith -
24th February 2022 
