There’s a new Scandi-style restaurant in Leeds that we’ve got our eye for brunch, lunch and probably dinner too.
From the team behind Fettle comes a new opening, Fint. Housed in the same space as its predecessor on Leeds’ leafy Great George street, the owners have rebranded following a period of closure – and we’re really excited to see them back, albeit in a new guise.
Fettle was known and loved for its understated, laid-back cafe-meets-restaurant vibe, and whilst the space has reemerged with a new name it seems that its overall aesthetic still holds up. The difference? There’s now more of a restaurant focus.
That said, the owners have tried to keep everything their customers loved about Fettle – meaning brunch is very much still a thing here, in a nod to the space’s old cafe credentials.
On the brunch menu there’s plenty for vegans as well as carnivores, with dishes like the vegan benedict sitting proudly alongside a braised duck benedict and pain perdu – a pan-fried dish of spiced maple custard-dipped sourdough, strawberry compote and vegan vanilla ice cream.
As for lunch, dishes like ‘strangle the priest’ (a nod to the hand-twisted Italian pasta, strozzapreti) promise the ultimate light summer plate of pasta, combining charred broccoli, courgette and lemon with mint, mace and hazelnuts.
Elsewhere, other tempting midday options on the brunch menu include their warm cannellini bean salad and sweet potato gnocchi, which comes served with seed cream, crushed peas, rocket oil and garden pesto. If you ask the team, they’ll be more than happy to recommend a good wine to pair with it from their list too.
An ever-popular choice in the day, Fint also serves an evening menu from Thursday to Saturday starting from 4.30 pm – offering up some gorgeous-looking dishes, like their beurre noisette haddock, that use the very best locally sourced produce the owners can get their hands on.
Priced at two courses for £25, with additional courses just £5 more, the evening menu offers brilliant value for the quality of food on offer.
With starters like oak roasted salmon with cauliflower cream and broad beans, and miso aubergine served with almonds and a cherry tomato marmalade, anyone heading down is in for a real treat.
Mains, meanwhile, include a vegan-friendly portobello mushroom kiev and a braised duck leg dish served with preserved blackberries, celeriac gratin and crushed peas for the ultimate indulgence.
As for dessert? Think passion fruit tart with praline and iced vanilla, affogato, or the house tiramisu – listed as a “Ms Sue with Mr Blacks coffee liqueur.’ Yum.
Sharing the news of the change on their website prior to their reopening last month, owners Simon and Kamil wrote:
“After a long consideration, the last 17 months left us with only one option and that was to close Fettle and create something new. “We’re sure you’ll love what we’ve created in Fettle’s place. You can still find us at 73 Great George Street,” they added.
Fint is now open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am. Go down and show them some love – you won’t be disappointed.
Feature image – Fint.
