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Leeds ranked in top three for bottomless brunch cities for University students in the UK
"The vibrant and buzzing university city of Leeds takes the title as the third best destination for students to enjoy a bottomless brunch, with an overall score of 8.57/10."
Bottomless brunch is a student staple- and now Leeds has been recognised as one of the most accessible cities for bottomlesses.
Often strapped for cash and obsessed with downing as many boozy options as possible for pre-drinks, bottomless brunch is one of a student-favourite way to create a value-for-money night out at some of our favourite bars and restaurants.
And why wouldn't we?
In Leeds we have every kind of bottomless imaginable available. Unlimited pizza? We have at least five different venues to do that in. Want a bottomless on a Tuesday afternoon with beans on toast? Also an option. We're yet to come across an option we're not happy with.
According to a 2021 report from The Bottle Club, we have one of the highest bar to bottomless brunch ratio, with 29.8% of our bars and restaurants offering a free-flowing booze package, and within that, over half (56.9%) offered vegan options and 80% were vegetarian-friendly.
Hoist House serves bottomless pizza and cocktails six days a week. / Image: The Hoot Leeds
"The Yorkshire city boasts a variety of brunch spots that surround the University of Leeds campus, with students being able to walk to a venue in as little as 0.3 miles.
"Students can also benefit from more boozy brunching opportunities in Leeds too, as certain locations don’t just limit their bottomless options to weekends, meaning flexible students can enjoy unlimited tipples up to six days a week at Hoist House, or three days a week at Cuckoo."
Not a bad result.
Turtle Bay is a popular student bottomless UK-wide. / Image: Turtle Bay
Believe it or not, there's a science to the scores too. Bottomlessbrunch.com conducted the study by taking 136 bottomless brunches from the 15 of the 40 top locations with the largest student population and ranked each bottomless brunch venue out of ten factors to find an average city score and determine the best student location for bottomless brunches.
Michele Cuccovillo, Co-Founder of Bottomlessbrunch.com, has said that: "Bottomless brunches are a great way for students to socialise and enjoy eating and drinking out with friends, all within their budget. That’s because most bottomless brunches are paid for in advance and once there everything is included in the cost, that is unless they choose to add anything additional."
"When first arriving at university, many students struggle to balance their social life and educational commitments, often attending nights out and missing morning lectures. Bottomless brunch allows them to attend their early morning starts, whilst still getting to enjoy the social side of university with friends during lecture-free days and afternoons."
The factors considered were: number of brunch spots, number of menu items, number of drinks, vegan and vegetarian offerings, non-alcoholic drinks, price, distance to university, reviews, availability, and Instagram followers.
Each factor was ranked by normalisation scoring to assign each a score between zero and ten.
Head of Steam offers an excellent value bottomless brunch. / Image: The Hoot Leeds
You can find out where Leeds ranked in other categories, like plant-based options or number of restaurants offering bottomless at Bottomlessbrunch.com.
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Award-winning Sardinian restaurant Domo announces Leeds opening date
Domo will officially open the doors to its Leeds venue this summer.
Get ready for Domo Leeds, a Sardinian independent born in Sheffield that is loved by many for its delicious food, inviting atmosphere and stellar service.
Run by Raffaele Busceddu and Sarah May Elliott, Domo serves a range of traditional Sardinian specialities from homemade pasta dishes to show-stopping grills.
They've also got a banging cocktail menu full of signature serves and refreshing spritz, perfect for enjoying with friends over some delicious sharing plates.
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Domo has confirmed it will officially open the doors to its first Leeds venue on Friday June 5, so we really don't have long to wait.
Located at the iconic Tower Works development, Domo Leeds will offer a vibrant new canal-side destination, perfect for the summer months.
Alongside the main restaurant menu, there’ll be a dedicated bar food menu designed around relaxed dining and carefully crafted small plates designed to pair with the drinks offering creating a more informal way for guests to experience Sardinian flavours.
Domo co-founder, Sarah Elliott-Busceddu, said: “We’re incredibly excited to finally open the doors and welcome people into Domo Leeds. From day one, our vision has been to create a space where everyone feels welcome and somewhere that brings people together in the true spirit of Sardinian hospitality.
“Whether it’s an evening out with friends, a relaxed catch-up over drinks after work, or a big family celebration, we’ve designed Domo to feel warm, inclusive and full of life. We can’t wait for people in Leeds to experience not just the food and drinks, but the atmosphere and sense of community that sits at the heart of everything we do.”
The Sheffield institution serving the city’s favourite sandwich for over 60 years
Clementine Hall
Of course, it's the one and only Béres.
It all started back in 1961 when Hungarian butcher Sandor Béres left his home city of Budapest during the 1956 uprising against the Stalinist government.
After the government took control of his father's butchers shops, Sandor set out to establish the chain once more and so, Béres was born.
And thank god it was, as for over 60 years now their iconic pork sandwich has been fuelling the hungry people of Sheffield, and we'd go as far to say it's one of the best sarnies in the city.
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Hot roast pork, herby stuffing, crispy crackling and fruity apple sauce all crammed into a soft bap - it really doesn’t get much better than that.
But, what makes it so special? Béres claims it's all in the preparation and quality control.
Being a traditional butchers, their pork joints are traditionally roasted and cured in house to give that succulent texture and crispy crackling every single time.
They use around seven tonnes of pork and four tonnes of flour per week to feed us hungry lot, and it's no surprise when you see the queues forming outside your local Béres every lunch time.
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The very first shop was born at Wadsley Bridge where they quickly built a reputation for their sandwiches, this then allowed them to become a proper Sheffield household name after expanding rapidly through the 2000s.
They now have 14 sites across Sheffield, and each site is as good as the next. Not only are the pork sandwiches class but if you're ever faced with a hangover no matter how severe, their stacked breakfast baps are always there to save the day.
But why we love Béres most of all is the lovely staff who are always there to offer a smile and a chinwag, but what else do you expect from the people of Sheffield hey?
Sophie Smith -
4th September 2022 
