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This Leeds bakery has been named amongst the best in the UK by the Good Food Guide

One of the best.

Clementine Hall Clementine Hall - 28th March 2025

The Good Food Guide has released its list of the top bakeries across the UK – and one in Leeds has made the cut.

The prestigious guide has been travelling across the nation testing out the joy of British bakeries, from pastries to loaves to croissants to biscuits.

50 bakeries around the UK have been selected, ‘from a makeshift industrial unit in Devon to a radically remote destination in the Scottish Highlands and a must-visit spot in Mid Wales’.

The Good Food Guide has said that the nation is going through something of a ‘modern baking boom’ and selected one spot locally that are doing it better than anyone else.

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And that bakery is Nova Bakehouse. Located on Leeds Dock, Nova Bakehouse is a beautiful sun drenched spot that serve up irresistible morning buns, chewy cookies and speciality loaves.

Don't believe us? Don't just take our word for it, here's what The Good Food Guide said: "Leeds Dock was once a stew of 19th-century warehouses, where barges would offload coal to supply the heavy industries of nearby Hunslet.

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"Its transformation came in the mid 1990s with the arrival of the Royal Armouries Museum and later a mix of residential and business premises, of which Sarah Lemanski's bakery, opened in 2019, is a major standout.

"There’s no seating but you can watch the dough being kneaded while waiting to pick up one of their long-proved sourdough loaves, brown butter madeleines, almond croissants, or a bag of chewy chocolate-chip cookies.

"The counter and shelves are also stacked with all manner of on-trend provisions from esoteric homemade marmalades to Leeds honey, pasta and pulses. Eight-week 'bread subscriptions' available."

All of a sudden we're feeling pretty peckish for a croissant...what's your favourite bakery in Leeds?

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The top 10 places to cure a hangover in and around Leeds

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Whether your hangover cravings are a full english or a stacked tower of pancakes, we've found the best places in Leeds to visit to cure your hangover.

Look, we've all been there. A hangover is nothing to be ashamed of, especially when you use it as an opportunity to pig out on some delicious food the next day.

Luckily, the Leeds food scene is full of salty, chocolately, carb-loaded dishes that will sort you right out. So grab some paracetamol and some water and head to one of our top picks to get rid of your hangover.

Fat Hippo

Fat Hippo, Otley Road, Headingley and Boar Lane

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If you're after proper dirty, stacked, greasy burgers to get your chops around - then the answer is, and always will be, Fat Hippo burger. Forget about calories, and get stuck in.

Find them in Headingley and in the city centre on Boar Lane.

Federal

Boar Lane

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Pretty much anything at this Aussie-inspired brunch spot will cure your heavy head, but our personal favourite is the steak and eggs. Perfectly pink and dripping in gooey egg yolk, it's a complete winner.

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Moose Coffee

Bond Court

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Nothing will soak up the sins of yesterday more than a stack of fluffy American pancakes. Top them off with crispy streaky bacon and super sweet maple syrup, and you can kiss that hangover goodbye.

At Moose you'll also find plenty of other hangover cures like huevos rancheros and fluffy french toast.

Meat:Stack

Bishopgate Street

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Another one for the burger lovers, this Newcastle-born indie spot serve up some banging smash burgers, milkshakes, tenders and loaded fries. It's a gamble whether this will make you feel better or worse to be honest, but it's a risk we're willing to take.

Homeboy Pizza

Burley Road

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The way to cure a hangover? Carbs, carbs and more carbs. So you can't go wrong with one of the best pizzas in Leeds at Homeboy Pizza. Order it straight to your house so you don't even have to get changed out of your pyjamas.

Alfonso's Deli

Grand Arcade

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You can't go wrong with a proper hefty sub sandwich on a hangover, and Alfonso's is serving up the best in the business. They also do some incredible breakfast bagels that paired with a strong coffee will have you back on form in no time.

Souvlaki's Corner

Dixon Lane, Leeds

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If you're looking for something a little bit lighter then get your hands on a gyro from Souvlaki's Corner. This way you've got your meat and carbs, but you're also getting a few veggies to make you feel better about yourself. A win if you ask us.

House of Koko

Oakwood, Chapel Allerton and Leeds city centre

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When I say hangover, you say brunch. And there's no where better than the brunch GOAT's, House of Koko.

Turkish eggs, French toast, stacked breakfast burgers, you name it and they've absolutely got it. Oh and obviously you've got to order their legendary hash browns, we don't make the rules. Washed down with a Bloody Mary and you'll be ready to get back in the pub.

Noodlesta

Blenheim Terrace

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Now I don't know about you, but on a hangover there's nothing that sorts me out more than a steaming hot bowl of spicy noodles. And the only place to go for this is Noodlesta where they pull your noodles fresh to order.

Located right opposite the University of Leeds' Parkinson Steps, students - this one is specifically for you after a late one at the student's union.

Chinese Salt & Pepper

New Market Street

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When you're a bit worse for wear, salt and pepper chips are always the answer. This new hatch in the centre of town are serving up stacked boxes full of crispy chips, springs rolls and wontons all tossed in that magical seasoning dust that's got us in a chokehold.

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There’s a restaurant in Leeds serving hand-pulled noodles made fresh to order

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If you're after some seriously delicious, chewy noodles - then Noodlesta is the place to be.

When the weather is a bit chilly outside there's really nothing better than a steaming hot bowl of noodles.

In a rich broth, in sizzling oil, topped with tender meat or packed with veg - we'll take the lot.

Noodlesta is an unassuming restaurant located on Blenheim Terrace directly opposite the University of Leeds' Parkinson Steps.

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It's completely no frills, with bench seating and one menu plastered on the wall behind the till where you make your order.

But you can't deny that the food is brilliant, and the packed-out restaurant full of students at 11am when the doors have just opened proves just that.

It's not often you can get hand-made noodles made fresh to order, but that's exactly what you're getting here.

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Chef George pulls them in front of your very eyes into various shapes, from flat chewy noodles to thin round ones, you can trust that George can make it happen. It's quite a sight to behold too.

They're cooked perfectly, still maintaining that satisfying bite to them and the toppings, you can tell, are handled with just as much care as the noodles themselves.

We tried the braised beef brisket noodles (where the beef basically melted in your mouth) and the tomato with egg thin noodles, and they’ve got to be some of the best we’ve had in Leeds - hands down.

They wont break the bank either, with a bowl going for around £12.

Whether you're looking to fuel up between lectures or you're round that end of town, we'd highly recommend Noodlesta for a hearty meal.

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