The gorgeous Leeds restaurant over in Headingley, The Swine Bistro, are celebrating National Sausage Week in style with an entire menu dedicated to them.
I mean if you ask us, it's what they deserve.
The limited-edition lineup features handcrafted, flavour-packed sausages created by the wonderful head chef and co-owner, Stu Myers.
It's safe to say The Swine Bistro's sausages are the most famous in the city, made in-house with traditional recipes from across the world.
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From Wednesday 29 October to Sunday 2 November, diners can tuck into a rotating menu of exclusive, speciality sausage dishes, each made in small batches using top-quality, locally sourced ingredients.
But once they’re gone, they’re gone, so make sure to get down their early to get your top pick.
The dishes available to celebrate National Sausage week include;
Boudin Noir, Confit Shallot & Roasted Quince - Swine’s own black pudding, made by Stu, served with slow-cooked shallots and sweet local quinces.
Duck Sausage with Lentils & Boozy Prunes – 80 percent duck, 20 percent pork, with black pepper, garlic and a smoky twist, paired with green lentils and prunes steeped in brandy.
Boudin Blanc – A delicate blend of rabbit, guinea fowl and duck, served with choucroute and mustard.
Classic Yorkshire Pork & House-Cured Bacon Sausage – Made with outdoor-reared Yorkshire pork, served with creamy cannellini beans.
Stu said: “Sausages are one of my favourite things to make and tell you a lot about where you are,”
“Every cuisine in the world has a version of one - they’re made from what’s to hand, shaped by local flavours and ingredients, and they’re a brilliant way for chefs to understand texture, balance and technique. We’re lucky in Yorkshire to have incredible pork - outdoor reared, full of flavour - so it’s only right we celebrate that.”
“Sausage-making teaches a chef so much, from knife skills to understanding how different meat cuts behave,” Stu adds. “It’s also about creativity, pairing the right herbs, spices and meats to make something truly delicious.”
Manchester's favourite Mexican bar is about to become your newest nightlife destination in Leeds.
It's been a long time coming, but Salon Madre is officially ready to open in Leeds.
Although we may have to wait a little bit longer for Madre, the day-to-night eatery that has made waves over in Manchester and Liverpool, Salon Madre, its lively tequila bar and pool hall sibling, is officially opening on Friday 20 February.
Salon Madre, which will be located just around the corner from Madre at 114 Wellington Street, is where the party really gets started.
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Expect tequila-fuelled nights, pool tables, lively DJs and Lucha Libre on the big screens.
There will also be plenty of tacos being flung out the kitchen to keep you going until the early hours.
If you’ve ever visited one of their venues in Manchester or Liverpool, you’ll know it’s an absolute riot and we can’t wait to welcome them to the city.
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Co-founder Sam Grainger, inspired by countless trips to Mexico, says: “Mexico is alive with passionate artisans and cooks, mastering everything from street tacos to regional delicacies. It’s a world where traditions blend and evolve and we’ve built that ethos into the heart of both Madre and Salon Madre.”
Madre Leeds will open soon and you can even grab yourself a free margarita by signing up to their newsletter here.
We’ll keep you up to date with their opening times but for now, we'll see you at Salon Madre for a boogie, margarita and game of pool next week.
Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
Clementine Hall
Emba in Leeds will be closing its doors with the owner blaming rising costs and pressure on the hospitality sector.
Back in April last year, one of Leeds' top restaurants The Owl closed its doors.
Run by renowned Chef Liz Cottam, The Owl was reimagine into Emba - a trendy restaurant tat bridged 'the gap between cosy bar and vibrant dining room'.
To open Emba, Cottam opened a Crowdfunder where supporters would be awarded with prizes such as VIP dinners and merch depending on how much they donated.
But sadly just months after opening, Emba is to close permanently.
Cottam confirmed the sad news with a statement shared with customers over the weekend, saying she was completely "heartbroken".
She said: “This is no longer the right time to own independent restaurants like Emba,” she said. “Under the current conditions they cannot survive and the recent budget confirmed what so many of us already knew: no meaningful help is coming for hospitality.
"The experience of being here and the harsh financial reality of running a business here no longer stack up.
"Being award winning, popular, admired and loved no longer means profitable and as an industry if we’re honest most of us have not truly been okay since Covid."
She signed off the statement promising to return to the restaurant world, she said: “What I do know is this, I am not done. I will keep cooking, keep creating and keep finding ways to do the thing I love.”
Clementine Hall -
27th October 2025 
