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.”
One of the city's best independents is expanding into a bigger premises.
Shokupan on Wellington Street is a proper little gem that food-lovers across Leeds will rave nonstop about if given the opportunity.
Husband and wife team Alan and Alison took inspiration from trips around the world to bring a taste of Japan to the city and over the past few years it's gained a loyal following.
They're famed for their delicious Japanese sandos made with pillow-like fluffy shokupan bread, stuffed with everything from crunchy chicken katsu and flavourful pork to fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
But it's not all just about sandwiches, they also serve rice bowls and katsu curries as well as small bites such as chicken karaage and octopus balls.
Their food is so bloody good, that they've had to find a better location and this time it's slap bang in the city centre on Central Road.
And they're joining brilliant company too, with the likes of House of Koko and Vinyl Grounds as neighbours.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Shokupan said: "You guessed right…we are moving to Central Road, LS1 6DE. We are nearly there…
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"All the building work is complete and now we are finishing off the decorating. You might also start to see some signage appearing over the next few days…It has been lovely seeing some of our customers dropping by to see us whilst we slowly lose our sanity.
"Powered on caffeine and determination! Not long to go before we can announce our opening date and welcome you through the doors."
We can't wait to check out the new space, keep an eye on their opening date here.
Cult favourite burger chain Burgerism is officially coming to Leeds this August
Clementine Hall
An award-winning burger chain is coming to one of Leeds' suburbs.
If you don't know Burgerism, then get to know.
The Manchester-based burger chain is known by many for its incredible smash patties and quick, reliable service.
Their concept is simple: good burgers made with quality ingredients and cooked fresh to order. Delicious.
And it's not just burgers, they've also got some great wings and fries available too with a range of homemade sauces on offer for dunking, drizzling and devouring. We're a particular fan of the buffalo wings with their garlic ranch dip.
The chain used to have a dark kitchen on the outskirts of the city where people could order via Deliveroo, however this closed down and since then there's been a Burgerism-shaped hole left in our foodie scene.
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Burgerism recently applied to move into a vacant shop unit in Meanwood at 605 Meanwood Road, seeking change-of-use planning permission for the former Papa Johns site which was previously only allowed to serve...well, pizzas.
And the plans have now been approved, which means Burgerism will officially be coming to Leeds. Hurray!
Burgerism's new takeaway will be walking distance from the The Meanwood Tavern, perfect for those looking for some post-pint burgers.
It will be strictly takeaway with no dine-in option available.
The brand-new Burgerism will employ 15 people from the local area with food being served between 11am and 11pm.
We'll keep you up to date as and when we find out more, but for now we're aware that Burgerism Leeds is set to open this August.
Clementine Hall -
27th October 2025 
