Let's be honest, you can't have a day out in the Steel City without popping your head into Orchard Square, right?
This corner of the town centre really does have everything you could need for a true day out in Sheffield. We could spend hours shopping inside TK Maxx or looking at prints in Printed By Us - and there are plenty of different venues to grab a bite to eat and an afternoon pint too.
Keep reading to find out our top picks at Orchard Square, and how you can spend a full day wandering around this iconic part of the city centre…
Shopping
Whether you're looking for a new pair of kicks or a new holiday read, Orchard Square is home of the best of the high street and local independents alike.
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Printed By Us is one of our favourite places to shop. As a local social enterprise, these guys are 'printing positive change' working with vulnerable adults and artists, and sell work from both inside Orchard Square.
TK Maxx is the perfect place to add to your wardrobe, the store stocks plenty of designer and high street brands, typically at lower prices than you'd find in store - it's well worth having a dig around for some hidden treasures.
Meanwhile The Body Shop is a one-stop-shop for skincare and beauty products. The cruelty-free brand has a huge selection of fragrances and products for the bath, hair and face - all wrapped in colourful packaging, making the perfect gift for someone special, no matter what the occasion.
Student discount: 20% off with UNiDays
Waterstones has been taking over two floors of Orchard Square for the past 25 years and has everything you'd want or need when looking for a new read. Expect cosy lighting, an endless supply of fiction and non-fiction, and even a little Cafe W upstairs so once you've picked out a book to read, you can dive straight in with a coffee in hand.
Student discount: 5% off all purchases
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Food and Drink
All this shopping is bound to work up an appetite and Orchard Square has food from around the world to taste.
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Sheffield Plate is a multi street food vendor site that really brings flavours from around the world to life. Whether you're tucking into a vegan dog from GetWurst or Sri Lankan curry from Colombo, take advantage of the comfy sofas and watch the world go by through the huge glass windows.
Humpit has one of the best lunch deals in the city - there's no doubt about it. Grab yourself a pitta packed with falafels, hummus and salads or bring your own container and you'll get an extra topping included as a thankyou for caring about the planet.
Proove is the newest edition to Orchard square offering the most authentic Neapolitan pizzas, catering for everyone with gluten-free bases and tons of veggie/vegan toppings. Just off from the restaurant is their very own cocktail bar serving hand crafted cocktails.
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Terrace Goods is ideal for those looking for somewhere for a mid-afternoon drink and bite to eat. Choose from pizza al taglio or buffalo chicken sandos and grab a seat on the terrace for afternoon drinks in the sunshine.
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Cheap Dates is another go-to for drinks - the popular dive bar is open until 2am on weekends, with a huge selection of fishbowl cocktails, retro video games and live music to keep you on your feet until the early hours.
The Old Shoe Bar is the latest watering hole to open at Orchard Square, and is already popular with locals for its array of craft beers and house-made cider. The alcohol here comes from esteemed breweries from near and far available on one of the 20 draught lines or in takeaway cans.
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Galleries and games
Once you've taste tested the best of Sheff's foodie scene, there's plenty of activities to get involved in - including galleries, games and even a barbershop.
Fronteer Gallery is the perfect place to check out some local artwork. Hosting a range of open call events with ever-changing exhibitions, the gallery is open Tuesdays - Thursdays and Saturdays for locals and visitors to view abstract work, paintings, sculptures and small textiles.
There's even room for those wanting to get a new tattoo. Q-Tattoo is a self taught tattoo artist with almost 20 years experience and a wide-ranging portfolio of custom, freehand, traditional, contemporary, black, full colour, cover-ups and retouching work.
Need a trim? You still don't need to leave Orchard Square to tick that off your to-do list. You're in safe hands at The Man Cave, the barbers has just celebrated its fifth birthday.
Game Show All Stars is a brand new venue where you'll be able to live out your TV game show dreams by taking part in shows like Countdown, Wheel of Fortune and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The opening date is yet to be announced, but there's no doubt this will be such an exciting evening out for friends, families and work colleagues to let their hair down.
To find out more about Orchard Square, you can visit their Instagram here
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‘FFS’ – Sheffield beer hall slams thieves after Father’s Day beef joints stolen
Thieves have broken into a beloved Sheffield bar and restaurant and caused expensive damage - just to make off with some joints of beef.
Kapital, a huge European beer hall that opened in the city centre last year, said that the vandals in question stole four beef joints that were meant to be for their Father's Day service.
Sharing the news with followers, the business wrote: "Now, we know our Sunday roasts are really good…
"But smashing a massive window and crawling through it at 5am? We’re flattered, but come on FFS."
Kapital has shared photos of the damage inflicted in the incident, showing a joint of beef lying on a bed of broken glass.
The break-in happened overnight on Thursday, with staff arriving on Friday to find that the huge window had been smashed in.
The joints of beef stolen had been bought in especially for a fully-booked Father's Day service this weekend.
Kapital said: "It’s not even the beef we’re most bothered about. It’s the smashed window. The repairs. The clean-up. The hassle. We’ve spent all week grafting to get ready for Father’s Day and now we’re dealing with this instead…
"A tough one to swallow for any independent business, ahead of one of the busiest days of the year."
Kapital was broken into just before Father's Day. Credit: The Sheff
In their full statement, they wrote: "Someone stole our beef. Woke up this morning to find someone had smashed their way into Kapital overnight and helped themselves to four joints of beef we’d bought in for our fully booked Father’s Day service
"Now, we know our Sunday roasts are really good… But smashing a massive window and crawling through it at 5am? We’re flattered, but come on FFS.
"Maybe a disgruntled Dad who couldn’t get a table for Father’s Day. Maybe not. We’ll probably never know.
"It’s not even the beef we’re most bothered about.
"It’s the smashed window. The repairs. The clean-up. The hassle. We’ve spent all week grafting to get ready for Father’s Day and now we’re dealing with this instead… A tough one to swallow for any independent business, ahead of one of the busiest days of the year.
"Anyway, we’re open as normal today. Just with a slightly more boarded-up aesthetic than usual.
"And if you’re joining us for Father’s Day on Sunday, don’t stress. Replacement joints are en-route and every booking will be looked after exactly as planned .
Five of the BEST places in Sheffield to watch the World Cup
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Whether it's coming home or not, we've rounded up five of the best pubs, bars and cultural hubs in our home for you to watch the World Cup.
After getting eliminated in the quarter-final four years ago at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the England team are back with a vengeance as they gear up for the 2026 World Cup across USA, Canada and Mexico.
Just like every football tournament, there's always high hopes for our lads, and rightly so as this team has won once, placed fourth twice and reached the quarter-final stage a whopping 7 times.
This time round, the football frenzy is kicking off right in the middle of the British Summertime, and weather-depending we'll be enjoying a crisp pint or two with the sun beaming on us.
Failing that, we're sure there's plenty of indoor room at these five Sheffield spots where we can comfortably watch the match, and maybe grab a bite to eat too.
Where are some of the best places to watch the World Cup in Sheffield?
Riverside
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Self-appointed 'Friendly local pub' Riverside is located in Kelham Island and is hosting matches throughout the pub and to ensure everyone gets a good seat, they're showing England games in their function room and courtyard too.
It's no surprise that this notable South Yorkshire watering hole is screening as many football games as they can, as it's recognised for hosting all sorts of activites including a Cowgirls and Cocktails night recently with painting, limbo and drinks.
Known for its iconic neon sign which adorns the side wall of the pub that overlooks its accompanying beer garden, this Sheffield pub is encouraging footy lovers to make bookings to avoid disappointment, although walk-ins where possible will be welcomed.
Cambridge Street Collective
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If you didn't know already, Cambridge Street Collective is Europe's largest purpose-built food hall with a variety of bars and some seriously tasty scran being served up by 20 diverse kitchens.
In case that wasn't enough to tempt you, it's launching some deals just in time for this football celebration with £10 entry securing you a nice seat and a pint valued up to £7.
There's even £5 Pravha an hour before England match kick-offs, live DJs to give the space a more fan zone-esque feel as well as a retro footy shirt pop-up on Sunday 14 June from 12pm to 4.30pm.
Kapital
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This 'promised land of European drinking and dining' is obviously getting involved in all the World Cup action with free entry and no bookings required.
This booze-filled institution is even giving away free pints of Paulaner for you to enjoy during England's first match against Croatia through the link in their bio.
After a beer? There's definitely no short supply as you can grab a one litre stein. Prefer a cocktail? You're in luck as this Sheffield pub is pouring frozen margs too.
Also joining in on the generosity with a giveaway is Neepsend Social, who are offering a free pint for you and a mate during any of the upcoming World Cup matches.
Although not much is listed about their plans for the World Cup, considering this social club is always running a variety of events, it's more than likely they're getting involved in showing the footy.
This venue is walk-in only and dog friendly, meaning you really can bring everyone you know including your friend's nan's dog - pawfect.
BOX Sheffield
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This designated sports bar is obviously making the most of the World Cup celebrations, even hosting an orchestra take-over at their London Piccadilly location playing iconic anthems.
All their sites across the UK are getting booked up fast, so if you're after watching England with a few pals here, it's better to get this booked sooner rather than later.
Not in the mood for football but still up for a party? Their Sheffield location has a couple of karaoke pods available to hire too - We're sure 'Three Lions' will be on the playlist regardless.
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