It comes as no surprise to us to hear that Yorkshire has officially ranked as the best place for fish and chips in the country on TripAdvisor.No one does a chippy tea quite like us, after all.
Research by company Hertz has analysed every review for chippy teas in the country and Yorkshire has come out on top, with Scarborough ranking the highest with an average rating of 4.5 stars or more.
And that's not all. Whitby came a close second with 30 4.5 star ratings and 32 shops that came in even higher, whilst Bridlington ranked at sixth with a total of 47 fish and chip takeaways ranking with at least 4.5 stars.
The Oxford Place ranks third on TripAdvisor in Leeds for fish and chips / Image: The Oxford Place
Hastings came in third, Perranporth fourth, and Blackpool fifth in the charts - with the Yorkshire coast as a whole scoring much more highly than the rest of the country's offerings.
In total, Hertz found that of 240 fish and chip shops on the coast, 107 were rated over 4.5 stars and seven had earnt the top rating of 5.
Here in Leeds, meanwhile, the highest-rated chippy on Tripadvisor is Murgatroyds in Yeadon, with 4.5 stars and over 2,000 reviews, followed by The Oxford Place which has a 5-star rating from over 400 reviewers.
In third place here sits Skyliner Fish and Chip Restaurant with 592 reviewers giving it a collective score of 4.5 stars.
Skyliner also proudly proclaims on its Twitter that it was the 2021 winner of the best fish and chips award in Yorkshire - suggesting that TripAdvisor reviews aren't quite everything.
David Hayward, general manager at Hertz, said: “With so many Brits’ looking to spend their summer holidaying across the UK again this year, we wanted to conduct the research to help visitors enjoy the best fish and chips around.
“We hope this research helps provide some inspiration on the best places to stay and road trip around this summer.”
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.
Image: The Manc Group
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.
Images: The Manc Group
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.”
Georgina Pellant -
27th August 2021 
