The best places to eat, drink, afternoon tea and bottomless brunch…
All the best things to do in Leeds are often centred around food and drink- and the hospitality scene really know the way to out hearts. Expect plenty of free-flowing fizz, afternoon tea aplenty and themed bottomless brunches over the four-day weekend.
Keep reading to find out where we think will have some of the best foodie experiences over the four day weekend…
Four Hour Bottomless Afternoon Tea
Friday 3 June 2022, 11.30am – 3.30pm | Royal Armouries, Leeds Dock
Royal Armouries is hosting the longest bottomless we’ve ever seen. A whopping four-hour long bottomless experience is available over the four-day weekend in true royal style. Expect an afternoon tea inside one of Leeds’ most historic centres with live jazz music and food and drink supplied by Leeds’ own French tea room, Le Chalet.
Tickets cost from £55 per person in attendance, and covers the entire four hour experience.
Find out more here.
Yard & Coop Royal Varieties Drag Afternoon Tea
Friday 3 June 2022, 12-2pm | Yard & Coop, Merrion Street
From the creators of the 12 inch ‘Massive C*ck’ burger comes afternoon tea in true dirty bird style at Merrion Street’s favourite fried chicken restaurant and bar. Expect three layers of crunchy, sweet, savoury and all round delicious servings, starting with a huge bowl of fries with buttermilk fried chicken and crispy smoked bacon.
If that wasn’t enough, sweet treats come in the shape of Kinder Bueno cookie pie and dulce de leche sea salted brownies with marshmallows, fresh strawberries and oozing with chocolate sauce laden over the desserts.
Each afternoon tea ticketcomes with a cocktail of your choice before watching in awe of a fabulous Royal Variety spin-off performance set to shake the whole house down.
Yard & Coop have said: “Dedecked and bejewelled in their finest Crown Jewels, they gonna sashay, shantay, fried chicken on the runway. Regal realness” is to be expected, and for a more than reasonable price of £25, this exciting event is set to sell out quickly.
Find out more here.
Mans Market Afternoon Jubli-Chi
Friday 3 June – Saturday 4 June 2022, 2-5pm | West Point, Wellington Street
Having been highly recommended by the Sunday Times, we’re convinced that Mans Market has received nothing but glowing reviews since its opening, but it’s their Afternoon Chi concept that’s got us talking non-stop about dim sum in 2022. Now bringing their unique concept to the Jubilee weekend, the popular restaurant will host a special Jubilee weekend afternoon tea, aptly named ‘Jubi-Chi’.
Based on the traditional afternoon tea, Mans Market have replaced those boring finger sandwiches and petit fours with all your favourite dishes to create the ultimate afternoon experience- with plenty of booze included.
Think handfuls of Chicken Gyoza, Pork War Tip Dumplings, Mushroom Corn and vegan-friendly Bamboo Dumplings, each swirled and dunked into sweet chilli or soy sauce before making your way onto vegan spring rolls and snack on Lotus Crisps with chilli and spring onions. This really is the epitome of a unique afternoon tea, perfect for all Chinese food connoisseurs and those that love a bit of dim sum after a few drinks with respective interest.
Find out more here.
Chow Down
Wednesday 1 June – Sunday 5 June 2022 | Temple Arches
Across a whopping five days, Chow Down will be hosting a Jubilee extravaganza like no other. Expect Jubilee-themed cocktails, street food from Parmogeddon, Cleopatra’s Kitchen and Good Boy Bodega whilst listening to tunes from some of Chow Down’s favourite performers and brand-new musicians alike.
Performing on the Wednesday at a free-to-attend evening, Ninety Nine will take the stage whilst The List Festival will takeover the main stage on Thursday 2 June with Apricot Ballroom, James Holroyd, J Cub, Tom PBR Streetgang and Tracks Magazine.
For the full line-up over the weekend, visit Chow Down’s Instagram page.
Find out more about Chow Down here.
Banyan Jubilee Bottomless Brunch
Sunday 5 June 2022, 12-4pm | City Square, Leeds City Centre
Proudly going over the top with Great British decor with “all the British paraphernalia you could wish for and a cracking Best of British soundtrack”, Banyan is hosting a Jubilee bottomless that even royalty couldn’t pass up.
Loyal Banyan fans will be familiar with the drink options of Prosecco, Bloody Mary’s (only available on the brunch menu) Aperol Spritz, Poached Pear Spritz, Coors and Garibaldis but if that wasn’t enough choice already, both new menus now feature two new alcoholic additions. The Apricot and Grapefruit Fizz and the Strawberry Spritz are new, summery cocktails that will be absolutely perfect for the warmer weather.
The summer menu also boasts Korean Fried Chicken Burgers, or there’s the new Onion Bhaji wrap which is sure to fill you up (and it’s vegan). The upgrades still include old favourites like the Alpine Chicken Schnitzel and the Steak Frites, so no matter how hungry you are, or what you’re fancying, you’re sure to find a dish that tastes amazing and lines your stomach.
Find out more here.
City-wide Street Party Street Food
Thursday 2 June – Sunday 5 June 2022 | Leeds City Centre
From Thursday 2 June – Sunday 5 June 2022, some of the city’s best nightlife destinations like Call Lane, Greek Street and Merrion Street. Joining Lower Briggate, New Briggate and the newly opened Cookridge Street, the chosen street party destinations will offer the best of British summertime events like BBQs, street food trucks and live music over the celebratory weekend
Best of all- the street parties will be free to attend around the city and there’s no pre-booking required. Simply turn up and join Loiners in their masses at the four-day long celebrations.
Find out more here.
