One of Leeds' favourite restaurants has had a gorgeous summer glow-up.
After gracing Leeds with beautiful fine-dining in the heart of the city centre almost ten years ago, Crafthouse hasn't looked back since its opening.
Now, bringing its stunning rooftop setting into the summer season, the Michelin-guide recommended restaurant and bar has had an exciting makeover- just in time for summer.
An urban jungle with plenty of greenery. / Image: The Hoot Leeds
Expect a beautiful escape from the everyday on the rooftop with plenty of greenery and decor inspired by the changing of the seasons.
Zoe Yeoh the General Manager at Crafthouse explained: “Located in the heart of the city and with a view of the rooftops across the town, we have been inspired to develop our décor to bring the outside in. Mixing town and country and creating a green oasis for our diners to enjoy.
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“The light, fresh and full of life scheme aims to relax our diners and envelop them in a world away from the day to day.”
Head Chef Simon Jewitt has even made alterations to the menu to reflect the interior changes with delicious choices of Nori cured Loch Duart salmon and pea & lemon verbena risotto soon to be firm summer favourites.
The new A La Carte Menu awaits. / Image: Crafthouse
The A La Carte menu is also now reflective of the seasonal produce available, with the likes of pan fried cod and roasted cauliflower gnocchi with Swiss chard, ver jus grapes, almond foam, as well as barbecued maitake mushroom with broad bean and sorrel salad, black garlic purée, finished with nasturtium making an appearance on the new sunshine-inspired menu.
Meat-eaters will also be delighted to find the Hereford fillet of beef offerings with pastrami short rib, crispy potato terrine confit roscoff onion and watercress purée as an ideal late evening dinner option whilst day drinkers and salad conessuiers are expected to be blown away by the effortless heritage tomato & buffalo burrata salad, romesco sauce with lovage and parmesan.
For more information about how you can head up to the newly-refurbished Crafthouse restaurant and grab a seat in the sunshine to test out Simon Jewitt's latest creations for yourself, visit the Crafthouse website.
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Leeds pizza shop hailed ‘exceptional’ and ‘best in the UK’ by major reviewer
A Leeds pizza takeaway has received a glowing review from popular review duo.
Edges Pizza opened up their first permanent spot in Leeds back in June this year, after making a name for themselves slinging out pizzas at multiple pop-ups across the city.
Owners Grace and Edge from Harrogate opened Edges Pizza two years ago, taking inspiration from trips to New York over the years.
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Their pizzas are a love letter to the class New York slice, think thin and crispy rather than chewy and floppy. But above all else, think absolutely delicious.
And now, they've caught the attention of a major review page, with Bite Twice Food Reviews (a page with almost 300k followers) paying Edges a visit.
The food review duo of Gerry del Guercio and Paul Delany popped up in Holbeck beneath the arches to get their hands on a pizza, and the outcome is brilliant.
In the video, Bite Twice said that the pizza is 'f**cking exceptional' and up there with 'one of the best pizzas in the UK'.
Before even taking a bite, they said: "On aesthetic, I don't think anywhere in the UK is doing pizza like this".
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Then after the first bite, they go on to say: "There are very few pizzas in the UK that create this, I’m a little bit blown away".
As Londoners themselves, they go on to say that Edges is 'easily hitting with the best that we’ve got down south'.
And if that's not high praise enough, they sign off the video saying: "Leeds has got an absolute gem. I give this a stamp so hard my foot went through the pizza. Edges. Don Level."
The 42-year-old Kirkgate Market stall serving freshly shucked oysters for £1.90 a pop
Clementine Hall
Tucked away in Leeds Kirkgate Market you'll find a wonderful seafood stall selling freshly shucked oysters for £1.90 each.
It's places like these that remind us why we love Leeds so much.
Established in 1880, Hayes Seafood is widely regarded as the oldest trader within the historic Kirkgate Market.
For the past 42 years, it has been run by Cliff and Michelle, the loveliest couple who welcome every customer with open arms.
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The menu here is small but perfectly formed, focusing on fresh, ready-to-eat seafood that you can enjoy with a squeeze of lemon and a dollop of mayonnaise at most.
Delivered fresh every morning, there's pre-cracked crab shells, brown and white crab meat, cockles, crawfish tails - all perfectly prepared for you to eat at their bar or high tables opposite.
But, it's the oysters that you'll see people queueing for. And rightly so.
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Everything here is prepared to order right in front of you, and for no extra fee. You can choose from two types of oysters: super salty Lindisfarne oysters or the slightly sweeter English Loch Fyne.
We recommend having a couple of each, pulling up a stool right by the counter and getting stuck in. If you ask Cliff nicely, he might tell you a bit about the history of the place - but you may have to order a couple more oysters for that.
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You're left to dress them yourself, whether you prefer dash of fiery tabasco or a few pickled shallots. But to be honest, they're delicious just as they come.
This spot is a real piece of Leeds history, and the queues at lunchtime as well as the repeat regular customers proves just how special it is.
All it's missing is a champagne stall next to it...now wouldn't that be perfect?
Sophie Smith -
13th May 2022 
