There's unlimited pizza and a full bottle of Prosecco on offer- and that's before you've picked up the darts.
Saturdays are for bottomless brunchin' and in Leeds and whilst we really don't need another excuse to enjoy a boozy weekend in the centre, this one is tempting us in with bottomless pizza and Prosecco by the bottle.
That said, it's always a welcome surprise to have an activity to get involved in. Sometimes you just need something to kickstart an awkward first date, or sometimes it's just refreshing to have a laugh by messing around, rather than simply sitting round the table.
There's two hours of unlimited pizza to kick off the brunching experience every Thursday - Sunday, served up on giant paddles.
There's elite tier pizzas here and they're loaded with toppings and there's not a margarita in sight (unless that's what you want to order).
Think coppa salami with parmesan or tandoori chicken with chilli and yoghurt; or if you want to be really controversial there's, spicy 'nduja with caramelised pineapple and honey. Vegans needn't miss out: their pizza selection is packed with flavour and childhood favourites. A vegan chicken and potato waffle pizza topped with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and tomato sauce can be served as many times as you wish.
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Grab a slice with one hand and a dart with the other: this brunch club has the option to add a sampler of Social Darts. You'll have a full hour to throw darts to your heart's content in the oche.
Experience the new-age of darts: pioneered specially by Flight Club by designing their own form of tech-savvy, supercharged darts – working with their very own astrophysicist to create a unique patented dart tracking technology for their multiplayer games.
Each game can involve up to 12 players at a time here, and the tech has an inbuilt ‘instant’ scoring system meaning there’s no boring faffing about writing things down. And their ‘tournament tech’ can connect up to 150 players in the venue at once.
The Brunch Social at Flights Club also includes a full bottle of Prosecco per person in attendance and if that goes down too quickly, there's carafes of orange juice available from the bar. Plus if you're tee total or just don't want to drink, mocktails are also an unlimited option during your two-hour brunch sitting.
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Split across two floors in Sovereign House, inside Flight Club is decked out in an homage to fairgrounds – right down to the horses you see on the carousel rides.
Tickets cost £30 per person and must be booked in advance to avoid disappointment. Given there's a full bottle of fizz, unlimited pizza brought by the paddle and the option to add a full hours of darts: it's definitely a great value-for-money option.
For more information, including how to book a ticket, visit the Flight Club website.
Food critic Camilla Long visited Leeds for her latest review for The Times with her sights set on Horsforth's finest - Bavette Bistro.
Ever since opening back in 2024, Bavette Bistro nestled in the leafy suburb of Horsforth has made waves across the country for its sheer brilliance.
It's pretty much received five star reviews across the board and been handed awards from left, right and centre. And rightly so.
The Good Food Guide crowned Bavette the best local restaurant of 2024, and Michelin handed them a well deserved Bib Gourmand - so it's safe to say it's not just us who think it's really something special.
So it was only a matter of time until The Times popped in for a review, and this one is truly glowing.
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The review labels Bavette as "warm, unmannered and unpretentious" as well as "authentically French".
Long describes the food as "gorgeous, confident, surprising" with a menu that "isn’t too long" and "filled with sturdy, noble dishes, whiffing mightily of the sea and the soil."
It continues: "All of it made with generosity and cheer, served fast by nimble waiters, with a long, if slightly eccentric, wine list. To bang out French dishes with this much fiddly detail and to do it to a full room is not easy. Yet all four courses came in under two hours, for about £75 a head, which in London terms is nothing.
"It’s not that this place was perfect, it’s that it was decidedly not perfect. A bit too much chat about the menus; the oeufs in the meurette not quite runny enough. But the point is: it didn’t matter. All of it came charmingly together. It felt relaxed, just right."
The review is then wrapped up with a pleasing five stars, the cherry on top of the cake.
It's a review only restaurants can dream of, and we can't think of a more deserving team - congratulations Bavette.
Team behind Headrow House and Belgrave to take over and reopen Woodside just one year after opening
Clementine Hall
The foodie-favourite restaurant and bar is now under new management.
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Woodside has sadly been closed for a few months.
We certainly have, and ever since December we've had a Woodside Sunday roast-shaped hole in our hearts that's been gasping for one of their glorious Marmite glazed parsnips.
But luckily, it has now been confirmed that Woodside isn't going anywhere as Superfriendz, the team behind Headrow House, Belgrave and many other top Leeds spots will be taking over. Hallelujah.
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Woodside opened at the end of 2024 from the owners of The Brunswick and The Melbourne.
Labelling itself as a 'neighbourhood eatery and bar', Woodside quickly became a favourite amongst Leeds foodies and was known for its smoked meats, great cocktails and stellar Sunday roasts (do I need to talk about the parsnips again).
The menu was fresh and innovative, with oysters topped with kiwi granita and an incredibly garish banana split standing out as highlights.
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We hope that the new management continues to maintain Woodside's brilliance, but mainly we're just so glad that it's sticking around.
Superfriendz take care of a whole host of spots in the city, including proper Leeds favourites Headrow House, Belgrave Music Hall and Waterlane Boathouse.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Woodside said: "After a longer-than-expected winter break, Woodside is back and will reopen on Thursday 19th March!
"Your favourite neighbourhood bar and eatery returns with the same warm welcome, but an all new management team.
"We can’t wait to see you so keep your eyes on our socials for news on great food and drinks, big screen sports, quizzes and more.
"We’d also like to thank Sam and the original team for all the hard work that went into setting-up the venue. We hope we can do it justice."
Sophie Smith -
8th February 2022 
