You can now get your Stuzzi fix for less, as acclaimed restaurant announces new affordable lunchtime offering.
Now celebrating five years in Leeds’ Grand Arcade, Stuzzi is the brainchild of four English guys ‘obsessed’ with Italy and their passion really shines through.
Using inspiration from their numerous trips around Italy, Stuzzi is a real love letter to the world’s greatest food country and is ever-evolving with new discoveries as they fit jaunts to Venice, Naples, Tuscany and beyond into their busy schedules.
And now their new lunchtime menu means you can indulge in Stuzzi's delicious Italian cuisine without breaking the bank.
The menu features two courses for £18.50 or three courses for £23.50, what a bargain.
Showcasing simple, authentic dishes with quality ingredients, diners can start with a summer salad of raw herb-marinated courgette, black olive, spiced tomato gel, pickled red onion and salted pumpkin seed or indulge in Prosciutto di Parma with house pickles and Stuzzi-made grissini for a £3 surcharge.
Main courses highlight Roman classics, featuring house-made Stuzzi rigatoni served as either a freshly made carbonara or cacio e pepe.
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Or if you're looking to get extra fancy, diners can opt for the 5oz Onglet steak served with salsa verde and crispy potatoes for an additional £5.
To finish, choices include Stuzzi’s iconic tiramisu or an affogato – vanilla gelato drowned in a Stuzzi X North Star blend espresso.
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And whilst you're there don’t forget to kick things off with an Aperol Spritz, we’d go as far to say that it’s the best one you can find in Leeds – and quite possibly anywhere outside of Italy.
The Stuzzi lunch menu is available Wednesday to Friday from 12pm to 5pm, and you can book your table here.
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.
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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.
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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.”
Clementine Hall -
8th August 2024 
