Trinity Kitchen has been closed this week to make room for some rather unusual additions to the food court.
Trinity shopping centre will be welcoming some new additions to the Trinity Kitchen food court next week.
The major rebrand is bringing the likes of a VW Camper Van to the food court, along with the return of the repurposed horse trailer and others, which are yet to be unveiled.
The food court welcomed an old Pergeot J7 last year and due to its success, there will be four new pre-loved vans added to the collection, which was previously occupied byThe Pickled Porker. Specialising in smokehouse classics using free-range and locally-reared produce, everything on the menu is smoked for a minimum of 12 hours over applewood, oak and hickory wood chips for maximum flavour.
Image: The Hoot Leeds
Since November, the shopping centre’s street food kitchen has also been home to Luigi Street Food, Spuds and Bros, Nelly’s Barn and Bombay Grab. The new vendors will be announced along with the refurb's unveiling next Monday 7 February.
Before the Trinity Kitchen took a short break for renovations, the street food trucks were paid a visit by Rate My Takeaway legend, Danny Malin.
It wasn't just the food at Luigi's that the takeaway champion was impressed with, Danny was keen to express his excitement at all the trucks in Trinity Kitchen:
"They're chucking some flavours together of the highest standards... some of these are the best in the land I'll tell ya".
You can see the changes to Trinity Kitchen for yourself on Monday 7 February- but if you can't wait til then, go have a sneak peek up on the top floor of the shopping centre to find out what's going on.
Feature Image- Luigi Street Food
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In pictures – Mexican restaurant Madre opens up in Leeds at last
Madre is one of those few restaurants that has been making us jealous of Manchester for years - but finally, it’s Leeds’ turn.
A couple of months after the launch of Salon Madre, a colourful pool hall and taqueria, it’s time for Leeds to welcome its sister restaurant.
Madre will open its doors on Wellington Place this week, promising to educate us all in the art of ‘sobremesa’, which means to linger at the table long after the meal is over.
And trust us, after popping in for a sneak peek today, you won’t be in a rush to leave this place.
The unit has been totally transformed by the Madre team - it’s all jagged angles on the tables and soft curves on the walls, with a colour palette that goes all the way from deep terracotta to neon green.
From an open kitchen you can see the team constructing tacos and piling oysters with jalapeño mignonette and salsa brava.
The menu is split neatly into four sections - snacks (elote, wings, Caesar salad and guac); raw (oysters, tuna tostadas, and aguachile); tacos (including birria); and parilla (wood-fired dishes like BBQ octopus and slow cooked lamb breast).
Click through the gallery below to see inside Madre Leeds
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Pull up a seat at a tile-topped table and you can expect to dig into everything from rich Oaxacan-inspired moles and salsas to Baja-style mariscos and Sonoran grilled meats.
Pop down on a Tuesday and you can take advantage of Madre’s two-for-one taco deal - we can’t really think of a better evening than tucking into dinner at Madre before heading across the road for happy hour margs and a game of pool at Salon Madre.
Madre is brought to the city by the teams behind London’s famous Breddos Tacos and esteemed Liverpudlian eatery Belzan.
Leeds’ first frozen yoghurt bar is opening in Headingley this weekend
Clementine Hall
The frozen yoghurt craze is on its way to Leeds as Kefiyo is set to open in Headingley in just a few days.
It's a phenomenon that has caught the attention of the TikTok and Instagram girlies as of late, with frozen yoghurt bars popping up in Manchester and going viral online.
The ice cold sweet treat is supposedly 'healthy' and with a slogan of 'eat Clean. feel Light. live Better.' - this new spot in Leeds seems to be going down that route too.
Kefiyo will be opening in the old Sixes site on Ash Road in Headingley, and they've just announced that they'll be soft launching this Sunday 19 April 2026.
The space is already sporting a super cute pastel green and pink exterior, and it's exactly matching the aesthetic that you'd expect with froyo.
Kefiyo will offer a range of frozen yoghurt flavours with a whole bunch of toppings for you to customise to your tastebuds, as well as fresh acai bowls.
Situated slap bang in the centre of Headingley, we've got a feeling it'll be very busy with students on their way to their morning lecture or at night for those looking for a sweet treat that doesn't feel too naughty.
We'll keep you updated on more Kefiyo updates as and when we find out.
But in the meantime, you can keep an eye on their socials here. We'll see you soon for a scoop Leeds.
Sophie Smith -
4th February 2022 
