Eight New Openings Foodies Need to Know About
Foodies, add these new openings to your must-visit list
The Banksia
Blending old-world Mediterranean charm with more modern touches, The Banksia is the new bar and restaurant you need to visit in Leeds. Offering a small plate concept, the menu includes Mediterranean-inspired staples, show stopping favourites, and a ‘fire’ section from award-winning head chef Craig Rogan.
2 Lower Briggate, Leeds LS1 4AE
Jodhpur
New to Harrogate’s eclectic culinary scene, Jodhpur is the new Indian restaurant you need to know about, bringing traditional Rajasthan flavours to this corner of North Yorkshire. Try their Jodhpuri spicy lamb curry and thank us later.
4–5 Baines House Station Parade, Harrogate HG1 1UE
Grantley Arms
Big things are happening at luxury North Yorkshire escape Grantley Hall this season, including appointing Elliot Emery as the new head chef at Michelin-starred restaurant Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall. Guests can also now visit a new culinary offering from the hotel at Grantley Arms, a classic country pub in the neighbouring village.
Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3ET
Emba
Queen of Leeds’ culinary scene Liz Cottam has opened her most recent venture, Emba, a pared-back gastrobar serving simple ingredients cooked to an exceptional standard. Offering a blend of small and large plates (with the added option of a seven-course set menu) it describes itself in simple terms: ‘plenty of fat, fire and comforting familiarity’.
Lockside, Mustard Approach, Mustard Wharf, Leeds LS1 4EY
La Piazza
Cooly contemporary, La Piazza is Yarm’s newest Italian restaurant, offering a refined dining experience from chef Michael Thompson. Tuck into pan-roasted sea bass with saffron potatoes, burrata salad, and a range of locally-inspired cocktails. The northern sister of La Piazza, Richmond, this is one not to miss.
76 High St, Yarm TS15 9AH
Mortal Wombat
Heaton has just added a new cocktail bar to its already eclectic offering. Mortal Wombat is as eccentric as the name would suggest, with bright and bold interiors, a relaxed vibe, and an excellent selection of cocktails – there’s even a small outside space that’s a total sun trap for afternoon cocktails, and make sure you take a peek at the list of low-intervention wines.
99 Heaton Park Road, Newcastle NE6 5NR
Sana Soul Food
Looking for a healthy alternative to typical café staples? Sana Soul Food is the new place to go in Sunderland, offering health-conscious light bites, breakfast and lunch options – even the classic avo toast has had a glow up, with pickled pink onion, feta, pomegranate and carrot.
79b Ewesely Road, Barnes, Sunderland SR4 7PR
Willow’s Bakehouse
In Chester-le-Street, there’s a brand new bakery for your sweet fix. Willow’s Bakehouse is a burst of colour, with hand-painted murals, illustrated windows (and even a classic hopscotch painted outside). From the counter expect a bounty of homemade treats including show-stopping cakes best enjoyed in their secret garden.
133 Front Street, Chester-le-Street DH3 3BL
