Moose Coffee is a family-run, independent brunch cafe that serve delicious Canadian-inspired breakfast dishes.
Located on Bond Street just off Park Row, Moose Coffee is the place to go for delicious homemade breakfast food with a Canadian influence.
Before we dive into what we devoured on our trip to Moose, there are two things to make you aware of before you take the plunge.
First of all, make sure you're hungry on the day of your visit because the portion sizes are literally massive and will keep you full for basically the whole day. One things for sure, you definitely get more bang for your buck at Moose than other brekkie spots in the city.
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Secondly, the menu is extensive and requires multiple read throughs before making a decision because everything just looks so. damn. good. We recommend perusing the menu online days before you go, which if you're not doing that anyway before any restaurant visit then you're doing it wrong.
Now let's get into it, to wet the whistle we started with an oat milk flat white and a latte, both perked us up on a blustery Tuesday morning and allowed for extra time to scan the extensive menu.
The Manolito was a stand-out dish which featured two warm tortillas filled with homemade refried beans, Moose-style fried eggs, salsa, grated cheddar and sour cream. The cherry tomatoes and coriander on top added a pop of freshness which perfectly counteracted the rich, savoury flavours.
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The High Line consisted of their homemade potato hash which is fried on the griddle with garlic, onion and Dijon mustard, all mixed with halloumi, artichokes, peppers, jalapeños, topped with two poached eggs and drizzled with their homemade roasted tomato Cajun ketchup. This was an absolute flavour sensation, every mouthful was different as you combined all the goodies onto your fork and mopped up the gooey egg yolk with a hunk of sourdough toast.
The Sauls Smoked Chicken Cheddar Waffle came drenched in Tabasco infused maple syrup which fans of the sweet-savoury flavour profile would absolutely die for.
And of course we couldn't leave an American brunch spot without ordering a stack of their legendary house pancakes, served with lashings of maple syrup, butter and a dusting of icing sugar. We went for the blueberry stack which gave a satisfyingly sweet burst of flavour in every bite.
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Overall we left with full bellies, smiles plastered across our faces and hands laden with takeaway boxes of pancakes which we couldn't resist but tuck into just moments after.
So next time you're hungry for a proper good breakfast, you're a tiny bit (or massively) hungover and need to refuel, then make sure you head to Moose Coffee because we promise you won't be disappointed.
To find out more, take a look at their Moose Coffee's website.
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
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Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Much-loved Leeds Bistro The Swine Bistro, formerly known as The Swine That Dines, has moved to a bigger space in Headingley.
Although it’s gone through a few name changes over the years since launching as The Greedy Pig cafe in 2012, this independent spot has long been a firm favourite for Leeds locals for some time now.
Run by chef couple Jo and Stu Myers, they’ve been operating out of North Street where it’s all about cooking seasonal produce simply and with an added ‘little bit of sunshine’.
But now Swine Bistro has moved up over to Headingley, taking up a unit previously occupied by Jam hairdressers on Otley Road.
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And the time has finally come for them to open their doors, as they announce their first service will take place on Friday 4 April with bookings open from today, Thursday 20 March.
The Myers will be welcoming head chef Kirsty Cheetham, who won Observer Food Monthly’s Best Sunday Lunch award in 2018 and 2022 when she ran The Queen o’t owd Thatch in South Milford, Leeds.
The expanded space in the restaurant has allowed the team to curate a bigger wine list which will include natural wines from Wayward Wines and Latitude Wines as well as local beers from Ilkley Brewery and Horsforth Brewery.
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The team remains passionate about locally sourced ingredients and has partnered with a variety of Yorkshire suppliers including R&J Yorkshire for its fresh meat, Tarbetts fishmonger, cheese from George & Joseph cheesemongers and beans from micro roaster, Chipp Coffee Co.
Jo Myers, co-owner of the Swine Bistro said: “It’s taken a huge amount of time and effort to realise our dream to revamp what was previously a hairdresser into a fully functioning kitchen and restaurant. It’s been a wild ride but we’re excited, and slightly nervous, to finally open our doors.
“We love the vibe in Headingley and the time out has allowed us to have fun with our menu as well as take part in lots of essential taste testing of ingredients and drinks from our brilliant local suppliers. We can’t wait to welcome guests into our new restaurant!”
Clementine Hall -
8th November 2022 
