I’d heard a whole lot of good issues in regards to the metropolis centre restaurant and when my mum, who’s gluten illiberal, got here to remain for the weekend, it was the proper time to go to.
It’s a pleasant family-owned restaurant break up over two flooring – it feels such as you’ve walked into somebody’s tastefully-decorated dwelling, with an eclectic combine of images on the partitions, an vintage dressing desk and a comfortable hearth.
There’s a formidable selection of 30 wines on the menu, in addition to bottled beers and ciders, spirits and loads of comfortable drinks.
I used to be thrilled to see Hendricks among the many array of gins, so went for a G&T, whereas my mum caught to water.
The menu usually modifications to benefit from what’s in season – it’s easy, however there’s one thing for everybody, with two vegan mains.
My mum ordered the pan-roasted Yorkshire lamb rump with Jerusalem artichoke puree, wild mushrooms, truffled leek and lamb juices.
It lived as much as her expectations in each method – the meat was cooked to perfection, the chunks of untamed mushroom added juicy bursts of flavour and it was served with a portion of potatoes and recent greens.
She mentioned it was among the best meals she’s had in a very long time.
My principal didn’t fairly hit the identical excessive notes. I ordered the vegan gnocchi alla verdure with Arrabbiata sauce, capers, plum tomatoes, courgettes and bell peppers.
The gnocchi had the proper chew and I beloved the garnish of crunchy greens and vegan cheese, however the sauce was far too acidic for my liking, with out the chilli kick I hoped for, and sadly I couldn’t end it.
We’d been eyeing up the dessert menu for weeks – my mum has a candy tooth, however is usually left upset by gluten-free alternate options.
Her sticky toffee pudding was deliciously indulgent, with wealthy toffee sauce poured over a feather-light sponge. It wasn’t in any respect gritty or grainy, one thing she typically finds with gluten free desserts
It was served with a bit of scoop of salted caramel ice cream – she requested for extra of this to assist stability the richness of the pudding, and we had been pleasantly stunned when the additional scoop was left off the invoice.
I opted for the tiramisu, which was served in a martini glass. It was silky easy with a pleasant kick of Amaretto; each mouthful was a dream.
The primary programs are on the expensive facet and our invoice got here to only over £70, however the portion sizes had been very beneficiant.
And for those who’re coeliac or gluten illiberal, it’s well worth the worth to know you may safely take pleasure in an entire menu of dishes that aren’t simply an afterthought.
Tackle: The Oxford Place, 2 Oxford Place, Leeds, LS1 3AX
Opening hours: Mon-Wed, closed; Thur-Fri, 5pm-9.30pm; Sat, 12pm-9.30pm; Solar, 12pm-8pm.
