It’s not often a restaurant in Leeds gets reviewed in the Sunday Times and receives a 5 star review, let alone a little neighbourhood bistro in an out of town suburb. But quite recently Camilla Long from the publication visited with her husband on a stop over as she headed further up North and gave Bavette a glowing review!

It turns out that setting up Sweetly Indulgent wasn’t a sudden lightbulb moment. It literally started out slowly and by accident as Becky just started out making small batches of her fudge for friends and family, to give out as gifts for birthdays and Christmas presents. Her fudge was always warmly received and she received glowing feedback, with her friends always trying to persuade her to start selling her fudge commercially.

Last week the latest Michelin Guide 2026 was published and I am pleased to report that this number has now risen into double figures to 10. This is great news for Yorkshire’s thriving fine dining scene, but this news is also backed up by the fact that there are also so many Michelin Plate restaurants featuring in the guide.

Fish and Forest restaurant in York has received the prestigious Michelin plate award for the last 4 years and has also been acknowledged in the Michelin guide for their sustainable gastronomy.

The restaurant was founded back in 1963 on Neal Street, making it the oldest Indian restaurant in Bradford. In April 2002 the celebrity chef