On entering the shop, my eyes were met with a beautiful array of fresh, organic fruit and…read morevegetables. (Or venchtables as I used to call them, until I was embarrassingly old enough to know better.) Large wicker baskets full of apples greet the customer, many having the all important bonus leaf. It truly made me want to pick them up and start skipping through a nearby meadow, wearing a flowing dress and possibly conversing with tamed animals. Too far? Forget it. A former vegetarian myself, I understand the convenience of having somewhere like Out Of This World to rely on in a city centre. It means being able to purchase items which are sometimes not even stocked in the larger supermarkets, to maintain a balanced diet without being forced to use unwanted substitutions. Too well stocked to be a health food shop, Out Of This World falls into the category of health food supermarket. There is a huge range of the usual nuts, seeds and pulses; but also a surprising number of Traidcraft toiletries, recycled stationary, hair dye and household cleaning products. Alongside fairly traded tea and coffee, vitamins, supplements and natural remedies, the store also caters for sufferers of restrictive diets. There is a varied selection of groceries for people who have to omit gluten, wheat and diary from their nutritional intake, and a large number of vegetarian and vegan ready meals. One reason why I particularly like Out Of This World, is because they stock Samuel Smith ale and lager. A real favourite with my Other Half and I, they provide us with a constant hoard. Bondgate Bakery in Otley supply the store with freshly baked loaves and buns, with gluten and wheat free alternatives available. A deli counter offers freshly made quiches, samosas and wraps - a handy lunch or a lazy supper. The staff are very approachable and were more than happy to assist me in finding a difficult item for a family member. What I mean by that, is my Gran was looking for bee pollen, because the lothario that she listens to on her local radio station had been praising its medical benefits. Any shop that can help me in my quest for bee pollen, has earned respect in my eyes.

This shop is the city centre's answer to Chapel A's Love Organic. It has been here ever since I…read moremoved to Leeds and as such is certainly one of the more longstanding stores in town. A lot of places have changed in what feels like a very small space of time, but not Out Of This World. I used to come here on Saturdays to purchase their organic milk and elderflower cordial for the bar that I worked at on Call Lane. It was always handy to stock up in case anyone wanted a White Russian, but really it was mostly to supply my need for coffee. Also, there is nothing quite as refreshing as elderflower cordial and lemonade. Seriously, it used to be my favourite drink. I love the smell when you walk in to this shop. It's not exclusive, it's that same smell most organic shops have, but it is lovely. The smell of good. Only goodness. Nothing in here can really be bad for you. At least, that's what we can believe until we learn otherwise! Within you will find, as well as hoards of organic foods, all sorts of enviro-friendly cosmetics, cleaning products (for you and your clothes) and much more. It errs on the expensive side if you wanted to do your weekly shop here, but it is sure worth buying that elderflower cordial. Yum!

Wow...this place drew me in with the sheer mass of foods and brightly coloured packages available…read more I visited here the other week when I went to the theatre and was seriously impressed by the amount of foods available to buy. You have to go look around to see what i mean but there are masses upon masses of great things in here. The staff are that lovely that they speak to you about recipes you could try and offer helpful hints and tips. I'll definitely be going back to investigate further when I'm not rushing to the theatre!

This place is a magic wonderland of exciting cuisine. I challenge you to find a more interesting…read moreand inspiring shopping trip - you simply won't find it. As you enter the store the decor is a fascination, with beautiful lanterns hanging overhead and a beautiful silver water globe feature in the entrance. Immediately as you go in on the left there is the fruit and veg section which offers up more exotic fruit and veg than I have ever actually seen. They had enoki mushrooms, star fruit, dragon fruit, bamboo and so much more. They had fruit that I don't even know what it is. The only description I can offer is that they reminded me of Stinky from the Moomins, only more pinkish brown than black! I'm totally going back to try them some day. As well as that they had EVERYTHING to do with traditional chinese, korean and other asian cuisines. With more noodles than you can imagine, cakes, fish, 'mochi' and so much more it is probably the most exciting place to shop for food in Leeds. I can only hope that at some point I will get to live near enough to make it my regular supermarket! My boyfriend and I have made a pact that we will go in there and put together a meal sometime and I'm going to hold him to it! A delight to shop in, but pop in just to see.

This little pace is a true gem; totally surprised that no one has reviewed this place yet!…read more The interior is like a deli of Asian sweeties and snacks, all displayed simply and none the less glorious for that. It's ever so slightly hypnotising, I could stand there for ages decided what to have today. There is such a range of on offer it is hard to make a decision as what to talk about, so I'm going to go for my faves! The red lentil cake: rich in both flavor and colour. These little orange squares are are dense and heavy and so are surprisingly filling. The texture is, for lack of a better word, lentil-y, but in a soft and squidgy, in a way that makes me think it is the winter duvet of the mithai world. The pistachio barfi is lovely, the pistachio flavour shines through the soft, spongy condensed milk texture that i love barfi for. I would recommend to avoid both the barfi and lentil cake, if stodgy, comforting sweet things don't float your pudding pallet. All of the sweets are sold by weight and the proprietors are more than happy to explain what is what, and the ingredients of each. It's not just sweeties that you can find here at the lovely Anand Sweets. There is a range of savoury delights, such as pakora and bhaji. I heart the bread pakora, filled with slightly spicy potato and deep fried. It makes a tasty hang over lunch, but it's not one that agrees with the slim line waist line. One day, I'll try something from the range of veggie curies that this pace has to offer, which, if everything else is to go by, are going to be super.

A small place in an area that is densely populated with Asian sweets and snacks has to do quite a…read morebit to get 5 * you must think. But Anand Sweets does stand out. The place is quite small but as they say size does not matter. This place boasts of a lot of Indian sweets all available on display. The top 3 would be the Rasmalai (the one which is dark brown in colour with a white creamy layer almost lookign like a sandwich), the moong dal halwa aka the red lentily sweet that the previous reviewer describes and the winner is the moti choor laddoo which is a ball made of small beads all glued together (not literally of course) using sugar syrup. If you dont have a very sweet tooth, you can try their savoury items like the bhajis and the pattice but again the winner is their veg samosas. Try their Samosa chaat and you are in for a treat. Hot Samosas dipped in tangy tamarind sauce and spicy mint chutney garnished with onions and Sev are an absolute delight. They also offer lunch and dinner to take away so try their Chhole Bhature (traditional Punjabi cuisine) which is very different and unique to them and very rarely seen in Balti houses across the UK

After a holiday in Frankfurt last year, I was aware that the presence of Ditsch in the German city…read moreis as frequent as Greggs on our fair shores. But with more appetising fare. I adore the concept of street food, there is something delightfully carefree about enjoying a snack in the sun. Although the food available is perhaps not the healthiest option on the high street, the delicious aromas that emanate from the stall never fail to tempt my taste buds. The same tempted taste buds soon become tickled when indulging in a treat. Established over 90 years ago, the products at Ditsch are cooked on the premises, in ovens visible to the customer. I suspect the items arrive at the stall ready to be baked, as they do taste slightly synthetic. When you can purchase a freshly cooked salami pizza or barbeque chicken bake for a nominal couple of pounds, Ditsch offers a comforting option whilst on the move. Followed up with a cinnamon pretzel, expect to feel refuelled and ready to continue with your day.

This place is so kitsch and is just what Leeds needed. There really is no other place that I know…read moreof, in Leeds. When the German Market is here during Christmas time I get so excited about the pretzel stand, well my savior that is Ditsch means that I can have these delicious Germans treats all year through. Ditsch can be easy to miss, as it's literally just a whole in a wall, there's no shop to walk into, or place to sit. The entirety of their shop is where the baking and magic happens. There is a massive counter displaying pizza breads and pretzels, yum. Walking down the street you can smell it a mile off and trust me it tastes as good as it smells! I highly recommend stopping here for a shopping break as it's certainly worth trying. Their pizza breads are delicious; I always have the barbeque chicken pizza. Its something different, something fun and really tasty too, how bad can that be?

As a bit of geek when it comes to shops that sell loads of different things I absolutely love this…read moreshop. They sell everything in the name of groceries. All your usual vegetables, but complete with exotic varieties that I have never heard of nor would know how to cook with, canned drinks that you can't find everywhere but are amazing (lychee rubicon), baking goods, cooking utensils, sauces, breads from all continents and they also have a butchers at the back of the store where they sell meat for prices much lower than you would find in your local chain supermarket. They are always happy to help even if you are pronouncing your item of choice completely wrong. I wish I lived closer as I would spend a lot time getting my bits and bobs from here.

This shop has a very good variety of food and the quality is quite good. the only problem is that…read morethe shop did not care about customer service. I tried to complain about a rude behaviour of a sale assistant and the manager try to say that I was lying .... This is very disappointing.. I could say so many good things about this shop but their poor customer service is a let down.

The title of the shop does seem really odd. After all, I don't recollect their being a kebab house…read morein Hansel and Gretel, or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But please, please don't let this put you off. I also must say before I go on that it is not the usual type of kebab house which springs to mind where you will find greasy donner meat, infact the menu is more traditionally Indian. The store is managed by 3 brothers who have been running the place for more than 35 years and become well known in the area for selling such speciality foods. The sweets are definitely the main wow factor of the establishment, with around 20 different types to choose from. Including traditional recipes of Ladoo, a tasty ball of sugary ground up nuts, cardamom powder and ghee. The savoury selection is also highly regarded with pakoras, samosas and dhokla amongst other things. The Yorkshire post once said "You can't get samosa's like that anywhere" which is very encouraging considering how much samosa competition there is in Leeds.

YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!!!! Ever since a friend of mine brought in some home made Asian style…read moresweet offerings for a charity event we were holding I have been hooked on all types of Asian sweet treats. I don't know if it's the bright colours, unusual textures, super sweet taste, or simply a combination of all three in a package that's so different to supermarket style sweet treats that makes a place like Bobby's so appealing. I mean, for years, decades even, most households have been familiar with the savoury Asian cuisines, but sweets and desserts have been something of a new event. So what is Bobby Sweet Centre and Kebab House. It's exactly that, although it's easy to forget about the Kebab House bit, as the focus seems to be all about the sweets, of which there are many; you've got chocolate bharfi, plain bharfi, coconut bharfi, which sounds gross phonetically, but is actually rather delicious, mainly due to the condensed milk texture to it, there is coconut malai, messoor and ladoo, all of which are rich, sweet and tasty. My recommendation would be to go in and order one of most things, define your texture and taste of choice, and simply enjoy the process of something entirely different to the usual. Oh one last thing, if you're a bit sensitive in the nut department, then ask one of the owner dudes to point out which is demon nut free, as many of the delicacies are inclusive of nuts of some sort.

I actually think R. V. Smith's might be the largest stall in the market. Sat at the end of Fish and…read moreGame Row, it occupies 5 or 6 times the space that it's neighbour does. Having gandered online to see if it was indeed the largest, I noticed that it was kicking about, but on Butchers Row back in 1975. So it's stood the test of time, and has grown because of it. RVS is the type of stall you come to the market for. Without treading too heavily on the butchers toes, it has game and poultry for sale at very reasonable prices. If you ever have an urge to try rabbit, for example, this place might well be the best place to come, offering several different cuts. They also sell an enormous slection of cheese, eggs, cured meat and also a small selection of grcery's behind the counter, for all the staples you might also need. Handy and helpful, RVS deserves the massive space it has.