This month’s specials in Manchester and Leeds will put a bit of much needed spice in your step to power you through that drizzle.

First off, we’ve got Sabudana Fritters (£4, v, gf) - these vadas, made of crispy tapioca, potato and lentils, are served up with spinach and coriander chutney.

Next up - Rengan Shak (£6.50, v). This traditional festival food is an aubergine, potato and pea curry, cooked with our house blend garam massala, as well as mustard seed and ginger. It’s all served up with soft, soft puri.

To whet your whistle, we’ve got the Phul Fling (£7), a Desi take on aviation, blending Portobello Road Gin, Kwai Fei lychee liqueur, lemon juice, aquafaba and gomme. Cheers!

2018 Oliver Awards Winners announced

At the tenth Yorkshire Evening Post Oliver Awards, all the Leeds foodies descended on Elland Road for a night of celebration - and we won an Oliver, yet again!  With more entrants than any other year, we were happy to scoop the prize for Best Street Food. Get in!

We scooped another prize this month, this time for Marko and Mayur. Bundo’s owners and founders were recognised in the Northern Restaurant and Bar show, in the Top 50 Northern Power list for 2018. First, we conquer the North…next, the universe! MWAH HA HAAA! (nah, we just like serving up tasty Gujurati grub and keeping the beers flowing. No worries).

Leeds Indie Food is back this 10-28th May, and as per, we’re all aboard. Here at Bundo we’re participating in many a collab this year:

• Collab pizzas at Tapped - our work with dough is not yet done, so after the success of last year we’ll be bringing back our bhaji pizza at Tapped, throughout the festival!
• We’ll be down at Whitelock’s, Leeds’ oldest pub, to rustle up a Scotch egg collab with them, putting our signature spicy style on this old English picnic classic.
• We’ll also be taking some inspo from Mayur’s mum and sister-in-law, Kaushy and Minal, from family business Prashad, bringing some of their favourite tastes to the specials board. Faves include their Coconut Pethis, Hara Bara Kebab Sandwiches and Faloodas made with Northern Bloc ice cream.
• Last, but by no means least, we are VERY happy to announce an exclusive three-way (I know!) between Bundo, Prashad and Ox Club, on two nights of the Leeds Indie Food fest. We’ll be combining Ox Club’s talent on the grill with Prashad’s high-end formality and Bundo’s modern take on Gujurati classics to bring about five courses of smokey, spicy joy, alongside matching drinks plus a few secret extras. Get buying!