Chophaus restaurant in Leeds returns from lockdown with a new summer menu

Chophaus at Oakwood, which only opened last year, has used the coronavirus lockdown time to re-design the menus while working out what customer favourites to keep as well.

Starter dishes include tuna tataki with avocado, edamame, lotus root, lemongrass and coconut oil; a Guinness rarebit eclair with wild mushroom, seared beef and truffle, and a vitamin-packed super bowl with quinoa, pickled beets, feta and pomegranate.

For the main courses, some of the new additions are pork ribs with mustard, honey and soy glaze with an apple and orange herb salad; chicken and chestnuts roulade or hearty lamb rump. Seafood is also very well represented on the new menu with whole north sea lobster poised to be future Chophaus classic. This show stopping dish pays homage to Asian cuisine and includes dashi broth, wakame, pickled clams and shiitake mushrooms. Meanwhile, Sea Bream tips its hat to French gastronomy with fondant potatoes, courgette, tomatoes, capers and brown shrimp.

The new menu will be also be complimented with some new desserts, cocktails and an all-new lunchtime menu. Guests will have the option to dine across both floors of the stylishly furnished restaurant, or al fresco on the terrace in line with social distancing guidelines.

Sunday roast dinners will also be back on the table after a successful home delivery trial during the lockdown period.

Chophaus general manager Salvatore Cataldi, said: ‘’After a somewhat challenging 2020, I’m proud to say that the Chophaus team have pulled out all the stops to ensure our comeback is nothing short of a triumph. The response to our lockdown Sunday Roasts was phenomenal, selling out every week. It not only lifted our spirits during tough times, but our customers too. The feedback was incredible.’’

‘’I’d like to say a big thanks to everyone that’s supported us along the way, and can’t wait to see you all back in the restaurant. If you’ve loved Chophaus so far, you’ll be blown away by our new menus. From Yorkshire Wagyu to our exceptional new seafood dishes, we’ve gone to great lengths to deliver the best version of Chophaus yet. North Leeds is in for a treat.’’

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