They have a restaurant upstairs, but they also serve some lovely wines and tapas style platters in the downstairs bar too, making it a great place to meet with friends after work!

One of them is new restaurant ChaoBaby, which is due to open shortly in Meadowhall, bringing a taste of Thai to the centre.  ChaoBaby is part of the Chaophraya restaurant group which features Thai food with a contemporary twist.  The Sheffield Meadowhall restaurant is due to open shortly and you can book on-line now.

The other restaurants to join the online booking network are Bella Italia at Valley Centertainment, Chiquito at Meadowhall and Giraffe at Meadowhall.

For a full list of restaurants in the Sheffield area that can be booked online see the online booking section and don’t forget that you can make an online booking for thousands of UK restaurants and access hundreds of special offers at UK Dining.

We’re still hoping for a bit of an Indian summer for a last blast of sunshine, but have to admit that down on our veg plot there are definite signs of slowing growth in the summer crops, so it looks as if they agree with the Met Office at least.

As we all change gear and start to prepare for our winter woolies and boots, we do at least have a few festivities to look forward to, with Halloween and Bonfire Night on the horizon.

We’ve just spotted a nice offer for November dining at Cafe Rouge in Sheffield too, where you can get three courses for the price of two plus a glass of bubbly via one of their online booking offers.

And, brace yourself because their online Christmas deals are also out and other restaurants will no doubt be gearing up for the festive season too.  Don’t shoot the messenger!

Offers at Cafe Rouge – Ecclesall Road, Sheffield

Offers at Cafe Rouge – St Paul’s Place, Sheffield

If you love a bargain, you’ll love tastecard – a diner’s discount card that gives you either 50% off the total food bill or 2 for 1 dining at more than 5,000 restaurants throughout the UK.

But, we know what it’s like when you’re pondering whether to get a card like this – you may have doubts about how much you will save or where you can use it.

However, you can now try it out completely free of charge and with no strings attached because Sheffschefs have teamed up with tastecard to offer all our users a completely free one month trial of the card.

Use the link below to sign up now and you’ll get a card that’s valid throughout the UK, with plenty of Sheffield restaurants to try it out in, including Pizza Express, Ask, Cafe Rouge and 23 Bar and Restaurant to name just a few.

Get a free one month trial of tastecard

It’s simplicity itself to sign up and there really are no strings – you won’t be asked for credit card details like you are with similar offers – it’s entirely up to you it you want to buy an annual card when your one month trial has ended.

What are you waiting for? Sign up now and start saving money!

If you’d like to help to put Yorkshire more firmly on the food map, don’t forget to cast your vote.  After all, Yorkshire is the home of so many food jewels including Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb, Wensleydale cheese and the good old Yorkshire Pudding.  Not forgetting of course, our very own Henderson’s Relish.

Voting is now open and the winner will be announced at the start of this year’s British Food Fortnight which runs from 17th September  – 2nd October 2011.

British Food Fortnight is a national celebration of the diverse and delicious range of food produced by Britain.  Now in its 10th year, it brings together a wide range of pubs, restaurants, tourism attractions and public sector food organisations, who all participate and help to promote and celebrate British food.

With just a few days to go before the action starts, the Sheffield Food Festival is set to serve up an enticing menu of events. It will be taking place between 4 – 10 July with a range of exciting activities happening across the city.

Events include everything from a demonstration with the chef of the Michelin starred Old Vicarage, to a market of food produced and grown right here in Sheffield, to classes in chocolate or cheese tasting, to an exhibition of sixteenth century cookbooks.

It’s about much more than enjoying fabulous gourmet food though and forms part of a wider piece of work at Sheffield City Council on the Food Plan which aims to tackle issues from access to healthy food in the city, to encouraging businesses and residents to support local food producers, to improving opportunities for community food growing in the city over the next three years.

Councillor Helen Mirfin-Boukouris, Sheffield City Council’s Cabinet Member for Business, Jobs and Growth, Culture and Sport, said: “Sheffield Food Festival is bringing together over 100 organisations and is destined to attract over 40,000 visitors to the city in an array of fantastic events that will whet the appetite and stimulate the senses. This will bring the important work of the Food Plan alive, and I hope that as well as enjoying some wonderful tastes and experiences, people will come away having picked up new skills and knowledge to help them enjoy healthy food.”

It should be a fabulous time to head into the city to check out what is happening on the local food scene,  pick up tips and ideas and sample some gourmet treats.  We’re looking forward to seeing what the ‘pop up’ restaurants will offering and can’t wait to have a rummage through the festival market to find some new ingredients and local produce.

During the festival, Otto’s Restaurant on Sharrowvale Road have a new Moroccan mezze menu on offer, featuring 3 Moroccan mezze and a drink for £8.  It will be available as an early bird option from 5.00 pm -7.00 pm from Monday 4th July to Saturday 9th July and all day Sunday 10th July from 1.00 pm – 10.00 pm.

We’ve already had a a couple of nice meals at Cafe Guru, where they serve good Indian food with a modern twist in a light and airy restaurant.  It’s located on Westfield Terrace, just off West Street, so it’s a great city centre restaurant if you need somewhere before or after a night out in the city.

Loch Fyne have some nice offers available at the moment, including their £30 dinner and wine for two deal, which is just what it says on the tin – a delicious two course dinner for two including a carafe of house wine.  The offer is available from Sunday to Thursday from 7pm in most of their restaurants with current main courses including dishes such as pan fried sea bass fillets and Loch Fyne mussels marinières.

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The White Horse Inn at Misson, just outside Bawtry are offering £30 worth of food for two people for just £12.  The White Horse is a traditional country inn with a wide and varied menu, featuring everything from British classics such as Beef and Ale Casserole, to Pan Fried Fillet of Sea Bass with Garlic Tiger Prawns and there is also a full vegetarian menu.

The offer voucher is valid until June 17th and up to two vouchers can be used per booking, so parties of four can enjoy a meal out together.

Get £30 worth of food for £12 at the White Horse Inn.

Sheffield’s fabulous Cubana restaurant has teamed up with Groupon, to bring you a ray of sunshine in January 2011, with a great deal to enjoy £20 worth of Tapas for just £10.

Cubana have more than 40 different Latino-influenced tapas dishes to choose from, perfect for sharing with a friend or loved one.  With plenty of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice!

Vouchers are on sale now and are valid from 3rd January – 31st January 2011 from Monday – Thursday.

Get £20 worth of Tapas at Cubana for just £10.