It’s now less than five weeks until what is said to be Europe’s largest purpose-built food hall opens in Sheffield city centre.
More than half the food vendors who will be based at Cambridge Street Collective, across the street from the old John Lewis store, have now been announced.
Diners will be able to try dishes from across the globe, from Mexico to Thailand and West Africa to Vietnam, at the cavernous venue with space for 1,200 diners.
Eleven of the 20 food vendors have now been confirmed and you can find them all below, with details of the dishes they will be serving. The remaining traders are due to be announced over the coming weeks. As well as the 20 kitchens serving global street food, the new food hall will have four bars, rooftop terraces and a cookery school.
It will also boast a games room, a children’s play area, a Japanese-focused bar and a separate dining experience offering sushi and Korean BBQ.
1. Hungry Buddha
Hungry Buddha will already be familiar to many people who have sampled the delicious flavours of the Himalayas cooked up at its hugely popular stall at Sheffield's Moor Market. It's run by Dev, who was born and raised in Kathmandu and studied in South India before returning to Nepal as a mountain trek leader, which is how he met his wife, who is from Sheffield, and ended up in the Steel City. He trained as a chef, refined his skills at London’s renowned Bombay Bicycle Club restaurant, and travelled across Nepal and South India to research the food there. The authentic South Indian dishes at Hungry Buddha include traditional crispy dosa pancakes brimming with an array of fillings, accompanied by homemade sambar and coconut chutney. Also not to be missed are the 'delectable' homemade South Indian thali-style curries. | Cambridge Street Collective/Hungry Buddha Photo: Cambridge Street Collective/Hungry Buddha
2. Samui Thai Street Food
Samui Thai Street Food is run by a Thai boxing coach, Preeda, and its flavours certainly pack a punch. He already has a popular cafe at Nether Edge, cooking up the authentic flavours of his native Koh Samui island. Popular dishes include the Massaman curry and the prawn pad thai. | Cambridge Street Collective/Samui Thai Street Food Photo: Cambridge Street Collective/Samui Thai Street Food
3. Michies pizza
Michies is bringing Detroit-style pizza to Sheffield. It is founded by Grace, who some diners may already know from Neapolitan Pizzeria Little Dough at Sheffield's Cutlery Works food hall. The unique pizzas have been described as 'a mix of American and Italian flavours with a twist of British quirkiness. Think cheesy crusts and wild flavours.' You can get Michies pizzas by the slice or by the 'pie', and there will be a rotating menu of special sides, such as American Carnivals., available too. | Cambridge Street Collective/Michies Photo: Cambridge Street Collective/Michies
4. El Chappo
El Chappo is run by Liam, who used to serve in the RAF but left to pursue his culinary dreams full time. The Mexican fusion menu, it is said, 'blends authentic Mexican classics with modern twists, creating a symphony of flavours that captivate the senses'. | Cambridge Street Collective/El Chappo Photo: Cambridge Street Collective/El Chappo