Bundobust in an Indian street food restaurant, with venues in Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool. It was started in Leeds in 2014 by Mayur Patel and Marko Husak from Bradford.[1][2]
It specialises in Indian-style street food and sharing spreads, inspired by Gujarat and beyond, alongside craft beer brewed at their own Bundobust Brewery in Manchester.
By 2026, Bundobust was operating four restaurants across Leeds, Liverpool & Manchester. The company has gained recognition in the UK food scene, being named in the Observer Food Monthly's "OFM 50" list of top food and drink businesses, featured on Rick Stein's BBC show "Yorkshire Food Stories", and shortlisted for a Deliveroo Restaurant Award in 2025.[3][4][5]
They have received national awards including ‘Best Innovation’ at The Casual Dining Awards, ‘UK’s Best Taproom’ at the SIBA Awards and ‘Best Food Offering’ at Leeds Oliver Awards.
Bundo venues have various themes ranging from beer hall, to modern taproom, to cosy pub. Tables are available to book for food and venues offer drinks and take away food.
Menu
Bundobust dishes, in Manchester
Bandobust serves fusion cuisines. Special menus have included Indo-Mexican,[6] - combining two street-food cultures, Indo-Chinese menu - inspired by Kolkata's China Town, and Oktoberfest, based on Munich's beer festival. Bundobust's menu is 75% vegan and 57% gluten free.[7]
They have collaborated with independent restaurants including Nells Pizza in Manchester and Madre in Liverpool. They have also collaborated with brands like Tofoo and Oatly.
History
Emerging from Leeds' street food and craft beer boom of early 20-teens, Bundobust started as a collaboration between Leeds restaurateur Mayur Patel and Marko Husak of craft beer outlet The Sparrow in Bradford, [8], who merged their expertise in Indian cooking (from Patel's family's restaurant, Prashad) and beer, after a tweet from Patel to Husak, proposing collaboration.[8]
The name Bundobust comes from an Anglo-Indian word meaning "binding" or "coming together".[8]
Bundo grew from a supper club to a street food stall at local beer, music, and food festivals. The first permanent Bundobust opened in Leeds in 2014,[8] followed by a restaurant in Piccadilly, Manchester in 2016,[8] a branch in Liverpool in 2019, and Bundobust Brewery in Manchester in 2021.
A Birmingham branch closed in 2024, having opened the previous year.[9]
Bundobust Brewery
Bundobust Brewery, Manchester
In September 2021, Bundobust launched the Bundobust Brewery inside the Grade II-listed St James Building on Oxford Street, Manchester. Previously a car mechanics, many of the old buildings designs can be found on the walls.
The brewery produces a core range of beers designed to complement Bundobust's food, including PYTHON Premium Lager and PEELA Hazy Pale Ale, alongside limited-edition beers throughout the year, brewed with seasonal flavours - available only at Bundobust venues. The brewery has also released beers in collaboration with breweries including Northern Monk, Deya, and Sureshot Brewery.[10][11]
The site functions both as a restaurant and a 150-seat taproom, housing a 10-hectolitre brewery capable of producing up to 20,000 pints per month.[12] The brewery is headed by Dan Hocking, formerly of Uiltje Brewery in the Netherlands.[13]
Each venue has a line-up of taps featuring Bundobust Brewery beers, alongside local keg and cask beers, as well as a selection of cans and bottles.
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