Bundobust’s biggest menu yet. Twelve years in the making.

There were murmurs. A few knowing hints on social media. Whispers that something was disappearing. For a certain kind of Leeds food lover, the ones who have been ordering the same thing at Bundobust since 2014, it was enough to cause mild panic.

But here’s the thing. Bundobust didn’t blow up their menu on a whim. They spent two years earning the right to change it.

From Bangalore to Bradford, Ludhiana to Leicester, the team travelled across India and the UK, eating, watching, learning, to understand what Indian communities are actually cooking right now, both at home and on the street. The result is the biggest shake-up to the Bundobust menu since they first opened their doors in Leeds over a decade ago. Sixteen new dishes. A reimagined sharing experience. And yes, the Okra Fries are still there.

The new menu leans hard into what Bundobust does best: small, bold, built for sharing plates that demand a beer in the other hand. Highlights include the Vada Pav Sliders, completely redesigned for sharing, the melt in the mouth Galouti Kebab, and the return of a fan favourite, Pav Bhaji. New additions like the Masala Makai Ribs and Indo-Chinese inspired Manchurian Wings pull from years of limited edition specials and one off dishes that customers never quite stopped talking about.

We will say this though: the loss of the Gobi Manchurian stings. A dish that had its own quiet fanbase, it deserved a longer goodbye. Consider this our formal protest.

For those who want the full picture, the Bundo Combo lets you order the entire menu for £134, feeding up to eight people and settling every argument about what to get.

Then there’s the beer. Joining the Bundobust Brewery’s core lineup is CHACHA, a Chai Stout brewed with oats, roasted malts and Bundobust’s own spice blend. Launching a stout as spring arrives takes a certain confidence.

New cocktails round things out: a Mango Martini, Ginger Paloma, and a Chilli Pineapple Soda mocktail for the non-drinkers.

From the road: Mayur’s notes

As we alluded to earlier, the new menu didn’t come from the boardroom. It came from standing at roadside stalls, squeezing into packed dhabas and propping up bars in Mumbai. Co-founder Mayur Patel kept notes throughout, and they give you a real sense of where these dishes came from. Read some of the notes below.

The new menu is available now at Bundobust Leeds. Twelve years in, they’re still changing the game.