Six by Nico in Leeds

On the 2nd of June I went back to Leeds to meet my friend Sally for lunch at Six by Nico on East Parade. She's been before but I never had, but I had been signed up to their mailing list for ages. Basically every six weeks they get a new tasting menu of six courses inspired by somewhere or something new and they do a vegetarian menu alongside a meat one. I've been interested in quite a few of the menus and noticed that Sally had been, and she also mentioned the two of us eating together somewhere fancy to celebrate us both turning forty. Sally and I went to school together but lost touch when I left at sixteen. We became friends on Facebook and have met up a few times since January 2023. It's been really nice to reconnect with her! So I thought going here would be absolutely lovely. 

It isn't cheap - the tasting menu is £42 which isn't bad, but the drinks were a bit expensive and we also asked some savoury churros. But it was really nice for a treat and I liked the ambience of the restaurant. The serving staff were really pleasant and knowledgeable, too. 

So this menu was inspired by Mexico City and as you can see the vegetarian side has had as much thought as the meat one. The different types were really similar to each other which was nice because it meant Sally and I could compare notes. I think my favourite was the tostada which came first - I think I could have eaten about ten of those. I was glad we added the churros, too. We were there two and a half hours, including coffee, which was absolutely lovely. We walked towards The Light together before saying goodbye.

I was wearing this old Scarlett and Jo dress that I've had forever. It's a lovely sheer grey material with polka dots, which was lovely in the weather because it was lovely and sunny in Leeds! I was wearing my teal coloured Snag tights underneath, and red dolly shoes which were originally from Topshop but which I got on Vinted. I also put make up on!

My lipstick was darker than it seemed, but I like it all the same

Let me make this photo a bit bigger in the hopes you will be able to read it

Sally and I both had a guava spritz to drink

Here we are with our drinks!

Tostada - so fresh and delicious

Sweetcorn fritter - this was delicious too 

Goats cheese and parmesan churros - I could have eaten a lot of these, too 

This was an onion with onion chutney and potato crackling for me - but what I really liked best on here was the almond pesto. Sally agreed!

Halloumi on a white bean chilli and served with a spicy broth - this was delicious too 

Plantain in like spring roll pastry, with corn tamales and different gels and stuff. This one didn't wow me

But the cake was worth the wait - pecan cake with tres leches mousse on top and a sorbet type thing which was citrussy - really yummy even though I wouldn't have chosen it

And to be honest the whole thing pushed me out of my comfort zone, which is good!

Red dolly shoes from Topshop, they're so ridiculous

Here I am in my Scarlett and Jo dress. I've had it since at least 2017 cos I wore it to my cousin's wedding then

I sat outside for a little bit about 6.30 with the cats, which was lovely