Sheffield boasts a healthy selection of bars, cafes and eateries, so much so that it can often be difficult to gauge where it is best to head to for different occasions. A recent discovery of mine is bottomless brunches – I’ve never really been one for cocktails and being “boujee”, but since going to my first prosecco-fuelled brunch back in July, a further three have since followed. The following list reviews the best (…and not so good) places that serve bottomless brunches in Sheffield.
Forum Kitchen + Bar
Situated at the end of Division Street from the city centre, Forum Kitchen + Bar is a must for visiting. The rustic, industrial aesthetic combined with attentive staff creates the perfect setting for a get-together. At £30 a head for unlimited Mimosas, Prosecco or Heineken it fits in with the average rate for bottomless brunches in Sheffield. While some expect fancy cocktails of exotic names to be on offer at such events, sometimes sticking with the basics is best, for cocktails often take a while to make, only resulting in the feeling that you’ve not got your money’s worth.
The food at Forum is always delicious, bottomless brunch or not. The menu for the occasion, however, offers anything from sweet, syrupy waffles to the classic millennial breakfast dish; smashed avo on sourdough.
The only pitfall of Forum’s bottomless brunch is that your session is for just 90-minutes, and while this is still a decent amount of time to relax and natter, all other brunches in this style allow for two hours per group.
Turtle Bay
Renowned for their cocktails and succulent Caribbean food, Turtle Bay might just be the most popular destination for bottomless brunching out of all on this list. Just based on the atmosphere of the eatery alone, Turtle Bay is definitely the most fun. Getting a table a week in advance for the weekend proved to be difficult – we were lucky enough to have a dropout, so I would certainly advise booking ahead.
Working out slightly cheaper than Forum at £27 per head for two hours, you certainly get value for money satisfaction. Food options are broad and accommodating for all eaters; from your classic brunch items like egg wraps, extending to more lunch-friendly dishes such as burgers and roti’s (the roti being my personal recommendation.)
As for drinks – unlimited cocktails, mocktails or Red Stripe. The selection of fancy drinks is extensive, from Long Island Iced Teas to Mojitos, and our group’s favourite: Reggae Punch. Whilst having cocktails adds a sense of fanciness upon the occasion, as mentioned before, they do take a while to make so it’s worth deciding which option you’d prefer to go for when brunching.
The Lost & Found
This place is a personal favourite of mine for bottomless brunching. Situated half-way down the bustle of Ecclesall Road, The Lost & Found is utterly gorgeous in both aesthetic and experience. From the outside, it looks like the sort of place that no student would ever be able to afford when in reality, it’s quite the contrary. Just £1 more than Turtle Bay at £28 per head, The Lost & Found offers a two hour service on unlimited Prosecco, Aperol Spritz, Mimosas or Bloody Mary’s, plus a meal of your choice. So, on the debate of whether to cocktail or not: this place offers both. While The Lost & Found sticks to brunch-style dishes, they offer more than just avocado on toast. From a rich but elegant Eggs Royale to a chorizo-infused baked breakfast, with the option of sugary dishes to satisfy the sweet tooths out there.
Bottomless brunches at The Lost & Found are very popular since they only operate on Saturdays from 11am-3pm, so book ahead if brunching in this sophisticated garden is up your street.
Revolution
Similarly to Turtle Bay, Revolution is famous for their fluorescent coloured shots and vast cocktail menu. Their bottomless brunches work a little differently compared with the others listed since your price rate is dependent on the time you visit. 11am bookings start at £20, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm bookings start from £25 and 3pm and 4pm bookings starting at £30; each booking is for a 2-hour slot. However, the option for cocktails comes at an extra charge as these packages only include an unlimited amount of Prosecco, Heineken or Aperol Spritz.
The experience in Revolution is somewhat different from the others listed above, for it’s very much a location for those who want to party. Staff were inundated with countless hen-do’s having a grand time, which unfortunately made us trainer-wearing lot feel particularly underdressed. Compared with the other bottomless brunches, Revolution scores lowly as food options were quite limited at just pizzas or avo-toast (…again!), but that’s not to say it won’t be up your street!