Hark, Huddersfield! The Festival of Light kicks off today and, to celebrate, I've compiled a hopefully illuminating (boom-tish!) guide to the town's best budget eating options.
The deal with this series, for Guardian Travel, is that I only cover places where you can eat and drink something of quality, from a snack to a full meal, for under £10 a head. So, in essence, we're dealing with pubs, deli-cafes, curry houses, great set menus at otherwise expensive restaurants and stand-out sandwich shops. As ever, this post is less about rehashing my chosen 10 - which includes the likes of Coffee Evolution, Bradley's excellent set lunch, the Cotton Factory, Bubble & Squeak and Gerry's at Neaverson's - than the opportunity to chew over the places I didn't mention.
If you think that Voda Bar & Grill, Cafe Ollo, the Latte Hut (good coffee, I found, but distinctly average panini), Aromas coffee shop, the Bakehouse or Shabab deserved to be on that list, now is the time to spread the word.
Also, while I concentrated on the town centre, feel free to throw any more rural suggestions into the ring. The two most obvious candidates, to me, are Delph House Farm, where the award-winning Yummy Yorkshire Ice Cream Company runs its parlour and cafe, and Hinchliffe's, where - after a major fire this summer - the farm shop and cafe-restaurant have recently reopened in a temporary but swish marquee.
You may well know of other local spots where you can enjoy good, cheap(ish) food and stunning Pennine views. If you do, then please spill. It's for the greater glory of Huddersfield and it'll enhance the general gaiety of the nation. Alternatively, just read through my 10 and then have a right good moan. It's all useful ...
