Beer and Indian food: it's a match made in heaven. But while Bundobust aims to serve just that - they're certainly not your typical Indian restaurant.

Opening their second venture on the edge of Piccadilly Gardens, Bundobust is already wildly popular in Leeds, gaining a stellar reputation for their small plates and discerning beer list. Based at 61 Piccadilly, the restaurant is a collaboration between Mayur Patel of the acclaimed vegetarian restaurant Prashad and Mark Husak of The Sparrow Bier Cafe in Bradford.

"We're putting together the nation's favourite cuisine with the nation's favourite drink but in such a different way," explains Mark.

"We're an Indian street food, fast-casual dining concept ... we pair all our amazing tasting food with craft beers. We think craft beers and our food go hand in hand and should be enjoyed together."

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Mayur Patel says: "The food we're going to do will be Indian, vegetarian and it's small plate dining. It's dishes that you wouldn't necessarily see on any Indian menu."

There's no curries on the Bundobust menu, Mayur adds, save one tarka dhal and rice - and all their dishes are fresh and simple, with a modern take on traditional Indian cooking.

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Inside, the Manchester venue will be more food-led than their flagship venue, which started out as more of a craft beer bar. Here, visitors will be met by a member of the front of house team, before being seated at one of the booths or the communal canteen-style benches.

The decor is a lo-fi fit-out, with recycled wood cladding, industrial light fixtures and a huge skylight flooding the basement room with natural light. Bespoke artwork by Drew Millward will adorn the walls, each with a subtle nod to Manchester.

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The food here will come served on the signature Bundobust paper plates and disposable cutlery - which is all made using eco-friendly vegware.

The menu will be similar to their Leeds venue - small plates include okra fries seasoned with black salt and mango powder (£3.50), bundo chaat (£4.50) is a satisfying medley of samosa pastry, chickpeas, potato, tamarind chutney, onion, yoghurt and tumeric noodles, and the Bundobust favourite - the vada pav, is a fried spicy mashed potato ball coated in gram flour served in a brioche bun with chutney and hot green chillies.

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The restaurant will also serve an eclectic range of cocktails (from £6-£8), wines and spirits, as well as a warming cup of house chai for £2. The beer line up will include two cask pumps reserved solely for Manchester brewed beers, while one keg line will be dedicated to the city-centre brewery Cloudwater.

Bundobust is set to open to the public on Wednesday, December 14 from 12pm. For more information visit bundobust.com.