The Best Cafes in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2025)

Will be my favourite place for breakfast. Everything was delicious, great coffee, amazing breakfast, loved the options on the menu 😍😍Tried avocado with poached egg , fresh ingredients, juicy and delicious 🤤 Can’t wait to try everything on the menu . Thank you guys .

A really lovely coffee shop that’s easy to miss in the hustle and bustle of the city centre. As a keen frequenter of coffee shops in Leeds for the past few years, last week was the first I had heard of it, and it did not disappoint. I ordered the granola bowl (delicious and fab amount for £6.50) and a latte :) the workers were warm and friendly - overall, great experience! I hope to try one of the lunches next time :)

Coffee and breakfast served with love. Flat white - 5* rich and perfect served with milk and a brown sugar. Crunchy thick cut Bloomer bread served with rich butter - 5* perfect for a cold breakfast morning. Oat and Raisin cookie - 5* Proper nice. A must. Recommend 5*

Great coffee here and lovely selection of pastries although I haven't tried the pastries. They look amazing. I have tried flat while and it's a good flat white. They use good beans. Good seating area as well

The staff knows their coffee well if you love speciality coffee. They will provide professional advice on cupping. I only visited Leeds for two days and already went to the shop twice for beans, pour over and batch! Not to mention it’s uncommon to have barista providing pour over in the UK.

As cool as a frozen artisan Dutch oven. Kapow has a vibe like no other, if you were to exclude comic stores. Its staff are first class baristas. I was lucky enough to bear witness to the craft of latte art while I waited. The attention to detail the barista displayed, even for a perfectionist like me, made me grin like a cat that got the cream. Kapow coffee is situated in an arcade, much like my favourite Brum coffee shop Faculty. It has 3 floors, well 2 if you exclude the barbers on the top floor. It sells quality merchandise. It serves awesome, artisanal coffee. It… needs coffee enthusiasts like you to go check it out. Trust me when I say, it’s more super than Superman’s socks.

lovely lil coffeeshop tucked in thornton’s arcade. flat white was smooth enough. tried a sweet snacks which name i forgot. there was a small q when i was there but seats available. they’ve got a toilet upstairs. more seating upstairs as well. staffs were nice and welcoming. bought v60 paper filter here. they’ve got interesting selection of beans. there was a sign on the front door that this coffee shop is no-laptop zone, unlike the other kapow on the call lane near the river. however i like the experience better in this outlet. would def revisit this one next time

Served by nice chap called Mark. Very nice coffee and great sevice. Coffee shop is layed out very smart, and is very clean and tidy. Ill be sure to visit again when travelling through Leeds Station.

Food was good, plenty choices. Service was really good a lady called Muly, (hope I've spelt it correctly) she was friendly, kind and helpful, couldn't fault her. The Coffee Room at Leeds Train Station was clean, tidy and warm too on a cold wintery morning. Everything you needed in one place.

Delicious coffee, great service and Dog friendly. What more could you want?

Great coffee shop that's hidden away in a relatively newly developed area near the canal in Leeds. The coffee was lovely, and the toastie's filling was nice. Shame the bread seemed to be just bog standard sliced bread. The staff are really helpful.

Great little coffee shop tucked away in a nice area. Good amount of seating, great customer service and nice tasty coffee. Loses a star for price as two slices of cake and two regular coffees was over £15 which is more than your average in Leeds. Would return though and explore my options more.

Lovely coffee shop with friendly staff and a nice selection of snacks and drinks. Also helps that the coffee tastes fantastic! Only 4 star on the food because they used to use thick slices of fresh bread for the toasties but swapped to pre-packed slices. Still tastes great but I do miss the crunchy crusts.

I've been dying to come here after multiple rave reviews from friends and I'm so glad I did! The coffee was great, the food was gorgeous, and the atmosphere was so lovely I could have stayed and worked from here all day. Its so much bigger inside than I expected, the staff were friendly, quick, and gave the place a lively happy feeling about it. The vegan pastrami sandwich was amazing and I can't wait to try the other options as I was chuffed to see so many. Overall just a really nice cosy and comfy place to hang out or work

Having driven past this quirky coffee shop many times on my visits to Leeds I was delighted to be able to visit (finally!) and was not disappointed . The service was friendly and quick. It is obviously very popular. My coffee and pain au raisin were both delicious. We were able to park around the corner . The decor is fun I hope to visit again soon.

Came here for an almond croissant, but unfortunately they'd run out by the time we got there (~11am Saturday). Instead we got a regular croissant and a pan au chocolate. Both were lovely. We took them to-go. Next time we will arrive earlier and try for the almond croissant again (I'm on a quest to find my favourite almond croissant), and we need to try the coffee, too!

Always 10/10 coffee and bagels. The vegan pastrami is unreal and so are their chai lattes. The only reason I gave 1 less star for service is because they take a while on the bagels but honestly it’s so so worth the wait. We also got hot honey hash browns which were amazing too.

Bottega is a lovely Italian coffee shop with excellent coffee. Their focaccia sandwiches are a standout—packed with flavor and a great complement to their drinks. Be sure to try the tiramisu and pistachio cheesecake; they’re delightful!

I highly recommend to go and try. Food is excellent, tastes good, fresh and very good presentation. Stuff is very friendly and helpful, will make you feel welcomed to ask and give you time to pick your choices. Tiramisu is very delicious and doesn’t contain alcohol which I would like to thank the owner for that. Pistachio cheesecake was not good at all. Doesn’t taste cheesecake or pistachio 😅 And I think they used food coloring. Advice for owner, and I consider myself as an expert in cheesecakes 😅 Just do a normal cheesecake slice and add pistachio sauce which you can buy from costco and do it yourself. Keep it as simple as possible, no need for all these layers or different tastes. Its Pistachio cheesecake. Present it on its side and drizzle the sauce on it. That’s it, it can’t go wrong from there, easy to produce, easy to maintain taste and quality, more profitable and the top layer won’t crack 😉 As you wont need a brilliant chef for that as well. Overall experience, 5/5 I loved it and will come next time for the coffee. Btw you have a great competition with black sheep 😅 so hope you keep it up to the same standards as I expect. Thank you and I am sure your business will thrive well. 😍

This was my first time here after often grabbing a coffee to go in the morning at their Park House location. The iced Spanish Latte was delicious but what I loved the most was the general atmosphere. I visited before work on a Thursday and it was busy with people sitting both inside and outside, some chatting to others, some sitting solo. It felt like an atmosphere you don’t often find in the UK and is more commonly seen in mainland Europe and I loved it! Definitely want to come back and sit in, and I also would love to try some of the food as it looked lovely.

Such a lovely spot for a post pilates treat! The coffee is amazing! I went for a honey latte with oat milk & a heated almond croissant + picked up some pastries including the tiramisu brownie they were all so nice. Would highly recommend if you like good coffee with a selection of savoury & sweet food options!

Beautiful building and decor, fab servers and fantastic breakfasts. I had the garden plate - every mouthful was delicious, Mick had the big brunch which was equally scrumptious. Our first visit but we’ll definitely return to a Bills if there’s one nearby.

We had a good meal here on a busy Saturday. We managed to get in for a table of four after the afternoon rush. We waited a little while for drinks to arrive, but the food came pretty quickly after that. We had a good mix of dishes between us from the crispy duck salad, pancakes, steak and eggs and a chicken burger. We all really enjoyed our food and thought the price was pretty reasonable too.

Really nice food at a reasonably good price, also good service on the whole. The table felt a little cramped for 2, and the atmosphere could have been better, but on the whole, it's very good and I will certainly come back here again.

My go-to independent cafe in Leeds. We got the sweet and savoury pancakes which were both delish. Highly recommend this place, the manager/owner is always lovely and a laugh.

My favourite spot for coffee and breakfast. Always of a high quality. I think it has the nicest decor compared to any other cafe in city center. Its lowly lit and relaxing. It's priced quite cheap for what it is. No frills, but friendly service which is perfect for me. This isnt America!

Superb as always. Mrs Atha’s never dissapoints. The Food and coffee are always exemplary. Awesome interior and wonderful attention to detail in everything they do right down to the teaspoons❤️

We had went to Mrs Atha's for breakfast, we were visiting Leeds from Nottingham. The food was so good, when I go back to Leeds will definitely return and will recommend to friends and family. Lovely food on the menu lots to choose from. The drinks we chose english breakfast tea and it was tea leaves it was so nice such a difference to using bags. Nice quite little restaurant 👌 😀

The food was nice, but wasn't as good as I expected considering the venues almost exclusive nature considering you have to book in just for breakfast. I got the Bronx breakfast which tasted a bit plain to be honest. The pumpkin spiced latte was very nice however. Prices aren't too bad, portion size is very generous and it has a very extensive menu. The service I found slightly lackadaisical with staff ignoring us when we came through the door so we had to wait whilst they finished cleaning tables to come seat us and having to ask for the bill twice, as the original waitress just vanished after I asked the first time.

Visited Leeds branch. Food was absolutely delicious. Pancakes very fluffy and fresh, thank you Dean! Great service, attentive but not pushy, thanks Shannon.

I pre-booked a table for myself and my partner at the Leeds location during the Saturday lunchtime rush and was pleasantly surprised by the quality and speed of service. We were sat down right away despite it being very busy, and got our drinks order quite quickly. The food was delicious and came out in around 15 minutes which for how busy it was felt like a good turnaround. Our server was lovely and checked in on us several times, despite how busy they were with other tables. As we left several members of staff thanked us and wished us a good rest of our day, and overall the experience was very positive. We will definitely visit again and I have recommended the location to friends and family.

Food was fantastic. Pancake Benedict and Apple Cinnamon French Toast. Service was quick. The team were lovely. Definitely coming back next time we’re in Leeds

Always very busy but usually able to find a seat inside, only been in winter but plenty of places to sit out in the square too. Good vegetarian options on the menu & there are healthier alternatives to a sandwich which are still tasty. Whilst there's often a big queue waiting for take-out orders, they are usually served up quickly

Really enjoyed the coffee and wrap. Good portions and quite a reasonable price. Especially for the city centre. Friendly staff too. Can get very busy at times with staff from neighbouring offices.

As a regular in the lunch crowd, I was interested to see how we’d go with a private party for work. From the minute I got in touch to book, I’ve had nothing but good service from friendly staff, especially Stacey. We decided on a BBQ and it was fantastic. Well organised, relaxed, gorgeous venue and the food was spot on. Hands down the best vegetarian option I’ve ever been given at a BBQ! Whether you fancy a spot of lunch, a place to meet a pal or a venue for a party, I would highly recommend Sociable Folk.

It is one of the best cafes in Leeds. I am in love with the honey nut crunch! The cakes were delicious as well. The fat white is one if the good choices. However, they offer different choices, including healthy choices. The atmosphere is amazing and the staff are very friendly. They have outdoor seating, which is nice during the sunny days 👍🏻. Not to mention that they offer free wifi for their customers (ask the staff for the password). Highly recommended 👍🏻!