10 Best Cafes and Places for Brunch in Leeds
Leeds is packed with amazing cafes, restaurants, and pubs where you can enjoy a good coffee or a bottomless brunch with your friends. You’ll find any of these in every corner.
One of my favourite things to do in Leeds is to enjoy a hot drink or brunch with friends. There are plenty of choices, and I love that. However, it can also be difficult to pick the best cafes and brunches to have a good food experience.
In this blog post, I’m excited to tell you the best cafes and brunch in Leeds and why you should try their food and dish recommendations that won’t disappoint you.
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Best Cafes in Leeds
1. 200 Degrees Coffee Shop
Located a minute walk from Leeds Trinity shopping centre is 200 Degrees Coffee Shop. It has become a popular cafe in the last couple of years, so don’t be surprised if you always see people around the cafe.
I am not a fan of coffee, but the coffee must be good if the place is a popular choice in the city. What I can highly recommend is trying their lunch selection! They serve paninis, toasties, and delicious savoury pastries.
You won’t regret ordering their feta cheese and sweet potato pastry. It’s absolutely amazing. The chipotle pork sausage roll is your best option for a meaty option.
200 Degrees Coffee Shop contact details
Price range: ££
Address: 31 Bond St, Leeds LS1 5BQ
Website: https://200degs.com/leeds-bond-street
2. Haute Dolci
Although Haute Dolci isn’t a traditional cafe, I couldn’t skip this dessert cafe/restaurant. You’ll find this beautiful restaurant inside The Light leisure centre.
Their menu is all about desserts, which is the dream of anyone with a sweet tooth. You’ll find anything from cheesecakes, french toast, cookie doughs and pancakes to French macarons and American waffles.
My favourite thing on the menu is “I knead you”, a delicious white chocolate chip cookie dough served with Madagascan vanilla gelato and Dolci white chocolate sauce. You’ll want to order it again and again.
Apart from Haute Dolci’s indulgent menu, what makes them unique is the experience they provide, especially with the loyalty club. To be part of their loyalty club, you must get involved in their challenge, which often it’s published on their Instagram, to find a key.
Once you have a key, you get access to discounts, private dining suits, elite offers, double points events, a secret menu, and much more.
Haute Dolci contact details
Price range: £- ££
Address: Haute Dolci Unit 20A The Light, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 8TL
Website: http://www.hautedolci.co.uk/
3. La Bottega Milanese
If you’re looking for a cosy cafe. La Bottega Milanese is perfect. Not only do they serve coffee and tea, but delicious Italian savoury and sweet pastries as well as paninis.
The cafe is quite small, so if you’d like to sit in it, I’d recommend going on weekdays or early on the weekend.
La Bottega Milanese contact details
Price range: ££
Address: 2, Bond Court, Leeds LS1 2JZ
Website: http://www.labottegamilanese.co.uk/
4. Laynes Espresso
Laynes Espresso has been open since 2011, so it’s definitely the most established coffee shop in Leeds.
Their menu has plenty of breakfast options, from their unique full English breakfast to sweet dishes such as salt caramel brownies. Their best sweet dish is the buckwheat pancakes topped with strawberries, vanilla whipped cream and shortbread.
They also offer three special lunch menus – whipped goat’s cheese with roast and pickled beetroot, hot smoked salmon and Isle Of Wight tomatoes on sourdough toast.
Laynes Espresso contact details
Price range: ££
Address: 16 New Station St, Leeds LS1 5DL
Website: http://www.laynesespresso.co.uk/
5. North Star Coffee Shop
A popular coffee shop is North Star, situated near the Royal Armouries. Whenever you walk through this area, you’ll see many people with coffee takeaways from this cafe.
If it’s popular, it’s for a reason! So I decided to try it for myself. I tried the ivory white hot chocolate, and it was absolutely delicious.
They also have lovely cakes you must try. The peanut butter blondie and the chocolate fondant are always good options.
North Star Coffee Shop contact details
Price range: ££
Address: Unit 32 The Blvd, Leeds LS10 1PZ
Website: https://www.northstarroast.com/cafe/
6. Rabbit Hole Coffee
Located in the beautiful Victoria Quarter, Rabbit Hole Coffee is a lovely cafe where you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while enjoying the architecture of one of the most beautiful shopping arcades in Leeds.
In addition to the traditional hot drinks you’ll find in most coffee shops, they have a great selection of delicious cakes and pastries.
My recommendation is to order a chai latte and a cinnamon bun. They are amazing, plus the cinnamon bun is so big that you can share it with someone else.
Rabbit Hole Coffee contact details
Price range: ££
Address: Victoria Quarter, 107-111 Briggate, Leeds LS1 6AZ
Website: https://www.victorialeeds.co.uk/dine/rabbit-hole-coffee/
7. Tiled Hall Café
The Tiled Hall Café is situated inside the Leeds Art Gallery on Calverley Street. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a delicious hot lunch and drink while reading a book.
The cafe was originally the main library reading room, and you can probably tell that by the stunning architecture and decoration – marble columns, ornate tiles and a beautiful mosaic ceiling.
The menu includes all popular cafe options, as well as baked jacket potatoes and a good range of ciabattas served with tortilla chips and soup.
Tiled Hall Café contact details
Price range: ££
Address: 16-18 The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA
Website: https://www.visitleeds.co.uk/things-to-do/view-all/tiled-hall-cafe/
Best Places To Have Brunch In Leeds
8. FINT (formerly Fettle)
Although it isn’t at the heart of the city, it isn’t far from it either. It’s located less than five minutes walk from Leeds Town Hall.
This Scandinavian-style cafe and restaurant is a great choice for those who love organic and seasonal locally sourced ingredients.
FINT has a beautiful minimalist decoration that makes you feel relaxed and cosy. You can tell their dishes are made with high-quality ingredients.
If you’re after a quick bite, their chai latte and cakes are mouthwatering. However, if you go for brunch, you’ll also fall in love with the food. Their menu changes with the season, so suggesting a dish is difficult.
Last but not least, FINT also offers a fine dining experience, making it the perfect place for a special occasion and impressing your loved one.
FINT contact details
Price range: ££
Address: FINT, 73 Great George St, Leeds LS1 3BR, United Kingdom
Website: https://fint-leeds.com/
9. Fléur Cafe
Located in The Light, a leisure and retail centre in the city centre, Fléur Cafe is Leeds’ most instagrammable cafe.
The decoration is impressive – as per the cafe’s name, you’ll see purple and pink flowers hanging at the entrance. But that’s not all; the walls are pink and beautifully decorated, and not to forget about the roof that has been decorated with butterflies.
Not only will the decoration surprise you, but the food too. Masterchef contestant and chef Bobby Geetha have designed their menu, and it offers bottomless brunch, afternoon tea and great desserts.
I have to say that their shakshuka is one of the best I’ve ever tried – great punch of spices and beautifully cooked poached eggs. Another great dish is masala baked beans.
Fléur Cafe contact details
Price range: ££- £££
Address: 56 The Headrow, Leeds LS1 8TL
Website: https://www.fleurrestaurants.com/
10. IF…Call Lane
The cafe is nestled at the bottom of Call Lane, Leed’s most vibrant street.
IF is one of my favourite cafes in Leeds! They offer anything from breakfast and brunch to mouthwatering cakes you won’t be able to resist trying.
If you’re visiting IF, you must try their breakfast burrito packed with scrambled eggs, spring onions, hash browns, cheese and other indulgent ingredients. They also have a vegetarian alternative too!
I also love their chai latte with oat milk and delicious pancakes. Unfortunately, they no longer have cakes!
Although the cafe is beautiful inside, they’ve also put tables outdoors, which gives you a great atmosphere during sunny days in Leeds.
IF has other cafes in Leeds city centre and a rooftop terrace open for the summer season.
IF… Call Lane contact details
Price range: ££
Address: 43 Call Ln, Leeds LS1 7BT
Website: https://www.ifupnorth.co.uk/
Conclusion on the best cafes and places to have brunch in Leeds
There are many fantastic cafes and brunch places in Leeds, and I’m surprised there’s often a new one opening in the city. If I had to recommend only one cafe, I’d say If in Call Lane.
Do you have any questions or want advice about travelling to Leeds? You can leave a comment below!
Love,
Cristina xx
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The last time I was in Leeds I actually ended up going to brunch twice because we found two really nice locations and couldn’t decide. I like your list – I’ll have to check out a couple of these when I’m next in Leeds!
This made me hungry ahah! Everything looks so good that I would like to go back to Leeds just to visit most of these places. Well done! 🙂
I’m all about brunch and these all sound delicious!
Now I’m hungry! Looks like Leeds has lots of great places for brunch, but you definitely had me at Fleurs!
I do love a good brunch. It is the one time I love to really splurge on something I don’t cook at home like French Toast or Pancakes. Leeds looks like there are some great spots for brunch. We would definitely look for a spot with good coffee. Especially if I can have my coffee with a salted caramel brownie.
I want to go for afternoon tea! Everything looks great but tea sandwiches YUM. And all that for <20? WOW
Wow, these places all look great! I’ve been meaning to visit England soon! Do these places also cater to vegans?
i have heard great things about Leeds, though i didn’t know about their amazing brunch/cafe scene! Fléur Cafe is so pretty, but that french toast at Wolfox has definitely caught my eye. hoping to visit & eat in Leeds soon.