Really friendly tea shop with excellent coffee. Good sandwiches and scones. Garden seating is…read moreidyllic. Good for dog walkers.

As the previous reviewer said they are extremely friendly! We came for lunch and while the…read moreselection is sparse and simple it's well done. I had a tasty egg sandwich while my counterparts had the Cornish pasty which they enjoyed. My daughter ate her whole sandwich too which was a miracle in itself. The tea and coffee were lovely but the real star was dessert. Delicious pear and almond ice cream for my husband while I had an out of this world cake. I seriously contemplated buying the entire cake. They even opened a package of biscuits that my mother in law wanted to try and fixed it up for her. They have a small variety of grocery items as well. Truly worth a stop!

Great little find in Doncaster on Priory Walk. Lovely cafe with freshly made food and homemade…read morecakes. Everyone seems to know the owners as they become regulars after visiting once. Well worth a stop for a coffee (decaf as good as the normal coffee) and cake. I had the quiche which was one of the best I have ever had and the sides with it are clearly taken from the deli counter. They also make cakes for special occasions, we went for lunch as we were picking up our wedding cake which was made to suit allergies to dairy and citrus. Looks beautiful and can't wait to try it next week.

Cafe Lento is one of those places that seamlessly combine coffee culture with local community. It's…read moreunassuming and inviting from the outside, with a couple of table and chairs outside for sunnier days, and modern but homely on the inside. With lots of exposed brick and coffee coloured walls it's nice and clean and inviting without being intimidating. It sits in steep contrast to it's surroundings, but that shouldn't put anyone off from taking a step inside. Coffee and food. Two of the simple things in life that are often beautiful leisure time indulgences that so so many people seem to get horribly wrong. I am happy to report that Cafe Lento is not one of them. The coffee is fairtrade, this will be impressed upon you whilst you cogitate what to order, it's all fairtrade. Lovely. But who's is it and how does it taste. It's Lavazza Tiera, not my particular favourite brand of coffee, but it packs a nice smooth punch so fair enough. They do well with what they have, and offer a good range of hot beverages, with large latte's at £2.30 and Americano's at the good price of £1.50, amongst others. Cold drinks for sunny days are also available, adding a shot of espresso to one of their milkshakes is a lovely way to waste some time over a good book outside. If your belly is rumbling, then unlike Starbucks and Costa and Nero and all those others, Lento offers food beyond the panini, there's soup and a roll, Greek salads, jacket potatoes, hot sarnies, cold sarnies, and the saving grace the full English breakfast. The only thing missing from the full English is a nice side of black pudding, but that could be my Mancunian routes shining through. £5.50 for juice, sausage, egg, bacon, beans, tomato, mushrooms, bread and butter, it's definitely a feast worth the indulgence.

I've only been to Café Lento a few times but it has fast become one of my favourite places to go in…read moreLeeds. It feels so laidback in there that you can't help feeling relaxed too. On my first visit, I wasn't sure whether it was table service or I was supposed to go up to the counter to order. When I asked, the lovely chap behind the counter merely replied, "Whichever you'd prefer!" The menu is classic café food: hot and cold sandwiches, full english breakfasts, baked potatoes etc. They have a cabinet full of homemade cakes at the counter and a good variety of hot & cold drinks. All very reasonably priced as well. In theory, it sounds like nothing different to many other cafés, but there's just something special about this place in my opinion. Everyone else there seems to be regulars, people who pop in for the atmosphere and to wile away a few hours, have a chat with the owner or read a book in the corner. It just feels like a really nice getaway from the hubbub of Headingley and it's easy to lose track of time. But at no point do you feel a glare from any of the staff implying you've been there too long nursing your cup of tea and/or using their free wifi. In fact, the warm friendly demeanour of the staff is probably the biggest factor as to why it has such a lovely atmosphere in there. There's seating outside too, if you're lucky enough to visit on a day when the weather is behaving itself, and live music now & again though I haven't experienced that myself yet. Oh, and though it's small, there's a lot of seating and it can fit more in than you realise - on my last visit, the entirety of Leeds Rhinos seemed to be getting coffee in there and there was still plenty of room for a friend & I to tuck into delicious generously-filled bacon sandwiches!

SPLENDID!!! Absolutely splendid…read more Make sure you make a reservation or you will be waiting in the queue outside for empty table/last min cancellation. I'm so glad I asked to sit outside as the bathroom is right next to some table inside. I have an ick where I cannot eat comfortably knowing the toilet is right there. It started to rain a little and the staff was so kind to check on us to see if we want to have the umbrella opened. We didn't want to trouble them so we said no a few times hoping the rain will stop soon but it didnt stop. The staff was so nice to offer again to get us some shelter and we finally took it. They even change our utensils because it was rained on. The food is even better than their service. My god that was the best brunch I've had for a long time. It was both soooooo flavorful we were in awe.

Partisan was recommended to us and I'm very glad we went here. Great food for each us. Lots of…read moreoptions to choose from. Service was great too. Highly recommended!

Friendly Staff & Good Honest Food; Salad Boxes, Sandwiches, fresh cakes, coffees, teas, hot or cold…read moreBreakfast, brunch or lunch. The delicious cakes in the window are all made with love on the premises that morning!! Take Away or served seating inside or outside in courtyard. illey freshly ground Coffee as a latte is my favourite Drink here with a Yummy chocolate brownie! Or a organic chai tea latte with a fresh Meringue of the day!

Was pretty disappointed today. Went here as it's got character and the 'light bites' appealed. I…read morehad soup which was lacking stock and i had to ask numerous times for a roll and never got the butter I asked for 3 times. I eventually ate my dry roll as my soup was getting cold. My husband had the full English breakfast which came without the sausage and it took two reminders to bring his toast. He had to fetch his own cutlery eventually. Service was shocking as we sat for 15mins with no server in sight. Reluctantly paid but no apologies were given for the tardiness. Another customer sent her food back as it was cold. We love York to bits and usually go to Concerto as it's awesome but it was full. We regret not waiting =(

This is going to be a quick one as I've only just nipped in quickly and grabbed a sandwich, but!…read moreOh. My. Word! What an amazing place! A stunning building, gorgeous food and a great cause! The Arch Cafe only opened yesterday, it's run by Age UK and has been set up to bring in a bit of income to help support the work that Age UK does in Leeds, a bit of a social enterprise you could say. The (amazing!) cakes are homemade, the bread for the sandwiches is from the lovely Riverside Sourdough Bakery in Dock St Market, and I spotted some Nanaimo Bars made by the lovely local business Fayre By Alley. I'm sat here now scoffing as I type - I've got a ciabatta with tuna carrot and mayo with thai dressing, and it's lovely. I've also picked up a peice of the homemade lemon layer cake which is a huge doorstep and I can't wait to have a bite. In fact, hang on.... *scoffs*... mmm have just tried a bite and that is really something (excuse me yelping with my mouth full) So - yummy food? Check Lovely surroundings? Check Locally sourced? Check In aid of a good cause? Check So why not that fifth star? Quite simply, the pricing structure. Some items on the menu are well worth the cash - for example that massive slab of lemon loveliness I'm eating was £1.60 which I think is very reasonable. However the sandwich was £3.25 (take out price, eat in was £3.75), which I think is a bit steep, as is £3.50 for a bowl of soup (albeit homemade). At those kinds of prices it takes it out of the realms of affordability for somewhere I'd eat quite often on my lunchbreak, and turns it into somewhere I'd only really be able to go as a treaty lunch, maybe just after payday. But I'm hoping this is just a 'newly opened, finding it's feet' kind of issue, and I will absolutely definitely be going back again fairly soon. Even if it's just for some more of this gorgeous lemon cake! *wipes crumbs off of keyboard*

I nipped into The Arch earlier on for two reasons. One was the ever burning desire to find places…read morein Leeds to quaff a coffee/tea & munch on some chocolate/cake etc without having to resort to the ubiquitous and (let's be honest here) blandly samey generic multi-national coffee chains that so many people seem to think are the only options when in a city/town centre. (In their defence - they frequently are..but let's save that rant for another time..) Yes Starbucks, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee etc - I mean you. *waves rather crumpled copy of "Socialist Worker August 2004" in the air threateningly* ; ) The other reason was that I'd walked by here several times before & thought it looked interesting. (There was also a third reason - the desire to increase my blood sugar levels after a few, erm, swift halves in the pub after finishing a rather dull Friday at work & then several more vinos in my flat singing along & waving an unsuspecting pet rabbit around to the eternal and ever chirpy strains of the one and only Steven Patrick Morrissey..but enough about my Friday nights in..) The decor in the cafe is nothing special, if I'm absolutely honest (it would be an even poorer review if I wasn't..). It's a bit plastic and modern looking really, but you shouldn't always judge a book by its cover (unless it's published by Mills & Boon, in which case it will provide you with a pretty good idea of the "plot"). However, the staff are friendly, the prices are reasonable (not insanely cheap, but it is in the heart of Leeds city centre) and the coffee & the Rocky Road cake very enjoyable. I paid £2.95 for a cappuccino & (a rather delicious) Rocky Road cake, which I suppose is a bit cheaper than average. The main reason I'm really recommending this cafe is that the proceeds go to helping Age UK, which in my opinion is a good enough reason to go in there and support them. It's not a trendy place at all - there are quite a few elderly people in there (as to be expected) but personally, given the choice of some polite OAPs having a gossip about War Bonds, Neville Chamberlain and the ever increasing cost of Brylcreem (all right, that was a tad stereotypical..I think they were actually discussing Justin Bieber, "iPods" and the Harlem Shake..three things I personally know absolutely nothing about) or sitting in a bog standard find-me-anywhere-in-the-world-and-possibly-on-Saturn-too corporately bland coffeestuffs emporium surrounded by hipsters all perusing their "iPods" or suffering mothers & squealing children (presumably crying about not having an "iPod") I know which I'd prefer : ) And best of all - the proceeds go towards helping elderly people. Did I mention that part? ; ) *retires now to the strains of Pulp's classic 1997 number 8 hit "Help The Aged". All right : )

Enjoyed a lovely and delicious breakfast at Laynes. I ordered two scrambled eggs on sourdough, my…read morego-to breakfast order wherever I go. The coffee and food were both great. A lovely spot for a sit-down or grab-and-go breakfast in Leeds. Highly recommend!

Can't miss the yellow, inviting my cafe right next to the train station, so I didn't think to check…read moreit out until a month into my stay at Leeds ‍ What a gem! Buttered sourdough toast with poached eggs were amazing (I've really become a fan of poached eggs recently). The granola was pretty good, but the fruit is sweetened a bit too much for my taste. Great place to hang out with my Kindle. Will frequent as much as possible with my remaining month in Leeds. Make a reservation if you can. They take walk ins, but you will need to wait right outside.

Very good restaurant, good food, people quite nice people are working , and food so testread more

Since moving to Leeds I've been trying to find a good coffee shop to replace my favourite back in…read moreYork. Next stop was Mrs Atha's. Trying to locate Mrs Atha's was not the easiest. The proverbial vulture circling in the sky looking for its prey I eventually located and headed towards. You'd be forgiven for following suite, the outside is painted black to match the shops that surround it. This is a slight downfall from it's location and one I presume they have no control over due the nature of the area. Time to take the plunge, my caffeine levels where dropping rapidly. Upon entering you are greeted with the feeling of entering a cave, dark and sparsely lit. On your right is the coffee station, to your left are the stairs downstairs and in front a selection of eclectic seating. A warm greeting was given and after a short perusal I plumbed for my statuary cappuccino. Now normally it takes about 15 seconds for me to place an order but this never happened. My eyes kept wandering, looking at the delights and my mouth kept watering. I have a weak spot for chocolate and cakes and my knees started to tremble. Laid before was a bevvy of delights for me to try. I had to have a nibble and so I did. Just a quick nibble, a little delight, a chocolate truffle shaped piece of heaven. So I ordered my cappuccino and truffles and was asked to take a seat while my coffee was readied. Unfortunately upstairs was full to the brim so I plumbed for a seat downstairs. That was a shame, upstairs is quaint, quirky and generally original. What a difference to upstairs. Crammed between the entrance to the toilets and a small kitchen area are a few seats/tables, the highlight being an old school desk. Not the atmosphere I thought it would be. While talking to the friendly staff member while she cooked was nice it's not the type of area I really want to sit and enjoy a coffee. I think if I come back I'll make sure I get a seat upstairs. My coffee arrived after about 5 minutes along with my truffles and I sat back to do some work and enjoy my caffeine fix. I know there are people that like a drink as hot at the inside of a volcano and I know there are those that like to tip it down their throats but me, I like to sip on it over a period of 30 minutes to enjoy the full potential of the ground beans. This could not happen with this coffee. By the time 5 minutes had reached my coffee was on the verge of the next Ice Age. Not good. Don't get me wrong, it's a damn fine coffee, not as good as La Bottega/Laynes but damn good non the less. So in a nut shell, the coffee was good (if a little too cold), the downstairs is not good, the truffles AMAZING and the service good indeed. I will return if only to try more chocolaty delights.