Great coffee, amazing ambiance, and where else can you get coffee in a turret? They have outdoor…read moreseating for when the weather is nice!

We were walking the York wall on a cold and rainy day. Quite a ways in, and far from anything…read moretouristy, we came upon the Gatehouse Coffee House: the staff were very friendly, there are also some incredible views, and a rooftop we skipped due to the weather. Definitely a great place to stop and warm up during a cold wall walk.

Very friendly and efficient service. You can have a free drink every week if you're with O2.read more

In the spirit of honesty, I despise Starbucks. I've only ever had 4 good drinks from Starbucks. 3…read morewere in New York City and one was in Leeds when I was so hungover I just needed something approximating caffeine in my system. With that out in the world now, I think that Caffe Nero is the best chain coffee shop that the UK has to offer; it feels more sophisticated than Starbucks, Costa and Pret (should Pret be in this list I wonder). This could be down to the soulful jazz and easy listening classics that they pump into their stores. This could be the sumptuous sofas that fill their stores. This could be me seeing what I want to see because I like what they sell. I could of course go on and on about how Caffe Nero make their hot drinks, or how they heat their sandwiches, or how they spin their iced drinks... but every Caffe Nero, and for that matter Starbucks, Costa and others, do this to a specific brand way of doing this and so what they do there on Boar Lane differs from what they do in London, Liverpool, Southampton or Hull by about 0.1% depending on the barrista you get. So beyond that there are only two reasons to use Boar Lane Nero over any other - location and staff. On the location point, the Boar Lane store is pretty much in the middle of everything I do in life - it's 4 minutes from work, 6 minutes from home, 5 minutes from the cinema and gym, 7 minutes from The Adelphi... it's central, and this is good. From a staff point of view, it's hit and miss at times with a moderate level of churn in staff turnover from what I see, but most of the people that serve you really are looking to make your stay/purchase as great as possible. There are the occasional exceptions to this of course, but aren't there everywhere? It's a decent cup of hot caffeine, at a moderate price, served by completely normal people, in the center of the circle of my life - so if you work where I work and live where I live and do what I do, it's darned near perfect; for everyone else, it's probably just another coffee shop.

Fantastic coffee, pastries, canolli. Brilliant place to start off your day in Leeds really relaxed…read morevibe. Absolutley lovely staff

True Italian coffee. Too bad the cannolo was a bit soggyread more

I am OBSESSED with this place! Not only because it is super cute and staff are super friendly, but…read morebecause their drinks are genuinely wonderful! I love chai lattes but I am caffeine sensitive and lactose intolerant so they always customize my drink and ughhh if only you could taste how amazing it is! It just hits all the right places, the chai is not too strong, nor too sweet. JUST RIGHT. For those that are like ew vegan drink, it's been approved by my skeptical and non vegan friend! Any time i am in the area, I always make sure I stop by for my chai latte. Perfect to grab and head on a little stroll around town, while your drink keeps you warm. Check it out! I'm sure whatever you decide to get, will be lovely.

Not much to say apart from if you fancy a flat white or decent coffee - this is the place to go in…read morethe centre of town! We just got takeout but there's a surprising amount of room upstairs which means it's a place you can hang out in as well as get your beans to go. The staff were pretty friendly but be warned they don't take any cards at all so it's cash only sorry folks!

Caffe Nero at the York Designer Outlet is a busy cafe at the heart of the shopping centre. Open on…read moretwo sides, with a variety of different sized tables, it is a good place to take a break from the myriad of shops. A good variety of hot drinks, all the usual favourites - Cappuccino, Americano, Latte, Hot Chocolate etc. In regular or large varieties, both of which have a price differential depending on whether you drink in or out, though why you'd have a takeaway coffee in an enclosed shopping centre, I'm not sure. They also had a good variety of food too, including muffins, cookies, curd tarts etc., they looked very appetising! The staff were busy at all times, but were efficient and friendly. The coffee was strong, if a little bitter perhaps, but on the whole, not at all bad.

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.

Wonderful cafe with delicious and unique sandwiches. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff!read more

Best scone and coffee I had in York. Cozy space and friendly staff. If you're lucky and the sun is…read moreout, they have a delightful garden. Menu changes daily and specials are yummy.

A cute little stall within a visually stunning arcade, I stumbled across Opposite by accident. But…read morewhat a happy one at that. I was aware of the main Opposite cafe from my student days, often providing a welcome distraction when procrastinating during dissertation season. During a chat with the barista, I realised it was their smaller, centrally located sibling. Whilst the original Opposite is a totally relaxing place to while away a few hours; this one is more of a place to refuel with gorgeous, fairly traded coffee and a refreshing range of teas to choose from. I enjoyed visiting Opposite in the Victoria Quarter, reminiscing about the carefree hedonism that was student life! I had to get one of their chocolate brownies, just to check that they were as good as I remembered them to be. They were.

Opposite had their first site opening 'opposite' the Parkinson building at Leeds University and due…read moreto its success they opened another in the Victoria Quarter. They were named as one of the top ten coffee shops in the UK by the Daily Mail so you know they're doing something great! The describe themselves as being a Boutique Espresso Bar but they also have a selection of fresh, healthy food. Alongside the homemade brownies.... Seen as though they primarily set out to attract students, they aim to have affordable, tasty, healthy, food....check, check and check! Pop over to the stand and try them out!