With it's traditional cafe menu and it's location on the main Leeds-Wakefield road it would be hard…read moreto see the New Lofthouse Cafe failing but anything is possible. Approached via the convenience store and up some rather shabby stairs this place is already working on giving negative vibes before the food is sighted. The menu carries all the usual fare such as burgers, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and salads and the prices are pretty reasonable. I tried a plain burger and a coffee and, although I was impressed by the price (£2.80) I was less impressed by the quality of the burger (not sure it had ever seen a cow) and the rather insipid nature of the instant coffee.

This is everything you would expect from a good, community centred independant cafe. The coffee is…read moregreat and the selection of food is brilliant (including a lovely selection of home baked cakes). There is always a warm and friendly welcome and a very full and varied selection of craft and community meetings and events. Rivers Meet is well worth a detour

Local cafe come craft shop. Not exactly hip and trendy but not a greasy spoon either. Down to…read moreearth, welcoming, laid back and serves good reasonably priced food. Tea served in proper china cups. Paninis from £2.80. Homemade soups and a nice array of homemade cakes. A great little find, ideal for a quick well-priced snack. It's almost cheaper to come here than to cook your own. I've been here a number of times and never been disappointed. Newspapers and magazines, leather sofas, open fire. You can even pick up some needlework items should you wish. For what it is, with no pretences, 5 stars. Even the music was pretty good today; Marvin Gaye, Byrds, Scott Walker.

Located in Queens Arcade off Briggate, it's a very popular and cozy restaurant. The service can be…read moreslow, but the food was tasty. It was unusually hot the week I visited so it was very stuffy eating inside. They do have a small eating area in front as well. They serve breakfast until 2 pm, brunch all day, and also have salads, sandwiches, pastries, and coffee. The brunch sounded great, but de used to have the chicken & chorizo sandwich and my husband chose the pork sandwich with a parmesan truffle fries.

I've been for breakfast here a few times and in my opinion it's one of the best in Leeds city…read morecentre. I opted for the full English which comes with pork belly. I asked to swap this for sausages and then I asked for extra sides of crispy bacon and hash browns. The beans are smoky with added chorizo and my eggs were poached perfectly! All served with a side of sourdough and English breakfast tea.

It's early days yet, the official opening isn't until 26th August, but a lot of this newly…read moredeveloped attraction is up and running. There has been a livery stable here for a long time and this included a saddlery and farm shop. Now Swithens farm are about to launch their petting corner, play barn, improved farm shop and cafe. The shop stocks local produce including meat from the farm as well as a strange assortment of household items, the produce seems competitively priced and is obviously nice and fresh. A selection of sausages and burgers are also for sale crafted by the resident butcher. I haven't yet tried the cafe but a glance at the menu shows reasonable prices (coffee £1 and a full breakfast £3.50). Trust me, I WILL be trying it out. The staff are friendly and there are lots of smiles (will they stand the test of time?) I suppose there might be some explaining to do when your child finds out that the burger they enjoyed was the mummy of the calf they were just petting :/ I will be checking Swithens Farm out again so expect an update.

Visited Swithens Farm after having been recommended it on the Streetlife website…read more My goal was to find a local farm shop selling lots of locally grown produce, as an alternative to buying from supermarkets. Despite some high hopes, Swithens Farm didn't live up to that goal. There was very little fruit and veg available (half a box of Apples, a few lettuces and some sprouts was about it). The rest of the farm shop was stuff you would expect to find in the supermarket (Coca Cola, Crisps etc).

Best coffee shop in Leeds. The food is amazing, the service is on point and the ambiance is…read moreperfect. They have a limit on the amount of time you can work from there.

This place serves proper coffee, it's in the Laynes espresso league!…read more This is a very good thing, Leeds needs more of these and no more chains, don't get me wrong I frequent them too! This place is a hidden gem tucked behind HSBC.

Cafe & Deli…read more A welcome addition to Town Street. A great alternative to ubiquitous Costa and awful Morrissons' cafe. Light and airy space with a reassuringly visible kitchen prep area. About 8 tables inside and a coupe outside (but quite close to road). Punters (on a week day lunchtime) were yummy mummies, grannies & pre-school children etc. Food: quiches, salads, soups, panini, breakfasts, pastries etc. good coffee. and plenty of attentive staff for whom you don't feel you are an inconvenience. (That's what Costa down the road is like).

Lovely little cafe in Holbeck, a short walk from the train station and city centre. Serves super…read morenice coffee, all sorts of fruity brews and really good snacky food. Think door-wedge sandwiches, freshly made soups, salads, sushi etc. They also have local produce in stock - I bought some Yorkshire Honey in there the other day. Gorgeous. Price isn't cheap but - you get what you pay for. There's not much room to sit in but good for taking friends / clients. You could sit outside on the patch of 'grass' - but I'd wait for the summer months for that. Staff are super friendly and there's a selection of magazines / papers to grab if you're feeling the need to consume some literature along with your nosh. They tweet too - @outofthewoodsuk - in a nice personal way. Watch out for the cupcakes on the counter, they're very hard to not buy.

Opened in December, the second Out of the Woods in Leeds adds a delightful offering to Granary…read moreWharf. With such a fantastic reputation and community following from the first Out of the Woods on Water Lane in Holbeck Urban Village, the new juice bar serves coffee, soup, smoothies, juice, sandwiches, all things wholesome, just as good if not better than the last. In all the madness of opening a new shop in the christmas period, Ross & Jon (OOTW parents) even had time to open a 'pop-up' Christmas Shop also in Granary Wharf - selling gift boxes and presents that my parents loved. The interior is chic, so is the graphic or 'branding', very simple and decadent but most of all the staff are genuinely lovely. Out of the Woods provides very affordable prices for high quality local produce and excellent personal service. I have, like most, a thing for good coffee and well delivered service with a sense that your custom is valued. For me this is exactly what Out of the Woods is about and does a damn good job at that! Get down there for a coffee / meeting, lunch date, walk along the canal, breakfast before work, comfortable chat, healthy smoothie. etc, etc. I cannot recommend it enough. OH, THEY HAVE FREE WI-FI!!!! THANK YOU Out of the Woods.