Assembly Bar + Kitchen in Leeds

Excellent food, heroic staff, relaxing atmosphere. This is by far my no. 1 choice for breakfast in Headingley.

Such a cute little find!! Lovely spaces inside and outside, great ranged menu and reasonable prices. I highly recommend the Asian style tofu flatbread, was probably the tastiest tofu I’ve ever had!!

This is place is great! Clean, friendly and welcoming. The food comes out perfect and very quick! The Yorkshire tea is to die for!

Very nice cafe with great vegan options at a good price. Lovely atmopshere which gives a good sense of local community! Also loads to do/attend in the building throughout the week.

Nice cafe with a good selection of foods on offer, great place to meet friends and colleagues for a catch up or work get together. Lots of interesting items for sale made my local artists which is always a bonus to add in that something special.

Friendly cafe. Updated March 2024 decent cafe with good coffee and food. Old school conversion is well done. Arts centre activities and performances feature.

This place is integral for the lovely community centre it is hosted in. The staff is always excellent. The food is good and their cakes are always excellent. It feels cozy and it feels wonderful whether you want to sit there with a book and enjoy a coffee or go for breakfast or lunch. It also hosts a variety of events.

Lovely place with a friendly and relaxed community vibe. The food was excellent (I had the veggie breakfast) as was the coffee.

A pleasant atmosphere on a fairly busy lunchtime. Fresh tangy soup, toastie with plenty of cheese and sharp pickle side, good coffee and mocha. Friendly service and decent value.

They keep changing the menu for the breakfasts. It used to be incredible and we'd go every week but the food is increasingly disappointing. It's also super loud in there but we'd go for the food (and the amazing hash browns). Literally so sad about the menu changes. It seems to get smaller and smaller every week

Always great. Cosy, friendly and high quality. When I’ve eaten the food has been excellent but I’ve gone for coffee and cake more often and there’s always a good variety, including gf options and the selection seems to change all the time too!

Lovely atmosphere, pleasant to study in and staff are friendly!

A wonderful, friendly welcome as a first time visitor! Beautiful menu which catered for my dietary needs, and such a wonderful flexible and adaptable children's menu too. I rarely get us both so well fed anywhere. Toddler wished they had vegan/dairy free chocolate cake but I was fine without also. Will be back, 100%. What a fab place. Fellow customers so kind when my toddler struck up conversation with them past me. I left feeling like my soul was nourished as well as my body.

This really is Headingleys best kept secret. After visiting the lovely Tiny Boos next door, a well needed breakfast was in order. I cannot recommend the Brunch Burger enough, my friend was a bit concerned over the noises I was making whilst enjoying it. Staff are fab and it's a real cosy, friendly set up and they delivered into Tiny Boos so kids could still play.

Such a lovely little cafe - great, wholesome food, staff were great and couldn’t do enough to make sure we had the best time possible. Food was very tasty and arrived quickly, will certainly be returning in the near future!

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Lovely community hub! Very nice café - they serve ale and food as well, I think. There seems to be lots going on: community events, concerts, that sort of thing. There's a clothes swap as well :)

A hidden gem, well worth seeking out. Just called in for a late evening coffee (around 8:30) so I can't comment on the food. Excellent service and coffee with nice background music and a local community vibe.

Such a hidden gem in Headingley. I highly rate this cafe as a workspace the atmosphere is perfect and the staff were an absolute joy. The coffee was great and the food hit the a spot. Will definitely be back!!!

Friendly and professional staff and a lovely, relaxed atmosphere.

Very pleasant atmosphere. Lots of seating in or out. Food and drink at reasonable prices. Some available parking.

Great food and atmosphere, fantastic staff, can't fault the place at all!

The most underrated cafe in Headingley. Great food Great beer Lovely friendly atmosphere I particularly liked the Yorkshire treacle ham with egg and chips.

A lovely place to eat and drink and discover what headingley has to offer

Love it here. Good food and coffee. It’s a really nice venue with a great outside space too.

Outstanding kitchen within a decent arts centre. Great to dine outside in warmer weather, too.

Good food and drink, and the best outdoor space in Headingley.

Lovely cafe and staff. Love coming here!

Lovely place to have a cuppa and a cake. You can buy plants or cards or even have a book swap.

Im a male white straight man...so i hunh my head in shame at mu identit6 and past sins resl and imagined and found a table away from the morally superiority of the fertile tyrants of the " how the hell did it get pregnant " mob..

The staff are so kind and accommodating. They do lots of vegan food and do gluten free. Every time I have been there is always at least one gluten free cake and one vegan cake.

Food was surprisingly expensive for the portion size, and it tasted a bit bland. Felt like there was more effort making it look pretty than actually having good food. Just feels like another hipster place in Headingley.

Staff were rude and unwelcoming. Food was expensive for what it was.

Really friendly staff and great facilities. Lovely selection of food cakes.

I eat here fairly regularly and have always have a good experience in terms of the quality of the food. They have plenty of vegan and gluten-free options too. The "buddy bowls" kids menu is a great concept, as you can pick from a selection of items to make a meal for little ones or choose just one or two items for much younger ones. The reason I've given a 4 stars rather than 5 however is an important one: sometimes the food in the buddy bowls is prepared in ways that are NOT suitable for young children. I have been served whole grapes and grapes cut in half horizontally, both of which makes them a MAJOR choking hazard (grapes for under 5s should always be cut in half lengthways and ideally quartered). The thick carrot sticks and cheese cubes are not suitable shapes for toddlers either. I always take the time to check the food there now and cut it accordingly, but I really worry that someone without the knowledge of safe food preparation for small children could serve them straight to a child. Please be vigilant if you are ordering the buddy bowls!

Having been on multiple occasions, I have concluded this is the very best place to eat in Leeds and serves the best scrambled egg and soup ever! All the food is absolutely devine, the range of options for all dietary requirements is superb, the price is very reasonable, the drink options are vast and the atmosphere is welcoming, chilled and warm.

One of my favourite places. The staff are so welcoming and friendly and the food is incredible. Their long opening hours mean that it’s a great place to have a coffee, any meal of the day, a pint or even just to sit somewhere and do work.

Lovely coffees, cakes and cookies and a variety of very tasty mains in a friendly, fun, relaxed atmosphere. Just as good for a chatty catch-up or a casual work meeting as it is for enjoying on your tod with a book or your laptop. Outdoor space is very sweet, away from the hustle and great for kids.

Warm & friendly place. Good music

Ever so lovely Yorkshire breakfast and tea. Lovely relaxed setting though the laptop and headphones brigade grew in number while we were there.

Wonderful home baked cakes and freshly prepared food served by friendly, helpful staff.

A little gem! The Yorkshire breakfast hit the spot!

Lovely relaxed place to go for food and drinks.

Peaceful quirky place. Very convenient on walk home from work too!

A delight to find this morning. Wishing I lived in Leeds. Still somewhere to call in on visits.

Really lovely cafe that I wish I'd known about sooner. Plenty of excellent quality vegan options and very reasonable. Soft drinks were slightly pricey but everything else was very well priced. Will definitely be back

Nice location for a hot drink, some cake and a place to relax. Staff are friendly and there are also exhibitions and a gift shop in the same building. There is outdoor seating for when the weather is nice. On this occasion there were also some chess boards available to play for everyone due to a chess club playing there along with some calm music.

Lovely cake ,coffee and service very good

Friendly and welcoming cafe, peaceful atmosphere. Enjoyed my sandwich and coffee. Much prefer this place to the chain coffee shops on the High Street. Will be back soon.

Wonderful place, though would be great if they improved the infant changing facilities - perilous for small ones, too small for bigger ones.

Quaint cafe with both indoor and outdoor, covered and open seating areas. Stunning victorian features and architecture adding to the already interesting space. High ceilings give it a breathable atmosphere and tables are spaced nicely to have your own private company. Staff are attentive and very sweet, making things as easy as possible for you. I love their selection of Food and Drink - the Organic Cola being a personal favourite. Blankets are available if you're a little chilly and the music always allows me to relax. Highly recommend.

Lovely little place, tucked away from the high street. Quiet, well stocked with good facilities and a range of activities

Friendly, delicious; a happy space

Always love coming here to get away from the hustle and bustle of headingley. They have great brunches and the coffee is top notch. Be sure to check out the plant collection they have too!

Very good and friendly service. Good food and good prices. We go every time we are in leeds

Marvelous place to eat and drink. Lots of food stalls. Great choice of beer.

Great spot to grab a bite to eat. Lots of space around the tables and an excellent outdoor area. Good beer selection and the burger was great.

Lovely place for a coffee and cake. The food is really nice too. The HEART centre is a nice setting with the option to buy lovely plants and flowers too. In a convenient location in central Headingley but it’s still relaxed and feels very covid safe. Really appreciate this place!

Came here for some bevs (outside), good music, good vibes and great beer selection Low-key one of the better places to drink in Headingley

Fantastic place to eat at and the service is excellent, staff are always friendlyand smiley 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Super friendly place with good veggie and vegan options, Covid safe too.

Great food as always. Had a great time at the Food and Film event

Ordered my coffee around the back.Lovely guy took my order.Sat outside in the beautiful sunshine.🌞 Saw the guy with 2 coffees on a tray.He dropped off 1 coffee & stopped to chat to the customer. My coffee was still on the tray.5 minutes later he was still chatting & my coffee was still on his tray😒 Heart your wonderful.Soya latte is wonderful Service that day was abysmal 🙀 Sorry Sandra 😵

Lovely community cafe, really nice setting. The food is really good and well priced.

Lovely food become addicted to their gluten free carrot cake. They have other gluten free stuff as well

Went for brunch. Food was quite delicious.

I do love this place, the atmosphere and choices on the menu, but was a bit disappointed today when I chose the vegan burger. It stated plant based burger in breadbun, with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and onion with chips. It stated you could do away with the breadbun and replace with salad so I chose this. What came was a thin burger, two slices of a tomato, two wafer thin slices of cucumber on top of the burger, about six leaves of baby gem lettuce and a small side of chips. No dressing. So as this was the salad that was already accompanying the advertised meal I asked if there was more salad to replace the breadbun as stated on the menu. He went to check and returned to tell me I'd been given more lettuce leaves, that was the extra salad. This meal cost £10. I did think I would get at least a whole tomato and a full centimetre of cucumber for that, and perhaps a little extra salad instead of the breadbun such as red pepper, grated carrot, the odd olive or two, varied salad leaves....? Way, way too expensive! But still a nice place to go.

Always have interesting events on

Terrible service, long wait, lack of items, child's meal brought out long before adults meal. A frustrating, disappointing experience.

Usually much better but not so good today

Nice atmosphere, nice music, friendly staff, although, unfortunately it takes forever to get your food, 3/4s,of an hour to get a meal, and there was only 5 tables occupied, 3 of which had already been served? The food is good I can not understand why the service takes so long? Worth a visit, and outdoor seating as well

Always a relaxing and friendly atmosphere. Food is amazing - loads of choice for veggies, vegans, and gluten free. Great place for food with friends or a place to study for a few hours.

They have tasty blondies to go with a hot drink

Fab little place for a quiet breakfast!

Just took our granddaughter to play in the soft play room and had lunch. The soft play is better for under 2 yrs old but the cafe/restaurant is great. Our granddaughter who is two and a half had the fish finger with chips and beans all prepared and cooked on site, I had the weekly stew and my wife had a BLT and it was all lovely. Great coffee to.

Good food and different activities

Fantastic reuse of the former primary school building.

It's OK, but same problems as with the old place, it's stopped being a community hub, it's a venue for laptop business people, it's the indie Starbucks. It's become really unattractive to family with children, and they say they pride them selfs on family vibes, they don't, why make the family area so dull, paint it Grey, hide the books and take the selfs down, why hide the toys in a Box and place Xmas decorations all over it so they can't open it? And make sure you dont have a toy on the floor when a certain waitress crosses.it's ment to pull in family with children, people who need a place to go, a safe space I suppose, you know? What community hubs should be. The menu is so ridiculous, the food and price, you couldnt just buy a chocolate cake, because the cakes have been modernise with feeling and goals,and soyed and on and on. It's great if it was in Leeds highstreet, but again its ment to be a community hub, heart has lost that vibe that made it special, it's become insanely pretentious, just look at the picture of the "cafe", is that a cafe? Is it welcoming to family? Is that "cafe" what you imagined as a community hub would look like ????? Or does it look like somewhere you mighy take your date to on Saturday night? honestly lento down the road has the same values, better food, more choice and none of the pretentiousness....ps, eggs on cibatta, bacon sandwiches on cibatta, one of the toughest smallest bread you can ever find and your there chewing it like a dog with a toffees for months, exactly what a child enjoys eating... Response to Mike... thanks for the email, somehow I can't reply directly... I still stand by the review , you have lost that child friendly vibe, and this is a review About the bar /restaurant, and as a father of two, who has a connection to the building from day one, I'm not deliberately being picky with my critique. Im reviewing the cafe, which is what I did, but I feel you haven't Address the " "family area " being painted grey, shelfs removed and a gray box placed in a sitting Area as an " attraction " to children and family. Why is it a bad thing for you to say "yes we are a cafe aiming for a different audience," it's very apparent, you can't look at the cafe and menu and think " yep! This is place for kids". And Im not saying you can't have that as a Base, but youre questioning what I see in your business , and I'm asking you to realistically look at it and think " does it scream family/ community or jumped up Starbucks ", You'll see more laptops and meetings in your cafe then families and paper and pencils.. So I stand by my comments you have become the new Starbucks. Regarding the pretentiousness, the menu is so pretentious, let's not pretend it's not, " how do we posh a bacon sandwich? Ciabbata bread, English breakfast? ( the simplest thing on the planet) 25 different mushroom and some insanely awful beans..I appreciate the pettyness but I feel the point can be made simply.. Equally although heart has programs with in the building for children, you can't take that room and attach it to the cafe, I wasn't reviewing the child house room or the apple day celebration... This review was about the cafe, is a 1 star? no. Is it a 5 star? No... I rated it a 3 even with my personal views.....amd for others reading this, family wise there is a new coffee house on the arndale that has answered all my queries with heart, a cafe with a decent child area and supporting a great cause.... Mike perhaps you would do well to understand that a community memeber believes and is telling you that you have missed stepped with your " cafe" and as a community hub you should perhaps ask others for their opinions rather than defending your brilliance, especially If your cafe family quota is filled by another people's ideas in other parts of the building.. .

Poached eggs on toast was egg-cellent!

Great place, great food, lovely spot for tea and cake

Good selection and comfortable atmosphere

Nice décor and food. A good place to meet friends for lunch. Was once very child friendly - not so much anymore.

Always a great place to pop in on the weekend (or any other day for that matter). Great coffee and ambiance.

Not clean , very run down . Wiring at the bar was a pain you have to question for coffee too. Staff seemed overworked and fed up

Good sandwiches and a lot of events.

Trendy bar in a trendy andy area expect prices to reflect that

The friends that came with a children’s meal were very very salty. Staff were really quite grumpy. One of the children (toddler age) left a toy on the floor and a member of staff was very rude and gave the impression that the children (who all were bought expensive children’s meals and the toy in question came from the cafes toy box) were a huge inconvenience. Staff member who took the food order was also quite rude. All in all left having spent quite a bit of money considering what we actually ate and feeling like we had not been welcome. It’s a shame really because it used to be so lovely.

Great quality food and drinks. Cosy too. And social enterprise part of a fab organisation so an ACE cafe in Headingley. Go!...

Great little place to pop into for a chat and a coffee with the mums. Ideal for kids. Small play pit

Best veggie breakfast I've ever had. Smoky beans, wild mushrooms and roast vegs. tastiest veggie sausage. They really care about making the veggie option tastey rather than just anything that isn't meat. Thank you !

Booked for Christmas dinner a month ago and they had run out of food, so went elsewhere.

Nice range of food at reasonable prices

Lovely small venue, nice mix of events and always a warm and welcoming atmosphere

Good food & selection of drinks, evening entertainment & art classes

Ace venue with all the right credentials: locally minded, sustainable, delicious, quality, hospitable and entertaining - spot on.

Well run community project recycling an old school. Lots going on.

HEART is an integral part of the community. The Cafe is friendly, yet sophisticated.

Great venue, expensive alcoholic drinks

I had a Danish breakfast in here. It was the best brekkie I've had in ages. Nice selection of second hand books too.

Great coffee + cake + good facilities