Bowery Visual Arts in Leeds

The best coffee in Leeds. All the baristas equally know their craft. Music safely in the background making it a relaxing experience

Cute and cosy spot for a coffee and cake. I sat by the window to enjoy the views and read my book, while sipping on a cappucino and slowly nibbling on some cake. Good choice of snacks. I know it gets very busy at peak times so be wary of when you visit.

We LOVE the Bowery. We have always found the staff to be lovely and the environment to be welcoming. The owner has always made up feel welcome and recognised as a serial visitor. The queues for tables tell me he’s doing something right!!! The whole team are fabulous and can’t fault a single one of them!! The coffee is to die for, amazing cakes and lovely work spaces!!! Thank you Bowery!!!

Despite being a frequent customer, I haven't felt appreciated by the owner, which has detracted from my visits. The staff are pleasant, but unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the owner. Additionally, while the coffee is decent, I believe there is room for improvement in terms of quality and consistency. I hope this feedback serves as constructive criticism and encourages the owner to improve both the customer experience and the coffee offerings. I am not satisfied with coffee products are amazing but could have been a lot more passionate

This is a lovely spot in Headingley for a delicious coffee and cake, and also has a great study space upstairs. This is great for students like me who live in Headingley but want a change of scenery from the library, within walking distance from home! The staff are always so friendly and welcoming, always such a lovely atmosphere in here. I also love the plants they sell, very reasonably priced too! Always recommending Bowery :)

Incredible. We had a Slime making birthday party for our 6 year old upstairs at Bowery Visual Arts. It was brilliant, so well organised, fun and different. Highly highly recommend for children activity birthday parties. Coffee is a winner too! Thank you.

I eat out alot and even ran my family cafe for many years in the Lake District and I am gob smacked at this place . How can it be so cheap and so delicious?! I had the vegan ciabatta, I am a massive meat eater but it sounded so delicious. It arrived with a beautiful little flowery garnish perfectly dressed , the coffee was banging and the service great . Can’t recommend this enough . Thanks to all , you saved my hangover day !!

Popped in with a friend for coffee and a cake. The member of staff that served us was lovely and the coffee was good. The lemon drizzle cake was the best that I have had in a long time.

I love it at Bowery. The coffee is really good, the decor is lovely, the food is excellent, and the service is great. It's a lovely spot and much better than the chain cafes around Headingley

Love it here, there has been so much effort put into the decor, the variety of drinks and refreshments, and I always love looking round the little trinkets on sale. This is a place that cares about supporting its other local businesses and it really shows. The staff were so friendly and also love that they don't charge extra for dairy-free milk! Always a nice touch

Ordered an iced latte for £3. Not sure what I was given but it was like an overly frothy coltish coffee with not a cube of ice in sight. The place itself is artsy and cute but I wouldn’t bother going again.

Couldn't walk past this lovely looking spot without stopping! Had some hot drinks and pastries sat at the vibrant yellow tables outside. Service was very friendly and table service too. Glad we stopped by!

As a complete (and very nervous) newbie to life drawing I had a fantastic experience at The Bowery. The tutor was amazing. There was such a friendly atmosphere that I quickly overcame my nerves and thoroughly enjoyed the class. I will definitely back to learn more new skills. Thank you!

I love the Bowery, in fact, I usually request a Bowery Gift Voucher for a Christmas gift as it’s really nice to try something new creatively. I’ve done printing, oil painting, ceramics and jewellery making in the past. This time me and two friends tried out life drawing! Sandra’s a great teacher and the class was great fun. After the initial giggles at the situation (where I was glad to have my mask to hide behind!) it went ahead at great pace and I came home with several charcoal studies that I was really rather proud of as a first attempt! A really great alternative Friday night out!

Love visiting the Bowery for amazing coffee and cakes, lovely atmosphere, with a friendly service and always great music playing.

Booked two classes that are regularly run with them but could not make it as had to isolate due to a family member having Covid. Despite the extortionate price of classes, they refused to offer me a refund or put me on another class. Definitely will not be booking with them again.

Shame as this is a lovely venue but met a friend for coffee yesterday and we won't be returning. The service was unfriendly to say the least, the girl serving clearly didn't want to be there, certainly couldn't raise a smile. When we got home...

Not been for a while until yesterday. I will not be going back now. Lack of clarity around how to get served is not good during covid. No details taken for track/trace. Service without a smile. In fact, service with total indifference!

I don't think it's very well-known but actually it's very good. Latte is nice. What I love most is the banana bread which tastes so fresh and delicious. It's very addictive, tbh. Will surely come back for the bread and latte!!!

This is a charming, intimate little place with delicious coffee and homemade cakes. There is an art gallery above, and different art classes to go to for all ages, if that's your thing. There are some lovely, original cards, hand-made items to look at or...

Bowery is a great coffee spot - well worth searching out. One of those magnificent places with modern ambience, friendly welcome, folk on computers, students, singles, chatters and quick drop-ins - plus a good sandwich kitchen where nothing's too much trouble. The only problem at...

Stopped here for a quick lunch when dropping our daughter off at her halls of residence and loved it. Scrummy open sandwiches and all the staff were sooo friendly. Really helped calm our girl's nerves. The art gallery upstairs was very good and we were...

Love this coffee shop. Coffees ,Teas and Drinks are a favourite with the whole family. Lovely cakes, the Loaf & scones are good . Always a lovely atmosphere with interesting courses going on upstairs. lovely cards, jewellery & crafty gifts.

Just happened to notice this place while waiting for a bus and popped in for a light lunch. While they cater for all food tastes, I was happy to see that they had vegan options on the menu and I had the freshly baked falafel...

We visited the cafe whilst on a workshop upstairs. All of the staff were very friendly and the hot chocolate was delicious. Soup was tasty for lunch and the orange cake was divine that I had during the afternoon break. I'd never been a fan...

Good coffee and lovely toasted banana bread with cinnamon butter. Friendly and relaxed. Offers lots of craft and arts courses too and interesting exhibitions.

Me and my brother attended the ‘drink and do’ arts and crafts classes that the owners hold upstairs and absolutely loved it. The owners were lovely and made sure to get to know everyone, all while ensuring that we were all getting along with our...

Visited this cafe today.Not many seats.People Hogging seats sitting for 45 minutes doing crosswords and studying tablets very rude when they can see people waiting! Although i know you cant exactly chuck them out.Service was slow and theres only one small toilet unisex and its...

We were just visiting for coffee quite close to closing time on a sunday as were waiting for the thai place over the road to open. The owner warned us they were 10m from closing but still didnt rush us out. The coffee was really...

I once upon a time worked with the owner. The interest of the place lies not only in the drinks and food - mostly cake in my case - but the ambience. Upstairs is an art gallery with regular exhibitions. Art and craft courses are...

Don't be put off because it's so 'happening' - this place is naturally great, not pretentious. Good for smoothies, coffee, breakfast and snacks, very good prices, it was nearly full when we arrived 20 minutes after opening on Sunday morning, and a few minutes later...

Smallish place, with indoor and outdoor seating, as well as a gallery upstairs. Super friendly service. Great pot of tea, with nearly 3 cups and a scone with jam & butter for GBP 4.70. Excellent. Really good WiFi. No direct parking, but there is a...

Very relaxed atmosphere, lovely food, 5/5 for the tea alone, and friendly staff !! Set on the main road in Headingley ( on the corner by the crossroads), it is very easy to find and offers outside seating ! Well worth a visit !!

Food is always good service is always friendly and efficient. All food where possible is locally sourced and organic and a reasonable price. This coffee bar has lots to offer various classes and social events for adults and children in the upstairs gallery. The space...

We visit the Bowery regularly even though it is a little drive out for us because they never disappoint. The kids love looking at all the crafts on offer and we love trying the new menu's, we especially like breakfast with the toasted scones, and...

I have mostly been at the Bowery to grab a coffee and cake after a meal nearby (or to grab cakes on the go and take them to a friend's). They do super nice oreo brownies, but also the flap jacks are delicious! Coffee is...

Sun afternoon in Headingley so we stopped for a tea, Smoothie and some cake. All very tasty and the service was great. Would go back.

Our first visit to this lovely little arts and craft cafe . We were made very welcome by the friendly staff . We only had a hot drink but the homemade cakes looked delicious . Well worth a visit .

Wonderful food and drink Have visited several times over the last coupel of years as our daughter is at Leeds University Great food choice , cake and drinks Art and crafts are great Highly recommended