Cafe Lento in Leeds

Great value for money - if you're wanted a big breakfast for a good price, can walk in without booking, this is a good place in Headingley! Staff (think it was the owner) was so friendly and welcoming. Really tasty lattes!! If I was being picky and there was anything I could say eggs were a tad on the rubbery side but it wouldn't stop me going back as the breakfast was still banging! Thanks again

We visited Lento the day after my son’s graduation and ordered 2 x all day breakfasts, a fish finger sandwich and a goats cheese and omelette with 4 x lattes, one with oat milk. All the ingredients were fresh and expertly cooked and presented. The sausages were herby and not just standard catering ones, fresh tomatoes, tasty bacon and black pudding and the toast was made from fresh crusty bread. The omelette and did finger were also of a very high standard. Thanks very much for a wonderful meal. I would highly recommend.

The four stars is because I think they just need to spruce the place up a little. Other than that, you cannot fault the food or service! Quite a nice selection of breakfast and bites.

Closing time was incorrect online so I arrived when the owner (I presume) was locking up. Sadly greeted with very rude service from him. Hopefully the staff are nicer.

Called in for a coffee and toast waiting for the gates to open at the cricket. Great coffee and nice buttered toast with jam at a good price. Plenty of Jazz chat with the owner and other guests. The young barista from Abingdon was lovely and makes great coffee with a lovely smile. Definitely worth going.

Muy buena comida, especialmente el desayuno de aguacate, jamón y huevo. Ambiente agradable y personal amable. Recomendaría ????

Popped in with friends near closing time, made to feel unwelcome by who i presumed was the owner, will take my custom elsewhere in the future

Lunch for three. It is possible for both vegans and omnivores to get a decent lunch here. The cafe is licensed, though with a limited range of alcoholic beverages. Cozy ambience, though on a warm and sunny day it is possible to sit outside at pavement tables. There are some books available for customers.

Adorable small cafe in headingley with intimate little creaky tables and scatter cushions galore. Good selection of meat/Vege/vegan breakfasts and lunch options. No sour dough pavés or Miso reductions here, but simple dishes done well. The special of garlic mushrooms with a poached egg was nice, and the Vege breakfast a good portion. The Coffee isn't one of the local roasters but is fairly good. The staff are kind and one of them whistles along to the (good) music which eventually becomes endearing. They don't mind dogs helps with the appeal.

Amazing atmosphere, interesting people who get a warm welcome from the staff, many on first name terms. The music is as good as the food and it’s so great to find tasty veggie options on the menu, like this delicious veggie sausage sandwich with caramelised onions and cheese.

Really nice breakfasts and good veggie sausages - service could be a bit quicker and more efficient but definitely worth a trip.

This cafe really lives up to it's name as lento means SLOW in Italian. It's hard to find the words to describe how excruciatingly slow the service was. Not only did it take 15 minutes for a croissant to come, but it was the most stale pastry I have ever had the displeasure of biting in to. You could tell that the croissant was at least 3 days old. Shocking, when they are right next to a Sainsbury... I didn't even bother finishing it and bought my own breakfast elsewhere. The two ladies working there were miserable. The presentation of their food was appalling and they took no care over it. I hated every second of being there and will never visit again.

I went to Cafe Lento a few weeks back to get some lunch with my boyfriend. The place is nice and cosy, and I was happy to find quite a few vegetarian options. The food is alright and the portion are generous but some products are over priced: I had the vegan carrot cake and the size of the slice was a joke (it wasn't nice anyway but it was well pricey for what it was!). The coffee is average. I'd recommend this place for a little lunch break but not for a treat in the afternoon.

Lovely little cafe off the beaten track in bustling Headingley. Staff very welcoming and friendly and nice and quiet enough to pass a couple of hours enjoying some lovely grub. Strongly recommend Spiced Orange Hot Chocolate- yum!

We loved this little cafe and we like the idea of live music events. The atmosphere is beautiful and the staff verfy friendly. Good place for a breakfast too.

This is an excellent choice for breakfast in an area where you're spoilt for choice. Can't make up your mind so try this place. Friendly service, reasonable prices, good food and coffee. Like a previous reviewer I'd like to see a coffee refill but overall I'd still choose this place.

Arty and bohemian establishment with live music. Nice to enter an establishment where the owner genuinely has the customer as the first priority. My breakfast was very nice and plentiful. We will return next time we are visiting family. A top up of coffee would make the place perfect.

Lovely little cafe with good food and friendly staff, particularly good turkey club and Californian tuna, I like to combine them by replacing the turkey with the tuna mix, yum.

Great place for a drink and snack before rugby or cricket, just round the corner from the stadium and great people working there. Don't expect heaving plates of greasy fryup, lighter stuff with very good drinks (although they do a full English, have never tried...

I've lost count of the number of times I've been to cafe Lento - a firm favourite that I always take folks too if they come and visit. Great service, great food, great drink - wish more places were like this!

We visited this cafe in good time as it became quite busy late lunch time, and it is a quaint place. Reggae music was playing in the background, random books around the walls and adverts for up and coming music events added to the atmosphere....

The problem with reviews is that they are so personal and we are all so different. So saying this cafe for me fitted like a glove may not connect for other folks' experience of this appealing wee source of relaxation and refreshment. It did so...

It was ok. Paid £5.60 for a tiny full breakfast. Both myself and partner are slender in build and don't have particularly large appetites but we left here still hungry so went across the road to Sainsburys. The cheese on the beans on toast was...

Excellent little gem in Headingley, always nip in for a coffee when in Headingley, food and coffee is very good and the service is superb

Cafe Lento is a pleasant little gem of Headingley. Lovely staff and owner, good coffee and food, interesting art and books, plus plenty of board games. A great place to spend some time

Good for lunches, Friday night music nights - not to be missed. great host, good value food and coffee.

I love Cafe Lento. It's my favourite cafe in Leeds. Every time I go, the service is excellent, so warm and friendly. The staff are so helpful and positive. There is no pressure to order, pay and leave, you can just take your time and...

I keep coming back for home made vegetarian soups, veggie sausage baps, various teas, occasional cake and friendly, laid back atmosphere, with a range of music (not so loud I can't hear - I'm hard of hearing). Good for solo eating or with friends or...

Needed somewhere comfortable for quick last meal before dropping first born off at Uni. Pleasantly surprised that the sausage in the cheese/caramelised onion/sausage sandwich wasn't just a standard pork offering. Tasty! Good friendly service. Who knows what music was playing though! Jazz rock?

Very nice and cozy place in Headingley, perfect to have breakfast or chilling having a good coffe! Reccomended!

A small characterful eating place with a warm atmosphere & friendly staff and good food...would definitely recommend! Our friend is gluten free and said she'd definitely return again...

I have been coming here ever since it opened. Food is good, a decent selection of veggie options (good for me), home-made daily soup, just have a coffee or try the selection of teas e.g. liquorice, friendly staff especially Richard the owner, varied music playing...

My daughter and I stopped off at this little cafe, during her move to new uni accommodation. It offers a good range of drinks and snacks and was able to provide alternative milk choices, not just dairy. The cold drinks were lovely and although I...

I'm a student currently in the middle of moving house. My mum had come up all the way from Lincoln to help me. After we had packed all my stuff, we wandered around Headingley and came across this lovely little cafe. The man who worked...

I have visited this local café quite often for a lunch break from my nearby office. It's a quirky, small place so often gets full at lunch time. The menu is simple with hot and cold sandwiches, delicious soups and some salads. The cakes are...

I ordered a club sandwich, on one half of the sandwich it had a bit of Turkey and bacon and the other half of the sandwich had no bacon and a bit of Turkey. I went up to the counter just to ask if I...

Such a nice little cafe, great atmosphere, lovely staff! The cooked breakfast is so nice I even asked for one to take away one morning (they did it for me even though they don't usually do this!) Would definitely recommend it!

Unique and interesting cafe. In a small space and bit more than 20 seats happen jazz concerts and other music styles, to an audience of intellectuals, artists and other eccentric personalities of Hedingley and arounds. Good delicacies, beers and coffees complete this odd and charming...

That's how you're made to feel...Eat , relax, Eat some more. Great ambiance. Richard would be more than happy for you to linger all afternoon over a delicious coffee. Just a perfect place to unwind. Try it - I'm sure you will return many times!

Loved this place, so relaxing. Great coffee and cakes. Wish I lived nearer, I will be going back for sure next time I visit Leeds. Hasta pronto!

I live in leeds and i think I tried at least 80% of the places where tea and coffee are served, and this is definitely my favourite! I tried it for the first time when I was vegetarian and I thought it was delicious, tasty...

Called in for breakfast after dropping my son off at cricket, excellent bacon butty and great tasting coffee only slight negative was size of coffee which could have done with being a bit bigger

The coffee is very good, and that, with the atmosphere and friendliness makes Lento a destination of choice. Richard and the others make this place akin to the Art coffee houses of Vienna... plain wooden floors, bent wood chairs, cafe tables. This is an unpretentious...

I go here beacuse they have a great cake selection including vegan ones. My favourite is the chocolate orange - amazing!

This is one of my favourite places to go for a coffee, the atmosphere is always relaxed and friendly. I have not eaten here yet but the food is always freshly cooked to order and I do not think I have seen a plate with...

we popped in for coffee one hot day after doing some gardening, we were a bit earthy but welcomed with open arms and enjoyed a super iced coffee. Great cycling pictures, books, bike frames etc after the Grand Depart just up the road, if your...

A large group of us descended upon Café Lento on Thursday afternoon. The Staff were brilliant and the food and drink excellent. If only I lived closer I would be a frequent visitor. Nothing was too much trouble and I can see why Whiskers was...

excellent local night out, fabulous music .. a tad crowded but all part of the party atmosphere... looking forward to doing it all again.. and then in the day time excellent coffee and nice choice of food.

Nowhere better for breakfast in North Leeds, this place is great. Friendly staff & comfortable environment. Breakfast is delicious & the coffee is great

We went for breakfast and enjoyed it. We couldn't fail to notice the number of regulars; and we were glad we had chosen a place committed to local sourcing. Cafe Lento caters for vegetarians, vegans and the downright fussy - they will make what you...

Ordered the beef, salad and mustard sandwich to takeaway, only no salad and no mustard. A pricey £4.75 for something I could have got better over the road at Sainsbury's.

To start your day off with a bang go for the Full Breakfast at £5.75 which comes with everything including very good brown toast and excellent coffee/ tea or orange juice. The bacon sandwiches can also be recommended. In the afternoon they have excellent home-made...

My Mum and I went here for lunch yesterday with my 14 month old bub, and it was fabulous. The food tasted so fresh! I ordered a scone with jam for my son, and it was brought out on a colourful little plate with kids...

Went here for lunch recently; the sandwiches were copious and good value, they were happy to provide me with plenty of water, and I would definitely go back. Service is pleasant and friendly and the staff seem to enjoy working there.

My husband and I come here every month or so for breakfast or brunch. Dedinitely a great hangover cure, the full english is hearty and comes with plenty of toast and tea or juice. Friendly staff and great atmosphere with newspapers and board games. Afterwards...

I tried this lovely little cafe a few weeks ago when I met a friend of mine for a catch up. This place is really great. Everything you want from a cafe; great selection of hot drinks, all available with soy milk. Wonderful cakes, I...

Excellent service, lovely cosy cafe with very friendly staff. One of the best breakfasts we've had with quality locally sourced produce. The sausages and bacon were delicious and the cup of tea was spot on! Quality food at reasonable prices. Couldn't fault it!