Leeds City Museum cafe in Leeds

It's been over 20 minutes and we're still waiting on the kid's jam sandwich we ordered, while we've nearly finished our food. There's little selection, no common sandwiches just stuf with tons of salad and the usual toasted food and potatoes. Overall pretty poor.

Went here for a snack lunch with friends before a trip to the museum, and then the art gallery to see the Leonardo da Vinci drawings. The queue to the counter progressed slowly as the one server there had to do everything - take the order and payment, make the drinks, and serve from the selection of cakes etc. on the counter - two if not three peoples' jobs. Furthermore the physical layout of the serving area meant a lot of moving around from one task to another, and moving back along the length of the counter for me to pick up my order. Despite such a poorly organised serving area and being overworked the server maintained a cheerful, helpful, polite, and professional attitude through out. I was advised that there was a wait of 25 minutes for hot food. After waiting 35 minutes I went back to the counter to find out why my order had not arrived. While I was asking it was brought out my another server who was as equally professional etc. as the one on the counter. There was nothing wrong with the food, a toasted ciabatta with cheese, tomato and pepperoni sausage. There was nothing special about it either. It was rather expensive for what it was. Out table was directly in front of the power assisted doors to the outside. Everytime they opened there was a very cold draught where we were sitting. The cafe was so crowded with the long waiting times that there was no where else to sit when we were looking for a table. The cafe needs more staff and a complete redesign of the counter area. The poor service rating is due to the counter system/layout and wait, not the staff.

Enjoyed a leek and potato soup on a freezing day. Followed that with a pot of tea and a Danish pastry.

A very average meal slightly over priced, basic. A nice location in the museum, well lit and bright.

Ok for a quick brew but nothing special looking a bit more tired than in the nice photos. But as I say ok for a brew and get out of the rain

Visited the cafe today at around 2-3pm. Great coffee, superb cakes, lovely guy at the counter! Many thanks.

Very spacious cafe. Beautiful green tiles on walls. Assorted pre made sandwiches, salads and cakes on counter. We just had herbal teas. The metal teapots are very leaky. Lovely choice of tables or sofa seating. It was very cold. Not sure if open gallery doors send a draught right through. Would worry that a winter visit would not be comfortable. Pleasant customer service.

Food was lovely but was really cold inside and extremely noisy. If you just want a quick snack it’s perfect but if you want to relax with no kids then this probably isn’t the place for you.

I gave up waiting after half an hour for a coffee. Others enjoyed the food but I found the noise and standing for so long beyond my patience.

Nice place for a quick lunch or coffee after a busy day shopping and sightseeing. Ground floor entrance as well, if you don't fancy traipsing up the steps up to the museum. I had ham sandwich which was on thick farmhouse bread, plus lovely carrot cake and tasty coffee. Good place to stop when visiting the Leeds Tiger, just outside the cafe!

it had interesting displays to look at very eye catching, liked the salted caramel hot chocolate and the chicken almond sandwich was amazing.

Nice and peaceful here, and while the menu looked like typical museum cafe fare, the quality was a cut above.

un grand café original sis dans un cadre Victorien , tout en carrelage émaillé vert foncé ... on y trouve les classiques fudge et chocolate cakes de bonne qualité . pas de plats salés à l'heure de notre visite ; ( 10 AM) service au comptoir ; prix moyens .

We had a nice day looking over the museum and finished it off with tea and cakes in the cafe. Welcome friendly service and good quality produce.

Visited today...saturday & at 11.30 they were still waiting for a delivery...majourity of menu was not avaliable yet they had not crossed anything out. My mum ordered a wrap...we sat with drinks etc waiting for food to then be told they didn't have that wrap. Considering prime location near german market to be told that they had little food choice because it was saturday....very disappointed.

Visited today with a group of young people and even though staff were standing around doing nothing the youngsters had to clean the tables. The floors were filthy and at £1.35 for a can of coke it would have been cheaper to go somewhere else.

I drop in quite a lot. Mostly for a coffee and bit of cake. Some people, at least in my view use this to xxxx. not me.

Cuando ya no sirven comida! Un medio especial hecho hoy viaje a corto plazo al museo de Leeds, a petición de mi hijo de seis años, el museo fue corriendo algunas actividades temáticas para niños pequeños que eran impresionantes y lo mejor de todo completamente gratis, nos lo pasamos genial y quería terminar la visita con un bocado para comer en la cafetería antes de dirigirse hacia el centro de Leeds.

He estado aquí varias veces, normalmente con unos amigos que tienen niños, después de visitar el museo. Es caro, y realmente no es muy buena.

..... to describe my experience here. Awful. Everything I wanted to eat was off the menu because they had run out. I had to settle for a mature cheddar sandwich but even then the bread I requested had run out. The cheddar was certainly not mature, having little more taste than ordinary supermarket cheese. The price of £4.25 made me think I would at least get a few "leaves" but all I got was a small dish of crisps. The sandwich was poorly presented and was so dry I was thankful for my coffee. Strange about the coffee. It was nice. But the takeaway I bought at the end made me wonder exactly what I had ordered. The cafe was packed. Sadly there were a lot of children whose parents need a few classes in parenting. The ambience was more like a school playground. OK it's half term and it won't be like that at other times but the staff did nothing to keep things under control. If the food was OK I would return another day but they will not be seeing me again. My first coffee is the only reason this cafe got even one star. A place to avoid.

We popped into the cafe on the lower ground floor of the Leeds City Museum to have some lunch and as a refuge from a rainstorm that was about to come down. I suspect this cafe has recently been refurbished and rebranded, because it’s now called “The Corner Cafe”.In summary, the food and drink here was nice enough, but there was nothing particularly interesting on offer and the portions weren’t particularly generous for the price. We had a pot of tea for two, and there was really only enough for one small cup each: there was another half a cup left over in the pot after pouring our drinks. Perhaps we were inadvertently given a pot of tea for one, but with two cups and saucers. Frankly, I’d advise ordering a mug of tea rather than a pot, as this would have been much better value. To eat, I had a chicken and chorizo hot sandwich and tortilla chips. This was nice enough, but not frightfully big for a fiver. My wife had a jacket potato and cheese. The jacket potato was really quite small, and it was served with a side salad that was very much an afterthought rather than an accompaniment. All in all, this was a very underwhelming meal. Nothing bad about it as such, but very little to recommend it either.

The main gallery is being refurbished. Leeds don't seem to be bothered about the cafe. No entrance sign from the street, have to guess and enter via library door. Inside a superb tiled room has uninspiring furniture and a general air of 'don't care'. Is no one in charge? Where is city and establishment pride? Food is covered by the recurrent underwhelming reviews. Not a place to visit again.

Came here today and well I personally thought it was very poor! I had a scone which was inedible... it was so hard I could have broken a tooth or a window even! The hot chocolate was very bitter and lukewarm. It was very expensive really for what you get and the quality of it. There were very few cakes to choose from, not enough cutlery and to be honest the whole visit to the cafe could have easily have ruined the whole day! The museum is pretty good but the cafe really let's it down. Anyone wanting to spend a day there would be better off finding another place to eat and drink because it really is poor. I remember it being better than this year's ago when I visited.

We enjoyed our tea and cake. Prices were good for city centre and there was loads of space, not all cramped in like the large chain coffee shops.Table was dirty, and had to wipe it ourselves.

Been here ages ago and paid another visit for Sunday light meal. No soup they had just put it on and it would taken 40 minutesNo scones order had gone wrong so none availableFilthy tables covered in cups Two lads serving one with long hair dangling every whereOther one wandering round clearing tables using his phoneIs this what a Leeds council expects of its museum cafeNot a good advert:(

Stopped here after visiting paying the museum in Leeds a visit. The place looked nice and clean, and had an alright selection of products on offer for lunch. Choice fell upon a sizable scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam. While the scone was by no means cheap already, additional expenses were charged for both the cream and the jam to my astonishment. In the end I had to pay over 5 quid for the scone. Fortunately, however, it was really tasty. It had better been for the money.

Called in for a coffee after visiting the museum with our 2 year old grandson. The staff couldn't do enough for us and wanted to know what our grandsons favourite animal was, so they could draw a picture it in the froth of our coffee! It was a very creditable effort of a tigers head and even if our grandson was more impressed with his ice lolly, we thought it was a lovely touch. The coffee was good and hot and even though we didn't have a cake, the scones did look particularly delicious.

We were visiting the museum and called in for a cup of tea. Sorry chaps but the tea was almost cold. Shame really as after a train journey to see your new Tailoring exhibition we were ready for a cuppa. We did receive an apology but a disappointing visit.

I have visited twice recently for a lunch and on each occasion have been blown away with how friendly and helpful the staff are.The food is very fresh and tasty and thanks to my Gourmet Society Card, extremely resonably priced.The cakes are not to be missed.

Ideal when visiting the museum-good food,friendly staff,good atmosphere-didn't pick the cakes but they looked scrummy--Perfect!

Within the Leeds Museum building, but also accessible from outside, this is a well lit cafe with a reasonable menu of sandwiches, wraps, panini etc. Free WiFi. Good coffee. Friendly staff member serving.

Stopped in to get lunch on Wednesday. Great atmosphere: really comfy sofas with chilled music at just the right level. The food was lovely, and all the cakes looked delicious! The staff were extremely polite and friendly, the service was exactly as it should be.I would thoroughly recommend a visit to this place- it's great value for money right in the city centre.

Working nearby, I've eaten here for lunch maybe half a dozen of times in the last six months.The greats: 1) Amazing cakes, beautiful, scrumptious, a little different to your usual 'chocolate fudge/cheescake/carrot cake fare...very, very nommy!2) Good range of cold drinks - lots of yummy juices (try the bumbleberry!)3) Staff are lovely, couldn't be more helpful or friendly4) Light, airy, comfy sofas, music not too loud, outside is beautiful on sunny daysThe downside: every sandwich they do. It's so disappointing. They offer flatbreads, wraps, bagels, paninis and, as I tried today, ciabattas. They put everything into the panini machine. Paninis are usually made with strong flavours and plenty of cheddar/mozarella, both of which melt and ooze, gelling everything together. If you put houmous and roast vegetables into a panini machine, it just makes a crunchy outside and a soggy, tasteless inside. And this goes for pretty much every single sandwich they do unfortunately (and I've tried most by now!). It also comes with a salad where everything is cut far too chunky (I don't want an entire mouthful of tomato, I'd like a little bit of everything) and the coleslaw is just huge hunks of red cabbage, unseasoned with some insipid creamy sauce mixed with it...completely unappealing! I so much want to give this place 5 stars as I reckon if I had only ever come here for coffee and cake or maybe a soup (which always smells lovely!), I would probably love it! Unfortunately, given the fact that I have not yet found a single sandwich that tastes of anything but cardboard mush, I am forced to only give it 3 stars. Raise your game guys, you could be great!

Called in Tuesday this week (don't think it is open on Monday's) for a light snack. Nice and light and roomy. Plenty of seating with 3 large tables, many small tables and at least one sofa inside plus the outdoor tables and chairs.Small range of excellent wraps (toasted), panninis, soup (broccoli and goats cheese when I was there). All looked wonderful. I had the chicken, chorizo, spinach and cheddar wrap. It came with a bowl of coleslaw and side salad. It was spot on. Fabulously tasty (the red onions were a bit fierce in the salad).Usual range of drinks and soft drinks in the fridge.My wrap was about £4.50 which I thought represented great value.Thanks.

Great value for money. Lovely friendly service from the staff. Very busy Sunday when we visited but the food was served in good time and the quality and presentation was great.

Having experienced excellent service and food in the tiled hall and hearing this was the same food etc decided to try it out.The girl on the counter was not very helpful and pointed out from the already limited menu what wasnt avaialble. I couldnt swap a bagel filling to a panini, no explanation why just that it had to be as per the menu. I opted for a tuna sandwich on brown with a side salad. Took a while to arrive and was on white! no time to send back as on my lunch break.The amazing fruit scone with cherries and nuts on saved the day and I would go back just for one of those.Plenty of tables inside and out and free wifi.

Disappointed. After reading reviews thought it would be a good place to visit. Not so, not a great deal to choose from. Food was average would not visit again

Call here often when in Leeds City. I make sure I have my Leeds card for discount.Always take friends when in Leeds City. Easy access at ground floor, lots of seating some easy chairs. There is a varied menu with some local specialities. Soup good value.

This cafe on te ground floor of the Leeds museum is a great spot of calm away from the rush that is city centre life. We went in on one of the businest Sundays in November, got a tabel and enjoyed decent coffee and pretty good food. Home cooked and simple, the way I like it. :-)

It's a nice place. Not so quiet as I expected the first time I was there. However, they have some very good scones. I use to go there every time I travel to Leeds. Don't forget to pay a visit to the museum.

I call in more often than not. Last time with grandchildren. Good value for light lunch or just a snack. Easy access and don't forget the museum.