Lento Cafe & Bar in Leeds

Nice owners, tasty food, good portions and prices

I mean they're just pretty chill. The prices are good and I think it's no wonder it's become one of my go-to cafes of an afternoon. Also I come here way too often to give them anything less than 5

The vegetarian breakfast (£8.50) was delicious and good strong coffee (£3). Chilled vibe. Friendly staff.

Great family run cafe. We just dropped in for brunch, I had a very big omelette which was lovely and very reasonably priced. I noticed that they advertise Vietnamese street food too.

Recommended and deservedly so, nice people, good food and pleasant atmosphere. Great Sunday morning 🫖😊

The food was fresh and lovely, and the owner was very kind! I had the chorizo, tomato and Brie toastie it was divine and we also got an all day bfast which was also an amazing portion for the price and was lovely. Will visit again if ever in town again and I would definitely recommend this place, the vibes were great 😊.

Welcoming, friendly cafe with good food and excellent service. Simon is always willing to go the extra mile to provide customers with the food they want.

Can’t fault the food it was excellent,but me and my friend had to wait 35 minutes for 2 all day breakfasts and others had received their food even when ordering after us

My first visit to Lento for some time but after today I will certainly be going there more regularly. Food portion and quality exceeded my expectations and the service was really excellent. Also the music was perfectly pitched!

First of all the food is always prepared and served with real care and warmth. The actual dining experience from the food quality to the welcome is really excellent. Plenty of solid cafe standards on the menu, really nicely done at good value, but there are plenty of treats and surprises on there as well if you take a look. All the beverages are really nice. In a lot of cafes, I'm always looking over my shoulder feeling like the owner wants their table back. Although Lento is compact and bijou, I never feel that way here. A good place to meet friends, family or eat alone. I met a friend and her newly born son a few months back and we stayed for hours, but it's also a great spot to refuel after the allotment. The outdoor seating can be fun, even on a bright winters day, and there are always plenty of interesting people in and about

A cozy safe haven for coffee lovers and people who love to support small businesses. Coffee is always on point, with one of the foamiest cappuccinos I've ever had, and breakfast is lush. If you're absolutely starving and need something asap, I'd recommend getting one of their muffins or pastries while you wait. I wouldn't say it's a long wait but good things take time. If you order a full English, expect to wait 10 minutes or so but it will be worth it!!! Trust me - no tinned tomatoes here! Just don't fill up because the full English is huge! For a healthy appetite 😂 (I've come back time and time again for the full English, though I should really give the rest of the menu a try.) Gentleman behind the desk is always kind and ready to crack a joke, very friendly. All are welcome 💕 There's posters by the entrance for a diverse selection of events as well, and the music is always easygoing and timeless. They often have coffee+pastry/cake deals so keep an eye out for that too!

Really good coffee and gingerbread!

Had a great time. Ordered a full English, smoked salmon/cream cheese bagel and 2 teas and was very well priced. Payed less than £15 for the whole meal. Girl behind the counter was very helpful and the gentleman in the kitchen was always polite and kind. Definitely returning.

Came for the first time with some friends to get a coffee. Ordered some ice lattes and Simon went out of his way to go and get some ice and some soy milk for my lactose intolerant friend. Best service in Leeds! 😌

Top quality breakfast; the sausages are especially good.

Great coffee and best ham sandwich ever,ham cooked there.

Vegan Chilli absolutely hit the spot, Thanks!

We all love it at lento, its our routine regular and for good reason. Simon is always super attentive and puts a smile on our face, amazing food and coffee, must try the brie and cranberry sandwich for sure. Amazing and friendly atmosphere, it is always a safe space for any demographic. If your in headingley, definitely worth a visit

Ordinary menu.reasonable price warm welcome

Lovely local cafe. Really nice staff. Their helpful attentive service means they are naturally dementia friendly. We all enjoyed lovely coffees & I had a delicious omelette (very reasonably priced) when I visited with both younger & elderly relatives. Will bypass the chains & come here when I'm in the area in future.

cosy vibe and lovely food, ham and cheese sandwich was delishhh, coffee was nice too. good prices. will be calling in again soon

Second visit and definitely won't be the last. Great food cooked fresh and with a smile. Can't fault it at all :) ten out of ten.

We went to try the vietnamese food they now do in the evenings, couldn’t recommend more! Such good value and the food was so authentic and delicious. The service was great!

We called on a busy Sunday morning, the cricket was on in Headingley. The service was appalling. The staff came outside to smoke frequently while we were sat there. The food was served slowly with my friend's arriving first and us having to chase mine. Then it was not my order and it wasn't busy inside. Oh and the coffee was small and cold. Never again!

Great little place. Warm and genuine friendly service

The best full English in town! Come here all the time when I go for my nails doing just up the parade, excellent food always hot and freshly cooked. The full English breakfast is fantastic

Great place, good prices and amazing service! We’ll come back

Really love their apple pie with vanilla ice cream, so good!

I first came here in 2014 and they're still going strong!

Was the best Café you could find this side of Paris or Madrid. Friendly English and Spanish staff. However, went quickly down hill after a change in staff. Won't every go again.

Great food great atmosphere great music, glad that Richard is back up and running

Although tricky to find a table, when we did the veggie and traditional breakfast were really tasty. The place has a nice homely feel and a lot of character. Would recommend.

Just a nice vibe. I hope to visit for one of their evening events. They had the Handsome Family play here- they did the awesome theme tune for True Detective' "Far From Any Road." good coffee. Good cakes and pastries. Charming staff.

Distinctly mediocre, both food and service were unimpressive

Super cozy, fantastic friendly service, yummy food

Loved the ambience and the cappuccino

Lovely food plenty choice great staff and owner very friendly. Nassar Hussain has his breakfast here as well. Great for cricket ground. Reasonably priced

Tatsy coffee, good food. Enjoyed it with family

Nice location, street parking outside, good coffee and food

Breakfasts are really nice. Small but lovely.

Cozy. Bit slow but amazing brunch

Cosy/trendy small but nice selection of home prepared food. Books, magazines games and friendly service. Dog-friendly and with somevoutside seating, weather permitting. Fun place with clientele of all ages. Reasonably priced. Love it!

Very small cozy coffee shop to have a drink and catch up with a friend. Can get a bit overcrowded due to its small space.

Lovely place, lots of board games to keep you occupied, great selection of tea from Hebden tea company and good food.

Friendly staff, good inventive breakfasts and coffee, but very, very slow food service or I would have rated it 5 stars.

Appalling, wouldn't have given any stars had that option been available. No customer service, staff kept going out to the shops for ingredients as customers placed orders. Waited 45 mins for cold food and no apology given. Not clean. Dreadful place?

Slow and a bit grubby. Shame really because it looked good from the outside. Loose leaf tea was very good though

LOVE this place!! It’s my go-to :)

Friendly staff, great coffee, lovely cake. Been twice today.

Friendly food good but not smart go for the atmosphere

This is my favourite coffee shop! Rustic charm with good coffee and food and a relaxed atmosphere

Fun and energetic staff, great service and awesome and super reasonably priced coffee and food! Never change!

Lovely little place. Great coffee, lots of delicious vegan cake. Very welcoming.

A laid back independent coffee shop with v good coffee and a good selection of things to eat. The usual sorts of panini but I would recommend their senior José basically cheesy mushrooms on toast with a plum tomato base on the toast. They sometimes host live music in the evening.

Food not the best drinks not bad beer was flat wont go again

Good food. Pleasant service. Nice atmosphere.

Excellent fried breakfast, nice ambience in the place

Great food, lovely staff, friendly atmosphere.

Brilliant ambience and great coffee

Cosy atmosphere, friendly staff & do a totally fabulous hot chocolate!

Nice place to get a real coffee. Nice treat.

Lovely little cafe great friendly staff

I've been coming to this Cafe for years and have yet to have a bad experience. The staff are always friendly, the food is always nice and the atmosphere is always cosy and inviting. I would recommend their cake selection and try and get a seat at one of their (popular) live music events in the evening. Leeds needs more places like this!

Good coffee good music, pleasant staff.

Very friendly staff. Good food and drinks. Nice atmosphere.

The best cafe in the world! Great welcome, super food, wonderful music. Richard is the best host and this is such a cool place to while away some time.

Excellent cafe. Food quality is impressive. Games and such to fiddle with and live events throughout the year on some evenings.

Food ok. Free WiFi and nice people

A scrumptious happy delight. Came in out of rain...first time and not last rime. Brilliant!

nice place, delicious food, friendly staff. warmly recommended it and would come back with pleasure :)

Lovely relaxed place that's very popular. Good coffee.

The best cafe in Headingley, perfect coffee, great food, friendly vibes and live jazz on Friday night.

Best coffee and jazz venue in Yorkshitr

So so nice here and the food and coffee is delicious!

Lovely, friendly atmosphere, perfectly serviceable but unremarkable food. Nice place to hang out and very cool jazz gigs in the evening...

Cheap breakfast, nice atmosphere

If you can, go to one of the jazz gigs. Amazing.

Great Coffee and cake with atmosphere to match every visit.

Lovely food, staff very friendly, cosy ambience

Delicious cakes (chocolate cake was one of the best I've ever had) and a lovely place with nice decorations. Very homely and welcoming and the staff are super friendly and chatty

A small, but perfectly formed cafe, with good food and good coffee. It would be even more perfect if it was bigger

Good local independent café. Serves good stuff, can be crowded but is small and compact!

Lovely atmosphere, good simple fresh food.

This place warms the soul. Forget about any rating system just walk in and you'll know...

I love this cafe. The coffees are lovely and the staff are excellent. The food is also superb. X

Brilliant place with superb service. I love the atmosphere. Couldn't ask for more!

It's the best Cafe in Headingley..and the has best coffee to die for and is served by some charasmatic staff who are only too willing to accomodate as best they can...considering it gets so full at times. All the other cafe's around that area don't have the feel that this place does...they might have other vibes but this one is undoubtedy like being at your mates where you just feel relaxed. There are papers there too, so you can just read that if you are on your tod, if you are a parent there are toys and puzzels for the kids and art books and finally this place is where up and coming musical talent can be heard ...so get there early if you want to hear talent with a glass of wine or beer...there's no place like it for miles.