North Star Coffee Shop in Leeds

We came across this cafe en route to the National Armouries Museum. Very busy on a Saturday with people having brunch. Friendly service, excellent coffee and the most delicious cakes. Highly recommend the cinnamon roll and salted caramel brownie. If you like good coffee this place is a must.

I visit North Star quite often, but it’s gotten to the point where I’m not sure I can visit anymore. Whilst I can appreciate its slightly higher prices to reflect the area and sustainable coffee practices I visited the other day and asked for a simple bacon sandwich, JUST bacon and the bread. £9.5 I was charged! Honestly outrageous, they need to sort their prices out.

Excellent food and coffee. Best breakfast/brunch we’ve had in a long time - good ethical business too that has long term relationships with the small producers who grow their coffee.

Attending the Leeds dock coffee shop we were greeted with the statement ' we don't serve full English ' when asking if they served breakfast. We didn't ask if they served full English incidentally and we assumed wrongly the food must be special. Ironically looking at the menu you could actually assemble a basic Full English if required but separate items do add up to quite an expensive option. We ordered a sausage and a bacon sandwich with added egg. Very disappointed with both. Dry uninspiring small bap topped off with a tepid cup of earl grey tea! I complained about the tepid tea and was confronted with an explanation that tepid was right for brew tea!!! Unacceptable customer service. Eventually a pot of boiling water turned up without the tea. Had to complain again. Terrible stressful customer experience.

We visited for lunch after a long walk, and had a much needed meal! We were served quickly and the staff are friendly. There is a good choice of food, and the grilled cheese is excellent.

After a walk along canal with our dog we hit google to find somewhere dog friendly for brunch . Never heard of North Star before but reviews were good so we popped in . Sunday morning and it was heaving , luckily they managed to squeeze us in . Staff were really friendly especially with our pup . The place offered takeaways too which was rammed with people waiting . No wonder though as the coffee is amazing ! Best I’ve had in a very long time . We had scrambled eggs and bacon on toast and a bakers breakfast which was amazing . The quality of all the food was really high and super tasty . Highly recommend!

Not very good, but extremely expensive. My wife had a small latte which was pretty much all froth, I had a pot of tea, which was drunk in about 30 seconds as the water was only lukewarm. We ordered 2x Bacon Rolls, 3 very small extremely overcooked slices in a huge roll. £21 was the cost, I nearly fell off of the floor, if I’m ever in Leeds again & around that area I’ll certainly NOT be calling there again!!!

We stopped here for a quick breakfast on the way to visiting the Royal Armouries. We had sourdough toast with peanut butter and a sausage brioche bap. Both were very tasty. Lovely decaffeinated mocha and cappuccino too. Friendly service. Bought a takeaway sourdough loaf as so tasty! Definitely recommend.

A great modern coffee shop with a bakery attached and own brand roasted beans. A nice walk from Leeds city centre - near The Armouries in Leeds Dock. Fabulous flat white and fudge caramel brownie (you might need to share one!) - will definitely come back here, pasties also looked delicious.

Friendly customer service, the coffee was excellent and the cooked breakfasts were super tasty. Would definitely recommend.

Visited North Star a few months ago so decided to visit again while in Leeds. Had bacon sandwich to eat in. Menu stated £5.50 but was charged £6 !! When I queried it I was told they were using old menus!! Expensive for bacon sandwich with 2 small pieces of bacon ! It was nearly all bread. Won’t be going back.

Three of us visited for a couple of hours before a business meeting and we got a bit frustrated over the lacklustre service. Coffee, cups and milk jars on our table long after we had finished and we wanted space! Ordered more coffee eventually after walking to the counter but waiting staff were not tentative or curious to offer us more or observant enough to take the dishes away - basics really. It doesn’t help that they dress with no branding so you don’t know who are staff and who aren’t! Also it’s a cold uncosy shop and with a silly process of making you queue outside even in 5 degree temperatures is ridiculous. They appear to have like a seating regime that they choose for you - all rather odd. Toilets and unisex too which was strange. Coffee was average and food was OK. If I was the owner and I’d gee them all a bit to serve customers and not inconvenience people by making them ‘check in’ first! Covid or not it’s rare to have a casual coffee shop behave so oddly!

It always seems a little snobby here, but the coffee is superb, and the cakes are good too. Handy for the Royal Armouries.

Quite expensive for what was a very small and not very good Americano coffee, two weeks since so called freedom day but they're still guarding the door like you aren't really welcome in. That said the staff are very friendly and accommodating

Dropped in for a flat white. It was one of the best I have ever had. If you're in Leeds Dock then it's definitely worth stopping by

My friend and I went for lunch yesterday having last visited pre Covid. I booked a table online and the Covid safety was good. The rules were carefully explained once we were at our table. We couldn't decide on our choices so ordered the slow scrambled eggs which were served on a delicious cheese scone (don't expect the usual cheese scone!). We also ordered the toasted cheese sandwich with added Yorkshire ham. We then shared these two dishes and had the best of both worlds. Two iced coffees and americano coffees were consumed. Again as expected from North Star they were delicious. I have bought my coffee, mainly online since north Star was founded I have tried a wide range and learnt a lot about the production and growing challenges that brings me my cafetiere every morning. Have a wander around the Docks area of Leeds and try a coffee and have something something to eat whether you take away, eat outside or book a table inside. Just wish I lived nearer.

Usually excellent, but came on my lunch break for a quick coffee and was waiting outside for 20 mins for it to arrive. My order hadn't been printed unfortunately. Coffee came and was great, but if I wanted to wait so long I'd have taken a seat inside

Hubby and I just wanted to get out of the house and have a little treat. Lockdown 3.0 means we don't get out a lot! Our son in law recommend this place so we had a little drive out to Leeds docks. (It was a little drive, no lockdown rules broken!) The shop had a makeshift till just inside the door and it was one customer at a time. We decided that it must be a good place when after walking through deserted Leeds docks there was a queue for the shop and several people waiting for their drinks. The shop had their cakes/pastries lined up inside the window so you got chance to browse whilst queueing. The server at the till was really nice and friendly. We bought a selection of items to share. A pork, cheese and jalapeno sausage roll that was so tasty I wanted to go back to the shop for more. An almond croissant that was substantial with lots of crispy layers and a nice generous filling. A sticky orange flapjack that was packed with seeds and fruit and every bite was delicious. Last but not least was a peanut butter blondie that just melted in the mouth. The price was just over £15 for the four items. So a bit pricier than similar types of pastries from chain stores but packed with way more quality ingredients and certainly way more flavour. So overall very good value for money. I predict I will be visiting Leeds docks again soon. The dilemma will be which treats to try next!

Popped in before going on a walk along the river. Ordered a hot chocolate which cost £3. The cup was more like a shot glass and was very overpriced for a takeout drink, fair enough if it was an ordinary cup size but was more...

Lovely coffee shop with a nice selection of food with vegan options. The staff are always super friendly and welcoming. A really nice place to come to escape the business of the city centre - combine with a walk around the river / dock, trip...

Absolutely love this coffee shop. It’s my favourite place in Leeds to get coffee - nothing nicer than a take away cup and a walk down the Leeds canal. I’ve eaten in several times for breakfast and lunch and always been pleased with what I’ve...

We live locally on the dock and can safely say North do the best coffee in Leeds 👌.. They also have had a really safe & responsible approach to reopening after lockdown 👍.

Love love love North Star, coffee, bakes, lunch, brunch, breakfast. Never disappointed. Oh and the safe are excellent too.

My partner and I often go over there for a coffee or brunch on the weekends and it's such a lovely place. The food is delicious, the bread is fresh from the bakery next door, there's also a great variety of breakfast and lunch options...

We went for brunch on Saturday 18th July. It was gorgeous. The coffee and food is fantastic to say it is a little coffee shop and it is worth venturing out of the city centre for. Everything was very clean and all precautions were taken...

I had seasonal porridge with rhubarb, marshmallows, gingerbread and sour cream - divine combination! This is a dog-friendly place and is also full of light and modern designs!

Travelled with mum in law of 84, 14 year old son and wife. Had lunch before going to Royal Armoury. Service was excellent throughout, greeted instantly on arrival and informed of eating time. Found seat for mum in law whilst we waited. Seated in about...

Great coffee and excellent food, knowledgeable staff a pleasure to go to this place enjoyed it immensely. The service was exceptional greeted shown straight to a table order taken quickly but enough time for us to peruse the menu. It’s got a funky industrial vibe...

We called in here after a visit to the armouries after enjoying their coffee beans for a couple of years. It was lunch time and it’s popular so we had to queue for 20 minutes but understandable. Once seated service was quick - I had...

Found this coffee shop whilst in the Leeds Dock area excellent coffee and service. Staff were very helpful.

FAB coffee shop that serves up food too (including vegan). Very friendly, polite staff. Loved the decor and the ambiance.

This place has become a must go to for us when we go to Leeds. The coffee is excellent and the cakes we have tried have been first rate as well. The choice of beans is wonderful and priced really well. So much that o...

Good coffee, believe they roast their own, and nice atmosphere. Lovely cake but bit pricey so we shared. Little shop good offers and nice touch to have a dog of the week

Lovely staff and atmosphere. Shop sells the best sour dough bread I have ever tasted. All 4 of us had a breakfast or sandwich and a coffee, 2 of us had cakes and the bill was £47.25 which I thought was a bit expensive. To...

Descended here with a pal who is already an avid fan so just after midday midweek hot to trot from the city center we soon found ourselves at North Star. We briefly sat precariously at the window between two laptop users not best pleased to...

Went in before a work meeting, maybe I was unlucky but staff were abrupt and I ended up with a lukewarm coffee. Shame as I enjoyed my coffee here last time.

My daughter has been here many times. Unfortunately the particular breakfast dish she raved about was not on the menu but we had beans on sourdough, Cheese & rye scone which were both good, but the star of the show was the Roasted Aloo Gobi...

The best coffee I've ever had (a good range of plant milk options). The four cheese and rye scones are delicious. And great tunes too, George Harrison's Wah Wah playing when I was in. Loved it.

Lovely coffee and an array of delicious bread and muffins to die for. The bakery next door supplies an amazing selection of bread and cakes of all descriptions of the highest quality. A must visit place right nr the Armouries.

Greeted on entry by helpful waitress and seated with fresh water straight away to the table. Nice fresh cuppa of tea using tea leaves not bags Reasonably priced We didn't eat but food looked good that we saw

It’s rare to find such a quirky, cool cafe in the city. I’m lucky enough for it to be on my door step. From roasting their own beans (next door) to providing expertly crafted coffee’s that look and taste superb. They also have a general...

Popped in by chance after a walk along the river. What a lovely surprise. Top notch coffe, a delicious 4 cheese scone with plenty of butter. When I asked the server to give the coffee 30s. in the microwave he refused and insisted on brewing...

Popped in on a shopping day to Leeds and what a little gem - lovely friendly staff, a nice atmosphere, great food and reasonably priced what more do you need? My husband had the scrambled eggs with ricotta and I had the rosti we both...

I come from Wellington NZ which is the coffee capital of the world! We are huge coffee snobs! I have been traveling for 2 months in Canada Uk and Europe! Yesterday at North Star coffee roasters I had my first good coffee since leaving Wellington!...

We visited whilst up in Leeds. The place is nice which lots of cool produce to buy. We have coffee and cake and loved both. We also purchased some coffee beans to take back. The beans where also excellent and made great coffee at home

Popped in here on the way to the armouries museum, it is a popular place but feel it is quite pretentious, that advert about a flat white comes to mind, the one for McDonald’s coffee. I did like the fact they brought you a bottle...

Everything about this place is great - ESPECIALLY the coffee. It is in the top 2 best coffees I've ever had (other one is Grey Seal Coffee in Norfolk). I am reviewing this place after visiting about 20 times and I give it full marks...

In addition to serving the best shots in Leeds, this coffee shop is unique in that it provides more than coffee; cakes, brownies and much more items. All the stuff they serve are must-try.

Dropped in by accident whilst walking in Leeds Dock. It was the only visible coffee shop. Polite staff, ordered a decaffeinated latte and a hot chocolate with Oat Bar Crmble and Morning cake. The cakes tasted good with not much good and we enjoyed our...

I visit a lot of coffee shops and this one is up there in terms of the coffee served with the very best.

We were recommended North Star by a friend and it did not disappoint - delicious food, friendly staff and cosy atmosphere - it was the perfect way to start our day. Can recommend the water taxi which is close by to get back into town...

I was a regular customer at North Star. However, upon returning on a busy Sunday to complete some work, I was told to vacate due to a ‘no laptop policy’ implemented to ‘keep revenues high’ in busy periods. As a once regular customer this has...

Apparently North Star has a 'no laptop' policy on weekends, when I wanted to do some work I was told to put the laptop away and I couldn't even cancel my order, so except for having to leave, I also had to pay for the...

Stopped off for coffee and cake and was very impressed! The coffee was just amazing and the cakes were delicious. Fabulous service, the waiter helped us find a table and chairs from elsewhere (it was pretty busy). The decor is great too. Added to our...

Was just passing by on business and needed a coffee stop, trying to avoid using the multinational chains. This place is beautifully decorated inside, and the staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful. The teas and coffee they served were of very high quality and we...

I often come for Sunday brunch, when they have excellent service and great food to match their coffee. Today I arrived just before 2pm and noticed empty cups littering vacant seats. These were only cleared 30 mins later, after multiple customers took these seats. Poor...

I visited North Star with my husband and my parents. My parents swear by their ground coffee and like to stock up when they come to leeds. The hot chocolate I had today was heavenly. Creamy and chocolatey. We were offered table service as well...

This is the coffee shop equivalent of a brewery tap in that it sells North Star coffee roasted on site. It’s located a little off the beaten track but worth finding. Unusually for Central Leeds parking is free on the streets outside. They sell some...

Called in after a yoga class this morning to grab a coffee and a snack. I ordered two black coffees and a banana and walnut Fluffin- not sure if that just means a massive muffin! The muffin was really really good and myself and the...

Very cool..coffee food atmosphere and staff! It's a must visit The food is very original and modern vegan and veggie friendly

When it first opened I wasn’t sure about this place, service was hit and miss as was food options. Now it’s excellent, great vibe, service is first class as is food quality!

We live in the building next door and went for breakfast 18-9-2018 at around 10.15 am and had the worst breakfast of my life. I asked for scrambled eggs on toast and this didn’t arrive, under cooked/cold/sloppy/over priced food. I was very unhappy with the...

Nice interior but so stuck up! Expensive for what it is and very slow service...took ages to make 2 coffees despite them having 7 staff on duty. Whatever happened to the coffee shops where you could get a proper regular coffee at a reasonable price...

Visited after reading other reviews about the coffe and wasn't disappointed. Treated ourselves to a warm salted caramel brownie with ice cream too which was also delicious. Glad we stopped here.

Visited North Star Coffee for a quick coffee on a uncharacteristically rainy day in August. And it does exactly what it says on the tin..... Fantastic coffee.... I can't stress that enough, I had the flat white... 2 infact... My girlfriend had a plain black...

So got to the National Armouries early so popped in for a coffee with my dad and nephew. ordered two lovely coffees so much my dad even commented on how nice his was, this is the man who never comments so it must be good....

A great place at Leeds Dock that serves really good coffee and teas. Great little chill out location.

The coffee shop is inviting and friendly, unassuming and laid back on our first visit I was just blown away by how gorgeous the coffee was and what such good value for money it was, I had come over from Chester for the weekend and...

North Star Coffee Shop is an Uber trendy venue which resembles a transplant from London’s Hoxton or Shoreditch. Bedecked in the lightest of wood and staffed by young men in beards, its shelves stock the most pretentious of coffee products such as plunging machines producing...

This is a little hidden gem at Clarence dock and is a prefect distance for Hector to walk to from the house before he starts to feels tired! We often go here for breakfast on a Sunday morning to meet friends as it’s a central...

Called in for first time. Food came in relay even though only 3 of us. One drink didn't come at all. The side salad with my galette was a few spinnach leaves with an excessive amount of chutney arranged over the top. I didn't think...

We took the water taxi and headed for for a late brunch. My daughter loved her toast tapas and the cake selection was wonderful. We had been wanting to come over as soon as we heard North Star had opened and will definitely be back...

Great place to hang out with potent coffee and really good service. Prices are good and some interesting things to buy.

I was attending a show at the Royal Armoury where the coffee is truly dreadful. A colleague dragged me round to North Star. It was light, airy, relaxed. They made proper coffee that tasted great and I had a nice fruit loaf to go with...

This is my favourite coffee roaster and their on site coffee shop. Czar street blend is just the best coffee ever!! Cool location right in Leeds Dock, cool decor too. Well done guys. high recommended.

Used to be good. The switch to table service was a bad move. Completely kills the vibe. Very very very unfortunate. Sad.

I have been going to North Star for a while now, always loved the relaxed and friendly vibe. Not sure why but it's really changed recently, almost trying to be a restaurant but without the quality of food. The appeal of coffee shops in this...

We went here because the coffee beans we get from them are amazing so thought we'd try breakfast. Went on a Sunday morning and had the breakfast hash and buckwheat pancakes. The hash was ok, nothing exceptional but would have preferred the sausage in one...

For £4.20 I got the tiniest coffee I've ever seen and a cookie. The quality itself is not in doubt, but that's ridiculously overpriced. It also takes the waiters an inordinate amount of time to make the tiny coffees. I thought Starbucks was bad; I've...

Called in for breakfast on a quiet Sunday morning,Hot chocolate and Flat White were amongst the best we’ve ever had, Avocado toast superb, staff very friendly and good location in the redeveloped docks, only disappointment was the cinnamon buns had run out, but a good...

We went here on our way to leeds Armouries , hopped on the water taxi (free) from train station , straight for a coffee , excellent choice of coffee and the kids reported that the brownies were the best they have ever had :-)

Light and bright with a minimalistic decor which gets you hyped. North Star participates in schemes to help others, there is a small shop, and both the food and coffee were great. We were recommended to visit by local pottery workshop we attended and we...

Third visit for brunch. Love it here. Friendly staff. Amazing food and coffee. Also great baked goods too. Had french toast and the beans and shared a morning cake. Can definitely recommend the split shot of coffee. Thank you north star x

Good location near to the Royal Armouries. Pleasant staff, but our three strengths of hot chocolate were mixed up when they arrived and were not hot enough. We should have said something, but had to get back home. We felt that the seating was not...

After three visits to North Star I can definitely say that they make great coffee, everything I've had was made with skill and effort to get the best out of their own coffee blends. The cakes are ok to good but two of the three...

Amazing Coffee, one of the best I've had. You get a real flavour of the freshly roasted beans. Absolutely perfect flat white! I didn't have anything to eat but the cakes looked delicious - I'll be back for those!

Visited this place today and found was severely disappointed. Staff came across as they were doing us a favour! Zero customer service or thinking about what a customer may require. The small snack was OK, but the coffee was cold by the time I’d got...

Popped in Sunday am for a revive Strong coffee was good and did the trick Not over big on the cups but packed with flavour

Lovely staff. Fast service. Great coffee. Had brunch (eggs and beans) which was delicious. It’s so relaxing that we Couldn’t resist another coffee and cake. Their black coffee is fab.

Came here Sunday afternoon with my husband as we live nearby and we have been waiting for somewhere like here to open! We both had a cappucino and the grilled cheese sandwhich (I added Kale to mine and my husband added prosiutto to his). Both...

I stayed at the Ibis round the corner and happened to be passing as I parked nearby. I nipped in for a coffee as it looked so welcoming. The chap who served me was very polite and the coffee was very good. It is quite...

I know The North Star Coffee Roasters supply coffee to various coffee houses hence why I wanted to visit this place. Catch sight of the magical hub. I have had their coffee in other places and it's never failed me. So when I got there,...

Nice place with plenty of light and proper tables if you want to go there with your laptop for hours. Coffee is wonderful and although food menu is not very extensive, the plates are really tasteful and with a hint of originality.

I came here with my 4yo son for a quick drink and snack before going to the armouries. I've been visiting North Star Roastery for quite a while to buy coffee but this was my first trip to the café. It was exactly as I...

I'd heard about this place via social media but hasn't had a chance to visit. Went today at around eleven o'clock. It was busy and had a great atmosphere. Lots of people enjoying a lazySunday. We both had coffee and two cakes-a brownie and a...

North Star Coffee Shop has only opened in the last fortnight as a joint venture between local North Star Coffee Roasters and Noisette Bakehouse. Having eaten the delicious Noisette Bakehouse food at various local street festivals, I have been keeping an eye on this venture...