Poco Sicilian Street Food in Leeds

We visit Poco Leeds Central for our pistachio filled croissants fix. The are not cheap at £3.90 each and unfortunately the quality can be very variable. On a good day, these little beauties are well filled indulgent treats which are well worth the cash. Other times they have virtually no filling and are no better than a cheap supermarket offering. Sadly today we were again left very disappointed with what turned out to be thin and pale croissants with virtually no filling at all. Definitely not value for money. Come on Poco, sort out your quality control.

Nice little pizzas and the coffee is good (for some reason its impossible in England to get coffee that tastes like proper coffee - and this does). I frequent the Headingly one. Lovely friendly staff. Get a nice loyalty card and bag. Its very cool.

So we went in today to get some Pizza and something sweet from our favourite store….sadly it has gone massively down hill, the pizza tasted really old and not as soft as we remember! Then to top it off we took the sweet treats home and went to go eat the Tiramisu Croissant to see MOULD inside! Will not be going back……………..

Food was microwaved and still came cold , wish I went to Nandos. Lasagna £9!

A good selection of Italian food but unfortunately not very well seasoned. The cafe is cute but not enough room to comfortably sit and very stuffy

Pls don't eat the veggie calzone, we got it warmed up and it was terrible. The people are nice but the food is not. Please don't think this is authentic sicilian food cos is not.

Very disappointed we visited for a Friday evening treat, got a limoncello doughnut & ricotta cornetto (£7) both end up in the bin very dry and stale have visited a few time but the sparkle has gone.

Great little place! We ordered salami and artichoke pizza, tiramisu croissant, Italian hot chocolate and an Orzo coffee, all of which were lovely. Stella served us; she was knowledgable, gave great recommendations and was very smiley and friendly. 10 out of 10 Poco! Thank you

Great pizza and tasty sweet things. We went back for two double espressos and they were great too! Nice, friendly staff.

Ordered a vegetarian calzone and got one with sausage in! Unfortunately, we'd walked home so couldn't do anything about it. Thankfully i'm mot vegetarian. My daughters pizza was overcooked too. The chocolate croissant was lovely though. Service was prompt, but tyere was uncertainty over unlabelled items (and they obviously got it very wrong). It's a shame because my daughter had been wanting to come for ages, so we made a special trip before she leaves 3rd year of uni.

I love culto, it's mother restaurant, but Poco has seriously fallen by the way side. The once famed arancini is now soggy and uninspired. The coffee has none of the punch and is now frankly thrashed by culture a short walk down the street. The food at the counter looks tired, old and soggy...a real shame since there was real excitement when this place opened. I even noticed there were ants crawling on some of the pastries and I told the serving staff and they said thank you for mentioning it. Did they remove them....no. In short, what a fall from grace. The place is really a shadow of what is possible and the food is a strong red flag. Pricey too.

Food tasted like it had been sat there for more than a day. Normally, it tastes fresh and it definitely should have when I bought it before lunchtime. Chewy and stale arancini- had to throw 1 and half away. Staff are great and the coffee was good - but the food has gone down hill.

Bought a filled croissant from Leeds shop, Lands Lane. Looked delicious. At £4 expectations were high, very disappointing, dry and lacking flavour, clearly it wasn't fresh. Wouldn't visit again

The original Poco appears to be neglected compared to the shops in Headingley and town. Limited menu options and lukewarm food when requested to be heated.

Nice and friendly staff but pretty average food.

£4 for a simple slice seems a little steep to me Quite a standard slide to be honest I wouldn't say the bread or the toppings stand out in quality to justify the price

Went to the Kirkstall store on Good Friday after seeing the many advertisements of the Easter Eggs to pick up those and some lunch. It was well after lunchtime and they were sold out of the Easter Eggs (unsurprising but frustrating) but they were pretty thin on everything else too. No ‘basics’ such as margherita pizza (only a courgette one and a vegan one remained) and relatively little sweet stuff - nothing that the kids would have Left sorely disappointed and ended up visiting another nearby bakery to get us all lunch Unfortunately it seems all the hype didn’t live up to expectations and the shop didn’t gear up for the influx that came from the marketing

Poco used to be a favourite. Popped in today for some lunch but the selection had gone really downhill. No chicken, no potatoes, only one type of pizza, just some sad looking lasagne and aubergine parmigiana. The arancini have really shrunk in size. Given the savoury food looked poor we gave it a miss. There were lots of cakes, which is unusual for the time we went in, but we ordered two anyway. Now Poco has never been cheap but seven quid for a doughnut and a croissant is pricey. Now I don't mind paying for quality but both cakes were rock hard and stale, so much so it had to be cut with a knife. The doughnut was also heavy and greasy. The coffee machine was off, the frozen coffee machine has disappeared too so we didn't get a drink. I should have know by how empty the place was. I've stood outside in the past having to wait to go in as it used to be so popular. I think the owner's attentions must be elsewhere. Or perhaps success made them complacent. Anyway I won't be back to find out, my hard earned cash is too precious to chuck away.

The best takeaway food around. We loved everything that we had from here

It was ok. It's way too small to actual sit there and eat. Super busy despite this at lunchtime with collections and coffee drinking customers taking up the tiny space there is to order and eat. It's a good concept but really could do with more area to actually eat and enjoy the food otherwise especially in the colder months it puts a real dampener on the food which is tasty but quite greasy. Love the calzone dough, not so impressed by the fillings. Concept for arancini is great but actual finished product is greasy, yellow (unlike most risotto) & awkward to eat due to it's size. Basically - I don't get the hype.

The food is DELICIOUS!! I had a veggie arancini and 2 of the incredible looking doughnuts. All were a very naughty joy to consume! Looking forward to my next visit.

Very similar to other comments. Always looked forward to popping in for food. Always top rated, however after recent visits have left family friends and myself bitterly disappointed. Not the tasty sicilian food we're used to - & strange ingredients within food I mean who puts coconut ìn cannoli or top them with sprinkles as one example . Unfortunately i have plemty more?!¿!?! Lets not get started with customer service. What happened Pocos'!!!

I was excited to try this place because it had such great reviews, but sadly I was very disappointed… The food was not fresh. It was reheated when I arrived but it looked like it had been in that display for hours, so even reheated it was soggy and pretty unimpressive. It wasn’t expensive but the quality didn’t match the price.

Don't make the mistake that I did and assumed there was some seating area as there is not. I love coming for the cannolis (although they are a bit pricey for the size you get) and this time I got the chocolate filled croissant which was nice. Overall a 7/10

The food is always amazing. I love the arranging.

Worth going just for the arancini, very fresh and flavoursome, we always try and call here if we are in Leeds, great cafe, great coffee and arancini

We came here for the arancini. It was probably some of the most delicious street food I’ve ever had. They were perfectly fried. The shop has a huge variety of dishes and dessert and we would love to come back for more.

simply the best italian food outside of Italy.

We popped in for some pasta and pizza. AMAZING! The service was quick and friendly and the food was fantastic.

The lasagne and creamy vegan pasta were delicious. It's a small place, so it's best to take out.

Great food. Makes you smile when you’re tucking in and see McDonald’s over the road, knowing you made the right choice! ☺️

Just delicious, everything in there I mean

Proppa rubbish Whe. This place opened it was amazing Now just selling beige substandard food

Chap did me the best macchiato I’ve ever had. Absolutely superb, thanks fellas

I was very impressed with everything in this shop, it was exactly what I was looking for: a quick bite at an affordable price. The staff was friendly and extremely helpful

Pistachio croissant blew my mind! Great coffee, friendly staff. Only a small bar to sit at so best for take-away, although perfect if you want to quickly scran your food!

Awesome arancini, and pizza. Good customer service.

Tasty food, nice Staff and cosy inside. I tried focaccia with broccoli it was really tasty👌

Amazing food as always. If I lived nearer I'd give up cooking!

Disgusting but staff are great.

Thank you Benedetta for wonderful coffee & cannoli! We will be back! From Tony & Helen

Nothing spectacular - they provide a few stools to sit at a wall mounted counter. Pricy

A terrific shop. The pizza slices are delicious and the sweet counter is to die for.

If you want a quick Italian street food fix then this is your place.

Used to love this place when it first opened. Now it's become popular, the prices are astronomical. Shame because it was a really great place to go.

Great food and good service, all at a reasonable price. What else could you want.

Absolutely love this place! The food is amazing. The iced pistachio latte is one of my favourite coffee drinks on this planet and the pistachio gelato in the brioche bun - is out of this world 🌍😍 can't recommend enough and I'll be getting that exact order this weekend because I can't stop thinking about it.

Always walked/drove past wanting to try here after moving a stones throw away we decided to take the plunge and from service from a polite lovely women to the excellent food they had on offer we will definitely be returning here in the near future

Nice food, although quality can be hit and miss at times

Wonderful food and lovely staff.

Delicious food and the ladies were so lovely and helpful. Will definitely come back.

Great tasting focaccia and sandwich and great coffee

Absolutely delicious food, perfect for lunch and very affordable. Staff are very charming too

Went there and the magener ( I believe) was fighting/ arguing with a man in the kitchen in Italian ( I think) and could hear pans& plates falling from the kitchen where they were arguing. Apparently it's normal hearing them arguing even when customers are around because one of the staff said that they're used to hear them shouting. I just wanted to enjoy the food and had to leave.

First try and have to say it was very nice. Arancici, 1 veg and 1 meat. Followed by canoli...buono

Picked up a bite to eat from here as was driving through; so many options for dietary requirements, was very impressed. Both ladies serving were lovely, food was absolutely amazing! Will definitely be making an effort to go back.

Very friendly staff, quick service, and very delicious food, can't ask for more!

The food was amazing and will definitely be going back. The arancini and cannoli's were just so tasty. The person who served us was very friendly and helpful, they marked heating instructions on all the items. There is a car park at the back of the shop which is a little sketchy, but it's fine for going to the shop. There are only a couple of seats at a ledge type table, it's more of a takeaway deli than a cafe. I highly recommend it here if you love Italian food.

Travelled all the way from Wolverhampton as we had seen this place on Rate My Takeaway and it did not disappoint! The food was amazing. No pictures of the food as it didn't last that long! Very tasty.

Great food and friendly service, highly recommend the lasagna

Do not waste your hard earned money. The pizza was tasteless, dry just really disappointing. Hard broccoli on the veggie slice my husband got with very little cheese. I went for the spinach which was dried up going brown. The children got margaritas at £4.50 a slice absolutely no taste. It looked nice from outside. Even the server didn’t have the energy to speak to us.

Amazing coffee and donut! Brilliant service too 👍

Had the arancini with meat. Cost £4 and was very tasty and filling. Well recommended. Some indoor seating (approx 6 stools along a wall-mounted table), all unoccupied when I got there.

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Absolutely fantastic, traditional Italian cafe. Amazing pizza slices, one of the best slices of lasagna I've ever had and some truly fantastic desserts. If you want a quick and easy takeaway and like Italian food you absolutely have to go here! Proper Italian street food at amazing prices.

Am sorry too dirty and not cleaner

Great little place selling amazing pizza and deserts. Highly recommended.

Just bought 3 bomboloni....one was very stale unfortunately. They were bought as a gift ....now rather spoilt. If possible we will return with it. No telephone number to ring.

So glad I found this place, after 6 months living in Sicily I have been craving sicilian cooking and sweets. Stopped by to get two of the best cannoli's I've ever eaten, can't wait to come back and have an aranchini. Top place and very very friendly staff, just what you expect from the lovely Sicilian people! I'll definitely be back

Called in for 2 doughnuts on Friday afternoon. Absolutely awful, tastes funny and the dough was stale. £8 not well spent, such a shame!

Found the pizza bland with not much sausage on it and the calzone was really greasy just not my cup of tea

What an amazing place to get a hot or cold slice of pizza from. I only have been twice but the staff and the food are fantastic, definitely coming here for lunch breaks again.

You could try the deep fried bread with a slice of meat in it, or their triple bread pizza with extra bread and if you're still hungry you could have stuffed bread with Nutella & Cream. The calzone aftertaste is something I can't shrug off.

The food is so, so good from here! Had the meat aranchini and man we were both in heaven eating them!

Wanted to try this place for ages, came to pick up some pieces to share for lunch and everything was so, so tasty! Would definitely come back to try more items from the menu.

The best lasagna I’ve ever had. Highly recommend Poco for a quick lunch break or treating yourself in a day off.

Cute selection of traditional Italian savouries and snacks on outside display, and dessert options inside. Prices reasonable. Delicious authentic Italian hot chocolate which I've never had before. Long narrow table for dining in, can take about 3 people max. Seen another Poco on Maps in Headingley too, might check it out.

Delicious pizzas, arancini, and nice desserts. Perfect for our breakfast picnic.

Delicious food, excellent service!

Absolutely lovely food. Nice selection too.

Lovely little place the pizza slice was beautiful and the donuts are best I've had

Love, love, love Poco. We regularly stop here for lunch. You can take away hot food, or take away cold food to heat at home, or eat in at the small bar. Fantastic pizza bases, deep, fluffy and ridiculously light. I noted they also do the frozen Italian coffee which means I'll have to revisit soon!

Was really looking forward to tasting the food ,spend quite a bit on a selection of items and all were awful.tasteleas greasy and the calzone was vile ,never again

Stunning food and highly recommended. Great selection of bits and lots of veggie options too. Coffee is excellent too and they do a coffee Ice Cream which is just sensational! (I can't remember what it's called)

Good variety of food that does look amazing, but the cheese & pepperoni calzone was not to my liking. the outside felt like it was soft fish shop batter and tasted greasy, laid heavy on my stomach and was lacking pepperoni, must have had maybe 2/3 small pieces in if I was lucky. I also had a cinnamon bun and was a bit disappointed in this too tbh, the chocolate bit in the middle was minute and hard and the cream was all to one side inside the bun… the staff didn’t really seem welcoming either when I walked in…overall wasn’t impressed so sadly won’t be recommending or going again.

We had a couple of vegan pizza slices during the pop up at Northern monk this weekend. Delicious!

Friendly staff,authentic Italian , however I was disappointed with the pizza as the base was too thick and hard to chew, and I expected better flavoured arancini…. Will try again in future hopefully will be better…

Tasty arancini and even tastier cannolis

Superbly tasty food at reasonable prices

Best Fast Food Takeaway. With Variety of Options on the Menu.

Banging Street food defo a place you will go back too

Seriously disappointed .. Italy is pizza ... The ideas are good ..but the taste of both pizzas bought....tasted putri, and left an after taste for while .. i spent £7, had one bite and put it back in the bag ...I thought it might just be my choice but no my friend had their magarita and spat it out ... am actually gutted as my mother heard great things of the one in headingly

Gorgeous pizza and arancini, bombolone was gorgeous, definitely going back

A great experience. All fresh and tasty food. Had a ham and mozzarella calzone. It was stunning. As for the bombino, was amazing. Will be back.

Good food, just wish it was served on a paper plate and not in a bag ig you want to eat it in. It gets really messy if you having bbq wings from the paper bag,

It is a nice and casual place that offers coffee, pizzas, desserts , salad and many other things. You can dine in it is really cozy but the setting area is really small. I tried the salmon pizza and it was perfect. My friend tried the hot chocolate and she thinks it is really good. I also tried the pistachio cookies and it was great. The food was fresh and amazing. It is really highly recommended.

Was pricey and tbh, just a bit average. Cannoli were good, but the rest was just average.

Amazing food at a more than reasonable price!! Our new go-to 🙂

Excellent service and delicious food 😋

First time been there to pick up mother's Day gift for friends. Had a meat slice pizza and a cannoli. Definitely be going back. 🤘🤘🤘