Pooky's Deli & Café in Leeds

The cafe is lovely and the staff seem very friendly. The breakfast was good although my poached eggs weren't even warm, however my friend was very happy with her choice of food. I chose not to say anything about the food being cold as it was incredibly busy and the wait time was a lot longer than expected. We also bought some goodies from the little deli too. All in all, I would go back and try again.

Have you ever travelled 196 miles just to go back to a cafe? I wouldn't normally but Pooky's deli has something special about it. In and amongst the delicious bites to eat (standout pain perdu), the plentiful cheese and meats selection and buzzing atmosphere, it is the staff that really made me come all the way back to Leeds from Reading. Never have I ever met such a lovely group of people who are so well equipped for the world of hospitality. Their warm embraces and smiles are what bring oh so many regulars back to Pooky's every single day. Until next time! (I can't wait)

Small but perfectly formed. A great little deli with a particularly good selection of cheeses. Stopped for breakfast and the pancakes were the best I've tasted in a long time. Now a regular visitor

Gorgeous food. Lovely atmosphere

Came in for a Sunday morning full breakfast today, was not disappointed! One of the best breakfast/lunch places in Leeds- great food, great service... good vibes all round

Got in touch with Anna @ Pooky's as I wanted a custom hamper putting together for a present. She was immediately on it with the hamper delivered a couple of days later. Super easy to arrange and the recipients absolutely loved the brilliant selection Anna provided. Thank you!

Ridiculously good salt beef bagel, friendly staff, nice atmos and interior decor…and RIDICULOUSLY good salt beef bagel. Did I mention that?

Well this is my new favourite coffee shop. Firstly, all the staff are super nice, friendly and funny. The flat white is spot on. The food is inventive and delicious, I had the New Yorker sandwich. The atmosphere is right up my street, great design, love the artwork. Cool vibe.

All three meals were delicious and well presented. We had two of the Executive Eggs and one Woodland Mushrooms with added avocado and sausage. Great, strong specialist coffee. Friendly service from helpful staff, we were served by Kate and Frank. Calm atmosphere despite it being busy. Don’t miss this place! Now chowing down on some lovely sweet treats from the counter.

Amazing service and lovely staff. Very helpful and knowledgeable.

First visit on a Monday afternoon having driven passed for ages and wanting to visit. Cute cafe and deli offerings. Lunch menu is varied, but also manageable and filling portions for a light lunch. I bought 2 slices of cake to take awake, which went down well. Would like to visit for breakfast as well since other reviewers mentioned the poached eggs.

Lovely food, good service and decent seating!

Disappointing, 2nd time we've tried this deli and both times the food was ok but not good enough for the price they charge. Waited half an hour for the food to arrive even though there were only 5 other people in the place, when it did arrive it was just about warm.

£8.20 for a tiny chicken sandwich which took 30mins to arrive.

Delicious food. Kat, who served us, was wonderfully friendly and my daughter loved her. We got pancakes. Definitely going back to try something savoury!

Really nice cafe. Good coffee. Lovely arancini. To be honest, I think they mixed out order up and delivered the three arancini our neighbours ordered. They were delicious lol

Entré en el café, no pude ver un menú hasta que pude contestar. Me sorprendió ver lo altos que eran los precios. Me dije a mí mismo que era un placer y que sería wortg y pedí un bocadillo de pollo en pan sin gluten. Tuve que esperar unos 20 minutos para ello, pero fue advertido de ello. Cuando llegó, solo se cortó el pan con una cucharada de col. El sándwich era pequeño y decepcionante. Supuse que era porque pedí sin gluten, pero mis padres tenían el mismo sándwich y también recibieron pan en rodajas con los mismos rellenos tacaños y ensalada de acompañamiento. Creo que es muy mala relación calidad-precio - lo menos que hubiera esperado sería un rollo recién horneado. Tenía una lata de SanPell con ella que me costó casi £ 4. No volveremos atrás debido a los precios aguadores del ojo y muy por debajo de la cantidad y calidad promedio

A croissant and flat white eat in was £8.10 That was almost double the take out price. The coffee and croissant were nice, and I'm not familiar with Horsforth, but that seemed steep even for town centre prices. Nice cafe.

Estábamos en Pooky’s, un encantador pequeño lugar independiente en Horsforth. El menú es variado algo para todos, incluyendo algunos sándwiches increíbles para el almuerzo. Estábamos allí para el desayuno y tuvimos huevos Ben, revuelto y humo, ambos absolutamente delicioso. ¡Los cafés también son sabrosos! El personal es muy amable y servicial y para colmo... perros bien comportados son bienvenidos también!

Excellent service by James, outstanding customer service. Great service like this is what makes customers return. 10/10.

Great cafe with lovely staff and great coffee, sandwiches and cakes! It is a bit pricey but very nice.

The nicest, friendliest and most decent people around. Thank you for being more than a deli (your food is delicious) but looking out for people too

Great vibes. Service was super efficient. I got the eggs Benedict and it was great. One of the best flat whites I have ever had. Would cone again.

Service was incredibly slow, granted the place was busy, lovely surroundings and ambience, but if I'm honest I'm struggling to understand how this place is raved about. Coffee was fantastic but took over 15 mins to arrive, and general lack of urgency /attention from a number of staff members. Maybe I hit an off day. Granted a cooked breakfast is very subjective but sausages very pale , bacon over cooked, (difficult to cut) , eggs beautiful, struggled to find the roasted tomato and far too many beans (over took the plate ratio). The baked goods and deli offering did look delicious but not sure I will be returning soon .sorry.

Don't usually write reviews, but couldn't not for this place. What a great spot! We had the chicken burger, salami melt and a few flat whites, and all were delicious - one of the best coffees I've had! Our server Lily was friendly and attentive, and we've decided we'll definitely be returning soon!

Visited on a Sunday morning for breakfast. It's small but very nice place . Service was good. The place is clean.The food was really tasty and reasonably priced. Parking is available on the road side . Look forward to visiting again.

Lovely food and a great deli counter! Extremely knowledgable staff and very helpful at putting together a lovely charcuterie board for us.

Friendly, good food, cool and good value. Had quiche and a decaf coffee. Very nice. Tasty and good service. Very buy popular

Visited for breakfast with my family. There was a confusion with my order - mainly due to myself getting mixed up. But the waitress in the pink shirt was quite rude and sassy regarding the matter. The total cost for all meals and drinks was steep for what was received. Most likely won’t be returning.

Called in for a light lunch. We've never used this delivery/cafe and it caught our eye when we drove past. All the staff are lovely and friendly. It was busy when we called in and was lucky to get a spare table. Our sandwiches were perfect with tasty ham and good quality cheese. The coffees were lovely and hot too (the coffee blend just suited our palettes - strong but not bitter.) We will certainly call in again if we pass. Only downfall was the parking but it's worth the walk.

Coffee is really nice from here, does come out slightly cold somehow. The full breakfast was a bit disappointing, the bacon was burnt solid, there were a handful of beans with no taste, a singular slice of small bread and half a tomato. Not really worth the money in my opinion. The executive eggs were tasty, but again quite small sizes for the price tag. No vegetarian sausage option for the veggie breakfast as well. The food from the counter/sweet treats are always fantastic, the main menu food is not worth it.

This is a nicely appointed deli and the quality of the food is very good. However the service is appalling. Expect long waits and inattentive staff that seem somewhere between surprised and annoyed that you’re there. If you’re looking for a coffee and a cake the bagel shop and the vegan place a couple of doors down have just as good food & drink but are much more professional.

Been coming to Pooky’s for years, one of my favourite places for a coffee and a bite to eat. Horsforth has dozens of great places to eat, so the fact this place is busy all the time says it all really. The breakfasts in particular are amazing, my weekly sausage and bacon sandwiches are the best i’ve ever had. It’s also great for meats and cheeses, beer, wine and loads of other stuff. All served by a really friendly team who take great care of you.

Lovely well cooked food. Service a little slow, but itwaa Mothers Day, so very busy.

Let’s just say that hygiene isn’t their strong point. Sickening

Went out for brunch on Sunday which tends to be busy yet we still received great service. We got two of the specials and a kids breakfast which were all lovely then treated ourselves to a cake each afterwards

Lovely home made baked beans and a delicious full English

What a fantastic venue! Delicious food, great service and a lovely atmosphere. Dog friendly too, so you can take your favourite four legged friend whilst you indulge in the cake... A particular favourite is the Salami melt toastie!

Beautiful food, amazing service. Really good coffee, would highly recommend!

Pooky’s remains one of my favourite places to go for food and drinks! The gorgeous little cafe has the most wonderful staff who are always very attentive and friendly. The food is beautiful! I had a salami panini and my friend had an asian noodle salad with chicken, they were both delicious! Followed by banoffee pie and forest fruits cheesecake, we were absolutely stuffed. Everything came on time and tasted wonderful as per usual!

WARNING: Entering Pooky's risks expansion of waistline and depletion of bank account because there is so much delicious choice that you will want to eat and buy EVERYTHING. I managed to get away with a lovely flat white... and a black pudding egg and pancetta muffin... and 3 slices of custard tart... and a bottle of wine. (Oops) Must go back for all the cheese and sausage rolls... and beer... and... and... Thank goodness I was only visiting for a short time.

Cracking food, cracking service, would highly recommend.

Love this place, food and coffee is always great

Poor service, over priced and can be abrupt.

Poached eggs were cold but otherwise everything was perfect

Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff and although full of young moms and babies, they accept dogs. We had the home made pastrami sandwich, croquet monsieur and the roast vegetable soup. Shared a bowl of the ‘fiery’ chips. Coffees were all good too. Very reasonably priced.

Went for brunch on a weekend with friends. Food was excellent and staff very friendly. A lovely little place to visit with a deli counter which is a nice touch!

Low ratings for the food only due to the small portion and the low food hygiene rating it has 😩

I have been a few times as to be honest the flat white is perfect!BUT unfortunately, everytime i come in,im not greeted with a hello or smile,they just look at me until i tell them what i want.Then I came mid December with my Daughters and I'm not exaggerating this,I waited at the counter at least 5 minutes before anyone deigned to even look at me! It really infuriates me when establishments think their customers are an inconvenience!I think I will try the bagel shop nxt door in future,its always busy so must be good. A word or two of advice,SMILE and say HELLO it makes the world of difference.

We've visited this place a few times because it is on our doorstep and the food is of generally good quality (particularly the pancakes). However, even though it is the priciest place of its kind in the area, the coffee is disappointingly weak. The younger service staff are pleasant enough, but often seem quite nervous and prone to distraction, hinting at some tension between them and their employer. This may not be helped by the place being popular with parents of young children and welcoming of dogs - which is nice in principle, but results in the tightly packed room feeling even more cramped (and noisy) - but this also seems to be the case even when it's not all that busy. On our last visit we took a seat at around 11.25am, already knowing what we wanted from the breakfast menu. We were one of about three or four occupied tables, and when none of the service staff came out to take our order we headed to the counter to discover that the brunch menu was no longer available because it was now after 11.30am. All in all, worth a visit for the menu, but the coffee and atmosphere make it difficult not to feel like this is currently a 3.5 star café with a 5 star price tag.

Perfect Coffee, lovely service.

The friendliest cafe in Horsforth. Great place for a cuppa or a meal.

Nice little cafe with quirky artwork! Great lunch menu. Can recommend the Bombay Pastie and the Falafel Burger.

Lovely selection of pastry, cakes and savoury options. Nice breakfast too. Coffee is nice, cosy and unique in many ways. Thank you

Only just found this great cafe, superb food and price. Great deli at the back too.

Very nice. Had to wait a while for coffee when not busy...then brought wrong order...but otherwise a pleasant half hour .

Lovely for brunch. We could tell they were short staffed but the food was excellent quality and value and we enjoyed our visit. Used tables were cleared quickly even though they were very busy.

Had a really lovely lunch at Pookys today, first time trying to food and it was top notch, and a massive shout out to our server Rachel who was so lovely and friendly, really made the visit special!

Friendly staff, an eclectic mix of offerings for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Well patronised by locals and thoroughly recommended. Sit there all morning with your lappy and they will keep the coffee flowing.

10/10 food and service. Friendly and helpful staff, as well as delicious affordable food. Would recommend to anyone.

Amazing service and the most delicious buttermilk pancakes with banana and caramel sauce. Only sad that I couldn't quite finish them! My mum said the scrambled eggs were cooked to perfection too. Yummy!

The sweet potato sandwich was looooovely! Very dog and people friendly! Food was brilliant

My favourite cafe in Horsforth. Always have new bakes with interesting flavours - they are always actively trying to create something new and fresh and experiment with combinations etc. Delicious food and drink, lovely deli, lovely staff. Only fault is that the drinks are slightly expensive but it is an independent cafe so worth every penny.

Average experience - front of house was busy but only one front of house member of staff who was lovely but couldn't possibly keep on top of everything. Beans and toast were cold suggesting they'd been waiting to be served for a while.

Absolutely incredible pancakes & coffee. Also want to shout out Ruby, our server, who was absolutely incredible!

food was great, staff were friendly. would definitely recommend

Food was very filling and worth the price !

Food was very nice and the service was good as we got our food quick.

Cosy cafe with proper coffee and very tasty food! Lovely staff and relaxed atmosphere Will be visiting again 😁

Put a review on a while back (bit further down) but as a result of two brilliant wine and cheese evenings in the past, we recently got far too much wine from Pooky's..Just to get us through lockdown! The selection of wines are great (red and white) and we know the quality will be spot on because stock is always well researched and selected based on merit. Recommend the Venko (red) if you want something with a bit of heft or the white Viognier also sits nicely with the weather getting a bit warmer. Also, recently got a lockdown cheeseboard with crackers as a treat. Top notch. We both loved the Harrogate blue naturally but the goats also rocked. Oh! You have to get the fennel salami. Absolutely, lovely with the cheeses ;) From Pre-lockdown visits ******************** PLT and chocolate brownies are the best around. Great coffee and the home made charcuterie is starting to look really good! Best around.

Would not go back here or recommend. Called in today with my friend bought 2 sandwiches for take out. My phone rang in the shop so we sat in the cafe and eat the sandwiches. Before we finished we got turfed out by the staff because apparently they charge more to eat in to listen to the music and for the air conditioning. There was Literally one person in the cafe sat down. No wonder it was empty when you treat customers this way. The sandwiches weren’t great either hardly any filling in them and they charged nearly £15 for them with crisps. Would hate to see the sit down prices. Never in my life have I witnessed a business turfing customers out when they have purchased something from them, I am actually livid about it. Avoid

Staff really welcoming. Amazing sandwich with a decent amount of brie and the best fig relish I've tasted. I'll definitely be returning to try more from their menu 👍🙂

First time coming to Pooky's and it didn't disappoint. I had the banoffee pancakes which I loved -the pancakes had a lovely wobble to them and weren't dense - and my friend had poached eggs which looked amazing. Lovely atmosphere inside.

Nice friendly café with a good selection of food and products.

I came here for a solo lunch on my day off after I'd been wandering around Horsforth. I've been before for breakfasts a couple of times (also highly recommend!), but I have to write this review because the chicken burger was probably the best chicken burger I've ever had. The bun was soft inside and crunchy outside, and the chicken was marinated beautifully, and was grilled and juicy, with a delicious slaw, and a satay-style sauce. Let's just say that I've thought about it every day since, it was that good. Highly, highly recommend!

The service and staff are gorgeous and help give this place a star more than it should have. £13 for a full breakfast is already incredibly cheeky but for what you get it's even worse. It's obvious the aesthetic of the breakfast is put before quality or value. There was so little on the plate and even something as inexpensive as bread was given in short supply. Love the vibe of the place but the prices do not match the food.

Came in for a takeaway coffee and was surprised by the stock! Good range of artisan/craft beers, fresh produce and goodies! Rachael was lovely and had a nice little chat whilst she made our drinks - Will definitely be back!

Lovely spot, staff where friendly and very helpful. Food was really good and presentation looked beautiful. Very fair price's for such high quality food.

Lovely friendly staff. I will definitely come again 🙂

Extremely lovely food ! Hannah Robin and Ruby served me amazing snacks.

My first time visiting Pookys today, and I’ll definitely be back. The staff were super friendly. The coffee and the grilled goats cheese sandwich were both delicious. I loved the decor!

Had a lovely breakfast on Sunday! Anna and the team looked after us really well after a big run, Rachel was our server and she was lovely! As always the food was brilliant. Thankyou :)

Food was absolutely lovely. Executive eggs were amazing !! Plenty of black pudding and bacon. Pancakes were huge. Fluffy and soft with a generous helping of maple syrup. Staff were lovely, Rachel in particular was brilliant and was always on call if needed.

Excellent breakfast and deliciously smooth coffee, highly recommended

lovely place! had some delicious soup and was served by a super nice waitress named ellie - would highly recommend pooky's!

Food good but very expensive for a breakfast, over £35 for 2 of us with a drink. Unfortunately had the experience spoiled by a yapping dog. Really should be guide dogs only. A few people around me were covering their ears too. For those prices you expect to eat in peace.

A lovely little cafe bar although a little expensive.

Always a friendly service with a smile and the most scrummy food and cakes - the chicken royale burger and cheesecakes are delish!

Stunning and divine chai latte was promptly delivered to my table upon ordering with the lovely staff members at Pooky’s. The ambient music made working remotely very pleasant. Great spot for laptop workers and great coffee art by the barista!

First time coming to Pooky’s and its been amazing. All the staff are super friendly, the atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming. Coffee and breakfast was insane, had the pecan and peach pancakes and i would 100% recommend them!! Will be back for more breakfast and to try lunch too!

Popped in on Saturday, had a hummus hussle sandwich and my husband had New Yorker, both were amazing, so fresh and tasty. My diet went out the window when I saw all the cakes, so much choice. Staff are welcoming and very friendly, we’ll definitely be back.

A very friendly and pleasant cafe. Tasty food and good coffee.

I visited this establishment on Saturday 25/2. I called in for a coffee the other day, I sat drank my coffee, when I had finished the lady who served me asked if I had finished and was ready to leave! She then indicated to a couple who were waiting fir a table that this table would soon be free, I’m sorry but I’ve never been treated so badly, when I walked in there were a few tables who had customers on them that had clearly finished their drink and were just chatting, so why was I singled out by your very rude server?? Needless to say I will never return, and the server and your establishment should be very ashamed of yourselves! Every customer should be important to you. If I was able to give you a zero star rating then I would.

Amazing place - friendly staff! Definitely recommend! :)

I found myself with an unexpected spare hour on New Road side today with my 4 year old, so we called into Pooky's. I was glad to see a full cabinet of food at this time, as well as cakes at a variety of price points - a £1 macaron is perfect for a hungry kid! We also got a juice, a coffee and a brownie, and it was all delicious and served quickly. Thank you!

Celery & Stilton soup of the day - the nicest homemade soup I've had in ages (& I eat a lot of soup!) Just gorgeous, lovely bread too. The salmon & cream cheese sandwich was tasty but very small for the price. Good coffee.

I had a sausage and chorizo pasty. The place is very friendly. Staff helpful. My dog Alfie enjoyed the attention. Food is lovely and the Latte was very nice. I would definitely recommend and can't wait to return.

Finally got round to reviewing this place. Always feel so welcome, quick efficient service,great coffee, good breakfasts, delicious cakes and treats. Would definitely recommend

Absolutely lovely pancakes. Lovely treat staff very friendly. I would definitely recommend. Will be back

Such a lovely cafe, great food, and amazing staff. I’ll definitely come back!