Tiled Hall Café in Leeds

Visited Tiled Café inside the Leeds Library, and it certainly lives up to its name with stunning interiors and classic tiled décor that feels like stepping back in time. The ambiance is calm and refined, making it a lovely spot to relax or read. Prices are reasonable, and the menu offers a mix of seasonal and classic options. I ordered a chai latte – good flavour, though I would have enjoyed a bit more kick on the seasonal spices to really warm it up. But what really stood out was the maple and pecan pastry plait – absolutely delicious, with just the right balance of sweetness and crunch. Overall, it’s a gem of a café with beautiful surroundings, ideal for a cosy break or a peaceful spot to unwind in the heart of Leeds. Would recommend for anyone visiting the library or nearby!

A nice cafe, both for lunch and tea/cake. Very spacious.

A superb space with ok coffee. I have never eaten here.

Great setting but the food leaves a lot to be desired - had watery mushroom soup and a limp cheese and tomato toastie all for just under £10!

The tiled hall cafe is spectacular. I only had a coffee, so I can't really rate the food, and the serving setup seemed a bit confused when I was there. People were queuing to collect orders, but there was no one at the order point for a while, but hardly a big deal.

The latte is alright but the cafe vibes are excellent. Good spot to study with free wifi available.

Unfortunately not what it used to be, in need of some tlc. Tables wobbly and furniture and decor a bit tired.

Great building for a snack n coffee

Reasonable coffee, plenty of space but very slow service.

Coffee and cake excellent. Beautiful surroundings.

Food was usual lunch time food. They had lovely baked goods as well. Very quiet and relaxing.

Enjoyed a salad and Americano in the beautifully decorated cafe. The toilets are a bit of a trek but you do inadvertently see some of the exhibition. The menu was a but limited but it did say that they were improving it.

Great cake, really lovely location - what's not to love?!

It's really nice but the food is very limited in it's choice The staff are excellent

This cafe was a beautiful and historical visit! If I lived here in Leeds, I would make it one of my usual haunts because the food and drinks are affordable and the staff members are so lovely with their service. The gentleman that served me also spoke to me about a little background of this historical site, about the tiles on the wall and other cool facts… was greatly appreciated🥰

Quick snack for kids.... But not that quick😅

I was visiting the Leeds Art Gallery with my partner and we stopped by the Tiled Hall Cafe, a charming spot with beautifully tiled ceilings, walls, and floors. The coffee was excellent, and the brownie I had was truly delightful. Adding to the ambiance was a live piano performance, which played lovely melodies in the background. The cafe was lively and full of youngsters, making it a vibrant place to be. However, it was quite crowded and noisy, with many people chatting at once, making it a bit hard to fully relax 😅 Despite the noise, the unique setting and delicious treats made it a memorable and enjoyable experience. The Tiled Hall Cafe is a vibrant place, perfect for a quick coffee break amidst art exploration.

Fabulous place for a coffee but staff here are not happy in their work. No communication with customers at all, not even a Hello or a Thank You! Thin girl with glasses is one of the most miserable uncommunicative service people I have ever experienced. Went with 6 friends and three of us ordered Flat Latte coffee, so why did 2 of us have large cups, and 1 of us got a small cup at the same price. Management needs to sort this out.

Beautiful to look at but bad selection of food and drink and nervous looking untrained staff. Latte was very weak. Has a lot of potential to be good but not there yet.

The space is beautiful and the coffee is good.

I love this cafe, the only thing that spoils it a little is the staff barely smiles and don't look happy or welcoming.

Service is bizarre. Ordered a cappuccino and latte with skimmed milk and no chocolate sprinkles. I saw the young woman with dark hair and a fringe who was making the coffees grab the whole milk, I didn’t think those coffees were for myself until she gave the first drink to me. I politely mentioned that I had asked for skimmed/semi-skimmed milk and she just looked at me blankly… Not the usual response of “I’m sorry let me fix that for you”. I asked if she didn’t have any semi-skinned milk left and she said she did, so I’m unsure of what the issue was, other than she couldn’t be bothered to make a new one. I proceeded to help by saying ok I can see you’ve not made the other drink so I’ll take this one but can I have semi-skimmed milk in the other one? She reluctantly does so, throwing her hands in the air walking into the back as she does, then she comes back out a second later texting on her mobile phone. Seems to intentionally take longer to make the drink then gives them to me without a word? I don’t expect 5* service in a coffee shop, but this was a very strange experience…

Latte, Lemon Cake at Leeds Library ... Lovely 💜

A unique spot to grab a coffee and maybe stay a while.

What a beautiful cafe . It was a shame that the staff did not give it or Leeds the prestige it deserved. Although it was only 12 mid day The sandwiches on offer were poor with no toasted teacakes. The lady who made the coffee had the most awful dirty finger nails. I shall not be rushing back.

Lovely building, plenty of seating, there was someone playing the piano which gave a nice atmosphere just a pity that the staff were rude and disinterested, not at all welcoming and poor choice of food on offer. Won't be returning.

Very beautiful cafe, quite aptly named. I had the salted caramel brownie and would not recommend. There are nicer cafes around but nice if you wanna stay in the gallery

This is a really wonderful hidden gem (not open on Mondays, sadly). Coffee servings are rather small given the prices charged. The hard-working staff are always helpful and efficient. Closes rather early- around 16.30. Warm and Cosey in winter months. Recommended.

There has been 2 times now where I arrived 20 minutes before the 'last orders' closing time and staff told me it was closed. They seem to close long before they actually state and there's no consistency. Very limited choice of food too.

The drinks were ok and the tiled wall looks so pretty. Food wise: Scones were dry , cake and sandwich were ok only.

Light and airy room, nice atmosphere

Very relaxed atmosphere. Staff friendly and accomodating. Food well made and tasty.

Lovely historical feel. Food and service ok. Nothing exceptional but good value.

Had a lite lunch. Beautiful tiles and busy atmosphere. Would definitely go back.

Nice cafe with excellent style from the tiled walls and ceiling. The coffee is very good. Must say the choice of food is a bit lacking. Only soup or sandwiches and toasties. Good cake selection. Worth a visit it’s a nice place to relax and have a chat with friends or a partner.

It is very good. Can be bliss. I like it for a hot drink and a cake for me.

Fab place as I remembered but food dreadful needs a bit more imagination it used to be a treat to go there I was disappointed

Hot drinks were lovely ans the cafe is beautiful. One of the staff was playing the piano on their lunch break and it really elevated the whole experience. Thank you to that member of staff!

A lovely spot. Beautiful. Definitely worth a visit. Very chilled, no pretensions. Simple menu, great vegan cakes. Good coffee. Friendly staff. What's not to love?

Certainly a café that stands out from the rest, the Tiled Café is definitely the place to go. With its beautifully decorated walls and floors and ceilings adorned with intricate patterns and vibrant colors, this café offers a visually stunning and unique environment. The attention to detail in the tile work creates a captivating atmosphere.

Not really fair to rate when only had a coffee

Lovely little place, great coffee and service

Nice place if you just want to have a coffee/tea with some cake but very bad attitude towards clients. The lady that attended us was very rude. After just ordering a coffee and a cake, she looked at us like if we were bothering. We even though about leaving after this as we didn’t feel welcome. Then she just threw slightly the plate into the baking tray like she didn’t care.

Lovely space, service is perfectly friendly but shame it is abysmally slow and inefficient

The mens toilets downstairs were a disgrace. No toilet seat, no toilet paper. Luckily the disabled toilet was not locked and I used that. Drinks reasonable prices, the cakes etc didn't have prices on that I could see. Complacent management.

A Really nice place to come and have a coffee while you are in Library or visiting the art gallery because share space with both. Really welcome with the young people attending. I recommend. Update. Free Good WiFi. Update a plus Because today there a Piano player. Unfortunately the customer service needs to improve, people cleaning the tables and emptied us to hurry up while you are still on the table .

We ordered two pots of tea and were given two paper cups with a tea bag in them. I get that they were only using paper cups at the time but we weren’t warned by our server that it’d be in a paper cup and no explanation given when we received our order despite the fact that we paid a fairly steep price for what we thought would be a pot of tea. Also the green tea was not great ! The place is very beautiful though but it was just a poor experience for us on this day.

The tiled hall cafe in the library is an excellent location serving delicious cakes. They even tolerates me asking for an extra cup so we could make a thickened juice. Service was a bit slow.

This place is so good the ambience of this place is really good.

Lovely cafe, very interesting, nice for a sit down when visiting the city.

Lovely place but disappointing tepid coffee and dried up scone which were both on the expensive side, will go somewhere else next time

Really beautiful place and quick service

Worst coffee in the whole of Leeds. I have no idea what coffee they use here but it’s consistently god-awful Been a few times, hoping each time the coffee will be better. But no. Alway the same nasty bitter burnt taste.

Beautiful setting (including resident piano player), food options slightly limited , really just sandwiches and cake. But what we had was lovely!

Lovely setting, friendly staff, but unfortunately, the coffee was very weak.

Great location away from the normal crowed cafes.. crumpets as well for the little one..

Was lovely. Pianist playing in the background was a nice touch.

I didn’t want to leave this place. After you visit the library, delight yourself with a tea, staying in this place for a bit. Enjoying your snack while staring at art never felt better

What a great space, if you love architecture this is worth a visit alone. Coffee and toasted teacake nice aswell.

A cafe with historic feel. I enjoyed having tea break here 😀

Decent coffee and a very nice piece of cake for little money. It's a nice place with fast friendly service and a good selection of food and drinks all at low prices. There is a good selection of vegan and gluten free options too.

Lovely cafe. Always busy with an interesting mix of people. A good spot to pitch up and do some work for an hour with a coffee and a scone.

This is a must visit if you are anywhere near. Very old tiles and the vaulted ceiling is amazing. No hot or savoury food presently, just cakes and scones and teacakes. Reasonably priced and spotlessly clean. Delicious cream scones, 😋 😍 😜 x

Très bien, très bon accueil et bonne qualité des produits servis: gâteau banane noix de pécan extra et carrot cake aussi. Chai latte et double expresso pour accompagner. Tout est parfait. N'hésitez pas à vous asseoir tout au fond sur les canapés Chesterfield hyper confortables !

A beautiful cafe located in the art gallery in the city centre - there are power outlets scattered around making it easy to do some work while enjoying the beautiful architecture/ serene aesthetic of the space - it is also connected to a library, and is a beautiful space to walk through and explore

Very quiet cafe in Leeds Art Galley. It is beautifully tiled and pleasant to sit in. Sadly, coffee wasn't great

Impressive location - worth the price of a good cup of coffee. Good range of sandwiches and cakes. A tad on the expensive side. Update October 2022 - busy café, still plenty to offer. Well worth a look for the architecture alone. Updated April 2023 unfortunately I'm downgrading my review - recently visited here for the first time in a while. Service was poor, staff on the till were fine but those preparing drinking off hand and surly - the tray with my order just shoved towards me. None of the food on display - pastries and cakes etc had prices marked. I think it is a poor show not to indicate the price, the drinks are on a menu board and DO have prices. The food and drink is actually quite good, place let down by some staff and lack of visible pricing.

Just went for coffee. But will go back. Food looked really good. Friendly staff. X

Everyone stay away. The food isn't delicious, the customer service isn't great, the hall isn't beautiful, and it isn't a wonderful place to have a cup of tea and work. Don't even think about it. Horrible. Go away. Shoo.

Love this place every time we go.

The traditional decor makes for a interesting venue. Nice relaxed vibe. There was a guy playing the piano (very well) which was lovely and fit well with the atmosphere of the café. Everything was 'no frills' the food, crockery etc but though unassuming, the food was great. Really tasty. I had the a turkey, stuffing and cranberry ciabatta and my partner had a brie and bacon ciabatta. I really would recommend that you give this place a try, it's a lovely, alternative place, very family friendly and you can pop next door to the gallery afterwards. There were quite a few people working/studying in there, a little noisy at peak times, but some people just wore headphones. Free Wi-Fi and free tap water that you can pour yourself.

The building and decor are remarkable. Sadly the food and drink do not meet expectations. Weird tasting coffee, poorly cooked crumpets and a tiny croissant that was over baked.

Great place. I can't belive after working in Leeds for 16 years iv never come across this. Will definitely be goin back. Fantastic space and good variety of snacks and beverages

Not so much the location, but management seem to have a real attitude problem. I came in today and have dietary restrictions (allergies), and picked out a couple things. Noticed I was heavily limited in choice which was surprising as usually they have a great selection of vegan snacks, they did not. Got what I can have, and went to pay only to be greeted with a woman bossing every other staff member around. Best part of this encounter, she did not know the menu of the cafe, so had put through a latte the cafe could not make, waggled her finger at me to wait and then ignored me again to do something with some trays. After this, she kept asking me what I was trying to say to her and then wandered off for something else AGAIN. Best part of this encounter being that after I had bought nearly 5 pounds worth of food from the cafe, only 2 light things keeping in mind I am limited to the menu anyway, I was then told I could not bring in additional food. So beware if you have allergies or low blood sugar levels, apparently we are not welcome here, nor will they even stoop so low as to accommodate anyone other than certain people.

Unfortunately the card machine was not working.

Highly IG-able and comfortable cafe. The coffee and peach puff we ordered are normal but the cheese cake is quite substandard, no cheese flavour at all!

Only had tea but very nice. Nice surroundings.

Lovely open spaces with pillors and very clean 👌

called here for a treat ,lovely chocolate cake and coffee,beautiful,peaceful surroundings .

Very nice place, nice sitting arrangement and lot place

Beautiful cafe with friendly staff and cozy seating. Shame they're only operating just a few days per week.

One of the best cafe spaces in Leeds and one of the worst run. This business seems to open and close on a whim. The choice of fare is poor and what there is, is overpriced. For the past few months, there has been no food available other than cakes and sweets, although a sign has been on display in the doorway declaring a new menu coming is soon! It never comes... This cafe space could be a real asset to Leeds. Instead, it remains a wasted opportunity and a waste of space.

Been here a few times, lovely place and food is good too.

One of the best places for coffee and cake in Leeds

Great cafe lovely simple tasty food very good coffee an amazing space to stop abd relax while visitingvThe Art gallery museum library craft museum or craft shop.G Great atmosphere the staff are so friendly welcoming and fun ... The space is rentable and hosted the Eulogy Project book launch

I really like this lovely place though the coffee cups are sooo small with no options to buy bigger.

Very comfy but the hot drinks are overpriced and bland, the gluten free brownie is gross so I don’t recommend, although I haven’t tried anything else but the cakes look good

Love this place. Good prices, cozy and they don’t charge for alternative milk

Beautiful hall. Nice quiet spot for a coffee but not the cheapest.

Helpful and friendly staff. Food and drink was amazing. Seating and tables clean and tidy.

Architecturally stunning Historically enriching A human place to enjoy time Eat & drink modestly Talk, reflect, study, think In the setting of grandeur

✨Stunning tiles café inside Leeds Art Gallery ☕What they have: *Hot and cold drinks *Soup *Baked jacket potatoes *Ciabatta and sandwiches *Salads *Cakes *Kids menu available ☕ We only ordered a double Expresso, it was drinkable but not memorable 😅 💚 No vegan options and only a few vegetarian options 💷Bit overpriced ❤️ Beautiful decoration, design, and very spacious

What’s not to like about this place?

Lovely place in the city centre for coffee, tea, cake, etc.

Fantastic tiled room in art gallery, concealed for many years, now used as cafe.

My favourite cafe in Leeds. They have good coffee and cake and the staff is lovely .

Really nice place to sit and relax, but the food looked sad and over priced

What a spectacular place to sit!! And the chocolate brownies are to die for and gluten free for an added bonus.

Good food in excellent elegant spacious surroundings

I planned to go here for lunch, based on the reviews. The interior is, indeed, impressive, but the food on offer looked distinctly unappetising and overpriced, so I went elsewhere. Also, there is a piano for people to play, and when I went there was a child banging out tuneless notes (neither the parents nor the staff seemed to care if it was disturbing other people) -- not my idea of a good ambience!