Liz Dyra recommended this coffee shop in Cross Gates, which has an impressive 4.8/5 star rating on Google reviews. The extensive breakfast menu - which is served all day - includes a full English, veggie breakfast, halloumi omelette, eggs benedict and more. 📍 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gatesplaceholder image
Liz Dyra recommended this coffee shop in Cross Gates, which has an impressive 4.8/5 star rating on Google reviews. The extensive breakfast menu - which is served all day - includes a full English, veggie breakfast, halloumi omelette, eggs benedict and more. 📍 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates | Tony Johnson

13 of the finest independent cafes in Leeds where locals love to eat breakfast

These friendly cafes are where locals love to eat 😋

We recently highlighted 10 of our favourite independent cafes across Leeds for a seriously tasty breakfast, from House of Koko to The Empire Cafe.

And we were inundated with suggestions to add to the list, with dozens of you sharing your personal favourites. From the old-school caf to the more upmarket restaurant, these are the gems of your neighbourhoods that you think deserve a place in the spotlight.

Here are 13 of your recommendations - the places where you love to eat breakfast in Leeds.

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