White Cloth Hall Leeds: Opening date and full kitchen line-up for new all-day food hall announced

White Cloth Hall, the new all-day food and drink hall in Leeds city centre, will be opening its doors on Friday, August 23 from noon.

Located on Crown Street, just behind the Corn Exchange, White Cloth is a Grade-II listed building that was once one of the north’s most important market places.

It now hopes to become one of the city’s most interesting food and drink destinations as it launches with four kitchens that brings together Yorkshire foodie favourites.

Pizza Loco, which announced closure in Roundhay earlier this year, will be launching a sandwich bar named Morty’s Focacceria, serving panuozzi sandwiches alongside Sicilian-style sfincione pizza slices and sfizi small plates. It will be joined by Kuala Lumpur Cafe, a much-loved Malaysian restaurant in Headingley and Lupton’s Chop House, a grill and oyster bar from the Whitelock’s Ale House team.

Salma, a brand new Mexican and South American street food concept from Leeds chef and restaurateur Hugo Monypenny will also be available.

But it’s not just about the four food kitchens - White Cloth Hall will host an all day coffee shop, open from 8am on weekdays, serving artisanal coffee supplied by Meanwood’s Echelon Coffee Roasters and a range of pastries and brunch dishes. 

The main bar will also boast a wide range of independent craft beers, including Kirkstall Brewery and Five Points, alongside continental lagers and classic cocktails.

A separate dedicated wine bar will offer curated quality wines from interesting suppliers and a timeless selection of expertly crafted cocktails. Complementing the drinks offer will be an artisanal British charcuterie and antipasti menu.

Ed Mason, owner of White Cloth Hall and Whitelock’s Managing Director, said: “We are really excited to finally be launching this latest addition to the Leeds food and drink scene - it’s been a long time in the planning, and we hope we’ve done justice to this beautiful building!

“We are committed to working with interesting, innovative and independent suppliers and food partners. We have a brilliant line up of kitchens - and we hope that people love what we are doing with the different areas of the venue, from the coffee shop to the wine bar to the main food and drink hall.

“We have really opened the space up and connected what were once three separated-out areas - we want to create a welcoming, buzzing, family-friendly hospitality destination, with something for everyone.

“This amazing building has had a varied history over the past 250 years - we hope we have created something that the city can be proud of for this next chapter in its life!”

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