Cafes for sale in Leeds: 12 of the best opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs

Are you looking for a fresh start in life? Need a career with a little more bite? If you've always wanted to put a smile on people's face by filling their bellies, your dream could be closer than you think.

By Richard Beecham

Published 28th May 2022, 04:45 BST

Here are 12 of our favourite cafes and sandwich bars in Leeds which are up for sale right now on the business property website Dalton's, and some can be purchased for as little as £15,000.

Its website has listings for more than 20,000 businesses and 200 franchise opportunities of all kinds, including these cafes in and around Leeds.

With an annual turnover of £156,000, this "well-fitted" sandwich bar operates a "prime trading position" in a mixed residential/commercial area in the outskirts of Leeds, and was refurbished just last year. It can be yours for £59,950.

1. Leeds area

With an annual turnover of £156,000, this "well-fitted" sandwich bar operates a "prime trading position" in a mixed residential/commercial area in the outskirts of Leeds, and was refurbished just last year. It can be yours for £59,950. Photo: Dalton's

What better opportunity to get passing trade than being in the middle of a bus station? This leasehold would set you back just £34,950, and boasts "constant customers throughout the day", as well as low ovehears and a weekly turnover of between £1,600 and £1,700.

2. Otley

What better opportunity to get passing trade than being in the middle of a bus station? This leasehold would set you back just £34,950, and boasts "constant customers throughout the day", as well as low ovehears and a weekly turnover of between £1,600 and £1,700.

Into the big leagues with this cafe, which boasts a hefty annual turnover of nearly a quarter of a million pounds and being right next to a busy supermarket and main road. It can also seat up to 16 people indoors. It's yours for £74,950.

3. Leeds

Into the big leagues with this cafe, which boasts a hefty annual turnover of nearly a quarter of a million pounds and being right next to a busy supermarket and main road. It can also seat up to 16 people indoors. It's yours for £74,950.

One of the most visually striking on the list, this bumper-sized cafe can seat up to 26 people and sits right in the heart of Morley Town Centre. The present owner is said to be retiring, and the advert states the business "is crying out for new, younger owners who can build on these solid foundations." Think that could be you? It'll be £45,000.

4. Morley

One of the most visually striking on the list, this bumper-sized cafe can seat up to 26 people and sits right in the heart of Morley Town Centre. The present owner is said to be retiring, and the advert states the business "is crying out for new, younger owners who can build on these solid foundations." Think that could be you? It'll be £45,000.

Wow! We love the decor on this one, and you might also love the weekly turnover - at a massive £5,000. It's also massive, as it seats 70. The people selling it believe the turnover could be tripled with the right owners, adding it "desperately needs an evening bistro option." It's been priced to sell and, at £99,950, it seems like a bit of a bargain...

5. Leeds City Centre

Wow! We love the decor on this one, and you might also love the weekly turnover - at a massive £5,000. It's also massive, as it seats 70. The people selling it believe the turnover could be tripled with the right owners, adding it "desperately needs an evening bistro option." It's been priced to sell and, at £99,950, it seems like a bit of a bargain...

This one is so much more than a cafe - near to a university, it's expected to soon return to its pre-Covid weekly turnover of £7,000. It also has an alcohol licence and space for 14 people indoors and an attractive decked and covered seating area outside.
Fancy it? £99,950 and it could be yours.

6. Leeds University

This one is so much more than a cafe - near to a university, it's expected to soon return to its pre-Covid weekly turnover of £7,000. It also has an alcohol licence and space for 14 people indoors and an attractive decked and covered seating area outside. Fancy it? £99,950 and it could be yours.