Feeding the family in Leeds is easy, thanks to these five child-friendly cafes and restaurants…
After a busy morning of family fun, lunchtime approaches and tummies start to rumble. Before hunger turns to hanger, choose from one of the many welcoming restaurants and cafes on offer in Leeds city centre. There are loads of child-friendly options that will keep you and the kids happy. From one of the city’s most beautiful cafes to an independent eatery with colourful decor, they’re all ready and waiting to refuel your hungry brood.
Cha Lounge
This quirky cafe in the heart of Leeds serves up delicious brunch food with a sustainable attitude. Their Cha Little Ones menu offers all your brunch favourites on a smaller scale, from full breakfasts to porridge and pancakes. While they munch on that, you can tuck into a sandwich filled with brie spinach and caramelised onions or fill up on their famous sumac roasted tomatoes. And because Cha Lounge is devoted to minimising food waste and working with local suppliers, every bite comes with added feel-good.
Cha Lounge, 24-26 Dock Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1JF. Booking online is recommended.
Trinity Kitchen
A unique collection of indoor street food vendors, Trinity Kitchen caters to everyone’s taste. You can grab food from one of their six permanent stalls (from Indian naan wraps to pizza to Vietnamese pho) or sample one of their six rotating offerings. Trinity Kitchen is accessible by lift, so you won’t have to worry about lugging your buggy up the stairs. The food counters are located in a spacious setting with high chairs on-hand and plenty of room to manoeuvre your pram with ease. Tasty food with no stress!
Trinity Kitchen, 27 Albion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5ER. Walk-ins welcome.
The Tetley
The Tetley guarantees a welcoming family atmosphere. Their menu has something for everyone. They offer tasty finger food for the kids including crowd-pleasing ham and cheese toasties, egg and avocado on toast and a classic cheeseburger served with fries. Need to entertain the kids? Their outdoor seating area sits beside a large grassy field where the kids can burn off energy. They also offer a range of family-orientated activities, like a free family trail and themed art workshops every Saturday.
The Tetley, Hunslet Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1JQ. Booking is recommended and essential for Saturday brunch and lunch.
The Botanist
With an eclectic interior filled with garden knickknacks like watering cans brimming with leafy plants, The Botanist is famous for cocktails served in plant pots. But their secret garden aesthetic is fun for all the family with plenty of obscure decor to keep roaming eyes entertained (and colouring sheets available to occupy little hands too). The kids can tuck into classics like scampi and chips, served with a side salad and finished with gooey chocolate brownies, vegan banana splits or jelly and ice cream.
The Botanist, 67 Boar Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6HW. Walk-ins welcome.
The Tiled Hall Cafe
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Thanks to its high arched ceilings and intricate mosaics, The Tiled Hall Cafe is an impressive space to grab a bite to eat. Their menu includes a range of light lunches like ciabattas, jacket potatoes and bagels. For the kids, they offer half portion jacket potatoes, small sandwiches and babyccinos. Located in the same buggy-friendly building as both Leeds Central Library and Leeds Art Museum, you can combine lunch with getting creative in the museum’s Artspace or taking out the latest children’s book.
The Tiled Hall Cafe, 16-18 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AA. Walk-ins welcome.
