Independent cafés in Kirkstall
There are 5 independent cafés we've checked in Kirkstall, Leeds. None is part of a chain or franchise.
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- Updated 8 November 2026
- Next check due March 2027
All 5, alphabetically
The order is not a ranking: nobody can pay to be on this list, or to be higher up it. How we check
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Abu Bakr
Café · Kirkstall
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Mog's Cafe
Café · Kirkstall
Mog's Cafe is an independent, licensed coffee shop at 55 Kirkstall Lane in Kirkstall, Leeds. It serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, including Turkish and English breakfasts, bagels, burgers and jacket potatoes, along with coffee and other drinks. There is outdoor seating, and food is available to dine in, take away or by delivery.
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Ozziez
Restaurant · Café · Kirkstall
Ozziez, also trading as Ozziez Coffee & Bakery, is an independent coffee shop and bakery at 406 Burley Road in Leeds. It focuses on speciality coffee and on pastries and bread baked on the premises, and has a regular local following in the Burley and Kirkstall area.
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Sound Bites
Café · Takeaway · Kirkstall
Sound Bites is a daytime cafe and sandwich takeaway on Kirkstall Hill in Burley, Leeds. It serves hot and cold sandwiches, paninis, breakfasts and make-your-own waffles, along with burgers, pasta and a range of hot and cold drinks, with halal and gluten-free options noted on its menu. The shop trades for breakfast and lunch, opening from early morning until early afternoon and closing on Tuesdays.
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Station Diner
Café · Kirkstall
Station Diner is a café at 137 Kirkstall Lane in Kirkstall, LS5. Its Uber Eats menu is built around hot and cold sandwiches, with egg, bacon, sausage, spam, ham, tuna mayo, chicken and cheese fillings, plus breakfast, brunch and lunch sections. It was rated 3, generally satisfactory, at its last food hygiene inspection in March 2026.
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