Central Arcade0.1 mi from Kirkgate centrelast reviewed April 2026
Coffee holds up, and the Central Arcade room earns the second cup. A community-first indie where matcha and plant-based options sit alongside the espresso menu without apology.
The room in the Central Arcade does more work than the coffee.
Ulterior Motives · 20 Jun
For one stretch of July, you can't move in York for early music or in Harrogate for livestock.
Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug
I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.
Central Arcade0.1 mi from Kirkgate centrelast reviewed April 2026
Coffee holds up, and the Central Arcade room earns the second cup. A community-first indie where matcha and plant-based options sit alongside the espresso menu without apology.
The room in the Central Arcade does more work than the coffee.
10 Central Arcade, Leeds LS1 6DX, UK
0.1 mi from Kirkgate centre
Ulterior Motives · 20 Jun
For one stretch of July, you can't move in York for early music or in Harrogate for livestock.
Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug
I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.
North Star's Sovereign Street kiosk, pouring the brand's own roasts. Co-founder Holly Kragiopoulos is a Q Grader; the kiosk format undersells what is behind it.
Maude is Leeds' own roastery with a cafe attached, not the other way round; expect the coffee to taste like someone actually cares where it came from.
One of the best flat whites in Leeds, from a cafe that roasts the beans that go in it.