Reviews - Riveresque Cafe

#28 - Cafés - Leeds, Coffee, British

Reviews summary

Nestled by the canal, this unpretentious café has garnered a loyal following for its exceptional breakfast and brunch offerings. Diners rave about the quick service, delicious full English breakfasts, and refreshing smoothies, perfect for sunny days. With ample indoor and outdoor seating, the café creates a welcoming atmosphere. Patrons appreciate the reasonable prices, especially for the generous portion sizes. This spot truly embodies the essence of Yorkshire cuisine, making it a must-visit for both locals and visitors alike. Whether it’s a casual bite before a big game or a leisurely Sunday brunch, this café doesn’t disappoint.

Overall Total Score
3.8 out of 5
Very good | 11163 reviews

Was Anonym at Riveresque Cafe a mag?

After walking for miles to find a cafe that served a breakfast and not smashed avocado on toast we found this lovely little cafe with a huge menu and inside and outside seating on the river the food arrived and was excellent friendly staff and unbelievably good pricing we both had our meal and drinks and it was still under £20 in total. Cannot recommend highly enough . View all feedback.

What Anonym dislikes about Riveresque Cafe:

Absolutely phenomenal no frills breakfast and brunch spot; I dare say the best in Leeds. Decent amount of seating considering the size, with outside laneway seating by the canal nice on a sunny day. Food came quickly and cooked perfectly, smoothies were delicious and perfect on a Sunday morning. Could not recommend this place more. View all feedback.

Reviews from various users

Int Restaurants

Last update : 28.06.2026

1.0 ★ from 8996 reviews
carol-kelly-1
28.06.2026

Had a traditional breakfast here and my Grandaughter had beans on toast . It was delicious and the lady who served us was so helpful and nice . Would definitely recommend this place as it’s not too expensive but food is good and lovely location .

jessica-taylor-bush2
28.06.2026

LOVED the iced latte should defo advertise this more!! Smoothie was really yummy, but bit pricey with the tax added for eating in. Food overall was really good and big portion sizes so you definitely get your money's worth, however veggie options could be better and more awareness of allergies and ingredients would be useful too. Staff overall were quite friendly, came at a busy time and was still served quickly .

sam-hodgins
28.06.2026

Better than you're average cafe, with a good selection of breakfast/lunch/snacks. Good coffee with something to look at out their windows. Reasonable prices. Can get busy at 10am

simona-syarova
28.06.2026

Probably the lost delicious breakfast I've ever had in a cafe..... Decent quality produce, cooked perfectly and cheap. What else you can ask for!!!!!!

s-todd-3
28.06.2026

Good simple breakfast food and nice warm latte. Enjoyed it. Sandwich was good size and decent price. Looks onto river so nice setting

Heyrestaurants

Last update : 06.01.2024

3.2 ★ from 304 reviews

I always stop here for breakfast when I'm in the area before heading to Elland Road. The food and service are both outstanding—10/10! Keep up the great work, everyone!

Best breakfasts in Leeds in my opinion, my favourite Sunday morning place when in town!

I've visited this restaurant many times and have always had a good experience with both the food and prices. However, today my usual order was made incorrectly and BBQ sauce was added.

Great little cafe ... relaxed not pretentious at all ... comfortable place : nice food quick friendly service

Great breakfast at an excellent price! The view over the river is lovely. I highly recommend this cafe.

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Last update : 26.11.2022

4.2 ★ from 17 reviews

Absolutely phenomenal no frills breakfast and brunch spot; I dare say the best in Leeds. Decent amount of seating considering the size, with outside laneway seating by the canal nice on a sunny day. Food came quickly and cooked perfectly, smoothies were delicious and perfect on a Sunday morning. Could not recommend this place more.

I really enjoyed my Full English Breakfast. The breakfast was bigger than your average, The bacon was especially tasty. A lovely setting and pleasant staff.

After walking for miles to find a cafe that served a breakfast and not smashed avocado on toast we found this lovely little cafe with a huge menu and inside and outside seating on the river the food arrived and was excellent friendly staff and unbelievably good pricing we both had our meal and drinks and it was still under £20 in total. Cannot recommend highly enough .

Riveresque is always my favorite cafe in Leeds, jacket potatoes are very delicious and reasonably priced. Excellent river view too

DON’T EAT THE DAY BEFORE! Came here after reading all the rave reviews about their breakfasts. The reviews are bang on. It’s like a transport caf on steroids, nothing pretentious just a great breakfast and plenty of it. Had their full English 9.30 and didn’t need to eat again until 6pm winner! The misses had bacon on toast and she was happy. Two mugs of tea to wash it down and that put us on for a day shoplifting in Leeds … lol. When in Leeds again it’s the place to head for.

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3.1 ★ from 49 reviews
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4.4 ★ from 618 reviews
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4.5 ★ from 881 reviews
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4.5 ★ from 243 reviews
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3.9 ★ from 20 reviews

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