A run-down of which bottomless brunches are worth getting out of bed for this weekend
Needed an excuse to start drinking at 10am? Not any more. Delight in all things egg-based, croissant-shaped and fizzy, with our latest round-up of the best spots for a morning to remember - Or not, as the case may be.
If you were furloughed, it’s likely 2020 turned into one endless boozy bottomless brunch from home; grazing between the fridge, sofa and drinks cabinet more often than Dominic Cummings drove to Barnard Castle. Time was an elusive friend back then, taunting us with the expectation of productivity, and then failing to attend the only virtual pub quiz in your calendar.
Luckily, time is on your side at these cafes and restaurants, where the booze and brunch just keep on coming.
So set your alarm, peel off that dressing gown, and grab a table at one of these top destinations for boozy bottomless brunch in Leeds IRL.
&Company
Price: £30
Booze: Unlimited
Brunch: One dish
This new food and drink takeover at East Parade’s Avenue HQ co-working space, ensures you stay in good company on weekends too with unlimited Mimosas, Bloody Marys, prosecco and house lager for £30 per person. You have free reign to pick any dish on their nutritious breakfast menu which include all the classics plus superfood bowls such as almond oatmeal or coffee granola, freshly topped rostis and brioche buns. Flat iron steak, fried eggs and chimichurri anyone?
When: 9am Monday - Friday and from 10am Saturday
Where: 10-12 E Parade, Leeds LS1 2AJ
Box Bar
Price: £26.95
Booze: Unlimited
Brunch: One dish
Box Bar may be known for sports, sports and more sports, but it also serves up a game-changing bottomless brunch at both the Headingley, Chapel Allerton and Leeds City Centre sites. Try the big box breakfast, veggie breakfast, rustic sourdough crowned with smashed avocado and eggs, or all-day breakfast pizza, alongside pints of Coors, Prosecco or Aperol Spritz. Because let’s be honest, hash browns on a pizza is a match made in heaven.
When: All day every day
Where: 15 Infirmary St, Leeds LS1 2JS
East 59th
Price: £15 plus two courses
Booze: Unlimited
Brunch: Set Menu
Another rooftop brunch experience with views over the city’s skyline comes from the restaurant group behind Angelica, Crafthouse and Issho. East 59th, situated above the swanky Victoria Gate Shopping Centre, offers an extensive a la carte menu, where you can choose two courses with free-flowing Bloody Marys or prosecco for an additional £15. There's a tempura prawn and soft shell crab appetiser, steak and lobster on the grill, waffle sandwiches, and eggs all day. Pull up a parasol, and get stuck in.
When: All day every day.
Where: Victoria Gate, 3rd Floor Rooftop, George St, Leeds LS2 7AU
IF
Price: £25
Booze: Prosecco or Beer
Brunch: Set menu
Almost tucked away under Leeds’ railway arches, IF is the place to kick off your Call Lane weekend bender. Yet with its leafy chalkboard menus, macrame plant hangers, bright orange La Marzocco coffee machine and tempting selection of traybakes and sponges, it’s a classy start to the day. Choose from the likes of pancakes smothered in berry compote and creamy yoghurt, eggs benny, or a full Yorkshire brekkie, washed down with either pints of Camden Hells or Red Stripe - or prosecco - one drink at a time mind! Tables are available for an hour and thirty minutes, plenty of time to make the most of your morning with mates.
When: All weekend
Where: 43 Call Ln, Leeds LS1 7BT
Fleur Café
Price: Prosecco £27.95, Mocktails £24.95
Booze: Unlimited
Brunch: One breakfast dish plus a side
Hailed as Leeds’ most Instagrammable eatery, Fleur Café is probably the only place you can scoff Masala Beef Dogs against a backdrop of pink and purple foxgloves. Unusually, the bottomless part also extends to dinner, so you can sip unlimited prosecco or mocktails either between 10:30-2:30pm, or 4pm-8pm all week. Early doors, choose a main dish such as smashed avocado toast, or the Fleur shakshuka, with a loaded side of mac and cheese gratin, drooling fries, or cheesy tomato cauliflower. Cameras at the ready.
When: Monday – Sunday 10:30am to 2:30pm
Where: 56 The Headrow, Leeds LS1 8TL
Jamrock
Price: From £27.50
Booze: Prosecco, Beer or Cocktails
Brunch: Set menu
Run by the same owner as of the growing IF empire, Stephen Tyldsley’s managed to find time to set up across the road with his brother-in-law. Their mission: to introduce the people of Leeds to authentic Jamaican cooking. Their bottomless brunch offer is definitely more lunch than breakfast, featuring Jerk Chicken and Curry Goat, Rasta BBQ Burgers, with plenty of vegan options too. For £35, hydrate with Jamrock’s favourite cocktails, Rumstar, Reggae Rum Punch and Blue Mountain.
When: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where: 42 Call Ln, Leeds LS1 6DT
MultiStories
Price: From £30
Booze: Unlimited
Brunch: Set Menu
Who would have thought the car park above the Merrion Centre would be the latest addition to Leeds’ burgeoning street food scene? Well, if you didn’t think things could get more incongruous, try throwing themed bottomless brunch into the mix. Imagine diva drag queens on stage, a Masterchef finalist in the kitchen, and 80’s disco anthems on the decks. With props and costumes as optional, for £30 each, brunchers have 90 minutes to sample a bespoke menu from one of the traders, plus unlimited prosecco, house beers and cocktails. For an additional £5 per head, get access to a premium drinks menu. Now, who’s the designated driver?
When: Sundays 12pm until 2.30pm and 3.30pm until 6pm.
Where: Level 8 CitiPark Merrion Centre, Leeds. LS2 8BT
Yard & Coop
Price: £25
Booze: Unlimited Prosecco
Brunch: One dish
The king of birds, booze and beats can now add bottomless to its bio, as Yard & Coop brings you a bucket of sweet and savoury indulgence, every Saturday and Sunday. The chicken and waffles is a real winner; two buttermilk fried chicken breasts, bacon, fried egg, adobo chilli mayo and a pile of tatties to mop up the juices. Veggies can tuck into breakfast "tacros" (basically a grilled croissant), with smashed avo, scrambled egg, chopped chives, cherry tomatoes and sriracha hot sauce. With all the Prosecco you can muster in a 90-minute sitting, it’s the ultimate adult play-date.
When: Every Saturday & Sunday
Where: 6-8 Merrion Street, Leeds, LS1 6PQ
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