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Breakfast

Small, airy cafe within the Grand Arcade in the city centre. Offers vegan and vegetarian meals, range of tea, hot and cold drinks. Meals range from veggie breakfast and soups to lunch staples such as jacket potatoes and burgers. Specials board is all vegan. Confirmed closed, Mar 2021.


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61 Reviews

First Review by Stevie

DaveEllis

Points +70

Vegan
28 Dec 2019

Great food and really friendly staff

Food options were great. Had the burger of the day, a hot chocolate and a sticky toffee pudding. All vegan, all delicious.

EmilyLauraStephyBloom

Points +34

Vegan
01 Oct 2019

Hidden Gem

I'd never heard of this place before I found it on here. It's not far from the centre of Leeds and worth the walk! The atmosphere is always friendly and relaxed.

Pros: Delicious food, Chocolate/Sweets sold at the counter, Gender Neutral Toilet

Cons: Tables are packed in tightly, Steep stairs to the toilet, Hidden away a little

baldycelt

Points +25

Vegan
03 Aug 2019

NOM!!!!

Easily our (myself and my wife's) favourite vegan eaterie in Leeds. Lovely fresh food, good portions, reasonable prices and great service. It's near the center of town too, so never very far to go in any direction. Been visiting for many years.

Pros: Simple, lovely food, Nice chilled setting, Lovely staff/service and well-priced.

Cons: Maybe a few more menu options would be nice!

DanSweeney22

Points +90

Vegan
20 Jul 2019

Lovely little place

Good ambiance and always does a great lunch. Whole menu is vegan now too.

GeorgieArmitage

Points +146

Vegan
04 Jul 2019

Come back time and time again

Staff are lovely and always make you feel welcome.

The vegan breakfast is delicious and so are a range of the sandwiches, however it does seem like some recipes may need tweaking. One in particular was the halloumi salad as the ‘halloumi’ really was inedible.

But always a lovely atmosphere and great place to spend some time alone or to get work done!

Pros: friendly staff , great range, light but filling dishes

Cons: some dishes just don’t quite hit the spot!

CarlaA

Points +19

Vegetarian
28 Jun 2019

disappointing

From the reviews I was super excited. Ordered the jackfruit jerk and got one piece of jackfruit. No jerk flavour. Staff are excellent and polite and the food is beautifully presented, but lacking any flavours sadly

Pros: friendly and helpful. , nice atmosphere

Cons: tasteless, expensive for what you get

RagandBoneBird

Points +258

Vegan
23 Jun 2019

What would we do without roots and fruits???

This place is fabulous! It’s such a great place to have in Leeds. All the options I’ve tried have been great with generous portion sizes. I’ve been here with friends, family, as a couple and there’s never a rush to get you in and out of the door.

If you haven’t been before GO! It’s worth the little walk away from the centre. It has such s relaxing atmosphere and the staff are very friendly.

This is definitely a firm favourite for me.

Pros: Lots of tasty options , Comfortable surroundings , Great desserts

Bathsheba

Points +160

Vegan
19 Jun 2019

Old favourite

Very efficient and yet informal and relaxed. Similar in atmosphere to some more expensive places. My vegan Welsh rarebit was quite 'cheesy' but a little overcooked. Had never tried kambucha fermented tea before but even though it is good for you don't especially want to again, tastes too much like beer.

Pros: Good choice of vegan main courses.

Cons: Not enough side salad with my lunch snack.

SanLRobinson

Points +36

Vegan
09 Jun 2019

Go here every time I visit Leeds

Reliable to provide beautiful, tasty vegan food.

Pros: Lots of delicious vegan (and healthy) options, Lovely staff, Welcoming atmosphere

TracyBattensby

Points +28

Vegan
24 May 2019

Lovely cafe

We paid a visit to this cafe a couple of weeks ago. There is a good choice on the menu and the staff are friendly and helpful.

Pros: Plenty of vegan options

Cons: Just a little on the expensive side

PatriciaMF

Points +128

Vegan
15 May 2019

Lovely!

I've known about R&F for years but have only just had the chance to go and shall go again even if it means inventing a reason to travel the 50-odd miles to Leeds. My husband had the all-day breakfast & walnut and coffee cake; I had chickpea, spinach and basil burger with (vegan of course) mayonnaise and salad. I don't remember chips been mentioned but they were delicious, proper chips with the skins on and nicely seasoned. Unfortunately I was too full for cake! Only the salad could have been a bit more interesting. Perhaps it would have looked and tasted fresher if it'd been on the side of the plate rather than squashed under the burger.

Pros: Excellent food, Lots of choice for vegans, Pleasant staff, friendly but not gushing

Cons: Salad could have been a bit fresher.

RyanComins

Points +16

Vegan
24 Mar 2019

Excellent vegan food.

Brilliant vegetarian cafe in Leeds with a wide, varied menu and beautiful wall decoration upstairs. We visited Roots and Shoots while in Leeds because it had brilliant reviews on Happy Cow, and we were not disappointed! The jerk jackfruit is delicious. 😋

Floss

Points +31

Vegan
24 Feb 2019

Secluded Find :)

Such a nice change to have a simple menu! Being vegan, I could have almost everything. My friend (who is not vegan) had a few non-vegan choices, I couldn't convince her to try the vegan options 'eggless egg mayo', great name. I chose a hummus sandwich on fresh sourdough bread. Good portion size and all FRESH. Nice simple decor, loved the plant pot condiment holders! Friendly staff, definitely Recommend😄

Pros: Mostly Vegan Menu, Quiet, Fresh Food

Emmahilde

Points +77

Vegan
27 Aug 2018

Bring your book and enjoy

This is the first fully veg cafe I ever went to, and I loved it. Such a cute cafe with a lot of options (for vegans and vegetarians) without being too “weird”. I took my non vegetarian friends once and they loved it too. Defo one of my favs.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Tasty, Light, clean and cozy cafe

Cons: Little hard to find

_purpleperson_

Points +362

Vegan
14 Aug 2018

Fab mostly vegan cafe

What a fab little cafe, with a laid back atmosphere (even when it gets busy) and friendly, patient staff. I like the combination of having a regular menu featuring reliable favourites to return to (the 'whole bowl' is delicious), alongside a changing specials board that offers inventive new dishes to try. All dishes on the specials board are vegan, and most of the regular menu is now too, so there's plenty for vegans to choose from. A number of plant milks are available for hot drinks, and there are plenty of vegan dessert options, including fantastic cakes and an AMAZING cheesecake... yum! Great place to go for a full dinner, a quick lunch, or just for a cake and a cuppa. They do take away too.

Pros: Laid back, Mostly vegan, Lovely staff

Enjali

Points +1587

Vegan
10 Aug 2018

Lovely place

I went there for lunch on a visit to Leeds and loved it! I wasn't super hungry so I ordered their soup of the say which turned out to be a lentil soup and it was really nice (although I had to add quite a bit of salt but that's personal preference). The people there were really nice. They charged my phone for me and even put up with my I-need-it-back-for-a-second-to-take-a-photo-of-my-food-nonsense. Lovely little place that I'd definitely visit again!

Pros: lovely options, great service, laid back atmosphere

WackyWebster

Points +186

Vegetarian
08 Jul 2018

Wonderful cafe - my mum is now eating vegetarian and vegan food

Had a great time going to Roots and Fruits earlier this year. The menu had a great choice, the food was absolutely delicious and the whole experience was really enjoyable. I went with my mum who is now inspired to eat more vegetarian and vegan food since this visit! Wonderful experience and will go back.

Pros: Gorgeous cafe , Great choice, Tasty food

Rachy260285

Points +30

Vegan
02 Jun 2018

Gorgeous cake

The best vegan cake I’ve tried ❤️

RobynWinstanley

Points +24

Vegan
02 Apr 2018

lovely service

I've now been multiple times, the service is always great and they even let me borrow a charger for my phone.

The food is great, both times I've had the jackfruit. And the coconut sour cream is so nice!

Pros: great service, almost 100% vegan

MadameDuPom

Points +56

Vegan
22 Feb 2018

Delicious!

Must-visit for vegans and vegetarians

Amberzum

Points +21

Vegetarian
17 Jan 2018

Amazing

Lovely little cafe in the grand arcade. I had the chilli dog when I visited and it was incredible! The staff are lovely and the menu is varied. Would highly recommend!

Cstorr64

Points +30

Vegan
01 Jan 2018

grand vegan food

A lovely cafe in Leeds grand arcade. Offering vegetarian and vegan options.
Great service and delicious food.
The cafe was very busy around dinner time so may be advised to book.

Pros: full vegan special board

butterbeany

Points +159

Vegan
27 Dec 2017

lovely meal!

really good meal here today. I had the jerk jackfruit and my sister had the sub sandwich. big portions, good prices and very tasty!

craigmc

Points +32448

Vegan
09 Dec 2017

great breakfast

Injustice wish it was open at 1000 on a Saturday as I was starving and had to wait till 11.
Great cafe with lots of options. My partner in crime went for the Welsh rarebit while I opted for the vegan breakfast homemade sausages with scramble tofu, tomato, spinach, toast and spicy beans.
Big thumbs up from me.

Pros: staff, food

CareyWright98

Points +39

Vegan
30 Jul 2017

Great food Great atmosphere

Located in the beautiful Grand Arcade this is a cafe worth visiting, I had the vegan breakfast and it was delicious.

Pros: extensive vegan options , beautifully located

queenbeast

Points +20

Vegan
30 Jul 2017

amazing choice of food. cute cafe tucked away

Had lunch at this charming cafe hidden in one of Leeds' arcades. I had the falafel and humous wraps with vegan dirty fries and it hit the spot. Left feeling full and energised. Highly recommend and will visit again.

EmilyJayneEarp

Points +82

Vegan
27 Jul 2017

Nice, not amazing

I had the bean chilli. I was tasty but had clearly been reheated and not enough. I felt it was pricey for the amount you got. I brought home a vegan spicy apple cake with was really yummy though. I would go again but I'm not in a rush.




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