If you’re searching for a halal restaurant in Leeds, halal brunch in Leeds city centre, or a café offering clearly marked halal food, welcome to Nesso Leeds.
Located on Merrion Street, LS2, Nesso is an Italian-inspired all-day brunch café that proudly serves a halal-friendly menu alongside vegetarian and vegan options, making it one of the most inclusive places to eat for halal diners in Leeds.
👉 Nesso keeps a separate halal menu — please ask a team member at the counter and they will be happy to guide you.
Whether you’re visiting for halal breakfast, halal brunch, halal lunch, or a relaxed coffee and brunch meet-up, Nesso offers flavour, clarity, and comfort right in the heart of Leeds city centre.
🌿 Is Nesso Leeds a Halal Restaurant?
Yes — Nesso Leeds offers a dedicated halal-friendly menu.
✔ A separate halal menu is available on request
✔ Halal chicken dishes are clearly marked (H)
✔ No pork used in halal dishes
✔ Vegetarian and vegan options available throughout the menu
✔ Team members are trained to explain halal options clearly at the counter
👉 Please ask our team at the counter for the halal menu before ordering.
This transparency is why Nesso is increasingly searched and trusted for:
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🍳 Halal Brunch in Leeds – What You Can Enjoy at Nesso
Unlike many cafés that offer only one or two halal items, Nesso provides a full halal-friendly brunch experience, available all day.
⭐ Halal & Halal-Friendly Brunch Highlights
🧀 Vegetarian & Halloumi Brunch (Halal-Friendly)
Halloumi Avo Toast
Baked poached egg with sliced halloumi, marinara, smashed avocado on Pugliese bread, topped with hollandaise.
Fire Cracker Halloumi
Halloumi in fire-cracker sauce on stone-baked sourdough with tomato sauce, cheese, jalapeño and Grana Padano.
Baked Falafel (GF | V | VE)
Chickpea falafel with marinara, hummus, sun-blush tomato, jalapeño and stone-baked pita.
🍗 Halal Chicken Dishes (Marked H on the Halal Menu)
Fire Cracker Chicken Pizza (H)
Spiced halal chicken in fire-cracker sauce on a stone-baked sourdough slice with tomato sauce, cheese, jalapeño and Grana Padano.
Chicken & Egg Benedict (Halal-Friendly)
Toasted Pugliese bread with halal chicken, baked poached egg, marinara, ricotta and hollandaise
(GF option available)
Chicken Breakfast Hash (Halal-Friendly)
Baked in marinara with rösti potatoes, jalapeños, poached egg and hollandaise, served with toasted Pugliese bread.
🥞 Halal-Friendly Sweet Brunch & Desserts
Perfect for guests searching “halal dessert café Leeds”:
Panettone French Toast
Berry compote, maple syrup, biscoff and soft-serve cone (V)
Sweet Berry Pancake
Berry compote, maple, biscoff and soft-serve
🍕 Halal-Friendly Italian Food in Leeds
Nesso is one of the few places offering Italian-inspired halal-friendly brunch in Leeds, including:
Focaccia Marinara
Tomato focaccia with olive oil, sun-blush cherry tomatoes, garlic butter, jalapeño and mature cheddar.
Chicken & Cheese Crostones (Halal-Friendly)
Open cheese toasties prepared using halal chicken.
👉 All halal-friendly items are clearly explained on the separate halal menu — please ask our team.
☕ Halal-Friendly Café in Leeds City Centre
Nesso Leeds is ideal for:
✔ Halal brunch meet-ups
✔ Family dining
✔ Students & professionals
✔ Pre-theatre dining near Leeds Grand Theatre
✔ Coffee and light bites without compromise
Brunch is served all day, and halal diners are welcome at any time.
📍 Visit Nesso Leeds – Halal-Friendly Brunch Café
Nesso Leeds
📍 42 Merrion Street, Leeds, LS2
🕘 All-day brunch
🕌 Separate halal menu available on request
🌿 Vegetarian & vegan options
⭐ Final Note for Halal Diners
If you’re looking for a trusted halal-friendly restaurant in Leeds that offers more than just one or two options, Nesso Leeds delivers flavour, transparency, and variety.
👉 A separate halal menu is available — simply ask a team member at the counter before ordering.
