Address:
68-78 Vicar Lane, Leeds LS1 7JH

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Telephone:
0113 517 1712

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Opening Times:
Monday: 08:00-23:00
Tuesday: 08:00-23:00
Wednesday: 08:00-23:00
Thursday: 08:00-23:00
Friday: 08:00-00:00
Saturday: 09:00-00:00
Sunday: 09:00-23:00

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Description:
Dishoom brings the warmth and bustle of Bombay’s old Irani cafés to Vicar Lane, serving comfort food from breakfast until late. Start with a bacon naan roll and bottomless house chai, stop by for kebabs and kathi rolls at lunch, or settle in for an evening of Chicken Ruby, biryani, House Black Daal and cocktails. The Leeds café takes its inspiration from the glamour and optimism of 1930s and 1940s Bombay, with a story involving modern architecture, wartime intrigue and a gold heist that never happened.

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Good for:
Bacon naan rolls · Bombay breakfasts · bottomless chai · House Black Daal · Chicken Ruby · biryani · sharing plates · cocktails · vegetarian and vegan options · group dinners · breakfast meetings · long lunches

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Nearby:
Victoria Leeds · Victoria Quarter · Leeds Kirkgate Market · Briggate · Leeds Corn Exchange · Leeds Minster · The Headrow · The Calls

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Make a Day of It:
Browse the shops beneath the stained-glass arcades of Victoria Quarter, wander through Kirkgate Market and stop at Dishoom for a late breakfast or generous lunch. Afterwards, explore the Corn Exchange and The Calls, then return once hunger inevitably reappears. House Black Daal has a remarkable ability to justify a second visit in the same day.

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The Tidy Take:
Dishoom makes breakfast feel like an occasion and dinner feel like the beginning of a very good story. The bacon naan roll deserves its reputation, the daal rewards patience and the chai keeps arriving. Go hungry, order widely and accept that everyone will claim they only want one spoonful of yours.