House of Koko to open in former Mrs Atha’s site in Leeds City Centre

When one brunch door closes, another one opens.

When the wonderful Mrs Atha’s closed back in April, we were left utterly heartbroken along with every other coffee-drinking human in Leeds.

It was one of our favourite spots in the city to enjoy a proper cup of coffee and dig into some fantastic, home cooked food.

The ongoing building works on Central Road alongside the constant cost of living crisis struggles meant that Mrs Atha’s sadly had to close its doors.

The space has been left empty since then, but it won’t be for long as brunch royalty House of Koko has announced it has taken the spot.

With locations in Oakwood and Chapel Allerton, House of Koko is known for their classic brunch dishes with a Middle Eastern twist.

And their hash browns are the best you’ll find in the city and probably the world. End of.

We knew they were coming to the city centre a couple of months ago, but the wonderful owner Rosita has confirmed the news that they’ll be moving into the empty site on Central Road.

Posting to Instagram, she said: “To new beginnings…I’m so unbelievably nervous (as expected) but House of Koko will be in the former Mrs Atha’s site in town (30 second walk from DistriKt Bar).

“Got a full month of *serious* work but hoping to open in November”

We absolutely cannot wait to check out the new site, and although it feels somewhat bittersweet we’re glad to see the location go into the hands of another independent.

Good luck Rosita and the team, we can’t wait to be the first in line.

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Featured image – The Hoot Leeds