Aisha's Cafe Roundhay Road: South Asian restaurant applies to open new eatery on busy Leeds road

Dennis Morton
By Dennis Morton
Published 27th Jun 2024, 04:45 BST
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A planning application has been submitted outlining plans to convert and extend a house into a new South Asian-inspired café in Leeds.

Submitted to Leeds City Council’s planning committee on Wednesday, June 5, the Change of Use application reveals details for a new Aisha’s Café.

The new venue on 161-163 Roundhay Road is currently a residential house, and would if approved see the opening of a new restaurant right next to the Aisha’s Café on 159 Roundhay Road.

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Aisha's Cafe on Roundhay Road in Leeds has applied to open a new restaurant just across the street. Aisha's Cafe on Roundhay Road in Leeds has applied to open a new restaurant just across the street.
Aisha's Cafe on Roundhay Road in Leeds has applied to open a new restaurant just across the street. | Google

Drawings show plans to convert one of the basement household storage units into a kitchen, while the ground floor on 161 and 163 would be rebuilt into the restaurant and café.

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There would also be a number of small alterations to the first and second floor residential units.

Aisha’s Cafe on Roundhay Road is an Afghani-inspired restaurant and café that serves a mix of Middle Eastern dishes along with breakfasts such as a Full English.

Consultation is due to start on Monday, July 8, with any comments to be submitted by then.

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