If you are after brunch in the Jewellery Quarter, Lekker Café is hard to miss. It is a Dutch-inspired coffee, brunch and patisserie spot at 22 Carver Street, and the whole place is 100% halal. The real draw is the pastry counter: an in-house pastry chef makes the croissants, homemade pastries and traditional Dutch treats by hand every day, so it is worth going even if you are not staying for a full meal.
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The menu is built around an all-day brunch that leans into both the Dutch and Middle Eastern influences. The Breakfast Stack (£13.95) piles scrambled eggs, turkey rashers, chicken sausages, hash browns, baked beans and seasoned potatoes onto brioche, while the Lekker Plate (£14.95) swaps the potatoes for halloumi and French toast. For something different, the Mezze Breakfast (£12.95) brings together scrambled eggs, fuul medames, hummus, falafel, sujuk and spicy potatoes on toasted sourdough. There is a Veggie Breakfast (£12.95), a Vegans Touch (£10.95) and a Shakshuka (£10.95) for those skipping meat, and a Big Stack (£10.95) of three pancakes with fried eggs and turkey rashers for the sweet-and-savoury crowd.
If you would rather keep it lighter, the sourdough section does the job: scrambled eggs with smoky chilli oil (£7.95), seasoned smashed avocado (£8.95), and a Southern Benedict (£11.95) with fried chicken on toasted sourdough kale and chipotle hollandaise. The sweet side is where the Dutch influence really shows, with the Exotic Tacos (£10.95) — four pancakes filled with seasonal mixed berries and exotic fruits and served with Nutella and Lotus sauce — and the Pistachio Dream (£11.95) French toast with knafeh and pistachio filling. There are also Dutch pancakes with strawberries and blueberries, and a Lekker-misu French toast with coffee finger biscuits and a milky coffee sauce.
Beyond brunch, there are fried chicken, tuna melt and smoked salmon bagels, a few salads like the Chicken Caesar (£8.95) and Greek Salad (£7. one), and even a couple of pasta dishes if you are visiting at lunch. For groups, the De Lekker Tower (£34.95) is a spread for two that piles French toast, sourdough, eggs, hummus, avocado, beans, hash browns, sujuk, sausages, halloumi, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, seasoned potato and turkey rashers onto one table, with two hot drinks included. The drinks list is long, from lattes and flat whites to a wide range of mocktails, fresh juices and smoothies.
A couple of things are worth knowing before you go. The place is small and walk-in only — no reservations at all — so it is smart to arrive early to beat the queue. Service can slow down at peak times when the team is stretched, though Basma and Mahek are the names that come up most in reviews. It is open 09:00 to 18:00 every day except Friday, when it closes for a short break between 13:00 and 13:30. If you would rather not queue, it does delivery through Uber Eats, and it holds a full 5/5 food hygiene rating. There are also sites in Manchester and Nottingham, so if you have caught the bug, you can find it elsewhere too.
