COTTO - Pizza bar by the Abbey
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Nuni at the Campionato Mondiale del Pizzaiuolo, holding a freshly baked pizza.
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  • "Possibly the best pizza in Leeds. The crust is otherworldly."

    Google review

  • "72-hour dough you can taste, light, blistered, ridiculously good."

    Regular, Kirkstall

  • "A neighbourhood gem with proper Italian heart."

    Leeds Living

La Pizza Gourmet

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Premium ingredients and chef-driven combinations on our 72-hour base.

Regina pizza — fior di latte, zola, honey, rucola, walnut, aubergines

Regina

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fior di latte, zola, honey, rucola, walnut, aubergines

Autunno pizza — creamy Parmesan, zola, pears, Parma ham, caramelised onions

Autunno

18.5

creamy Parmesan, zola, pears, Parma ham, caramelised onions

Surf & Turf pizza — stracciatella, king prawns, bacon, courgettes

Surf & Turf

18

stracciatella, king prawns, bacon, courgettes

Nuni's Pizza pizza — fior di latte, potato cream, porchetta, salame Napoli, black pepper

Nuni's Pizza

19

fior di latte, potato cream, porchetta, salame Napoli, black pepper

Images are for illustrative purposes only. Actual dishes may vary.

Hand dipping pizza crust into homemade sauce

Crust Dippers

Don't you dare bin the crust. We make four dipping sauces by hand, built for that final, satisfying bite.

  • ’Nduja & honey sauce3
  • Four-cheese cream2.5
  • Homemade garlic mayo2.5
  • Homemade BBQ ribs sauce3.5

Before or after the Abbey

Right opposite Kirkstall Abbey

Park up, walk the Abbey grounds, then duck in for a Roman-style slice and an espresso, or stay for the full 72-hour pizza in the evening. We're right opposite the Abbey on Abbey Road.

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Plan your visit

  • Right opposite

    from Kirkstall Abbey

  • Pranzo from 12:00

    Roman-style slices & cicchetti

  • Cena from 17:00

    72h gourmet pizza & pasta

  • Tuesday

    Closed. The dough deserves a day off

Cicchetti & Pranzo

Small Venetian plates to share, Roman-style pizza by the slice, build-your-own paninazzo, and a Combo Lunch - perfect before or after the Abbey or a walk in the park.

Lunch menu
Sicilian cicchetti spread

Booking policy

We operate on a first‑come, first‑serve basis. Table booking is only available for groups of 8 or more. For large groups, please call us on 0113 322 8644.

From the kitchen

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Cotto at home

Dough tips, new specials, the odd recipe.

One short note a month. No spam, no upsell, just what we're cooking, what's in season, and how to push a better pizza at home.

Or dive into our recipe notebook.

Visit us

68–70 Abbey Road, Kirkstall
Leeds, LS5 3JG

0113 322 8644

Opening hours

  • Monday - 12:00–14:30 · 17:00–21:30
  • Tuesday - Closed
  • Wednesday - 12:00–14:30 · 17:00–21:30
  • Thursday - 12:00–14:30 · 17:00–21:30
  • Friday - 12:00–14:30 · 17:00–21:30
  • Saturday - 12:00–21:30
  • Sunday - 12:00–20:00

A short walk from Kirkstall Abbey and the surrounding parkland.