Restaurant for sale

Cafe & Sandwich Bars HX1, West Yorkshire

Licensed cafe bar and burgers in Halifax for Sale.

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a thriving, fully licensed cafe bar and bistro occupying a highly prominent position within one of Halifax town centre’s most characterful and historic market arcades. Beautifully presented throughout, the business combines a welcoming atmosphere with a strong trading history, making it an ideal acquisition for owner-operators, hospitality professionals, or investors seeking a well-established and profitable venture.

Since taking ownership in 2025, the current proprietors have successfully developed the business into a popular destination for both local residents and visitors, earning an excellent reputation for quality food, drinks, and customer service. Benefiting from a loyal and growing customer base, the business currently trades six days per week and achieves impressive weekly takings in excess of £6,000. There remains considerable scope for further growth, with plans already in place to introduce Sunday trading, offering the potential to significantly increase turnover and profitability.

The premises are held on a favourable lease with sensible rental terms and provide spacious, well-appointed accommodation throughout. The ground floor features an attractive customer-facing sales area with a counter, servery and fully licensed bar, leading through to a generously proportioned dining area accommodating approximately 42 covers. A further 10 covers are situated within the attractive arcade setting, enhancing the customer experience and maximising seating capacity.

To the rear is a comprehensive commercial kitchen fitted with extraction equipment, together with a separate pot wash area designed to support efficient day-to-day operations. Customer facilities include well-maintained WC accommodation and baby changing facilities. A convenient dumb waiter system connects the various floors and provides practical support for service and future development opportunities.

A particularly attractive feature of the property is the extensive first floor, which is currently utilised for storage purposes only. This substantial space offers tremendous potential for expansion and could be transformed into additional restaurant seating, a private dining suite, function room, cocktail lounge or event space, subject to any necessary consents. The existing dumb waiter system, along with an additional kitchen and pot wash area on this level, provides a solid foundation for further development.

Beneath the property are extensive cellars spanning the full footprint of the building, offering excellent storage capacity for stock, equipment and supplies.

Rarely do businesses of this calibre become available on the open market. Combining a prime town centre location, impressive weekly turnover, excellent presentation, and significant scope for future growth, the business represents an outstanding opportunity to acquire a successful and highly regarded hospitality business in the heart of Halifax.