Arlo. Main Street, Burley in Wharfedale.

Arlo sits on Main Street in Burley in Wharfedale, a few doors down from the post office and across from the kind of village that still knows its neighbours. It opened to be the place the village was missing — somewhere to have breakfast without rushing it, to meet a friend, to work quietly through a second coffee.

Everything on the menu is cooked when you order it. The scrambled eggs have been called the best in the LS and BD postcodes by more than one person who has clearly done the research. The BLT stopped a reviewer mid-sentence. The nourish bowl is light, fresh, and notably free of beetroot — which, for some, is recommendation enough.

The room helps. There is good natural light, space for dogs, and seats outside when the weather earns it. People tend to stay longer than they planned, which is either a sign that the coffee is good or that leaving is harder than it should be. Both things are probably true.