Phil's Guidebook
Food scene
Excellent food at a reasonable price booking usually required but not always . They have a lovely garden you can sit and eat in with a roof blind that comes over the garden if necessary. Lovely location in town centre 20 minutes walk
19 locals recommend
Los Moros
15-17 Grape LnExcellent food at a reasonable price booking usually required but not always . They have a lovely garden you can sit and eat in with a roof blind that comes over the garden if necessary. Lovely location in town centre 20 minutes walk
Top notch fine food sharing plates restaurant. Advance booking essential. Great for a special occasion
73 locals recommend
Skosh
98 MicklegateTop notch fine food sharing plates restaurant. Advance booking essential. Great for a special occasion
Excellent food , friendly warm service lovely outdoor seating area very reasonably priced . Well worth a visit
Yemen Heaven
Excellent food , friendly warm service lovely outdoor seating area very reasonably priced . Well worth a visit
Restaurant
Excellent cooking British bistro , booking recommend cosy atmosphere great service and a fantastic Sunday roast only 15 minutes walk
37 locals recommend
Cafe No.8 Bistro
8 GillygateExcellent cooking British bistro , booking recommend cosy atmosphere great service and a fantastic Sunday roast only 15 minutes walk
Great for a late Sunday Roast
Good food and service
Booking recommend
20-25 minutes walk
22 locals recommend
The Rattle Owl
104 MicklegateGreat for a late Sunday Roast
Good food and service
Booking recommend
20-25 minutes walk
Barbakan Restaurant & Cafe
34 FossgateVery good value, large portions hearty Polish food
Sightseeing
Lovely to walk around the city with options to join or get off city walls at various points
44 locals recommend
York City Walls on Roman Fortress
Lovely to walk around the city with options to join or get off city walls at various points
Options to climb tower to top or visit the undercroft additional charges apply
209 locals recommend
York Minster
DeangateOptions to climb tower to top or visit the undercroft additional charges apply
Jorvik Viking Centre
19 CoppergateIncredibly popular journey through Viking age in York
Free museum with lots of very grand old trains and carriages
153 locals recommend
National Railway Museum
Leeman RoadFree museum with lots of very grand old trains and carriages
York Art Gallery
Exhibition SquareOnly 10 minutes walk
Large museum with rooms and streets from past eras recreated. Visit Yorks original dungeons
126 locals recommend
York Castle Museum
Tower StreetLarge museum with rooms and streets from past eras recreated. Visit Yorks original dungeons
Treasurer's House
Minster YardExcellent room displays in centre of town
Indian food
High quality long standing local restaurant. 15 minutes walk away
Indian food from Kerula lots of vegetarian choices excellent cooking , can be busy at weekends but not always necessary to book.
Ten minutes walk away
6 locals recommend
Coconut Lagoon
56 Clarence StIndian food from Kerula lots of vegetarian choices excellent cooking , can be busy at weekends but not always necessary to book.
Ten minutes walk away
Mumbai Lounge
47 FossgateHigh quality Indian food
The Viceroy
26 MonkgateItalian food
Lively, fun , bustling authentic Italian booking advisable, ask to sit in main restaurant area . Cash or bank transfer only no cards
23 locals recommend
Il Paradiso Del Cibo
40 WalmgateLively, fun , bustling authentic Italian booking advisable, ask to sit in main restaurant area . Cash or bank transfer only no cards
Steak Restaurants
The Cut & Craft
8 St Sampsons SquareLively atmosphere, great steaks very popular
El Gaucho
48 WalmgateGreat little Argentinian steak house, booking recommend.
Afternoon Tea /Cake
Bettys Café Tea Rooms
6-8 St. Helen’s SquareFamous traditional English tearooms located in York.