Guidebook for York

Sophie
Guidebook for York

Food Scene

Our favourite place in York. Tasty Polish fare at a reasonable price. Best breakfasts around, hearty and delicious lunch and dinner options and the cakes are magnificent.
28 locals recommend
Barbakan Restaurant & Cafe
34 Fossgate
28 locals recommend
Our favourite place in York. Tasty Polish fare at a reasonable price. Best breakfasts around, hearty and delicious lunch and dinner options and the cakes are magnificent.
Great coffee
20 locals recommend
Spring Espresso
45 Fossgate
20 locals recommend
Great coffee
Great tasty street food for meat eaters and veggies alike. Enjoy the energy of the Shambles covered food market whilst sampling some of the best food in York.
19 locals recommend
Los Moros
15-17 Grape Ln
19 locals recommend
Great tasty street food for meat eaters and veggies alike. Enjoy the energy of the Shambles covered food market whilst sampling some of the best food in York.
Oh the sandwiches! It's worth queuing
22 locals recommend
Mannion & Co
1 Blake St
22 locals recommend
Oh the sandwiches! It's worth queuing
As well as having a street food stall at the Shambles Food Court, Los Moros have a beautiful restaurant in the city centre. Delicious, fresh food with lots of flavour. Fantastic vegetarian options (particularly if you go for small plates) but plenty of hearty lamb dishes etc to keep carnivores very happy too.
19 locals recommend
Los Moros
15-17 Grape Ln
19 locals recommend
As well as having a street food stall at the Shambles Food Court, Los Moros have a beautiful restaurant in the city centre. Delicious, fresh food with lots of flavour. Fantastic vegetarian options (particularly if you go for small plates) but plenty of hearty lamb dishes etc to keep carnivores very happy too.
It can be quite difficult to get a table here as it is very popular so be sure to call and make a reservation first! This quite a new restaurant but it has quickly become one of the best in the City. The food is modern and delicious and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. It’s not cheap but well worth it for a special occasion.
73 locals recommend
Skosh
98 Micklegate
73 locals recommend
It can be quite difficult to get a table here as it is very popular so be sure to call and make a reservation first! This quite a new restaurant but it has quickly become one of the best in the City. The food is modern and delicious and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. It’s not cheap but well worth it for a special occasion.
A cool, relaxed cafe where you can enjoy something to eat or drink, while listening to and/or shopping for records. This place is popular with vegans and people who avoid gluten. Occasionally open in the evening for special events such as live music and pop up restaurant nights.
FortyFive Vinyl Café
29 Micklegate
A cool, relaxed cafe where you can enjoy something to eat or drink, while listening to and/or shopping for records. This place is popular with vegans and people who avoid gluten. Occasionally open in the evening for special events such as live music and pop up restaurant nights.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool little indie cafe bar, always lively with a nice friendly crowd. Good guest beers and great cocktails. They also do a good cup of coffee.
34 locals recommend
The Fossgate Social
25 Fossgate
34 locals recommend
Cool little indie cafe bar, always lively with a nice friendly crowd. Good guest beers and great cocktails. They also do a good cup of coffee.
A bit of a trek from the centre but the best pub in York (and you won't find any other tourists there)
7 locals recommend
The Golden Ball
Cromwell Road
7 locals recommend
A bit of a trek from the centre but the best pub in York (and you won't find any other tourists there)
Spark is an energetic hub of young food businesses, bars, retail spaces and community groups in the centre of York. A diverse and ever-changing collection of small businesses operate out of shipping containers -here you can find some of the most exciting new places to eat, enjoy events such as outdoor movie screenings, art classes, pop up supper clubs and live music, or just enjoy a drink on the roof overlooking the city.
46 locals recommend
Spark York CIC
17-21 Piccadilly
46 locals recommend
Spark is an energetic hub of young food businesses, bars, retail spaces and community groups in the centre of York. A diverse and ever-changing collection of small businesses operate out of shipping containers -here you can find some of the most exciting new places to eat, enjoy events such as outdoor movie screenings, art classes, pop up supper clubs and live music, or just enjoy a drink on the roof overlooking the city.
Open Tuesday-Sunday from 12pm. Brew York is an independent brewery in the heart of York. The tap room provides a lively, sociable place to enjoy craft beers and Born to Lose Burger kitchen supply delicious (and massive!) burgers & fries (including a really good vegan burger) as well as their ‘non traditional’ Sunday lunch.
10 locals recommend
Brew York Craft Brewery & Tap Room
Walmgate
10 locals recommend
Open Tuesday-Sunday from 12pm. Brew York is an independent brewery in the heart of York. The tap room provides a lively, sociable place to enjoy craft beers and Born to Lose Burger kitchen supply delicious (and massive!) burgers & fries (including a really good vegan burger) as well as their ‘non traditional’ Sunday lunch.

Parks & Nature

Less toursists are aware of this great park which is slightly out of the city centre (but close to our home). Combines beautiful open spaces, ornamental gardens and ponds with great spaces for kids of all ages to play
12 locals recommend
Homestead Park Playground
40 Water End
12 locals recommend
Less toursists are aware of this great park which is slightly out of the city centre (but close to our home). Combines beautiful open spaces, ornamental gardens and ponds with great spaces for kids of all ages to play

Entertainment & Activities

Independent cinema with basement music and comedy venue. Great cinema with comfy seats and you can take you drinks in (always nice) and an interesting and varied program down in the basement. The bar balcony is the best place to enjoy a drink on a summer evening.
67 locals recommend
City Screen Picturehouse York
13-17 Coney St
67 locals recommend
Independent cinema with basement music and comedy venue. Great cinema with comfy seats and you can take you drinks in (always nice) and an interesting and varied program down in the basement. The bar balcony is the best place to enjoy a drink on a summer evening.