York: A Local's Guide
Nice eats
Skosh
98 MicklegateAward winning small plates dining experience.
Authentic Sicilian food in one of York's most buzzing local high streets
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Trinacria
27 Bishopthorpe RdAuthentic Sicilian food in one of York's most buzzing local high streets
Brick walled former shop seating just 42 for a menu of creatively used locally sourced ingredients.
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The Rattle Owl
104 MicklegateBrick walled former shop seating just 42 for a menu of creatively used locally sourced ingredients.
Roots is a Michelin-starred restaurant in the heart of York by chef Tommy Banks, offering an innovative and unique tasting menu.
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Roots York
68 MarygateRoots is a Michelin-starred restaurant in the heart of York by chef Tommy Banks, offering an innovative and unique tasting menu.
Le Cochon Aveugle means ‘The Blind Pig’ in French.
Le Cochon Aveugle serve one menu, inspired by traditional French cooking techniques Chef/Owner Josh Overington learnt during his time in Paris, combined with high-quality produce sourced from local farmers, suppliers and the seasons.
The menu, as our name suggests, is served as a blind tasting menu in a dinner party style, with all guests arriving and dining at the same time.
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Le Cochon Aveugle
37 WalmgateLe Cochon Aveugle means ‘The Blind Pig’ in French.
Le Cochon Aveugle serve one menu, inspired by traditional French cooking techniques Chef/Owner Josh Overington learnt during his time in Paris, combined with high-quality produce sourced from local farmers, suppliers and the seasons.
The menu, as our name suggests, is served as a blind tasting menu in a dinner party style, with all guests arriving and dining at the same time.
Trendy dining room in a sympathetically restored Victorian pub serving a meaty menu focused on Yorkshire beef.
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The Whippet Inn
15 North StTrendy dining room in a sympathetically restored Victorian pub serving a meaty menu focused on Yorkshire beef.
The Yak & Yeti Gurkha Restaurant is a vibrant restaurant in the heart of York. Understated and casual featuring Nepalese specialties such as curries, meat & vegetable dishes in a unique setting.
The yak and yeti Gurkha Restaurant
63A GoodramgateThe Yak & Yeti Gurkha Restaurant is a vibrant restaurant in the heart of York. Understated and casual featuring Nepalese specialties such as curries, meat & vegetable dishes in a unique setting.
Very good, traditional Italian. Books up in advance so reserve a table early to avoid disappointment.
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Delrio's restaurant
10-12 Blossom StVery good, traditional Italian. Books up in advance so reserve a table early to avoid disappointment.
Neighbourhoods
5 minute walk from the house.
Winner of High Street of the Year 2018.
Lovely independent shops, restaurants and cafes.
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Bishopthorpe Road
Bishopthorpe Road5 minute walk from the house.
Winner of High Street of the Year 2018.
Lovely independent shops, restaurants and cafes.
Micklegate is described as "one of the most handsome streets in Yorkshire"
City walls and Micklegate Bar, 3 medieval churches and many georgian houses make Micklegate particularly notable.
Lots of lovely places to eat and drink.
Independent shops.
5 minute walk from the house.
Micklegate
MicklegateMicklegate is described as "one of the most handsome streets in Yorkshire"
City walls and Micklegate Bar, 3 medieval churches and many georgian houses make Micklegate particularly notable.
Lots of lovely places to eat and drink.
Independent shops.
5 minute walk from the house.
Brunch Spots
Locally sourced fare & house-baked sweets are served with craft coffee & tea drinks in hip digs.
Expect to queue.
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Brew & Brownie
5 Museum StLocally sourced fare & house-baked sweets are served with craft coffee & tea drinks in hip digs.
Expect to queue.
Bustling nook serving a variety of hearty breakfast & lunch options, plus espresso drinks & tea.
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The Pig
35 Bishopthorpe RdBustling nook serving a variety of hearty breakfast & lunch options, plus espresso drinks & tea.
Robinsons is an independent family run café serving delicious, homemade food, six days a week.
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Robinsons Cafe
7 Bishopthorpe RdRobinsons is an independent family run café serving delicious, homemade food, six days a week.
Partisan and the French House is a young and vibrant independent coffee shop and licensed restaurant in the resurgent Micklegate, York's most beautiful street.
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Partisan
112 MicklegatePartisan and the French House is a young and vibrant independent coffee shop and licensed restaurant in the resurgent Micklegate, York's most beautiful street.
Stylish bistro and walled garden serving creative and traditional dishes from fixed-price set menus.
Café No.8 provides a range of locations in the heart of the historic City of York offering outstanding food and drink.
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Cafe No.8 Bistro
8 GillygateStylish bistro and walled garden serving creative and traditional dishes from fixed-price set menus.
Café No.8 provides a range of locations in the heart of the historic City of York offering outstanding food and drink.
Quaint cafe/bar in a historic bridge motor house offering contemporary cuisine, drinks & a terrace over looking the river. Perfect spot on a sunny day!
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Dyls
Skeldergate BridgeQuaint cafe/bar in a historic bridge motor house offering contemporary cuisine, drinks & a terrace over looking the river. Perfect spot on a sunny day!
Evening Drinks
Indie, low-lit hangout with coffee drinks, cafe eats & full bar, comfy seating & an outdoor patio.
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The Fossgate Social
25 FossgateIndie, low-lit hangout with coffee drinks, cafe eats & full bar, comfy seating & an outdoor patio.
Small, low-lit outpost serving an array of classic tapas plates alongside cocktails, beer and wine.
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Sotano
1 Little StonegateSmall, low-lit outpost serving an array of classic tapas plates alongside cocktails, beer and wine.
Relaxed bar with an extensive menu of inventive cocktails, plus smoothies, milkshakes & a gin shop.
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Evil Eye
42 StonegateRelaxed bar with an extensive menu of inventive cocktails, plus smoothies, milkshakes & a gin shop.
Explore a secret garden of food and drink, where resident botanists craft unusual concoctions.
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The Botanist
15 StonegateExplore a secret garden of food and drink, where resident botanists craft unusual concoctions.
Modern lounge/bar and candlelit British/global restaurant with attic cinema for films and TV sport.
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13 Grape LnModern lounge/bar and candlelit British/global restaurant with attic cinema for films and TV sport.
Cosmopolitan Cafe Bar with great lunchtime menu. Also a cool place on a night with cocktails and continental beers on tap.
Victor J's
1A Finkle StCosmopolitan Cafe Bar with great lunchtime menu. Also a cool place on a night with cocktails and continental beers on tap.
Stylish cocktail bar offering creative drinks & featuring a shisha rooftop terrace.
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Bobolobo
5 Little StonegateStylish cocktail bar offering creative drinks & featuring a shisha rooftop terrace.
Buzzing destination featuring bars & eateries in funky upcycled shipping containers.
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Spark York CIC
17-21 PiccadillyBuzzing destination featuring bars & eateries in funky upcycled shipping containers.
Lovely, relaxed, cosy wine bar. Knowledgeable staff and fine wines.
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2 many Wines - Wine shop & Bar
3 Bishopthorpe RdLovely, relaxed, cosy wine bar. Knowledgeable staff and fine wines.
Great beer spots
A vibrant hub for the local community and a destination for those from further afield. High quality keg & cask ales, wines and pizza.
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The Angel On The Green
2 Bishopthorpe RdA vibrant hub for the local community and a destination for those from further afield. High quality keg & cask ales, wines and pizza.
Located in York's bustling city centre, just off Walmgate, Brew York is a showpiece ten barrel craft brewery alongside its tap room and beer hall.
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Brew York Craft Brewery & Tap Room
WalmgateLocated in York's bustling city centre, just off Walmgate, Brew York is a showpiece ten barrel craft brewery alongside its tap room and beer hall.
Stunning Grade A listed Edwardian building, situated in the beautiful York Train Station. Victorian pub and former tea rooms with terrazzo floor and circular bar serving craft beers.
York Tap
Station RoadStunning Grade A listed Edwardian building, situated in the beautiful York Train Station. Victorian pub and former tea rooms with terrazzo floor and circular bar serving craft beers.
Stuffed animal heads line the walls of this quirky medieval bar serving hard-to-find Belgian beers.
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House Of The Trembling Madness
48 StonegateStuffed animal heads line the walls of this quirky medieval bar serving hard-to-find Belgian beers.
The Guy Fawkes Inn is a medieval inn in York that stands in the shadow of York Minster, the very birthplace of the notorious plotter, Guy Fawkes.
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Guy Fawkes Inn
25 High PetergateThe Guy Fawkes Inn is a medieval inn in York that stands in the shadow of York Minster, the very birthplace of the notorious plotter, Guy Fawkes.
The Market Cat is a joint venture between the award winning Thornbridge Brewery and York based Pub Co and specialist beer importer Pivovar.
You can expect a traditional city centre pub with a modern twist, the perfect place to catch up with friends, unwind after work or simply find a comfortable, space to indulge in our excellent selection of craft beer and delicious pizzas.
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The Market Cat
6 JubbergateThe Market Cat is a joint venture between the award winning Thornbridge Brewery and York based Pub Co and specialist beer importer Pivovar.
You can expect a traditional city centre pub with a modern twist, the perfect place to catch up with friends, unwind after work or simply find a comfortable, space to indulge in our excellent selection of craft beer and delicious pizzas.
The Golden Ball - York’s first community co-operative pub in the heart of Bishophill.
A Grade II listed free-of-tie pub with a well preserved Victorian layout and beautiful tiled bar, and listed in CAMRA’s national inventory of historic pub interiors. The Golden Ball was in the 2020 Good Beer Guide.
Hosting a range of hand-pulled cask ales with an emphasis on good quality locally produced beer, keeping a well balanced and regularly changing range of ale.
For that true local experience then just wander down to the end of the road to grab a pint at the Golden Ball.
Golden Ball
The Golden Ball - York’s first community co-operative pub in the heart of Bishophill.
A Grade II listed free-of-tie pub with a well preserved Victorian layout and beautiful tiled bar, and listed in CAMRA’s national inventory of historic pub interiors. The Golden Ball was in the 2020 Good Beer Guide.
Hosting a range of hand-pulled cask ales with an emphasis on good quality locally produced beer, keeping a well balanced and regularly changing range of ale.
For that true local experience then just wander down to the end of the road to grab a pint at the Golden Ball.
Sightseeing
The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.
Well worth a visit. Gothic cathedral with vast stained glass windows, interactive Undercroft exhibition and tower tours. Breath-taking views of York from the tower.
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Kathedraal van York
DeangateThe Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.
Well worth a visit. Gothic cathedral with vast stained glass windows, interactive Undercroft exhibition and tower tours. Breath-taking views of York from the tower.
It is almost all that remains of York Castle built by William the Conqueror, and has served as a prison and a royal mint in its time.
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Clifford's Tower
Tower StIt is almost all that remains of York Castle built by William the Conqueror, and has served as a prison and a royal mint in its time.
The York Museum Gardens are botanic gardens in the centre of York, England, beside the River Ouse. They cover an area of 10 acres of the former grounds of St Mary's Abbey, and were created in the 1830s by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society along with the Yorkshire Museum which they contain.
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Museumtuinen
Museum StreetThe York Museum Gardens are botanic gardens in the centre of York, England, beside the River Ouse. They cover an area of 10 acres of the former grounds of St Mary's Abbey, and were created in the 1830s by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society along with the Yorkshire Museum which they contain.
Immerse yourself in the home of iconic locomotives and an unrivalled collection of engineering brilliance at the National Railway Museum.
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National Railway Museum
Leeman RoadImmerse yourself in the home of iconic locomotives and an unrivalled collection of engineering brilliance at the National Railway Museum.
Shambles is one of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe, with overhanging timber-framed buildings, some dating back as far as the fourteenth century. It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Fleshammels, the word for the shelves that butchers used to display their meat.
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Shambles
ShamblesShambles is one of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe, with overhanging timber-framed buildings, some dating back as far as the fourteenth century. It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Fleshammels, the word for the shelves that butchers used to display their meat.
York Art Gallery’s collection of paintings spans more than 600 years and works range from 14th century Italian panels and 17th century Dutch masterpieces to Victorian narrative paintings and 20th century works by LS Lowry and David Hockney.
They also hold the most extensive and representative collection of British Studio Ceramics, thanks to the acquisition of collections from Dean Milner–White, WA Ismay and Henry Rothschild and the recent long term loan of Anthony Shaw’s collection.
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York Art Gallery
Exhibition SquareYork Art Gallery’s collection of paintings spans more than 600 years and works range from 14th century Italian panels and 17th century Dutch masterpieces to Victorian narrative paintings and 20th century works by LS Lowry and David Hockney.
They also hold the most extensive and representative collection of British Studio Ceramics, thanks to the acquisition of collections from Dean Milner–White, WA Ismay and Henry Rothschild and the recent long term loan of Anthony Shaw’s collection.
Discover The Original Viking Encounter at JORVIK Viking Centre. Explore the sights, sounds and smells of Viking-Age York!
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Jorvik Viking Centre
19 CoppergateDiscover The Original Viking Encounter at JORVIK Viking Centre. Explore the sights, sounds and smells of Viking-Age York!
The York Dungeon is a must-see, uniquely thrilling attraction that will take you back to the city's darkest history.
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De York Dungeon
12 Clifford StThe York Dungeon is a must-see, uniquely thrilling attraction that will take you back to the city's darkest history.
Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils.
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Yorkshire Museum
Five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals, birds and fossils.
Escape the hustle and bustle of the City and relax. A great photographic opportunity and chance to see the fascinating buildings, bridges and historic sights on the River Ouse in York. Look for stunning wildlife including Kingfishers. Treat yourself to a drink from the bar and rest your feet!
Our daytime York City Cruises sail nearly all year round, with at least four departures from each of our landings per day. Sailing daily, with regular sailings from 10:30am to 3pm from King's Staith.
Daytime and evening cruises offered.
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York Cruises
Lendal BridgeEscape the hustle and bustle of the City and relax. A great photographic opportunity and chance to see the fascinating buildings, bridges and historic sights on the River Ouse in York. Look for stunning wildlife including Kingfishers. Treat yourself to a drink from the bar and rest your feet!
Our daytime York City Cruises sail nearly all year round, with at least four departures from each of our landings per day. Sailing daily, with regular sailings from 10:30am to 3pm from King's Staith.
Daytime and evening cruises offered.
A fantastic way to see the city of York from a new perspective. There are various access points around the city.
York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. They are known variously as York City Walls, the Bar Walls and the Roman walls.
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Stadsmuren van York op Romeins fort
A fantastic way to see the city of York from a new perspective. There are various access points around the city.
York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. They are known variously as York City Walls, the Bar Walls and the Roman walls.