Guidebook for York
Food Scene
We wen't here on our first date!
A great authentic Thai restaurant with a delicious menu and cosy atmosphere.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Khao San Road
50-52 WalmgateWe wen't here on our first date!
A great authentic Thai restaurant with a delicious menu and cosy atmosphere.
By far the best Indian restaurant in town!
Great curries and friendly staff. A lively atmosphere and you'll almost certainly need a reservation but a meal that definitely wont disappoint.
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Mumbai Lounge
47 FossgateBy far the best Indian restaurant in town!
Great curries and friendly staff. A lively atmosphere and you'll almost certainly need a reservation but a meal that definitely wont disappoint.
A "genuine" Italian restaurant!
A bustling little restaurant with authentic Italian dishes and a real buzz about it.
23 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Il Paradiso Del Cibo
40 WalmgateA "genuine" Italian restaurant!
A bustling little restaurant with authentic Italian dishes and a real buzz about it.
Delicious Tapas!
A huge selection of meat, fish and veggie tapas dishes. Expect a very warm welcome and amazing flavours.
35 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ambiente Tapas Fossgate
31 FossgateDelicious Tapas!
A huge selection of meat, fish and veggie tapas dishes. Expect a very warm welcome and amazing flavours.
A real York classic.
Amazing burgers, sandwiches and daily specials, not forgetting the "muchos nachos" served in an enclosed covered courtyard. Huge portions if you're feeling particularly peckish.
11 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Stonegate Teddy Bears
13 StonegateA real York classic.
Amazing burgers, sandwiches and daily specials, not forgetting the "muchos nachos" served in an enclosed covered courtyard. Huge portions if you're feeling particularly peckish.
A proper pub!
Great ales and an excellent Sunday lunch.
Serving all the classics in a traditional setting, even has a great beer garden if the sun is shining!
16 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Lamb & Lion Inn
2-4 High PetergateA proper pub!
Great ales and an excellent Sunday lunch.
Serving all the classics in a traditional setting, even has a great beer garden if the sun is shining!
Not just for Vegans ...
This quirky cafe and bistro set in the winding old streets has a great selection of vegan dishes. Full of flavour and a place that prides itself in local produce.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
El Piano York
15-17 Grape LnNot just for Vegans ...
This quirky cafe and bistro set in the winding old streets has a great selection of vegan dishes. Full of flavour and a place that prides itself in local produce.
A great little french bistro.
A large menu, with a good value mid-week menu and excellent wines overlooking the iconic Cliffords' Tower.
35 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Rustique
28 CastlegateA great little french bistro.
A large menu, with a good value mid-week menu and excellent wines overlooking the iconic Cliffords' Tower.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's a lively, bustling bar with lots of options on tap, including prosecco! Pizzas are available as well, and there is live music on a couple of nights a week.
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The Hop York
11-12 FossgateIt's a lively, bustling bar with lots of options on tap, including prosecco! Pizzas are available as well, and there is live music on a couple of nights a week.
The latest brew in town, this great little brewery has a fantastic selection and a great atmosphere in its taprooms.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Brew York Craft Brewery & Tap Room
WalmgateThe latest brew in town, this great little brewery has a fantastic selection and a great atmosphere in its taprooms.
Great cocktails, lively atmosphere, the smallest dance-floor in the world, and the longest climb to the toilets (up three flights of stairs). All of this makes for a memorable night!
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bobolobo
5 Little StonegateGreat cocktails, lively atmosphere, the smallest dance-floor in the world, and the longest climb to the toilets (up three flights of stairs). All of this makes for a memorable night!
A cracking pulled pork or beef sandwich during the day, and a great atmosphere and good drinks on offer at night - good place to start.
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pavement Vaults
2 PiccadillyA cracking pulled pork or beef sandwich during the day, and a great atmosphere and good drinks on offer at night - good place to start.
This is a very intimate bar, with mood lighting and DJs playing eclectic tunes. A large selection of beers, both bottled and taps, and good cocktails on offer.
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sotano
1 Little StonegateThis is a very intimate bar, with mood lighting and DJs playing eclectic tunes. A large selection of beers, both bottled and taps, and good cocktails on offer.
One of York's worst-kept secrets. An amazing building which will make you feel like you've travelled back in time! Don't be fooled by the beer shop on the ground floor - just head up the stairs and TRY to find a seat!
52 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
House Of The Trembling Madness
48 StonegateOne of York's worst-kept secrets. An amazing building which will make you feel like you've travelled back in time! Don't be fooled by the beer shop on the ground floor - just head up the stairs and TRY to find a seat!
Another of our first date locations. Three floors of ambience and good vibes - you'll always be welcome to pull up a pew next to a stranger in here.
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pivní York
6 Patrick PoolAnother of our first date locations. Three floors of ambience and good vibes - you'll always be welcome to pull up a pew next to a stranger in here.