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Discover the best places to eat & drink in York

Hand-picked restaurants, historic pubs, cosy cafes and standout fine dining — all in one beautifully simple guide to the city.

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Cafes & Brunch•Tea Room

Bettys Café Tea Rooms

4.6(8,986)

City Centre£££

Traditional, mainstay tearoom offering formal afternoon teas or casual cafe dining on British fare.

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Fine Dining•Restaurant

The Cut & Craft York

4.5(3,812)

City Centre££££

Craft beers, steaks & burgers served at a chic restaurant that has a sophisticated vibe.

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Restaurants•Caribbean Restaurant

Turtle Bay York

Stonegate's casual spot for caribbean.

Cafes & Brunch•Tea Room

Bettys Café Tea Rooms

Traditional, mainstay tearoom offering formal afternoon teas or casual cafe dining on British fare.

House Of The Trembling Madness // Stonegate (The Original)

Stuffed animal heads line the walls of this quirky medieval bar serving hard-to-find Belgian beers.

Valhalla York

This cozy, rustic spot with a viking theme serves ales and mead, plus meat, cheese and fish boards.

4.7(4,232)

City Centre

££££

Fine Dining•French Restaurant

Rustique Restaurant

A rustic French menu served in a bright room with wooden tables, mirrors and a stained-glass window.

4.7(3,459)

Castlegate

£££

Restaurants•Thai Restaurant

Rosa's Thai York

A casual and cosy thai restaurant in City Centre, York.

4.8(2,829)

City Centre

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Bars & Pubs

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Fine Dining

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York visitor searches

Plan food around York's biggest sights

Most visitors search by landmark, occasion or dietary need rather than venue name. These guides are built for those exact trip-planning searches.

Where to eat near York Minster

Walkable restaurants, cafes and pubs around Stonegate, Petergate, Goodramgate and the city-centre streets closest to the Minster.

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Food near the Shambles

Tea rooms, cafes, pubs and central restaurants close to York's busiest historic shopping street.

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City centre restaurants

A practical shortlist for visitors who want dinner near hotels, shops, attractions, theatre and evening drinks.

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Afternoon tea in York

Tea rooms, bakeries, cafes and special-occasion stops for one of York's most searched visitor treats.

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Sunday lunch and roasts

Pubs, gastropubs and restaurants suited to a proper weekend lunch during a York city break.

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Vegan and vegetarian York

Plant-friendly restaurants, cafes and pubs for groups that need safer dietary options.

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