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Vegan and vegetarian food in York
Six researched starting points for plant-based food in York: a fully vegan restaurant, a vegetarian café and mixed-menu venues with vegan choices. Compare the kind of kitchen as well as the dish, and follow each profile’s sources before visiting.
Options versus a fully plant-based kitchen
The Orchid describes a fully vegan kitchen. Goji is vegetarian with vegan choices, including takeaway wraps, but also serves dairy. These are different offers: choose according to whether you want a wholly plant-based restaurant or a café with suitable dishes. Dietary labels do not establish allergen safety.
Choose by meal and time
Double Dutch advertises plant-based pancake batter; Giggling Squid lists vegan choices on a mixed menu. Shambles Kitchen offers a vegan shawarma, while Cresci’s Marinara is a cheese-free pizza. Check the specific order and substitutions rather than assuming every topping or accompaniment is suitable. Goji is a daytime stop; The Orchid publishes evening service.
Explore the places
Cresci Pizzeria
Neapolitan pizza on Piccadilly, with a bookable restaurant setting and published pizzas from £7.50 before extras.
PiccadillyMenu linked
Double Dutch Pancake House
Sweet and savoury Dutch pancakes on Church Street, with walk-in tables and plant-based batter available.
City CentreMenu linked
Giggling Squid - York
Thai food in the former Banks Music Rooms on Lendal, with a set lunch option and separate children’s choices.
LendalMenu linked
Goji Cafe
A vegetarian café and takeaway deli on Goodramgate, with vegan lunch options and a courtyard for a slower daytime stop.
GoodramgateMenu linked
Shambles Kitchen
A takeaway lunch on the Shambles: small chicken or vegan shawarmas cost £6, with larger filled sandwiches also on the menu.
The ShamblesMenu linked
The Orchid Vegan Restaurant
A fully vegan Asian-fusion restaurant on George Hudson Street, with an evening dining service and takeaway ordering.
City CentreMenu linked