Guidebook for York
Food Scene
York
Good food and lovely garden
Goji Cafe Vegetarian Cafe & Deli
36 GoodramgateGood wholesome vegetarian food.
El Piano York
15-17 Grape LnVegan and vegetarian
El Gaucho
48 WalmgateFantastic Argentinean Steak
Il Paradiso Del Cibo
40 WalmgateGreat little Italian, great atmosphere and good food.
Khao San Road
50-52 WalmgateLovely Thai food
Barbakan Restaurant & Cafe
34 FossgateGorgeous traditional Polish food.
Oshibi Korean Bistro & BBQ
9 FossgateAuthentic food all prepared from scratch.
Siam House
63A GoodramgateGreat Thai food
The Blind Swine
Has good reviews but haven't tried it myself
Cabra Verde
5 LendalTapas
Melton's Restaurant
7 Scarcroft RdLocally sourced, arrive before 6.15 for early bird deal.
Rowntree Park Reading Cafe
Richardson StreetLovely cafe with a library to boot.
This eclectic, rambling café, decorated with music scores, becomes a classy bistro by night.
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Cafe Concerto
21 High PetergateThis eclectic, rambling café, decorated with music scores, becomes a classy bistro by night.
Essentials
Bakes & Co.
78-80 GillygateGreat Delicatessen and fantastic sandwiches
For lunch this tiny delicatessen/café is the sort of Aladdin’s cave where every inch of shelf, floor and wall space is crammed with artisan produce.
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The Hairy Fig
39 FossgateFor lunch this tiny delicatessen/café is the sort of Aladdin’s cave where every inch of shelf, floor and wall space is crammed with artisan produce.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Hop York
11-12 FossgateReal ale bar, also does the best pizza in town.
The Blue Bell
53 FossgateTraditional pub with small cosy rooms.
House Of The Trembling Madness
48 StonegateQuirky bar also serves pies.
Evil Eye
42 StonegateQuirky bar, serves great cocktails.
The Black Swan
23 Peasholme GrnTraditional pub with resident ghosts. Also hosts Folk nights.
The Yorkshire Terrier
10 StonegateTraditional pub
Arts & Culture
Cinema with a bar and cafe, lovely terrace to sit out on.
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City Screen Picturehouse York
13-17 Coney StCinema with a bar and cafe, lovely terrace to sit out on.
The National Centre for Early Music
88-96 Percy's LnEarly music venue
Quilters' Guild Of The British Isles
Peasholme GreenQuilt Museum
The Original Ghost Walk of York
King's StaithI really enjoy the ghost walks
Sightseeing
York Shambles
ShamblesFamous historical street in York
St. Mary's Lodge
Museum gardens is a must, especially for a picnic on a sunny day.
York Cold War Bunker
Monument CloseCold war bunker
Its free to get in The star of the show at the world’s biggest railway museum is Mallard which, in 1938, set the steam train record at 126mph.
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National Railway Museum
Leeman RoadIts free to get in The star of the show at the world’s biggest railway museum is Mallard which, in 1938, set the steam train record at 126mph.
The Viking imprint is evident. Many street names end in “gate”, the Norse word for street, but only in the 1970s did the big picture emergeof the city of Jorvik – as it stood a millennium ago.
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Jorvik Viking Centre
19 CoppergateThe Viking imprint is evident. Many street names end in “gate”, the Norse word for street, but only in the 1970s did the big picture emergeof the city of Jorvik – as it stood a millennium ago.
The city walls provide a series of elevated views. The best place to see the layers of history up close is the 3rd-century Multangular Tower
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City Walls
The city walls provide a series of elevated views. The best place to see the layers of history up close is the 3rd-century Multangular Tower
Everything Else
National Trust - Kassererens Hus, York
Minster YardNational trust property with cafe.
Get Cycling CIC
22 Hospital Fields RdBike hire
One of the most notable pieces is the sculpture of the head of Constantine the Great, who was proclaimed Roman emperor in York in 306.
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Yorkshire Museum
One of the most notable pieces is the sculpture of the head of Constantine the Great, who was proclaimed Roman emperor in York in 306.