‘Uncategorised’ Category
The Hop Fossgate
The Hop, Fossgate A great pub this one that has a pizza oven at the rear so that you can enjoy a pint and fresh pizza. I have also been in when they have live music at the rear of the pub.... (more)
Little Italy, Goodramgate
Little Italy has a lovely Italian Deli downstairs and a restaurant upstairs. There are plenty of Italian waitresses & waiters here with a decent selection of Italian wines. The food we had was excellent, very fresh with great quality ingredients: I don’t... (more)
Ambiente, Fossgate
This is a really good tapas restaurant, owned and run locally. There are two restaurants on Fossgate and Goodramgate. They serve an interesting mix of authentic Spanish tapas. As a bit of a tapas aficionado I really like this place and have... (more)
El Goucho
If you love steak, then you will love El Goucho, York’s only Argentinian steak house. Great steaks and great Malbec to wash it down. It’s not posh but it’s where I would go for a great steak. You can get chicken too!
The House of Trembling Madness
A strange name and also a strange place, but well worth a visit. This pub is on one of York’s most famous streets, Stonegate. Downstairs is a beer shop (the Council didn’t want any more pubs at street level on this street... (more)
Lucky Days, Church Street
This is a local, independent cafe. They now have two sites, the original on Church Street and the new one on Parliament Street. The staff in here were all charming and enthusiastic and they offer a very quick table service. The snack... (more)
Eagle & Child, Petergate
Eagle & Child A great new pub on a lovely street. This is a fantastic three storey building full of interesting spaces. It is owned by the Leeds brewery who also have a pub in King’s Square. The food here is good,... (more)
The Maltings, Lendal Bridge
Tucked away just down from Lendal Bridge is the Maltings. A proper pub with lots of real ale and Yorkshire banter from the bar staff. There is also now an outside terrace where you can soak up the Yorkshire sunshine. A pub... (more)
Evie Brown’s
Evie Brown’s is right at the very end of Bootham, just before you get to Bootham Bar. It’s a traditional café serving a range of meals and sandwiches. I have only ever been here for a good fry up and for take... (more)
Croque Monsieur
A new one for 2015 this. Opened in what used to be the seediest gents’ lavatory in York, this is a lovely spot to sit and have a simple sandwich, soup, cake and cappuccino. My mate, Julian, a cappuccino aficionado, rates the... (more)