Guidebook for York
Food Scene
Cafe No.8 Bistro
8 GillygateBrunch
Do not order a starter, the portions are huge! Try the nachos or the burgers
23 locals recommend
The Biltmore Bar & Grill
29 SwinegateDo not order a starter, the portions are huge! Try the nachos or the burgers
Drinks & Nightlife
Good food, nice beers and wine, fantastic atmosphere. Allegedly 'the birthplace of guy fawkes'.......hmmmm! The bar is lit by candlelight, not electricity!
31 locals recommend
Guy Fawkes Inn
25 High PetergateGood food, nice beers and wine, fantastic atmosphere. Allegedly 'the birthplace of guy fawkes'.......hmmmm! The bar is lit by candlelight, not electricity!
Great building, great real ales. Real fires, bar snacks, very local. The House is tucked away above the busy street of Stonegate - it's easy to miss it, look for 'Little Betty's' and it's to the right of this! It's on off-licence downstairs, the bar is accessed by a narrow staircase. Get's very busy very quickly, so go late in the afternoon/early evening, around 5pm, then bunk down for the evening!
52 locals recommend
House Of The Trembling Madness
48 StonegateGreat building, great real ales. Real fires, bar snacks, very local. The House is tucked away above the busy street of Stonegate - it's easy to miss it, look for 'Little Betty's' and it's to the right of this! It's on off-licence downstairs, the bar is accessed by a narrow staircase. Get's very busy very quickly, so go late in the afternoon/early evening, around 5pm, then bunk down for the evening!
Sightseeing
If you have chance, pay the bit extra to go down to the Crypt - it's fascinating
132 locals recommend
The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York
DeangateIf you have chance, pay the bit extra to go down to the Crypt - it's fascinating
Essentials
Located on the way home from town on the main street of Bootham - for essentials like bread and milk, plus snacks, papers, etc.
103 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
63 Boar LnLocated on the way home from town on the main street of Bootham - for essentials like bread and milk, plus snacks, papers, etc.
Parks & Nature
Park established by the philanthropist (and chocolatier!), Joseph Rowntree. Nice place for a walk down by the river. Has a café, so you can stop off for an ice cream or a cup of tea along the way. Don't plan on a picnic though, the geese have left their mark........!
85 locals recommend
Rowntree Park
Terry AvenuePark established by the philanthropist (and chocolatier!), Joseph Rowntree. Nice place for a walk down by the river. Has a café, so you can stop off for an ice cream or a cup of tea along the way. Don't plan on a picnic though, the geese have left their mark........!
Park managed by York Museums' Trust. Close to the river and great for a picnic. The Yorkshire Museum, York Observatory, the ruins of St Mary's Abbey and The Hospitiuum can all be found in this park.
127 locals recommend
Museum Gardens
Museum StreetPark managed by York Museums' Trust. Close to the river and great for a picnic. The Yorkshire Museum, York Observatory, the ruins of St Mary's Abbey and The Hospitiuum can all be found in this park.
Arts & Culture
A national trust property in the heart of York, great activity for anyone who likes history and/or historic houses. Café on site. Next to York Minster & Dean's Park
15 locals recommend
Treasurer's House
Minster YardA national trust property in the heart of York, great activity for anyone who likes history and/or historic houses. Café on site. Next to York Minster & Dean's Park