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There are too many nice places to eat and drink in York to limit ourselves to ten.  Here are some of our favourites:


Restaurants

• The Blue Bicycle, Fossgate: widely recommended as the best restaurant in York
  (by previous guests amongst others, but universally regarded as overpriced)
• Harville’s, Fossgate: prides itself on steaks and oyster bar although also
  surprisingly good vegetarian. Civilised, grown up, slightly ’hip’
  with excellent service
• Café Verdue, Petergate: excellent Italian in quiet central York oasis
• El Piano, Grape Lane: first rate vegetarian and vegan tapas in comfortable,
  quirky surroundings
• Caesar’s at Silvano’s, Cumberland Street: family friendly pizza plus, perfect
  for parties
• Toto’s, Fawcett St: less than five mins walk, traditional family Italian,
  good food and child friendly


Cafes

• Betty’s, Parliament St: Traditional English Tea, with a little Swiss thrown in
• Little Betty’s, Stonegate: ditto
• Melton’s Two, Walmgate: convenient and high quality tapas and more
  serious meals; baby brother of much praised but untested Melton’s
  on Scarcroft Road
• The City Screen café, Coney St: sandwiches, salads and coffee in unlikely,
  hip surroundings
• Spurriergate Centre, Coney St: baby friendly lunchtime meals in former church
• La Place Verte, underneath Skedergate Bridg


Takeaways

• Chinese: Jade Garden, Tower Street
• Indian: Mirchiz, Fishergate (excellent value but can be greasy)
• Pizza: Toto’s (see above; but only if not too busy)


Pubs

• The King Arms, King’s Staith: Sam Smith’s by the river
• The Maltings, Lendal Bridge: real ales
• The Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street: the best and most friendly of the many
  local pubs within five minutes walk
• York Arms, High Petergate: very cheap Sam Smith’s directly opposite
  Minister (gay friendly)


Outside York

• Bay Horse, Burythorpe (between York and Malton), highly recommended
  by our visitors
• Chequers Inn, Bilton-in-Ainsty (near Weatherby)
• Triton Inn, Sledmere (also a guest recommendation)
• Fleece Inn, Bishop Wilton


Others

• Alligator: wholefood deli and grocers 50 yards south along Fishergate.
• The York Beer Shop, Sandringham St: cheeses, wines and Tim Taylors
  on tap two streets south of William’s Court.
• Thomas of York, Market St, Coney St and Outlet Centre etc: the original
  York pasties


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