A Few of My York Favourites
Food Scene
Gorgeous quality food - fine dining but on a moderate budget. Recommended in many good food guides (The Guardian, Independent and Rough Guide).
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Cafe No.8 Bistro
8 GillygateGorgeous quality food - fine dining but on a moderate budget. Recommended in many good food guides (The Guardian, Independent and Rough Guide).
Fantastic family Italian restaurant with a menu to suit all pockets and tastes. We love this place. They have a Happy Hour menu mid-week where you can get two main meals of pizza or pasta for the price of one. Usually between 5.30pm and 7pm.
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Mamma Mia
3 Upper PiccadillyFantastic family Italian restaurant with a menu to suit all pockets and tastes. We love this place. They have a Happy Hour menu mid-week where you can get two main meals of pizza or pasta for the price of one. Usually between 5.30pm and 7pm.
Now called The Fat Badger, lovely, revamped pub with great food and traditional ales. Good for Sunday Lunch.
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Lamb & Lion Inn
2-4 High PetergateNow called The Fat Badger, lovely, revamped pub with great food and traditional ales. Good for Sunday Lunch.
An absolute hidden treasure! Wonderful tapas, home cooked by this Greek family. A lovely, warm atmosphere with excellent service. It doesn't even matter if you're a couple alone in this place - you just feel welcome and looked-after and it's small enough not to feel like you're in a large empty room. We love this place for informal meals and chatting over a beer or two...
Zills - Tapas, Mezze & Lava Rock Grills
GillygateAn absolute hidden treasure! Wonderful tapas, home cooked by this Greek family. A lovely, warm atmosphere with excellent service. It doesn't even matter if you're a couple alone in this place - you just feel welcome and looked-after and it's small enough not to feel like you're in a large empty room. We love this place for informal meals and chatting over a beer or two...
The iconic Betty's tea rooms - big queues in high season but GORGEOUS tea and cake. There are other large hotels in York just as good but Betty's is the traditional visitor destination. They also have a smaller shop on Stonegate for biscuits and cakes.
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Bettys Café Tea Rooms
6-8 St. Helen’s SquareThe iconic Betty's tea rooms - big queues in high season but GORGEOUS tea and cake. There are other large hotels in York just as good but Betty's is the traditional visitor destination. They also have a smaller shop on Stonegate for biscuits and cakes.
Vegan kebabs - what's not to like?! Plus lovely seating area outside.
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Döner Summer Spark York
40 GillygateVegan kebabs - what's not to like?! Plus lovely seating area outside.
Bluebird Bakery
Gorgeous baked goods by a local family - well worth a visit for a tasty treat.
Fab South Indian food very close to our house - just turn left out of the top of our street or order a delivery to our house.
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Coconut Lagoon
56 Clarence StFab South Indian food very close to our house - just turn left out of the top of our street or order a delivery to our house.
Little Asia Korean Restaurant
Great Korean food on Walmgate - central York.
A five minute walk from our house - lovely pub which does fab pizza - you'll need to book ahead - just give them a ring or pop in to book. Great beers too. Very friendly.
Minster Inn
A five minute walk from our house - lovely pub which does fab pizza - you'll need to book ahead - just give them a ring or pop in to book. Great beers too. Very friendly.
Cresci Pizzeria
Gorgeous pizza in central York
Very good Thai food - a bit pricier than lots of more fast outlets but well worth it.
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Phranakhon Thai Tapas
19 Grape LnVery good Thai food - a bit pricier than lots of more fast outlets but well worth it.
A nice place to pop in for lunch or early evening meal - usually nice and bustling and good quality ingredients. Very central.
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Bill's York Restaurant
12 Coney StA nice place to pop in for lunch or early evening meal - usually nice and bustling and good quality ingredients. Very central.
Forage York
2-4 Little StonegateLovely
Food, drink and often entertainment - a narrow pub so better for couples or small groups. Does food too and is very popular.
The Golden Fleece
Food, drink and often entertainment - a narrow pub so better for couples or small groups. Does food too and is very popular.
Lovely large pub nearby. Good food. Outdoor seating and several floors inside - quirky and original upstairs.
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Eagle & Child
9 High PetergateLovely large pub nearby. Good food. Outdoor seating and several floors inside - quirky and original upstairs.
Drinks & Nightlife
Recently renovated. A really lovely local pub just a few minutes walk from my home. Great ales and wines and roaring fires in the winter. Also food served although I haven't tried the food yet. Let me know if it's good to eat there please!
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Minster Inn
24 MarygateRecently renovated. A really lovely local pub just a few minutes walk from my home. Great ales and wines and roaring fires in the winter. Also food served although I haven't tried the food yet. Let me know if it's good to eat there please!
A great pub which also does food. Guaranteed to be busy during 'drinking hours' (after work and lunchtimes in tourist season). Loads of different places to sit and a genuinely old building complete with wonky staircases and a rabbit-warren feel upstairs. Lovely beer and, although I haven't eaten there myself yet, I have heard from other guests that the menu is great, including Sunday lunch.
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Eagle & Child
9 High PetergateA great pub which also does food. Guaranteed to be busy during 'drinking hours' (after work and lunchtimes in tourist season). Loads of different places to sit and a genuinely old building complete with wonky staircases and a rabbit-warren feel upstairs. Lovely beer and, although I haven't eaten there myself yet, I have heard from other guests that the menu is great, including Sunday lunch.
Open mic on a Tuesday night. A very late-opening bar for the night-owls amongst you! Various other music which you'll find if you look it up online. It's also next door to another great venue, Kennedy's.
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Sotano
1 Little StonegateOpen mic on a Tuesday night. A very late-opening bar for the night-owls amongst you! Various other music which you'll find if you look it up online. It's also next door to another great venue, Kennedy's.
This is a very traditional English pub made even more unique because it is owned by the community. The landlady, Hannah, is extremely knowledgeable about beer and serves a fantastic range of ales, wines and spirits. This is a genuinely local pub but with the open friendliness you'll enjoy as a tourist. Say Marcia sent you! There's also a regular quiz night on a Tuesday and a folk music live session (both free) on a Sunday. You might even find me there with my double bass on a Sunday evening! Opens from 4pm in the week and then from 12 lunchtime on Saturday and Sunday. You can get crisps and nuts there but no meals.
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The Golden Ball
Cromwell RoadThis is a very traditional English pub made even more unique because it is owned by the community. The landlady, Hannah, is extremely knowledgeable about beer and serves a fantastic range of ales, wines and spirits. This is a genuinely local pub but with the open friendliness you'll enjoy as a tourist. Say Marcia sent you! There's also a regular quiz night on a Tuesday and a folk music live session (both free) on a Sunday. You might even find me there with my double bass on a Sunday evening! Opens from 4pm in the week and then from 12 lunchtime on Saturday and Sunday. You can get crisps and nuts there but no meals.
The Basement
13-17 Coney StCheck out this basement venue online for a range of great evening gigs.
Check out online when music is happening here - an eclectic mix and all free to enter.
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The Habit Cafe Bar
40 GoodramgateCheck out online when music is happening here - an eclectic mix and all free to enter.
Home to many great gigs and dance nights - check it out on line including Please Please You (excellent local music promoter Joe Coates) who puts on loads of events here.
The Crescent Community Venue
8 The CrescentHome to many great gigs and dance nights - check it out on line including Please Please You (excellent local music promoter Joe Coates) who puts on loads of events here.
Bustling bar, good range of beers and good quality pub food. Large, covered and heated outside area although padded seats will be wet in rainy weather so watch out! Blankets provided for cooler weather.
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Eagle & Child
9 High PetergateBustling bar, good range of beers and good quality pub food. Large, covered and heated outside area although padded seats will be wet in rainy weather so watch out! Blankets provided for cooler weather.
Busy central pub which often has good quality live music.
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Snickleway Inn
47 GoodramgateBusy central pub which often has good quality live music.
One of the very few late night bars in York - small basement place with an open mic on a Tuesday night.
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Sotano
1 Little StonegateOne of the very few late night bars in York - small basement place with an open mic on a Tuesday night.
A very quirky pub and pretty much original inside - be prepared for a cosy experience (better for singles or couples than larger groups) but the beers are fab and it is unapologetically unchanged over time...
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The Blue Bell
53 FossgateA very quirky pub and pretty much original inside - be prepared for a cosy experience (better for singles or couples than larger groups) but the beers are fab and it is unapologetically unchanged over time...
Lovely pub with nice outside seating too. Jazz on wednesdays.
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The Phoenix Inn
75 George StLovely pub with nice outside seating too. Jazz on wednesdays.
Very popular pub with food - also often live music. You might even see me there!
The Hole in the Wall
High PetergateVery popular pub with food - also often live music. You might even see me there!
Sightseeing
Yes, it's true apparently! Harry Potter's DiagonAlley was modelled on this very street. You'll see why when you get there....Visit the food market too and check out Tariq's Moroccan stall - yuuuum!
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Shambles
ShamblesYes, it's true apparently! Harry Potter's DiagonAlley was modelled on this very street. You'll see why when you get there....Visit the food market too and check out Tariq's Moroccan stall - yuuuum!
An absolutely stunning English stately home. Take the 181 bus from Station Avenue or Stonebow (here's the timetable http://getdown.org.uk/bus/bus/181.shtml) which takes around an hour. Please note that only the gardens are open in winter but the main house opens to the public again on March 24th 2018.
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Касл Ховард
An absolutely stunning English stately home. Take the 181 bus from Station Avenue or Stonebow (here's the timetable http://getdown.org.uk/bus/bus/181.shtml) which takes around an hour. Please note that only the gardens are open in winter but the main house opens to the public again on March 24th 2018.
A glory. Pure and Simple. You'll have to pay extra to walk up the tower but it's worth it if you're feeling up to the 275 steps - you can even see your room from there if you know what to look for!
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Йоркский собор
DeangateA glory. Pure and Simple. You'll have to pay extra to walk up the tower but it's worth it if you're feeling up to the 275 steps - you can even see your room from there if you know what to look for!
Parks & Nature
Just take a stroll around the river between bridges. The further out of the city you get the greener it gets. Or just find a pub by the river and watch the world go by. There are also cruises you can take from Museum Gardens and Kings Staithe.
Riverside Walk
8-9 Earlsborough TerraceJust take a stroll around the river between bridges. The further out of the city you get the greener it gets. Or just find a pub by the river and watch the world go by. There are also cruises you can take from Museum Gardens and Kings Staithe.
Hang out in the park for a picnic - the Yorkshire Museum is also here as well as the remains of a monestary. The park is s also next to the river on one side so you can stroll down there too:)
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Музейные сады
Museum StreetHang out in the park for a picnic - the Yorkshire Museum is also here as well as the remains of a monestary. The park is s also next to the river on one side so you can stroll down there too:)
Arts & Culture
Йоркширский музей
A great range of ceramics particularly. Great cafe too!
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Йоркский Художественный Музей
Exhibition SquareA great range of ceramics particularly. Great cafe too!
Interactive museum in that you go around in a little 'car'. Great for kids - this is a replica of a street which was actually dug up in this area.
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Центр викингов Йорвик
19 CoppergateInteractive museum in that you go around in a little 'car'. Great for kids - this is a replica of a street which was actually dug up in this area.
Great replica street in the basement - interesting place for the whole family.
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Музей Йоркского замка
Tower StreetGreat replica street in the basement - interesting place for the whole family.
For live music check out What's Occuring York (sorry Airbnb won't allow links) where you'll find something on somewhere every night of the week:)
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York
For live music check out What's Occuring York (sorry Airbnb won't allow links) where you'll find something on somewhere every night of the week:)
Gallery and shop including paintings, ceramics and jewellery all unique by individual artists
Pyramid Gallery
43 StonegateGallery and shop including paintings, ceramics and jewellery all unique by individual artists
New bar / pub with great food and often live music at weekends. Worth a walk, particularly as it's on the street that one British High Street of the Year!
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The Angel On The Green
2 Bishopthorpe RdNew bar / pub with great food and often live music at weekends. Worth a walk, particularly as it's on the street that one British High Street of the Year!
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
63 Boar Ln Everything from food to toothbrushes.
Only a 10 minute walk away for larger loads of laundry. They'll do a service wash for you (leave your laundry with them and they'll sort the whole lot out).
Haxby Road Laundrette & Dry Cleaning
124 Haxby RdOnly a 10 minute walk away for larger loads of laundry. They'll do a service wash for you (leave your laundry with them and they'll sort the whole lot out).
Shopping
Why stick to the standard high-street shops when you can check out Indie York online for our very best independent retailers - you'll find a lot of high quality, original arts, crafts, jewellery, food and clothing in these shops. These places are the backbone of York and need all the support they can get. You'll find an Indie map on the bookshelf on your landing.
The Independents
York RoadWhy stick to the standard high-street shops when you can check out Indie York online for our very best independent retailers - you'll find a lot of high quality, original arts, crafts, jewellery, food and clothing in these shops. These places are the backbone of York and need all the support they can get. You'll find an Indie map on the bookshelf on your landing.
I love this shop! Angus, the owner, designs many of the quirky items he sells himself. Excellent quality, unique homeware, gifts and small furniture. Also a great selection of unusual (and many very funny) cards and books.
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Snowhome
42 GillygateI love this shop! Angus, the owner, designs many of the quirky items he sells himself. Excellent quality, unique homeware, gifts and small furniture. Also a great selection of unusual (and many very funny) cards and books.
Loads of independent, quality shops on our doorstep - take your time and take a peek. Food, gifts, homewares, crafts, music, art - you name it we've got it!
Gillygate
GillygateLoads of independent, quality shops on our doorstep - take your time and take a peek. Food, gifts, homewares, crafts, music, art - you name it we've got it!
Don't be put off by the hardware and homeware label - this place has some gorgeous stuff for gifts as well as beautiful quality and practical items for you to take home. The owner has been running stores like this since he was 14 years old and really knows his stuff....
HEIMA - Hardware & Homeware
34 GillygateDon't be put off by the hardware and homeware label - this place has some gorgeous stuff for gifts as well as beautiful quality and practical items for you to take home. The owner has been running stores like this since he was 14 years old and really knows his stuff....
This is a beaut of a bookery! Totally independent with a wide range of contemporary fiction including the well known and the successfully local., as well as biographies, history, kids books etc etc Something for everyone. If you're here for a couple of days and they don't immediately have what you want, they can probably get it for you before you leave. I can't praise the staff highly enough either - so friendly and knowledgable.
The Little Apple Bookshop
13 High PetergateThis is a beaut of a bookery! Totally independent with a wide range of contemporary fiction including the well known and the successfully local., as well as biographies, history, kids books etc etc Something for everyone. If you're here for a couple of days and they don't immediately have what you want, they can probably get it for you before you leave. I can't praise the staff highly enough either - so friendly and knowledgable.
Tesco Express
Couple of minutes walk from our house for essentials.