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Tidy Picks

A handpicked selection of York’s best restaurants, from fine dining and local favourites to global flavours, brilliant independents and places worth making a trip for. Search Tidy Guides to discover even more places across the city.

Casa Brazilian Rodizio

Casa Brazilian Rodizio

Micklegate, York​

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Casa Brazilian Rodizio is a Micklegate steakhouse serving tableside-carved meats, seafood and an unlimited hot and cold salad bar.

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Burgsy's

Walmgate, York​

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Burgsy’s is a tiny independent Walmgate burger house serving handmade burgers, loaded fries and homemade sauces using locally sourced ingredients.

Buongiorno

Buongiorno

Woodthorpe, York​

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Buongiorno is a family-run Woodthorpe restaurant serving authentic Sardinian dishes, handmade pasta, pizza and seafood with a contemporary twist.

Pearly Cow

Pearly Cow

Clifton, York​

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Pearly Cow is a stylish Clifton restaurant serving Yorkshire produce, North Sea seafood, quality steaks and seasonal dishes in a characterful Georgian setting.

Legacy at The Grand

Legacy at The Grand

Station Rise, York ​

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Legacy at The Grand is a fine dining restaurant serving contemporary British tasting menus with local, seasonal produce in an elegant five-star setting.

Tasca Frango

Tasca Frango

Colliergate, York​

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Tasca Frango is an independent York restaurant serving Portuguese-inspired small plates, piri-piri chicken, fresh seafood and carefully chosen wines.

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Sora

Rougier Street, York ​

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SORA is a rooftop York restaurant and cocktail bar serving sushi, Robatayaki, pan-Asian plates and cocktails with panoramic city views.

Skosh

Skosh

Micklegate, York​

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Skosh is an award-winning York restaurant serving creative British small plates with international influences in a relaxed Grade II listed setting.

Fish&Forest

Fish & Forest

Grape Lane, York​

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Fish & Forest is a Grape Lane restaurant serving sustainable fish, game and seasonal dishes with a strong focus on local, ethical produce.

The Whippet Inn

The Whippet Inn

North Street, York​

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The Whippet Inn is a tucked-away North Street restaurant serving British food, steaks, seafood and Sunday roasts in a characterful Victorian setting.

Cresci Pizzeria

Cresci Pizzeria

Piccadilly, York​

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Cresci Pizzeria is a Piccadilly pizzeria serving authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas, Italian starters and drinks in the heart of York.

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Arras

Peasholme Green, York​

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Arras is a modern Peasholme Green restaurant serving inventive seasonal dishes and carefully chosen wines in a bright, stylish setting.

Dough Eyed

Dough Eyed

Jubbergate, York​

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Dough Eyed is an independent Jubbergate pizzeria serving Neapolitan-style pizzas and Italian drinks in a relaxed York city-centre setting.

Melton's

Melton's

Scarcroft Road, York​

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Melton’s is a respected Scarcroft Road restaurant serving modern British food, seasonal menus and local produce in a polished neighbourhood setting.

Roots

Roots

Marygate, York​

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Roots is a Michelin-starred Marygate restaurant serving creative tasting menus inspired by Yorkshire produce, farming and seasonal ingredients.

Los Moros

Los Moros

Grape Lane, York​

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Los Moros is a modern Grape Lane restaurant serving North African small plates, bold spices and locally sourced produce in a relaxed York setting.

Drovers Arms

The Drovers Arms

Skipwith, Selby​

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The Drovers Arms is an award-winning Skipwith country pub serving seasonal Yorkshire food, fine ales and an impressive gin selection with plenty of countryside charm.

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Pavement Vaults

Piccadilly, York ​

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Pavement Vaults is a Piccadilly smokehouse serving BBQ meats, burgers, small plates and craft beer, with low and slow cooking over Yorkshire oak.

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Sotano

Little Stonegate, York​

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Sotano is an independent York tapas bar serving Mediterranean small plates, sharing boards, craft beer, wine and cocktails in a cosy underground setting.

Cut & Craft York

The Cut & Craft

Sampson’s Square, York​

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The Cut & Craft York is a stylish St Sampson’s Square restaurant serving premium steaks, seafood, brunch and Sunday roasts in a polished city-centre setting.

Burro

Burro

Landing Lane, York​

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Burro is a contemporary Italian restaurant near York, serving handmade pasta, pizza, seafood and steaks in the characterful restored Old Riccall Mill.

Lucia

Lucia

Swinegate Court East, York​

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Lucia is a stylish Swinegate restaurant serving modern Italian dishes, cocktails, Sunday roasts and bottomless brunch with a floral courtyard.

Corner Grill House

Corner Grill House

King Street, York​

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Corner Grill House is an independent King Street restaurant serving quality steaks and grill favourites in a cosy setting near the River Ouse.

29 States

29 States

Tower Street, York​

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29 States is a contemporary Indian restaurant near Clifford’s Tower, serving dishes inspired by the flavours, spices and regional cooking of India.

Ambiente Tapas Fossgate

Ambiente Tapas

31 Fossgate, York ​

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Ambiente Fossgate is a Spanish tapas restaurant serving Mediterranean small plates, sharing dishes and drinks in a contemporary Fossgate setting.

Ate O'Clock

Ate O'Clock

High Ousegate, York ​

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Ate O’Clock is an independent York restaurant serving modern British and European dishes, cocktails and wines in a characterful setting off High Ousegate.

Taas York

TAAS

Bootham, York​

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TAAS is a cosy Bootham restaurant serving Nepalese and Indian dishes, from traditional curries and momo dumplings to grills and sharing plates.

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Yorkshire Burrito

Coney Street, York ​

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Yorkshire Burrito brings Sunday roast to Coney Street—meat, roasties, stuffing, greens and gravy wrapped in a giant Yorkshire pudding.

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Zest

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, York​

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Zest serves all-day brunch, Italian coffee and cocktails on Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, with a rooftop terrace and 2-for-1 cocktails all day.

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