Address:
3 St Helen’s Square, York YO1 8QN

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Telephone:
01904 864410

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Opening Times:
Monday: 11:00–Late
Tuesday: 11:00–Late
Wednesday: 11:00–Late
Thursday: 11:00–Late
Friday: 11:00–Late
Saturday: 11:00–Late
Sunday: 11:00–Late

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Description:
Impossible York combines a restaurant, tearoom, cocktail bar and entertainment venue inside the former Terry’s Chocolate Orange headquarters. The grand Grade II listed building provides an impressive backdrop for breakfasts, afternoon tea, small plates, burgers, Sunday roasts and theatrical cocktails. Expect Corinthian columns, ballroom-style spaces and drinks involving everything from colour-changing gin to the occasional souvenir dinosaur egg.

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Good for:
Theatrical cocktails · afternoon tea · Sunday roasts · brunch · date nights · group celebrations · historic interiors · private events · late drinks · memorable desserts

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Nearby:
St Helen’s Square · Mansion House · Stonegate · Lendal · York Minster · York Theatre Royal · Museum Gardens · Barley Hall

 

Make a Day of It:
Visit York Minster, explore Stonegate and wander through Museum Gardens before returning to St Helen’s Square for dinner and cocktails at Impossible. Order the Terry’s Chocolate Orange cocktail for a suitably York-themed finish, then see whether the evening develops into cabaret, dancing or simply another dessert.

 

The Tidy Take:
Impossible is not interested in keeping things understated. The building is magnificent, the cocktails arrive with theatre and even afternoon tea feels dressed for an occasion. Come for the historic setting, stay for the spectacle and never trust a drink carrying a dinosaur egg.