Address:

28 The Shambles, York YO1 7LX

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Telephone:

01904 674684

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Opening Times:

Monday: 11:00–16:00
Tuesday: 11:00–16:00
Wednesday: 11:00–16:00
Thursday: 11:00–16:00
Friday: 11:00–16:00
Saturday: 11:00–16:30
Sunday: 11:00–16:00

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Description:

Shambles Kitchen is a tiny takeaway smokehouse famous for filling warm artisan bread with Yorkshire meats smoked low and slow behind the shop. The menu includes pulled pork, brisket pastrami, beef barbacoa and chicken shawarma, supported by homemade marinades, pickles and sauces. Vegan shawarma is available, while gluten-free options can be found at its Smokehouse Burrito stall behind the main shop.

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Good for:

Smoked meat sandwiches · Pulled pork · Beef brisket · Pastrami · Barbacoa · Chicken shawarma · Vegan shawarma · Takeaway lunches · Street food · Big flavours

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Nearby:

The Shambles · Shambles Market · St Crux Church · King’s Square · York’s Chocolate Story · Merchant Adventurers’ Hall · Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

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Make a Day of It:

Explore The Shambles before the crowds reach full strength, browse the market and follow the smell of smoked meat to Shambles Kitchen. Carry your sandwich to the shared seating behind the shop, then continue towards the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall with sauce on at least one finger.

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The Tidy Take:

Shambles Kitchen proves that a very small shop can produce an extremely serious sandwich. The meat is smoky, the sauces are bold and the portions make eating gracefully on a medieval street a challenge worth accepting.