British Restaurants | York

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Tidy Picks

A handpicked selection of York’s best British restaurants, from comforting pub classics and Sunday roasts to seasonal local produce, modern cooking and special-occasion dining. Search Tidy Guides to discover even more brilliant places across the city.

Pearly Cow

Pearly Cow

Clifton, York

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

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

Skosh

Skosh

Micklegate, York

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

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

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

Melton's

Melton's

Scarcroft Road, York

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

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

Drovers Arms

The Drovers Arms

Skipwith, Selby

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

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

Cut & Craft York

The Cut & Craft

Sampson’s Square, York

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.

Corner Grill House

Corner Grill House

King Street, York

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

Ate O'Clock

Ate O'Clock

High Ousegate, York

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

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Yorkshire Burrito

Coney Street, York

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

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22 Yards Restaurant & Wine Bar

High Petergate, York

22 Yards is an independent restaurant and wine bar opposite York Minster, serving more than 70 wines by the glass alongside seasonal plates and sharing dishes.

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Cafe No.8 Bistro

Gillygate, York

Café No.8 Bistro serves imaginative modern British food and Sunday roasts in an intimate Gillygate dining room with a secluded garden beside York’s city walls.

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