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Tidy Picks

A handpicked selection of York’s best cafés, from speciality coffee and homemade cakes to generous breakfasts, all-day brunch and relaxed lunch spots. Search Tidy Guides to discover even more brilliant places across the city.

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Rise.

Fossgate, York

Rise is a lively Fossgate café serving all-day brunch, colourful drinks and speciality coffee, with everything from eggs Benedict to French toast and smoothie bowls.

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Brew & Brownie

Museum Street, York

Brew & Brownie serves generous breakfasts, brunch favourites, speciality coffee and home-baked treats made with seasonal ingredients and quality Yorkshire produce.

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Salt Pig

Fossgate, York

Salt Pig serves Italian-inspired sandwiches on freshly baked schiacciata, generously filled with quality meats, cheeses, vegetables and bold homemade sauces.

Partisan

Micklegate, York

Partisan is an independent Micklegate café, restaurant and arts space serving seasonal breakfasts, brunches, lunches and homemade cakes using local produce.

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Black Wheat Club

Micklegate, York

Black Wheat Club is a modern bistro and microbakery serving seasonal brunch, sourdough, pastries and coffee by day, with sharing plates and wine on selected evenings.

Wheldrakes

Goodramgate, York

Wheldrakes is a family-run café serving freshly prepared breakfasts, brunches, lunches, house-blend coffee and homemade cakes using local produce.

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The Blue Barbakan

Fossgate, York

The Blue Barbakan serves traditional Polish cooking with modern European influences, from pierogi and slow-cooked meats to seasonal dishes and homemade desserts.

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Another Brother

Nessgate, York

Another Brother serves speciality coffee, brunch, toasties, sandwiches and baked treats in a relaxed, community-minded York café.

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Nice To See You

Goodramgate, York

Nice To See You is a cosy Goodramgate café serving homemade breakfasts, brunches, cakes and Polish-inspired dishes alongside speciality drinks.

KYND

Clifford St, York

KYND is a relaxed café near Clifford’s Tower serving pancakes, French toast, sourdough dishes, toasties and burgers, with vegetarian and vegan options.

Bettys Café Tea Rooms

St. Helen’s Square, York

Bettys is a York institution serving breakfasts, lunches, handcrafted cakes and traditional afternoon tea in elegant surroundings on St Helen’s Square.

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FortyFive Vinyl Café

Micklegate, York

FortyFive Vinyl Café combines speciality coffee, grilled cheese, records and live music under one relaxed Micklegate roof.

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Shambles Kitchen

Shambles, York

Shambles Kitchen fills warm artisan bread with slow-smoked Yorkshire meats, homemade pickles and sauces, with vegan shawarma also available.

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Fossgate Social

Fossgate, York

Fossgate Social is an independent York bar and coffee shop serving cocktails, speciality coffee and craft beer with plenty of personality.

Kiosk Cafe

Fossgate, York

Kiosk is an independent Fossgate café, shop and gallery serving single-origin coffee, breakfast, brunch, sandwiches and cakes with inclusive dietary options.

SOPHiE

Lendal Bridge, York

SOPHiE is an independent café and cocktail bar serving speciality coffee, cakes, toasties and spritzes from a historic tollhouse with a riverside terrace.

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The Perky Peacock

North St, York

The Perky Peacock is a family-run café and bar serving coffee, breakfast rolls, cakes and cocktails inside a historic riverside tower beneath Lendal Bridge.

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The Drawing Board Cafe/Bar

New St, York

The Drawing Board shifts from a relaxed daytime café serving breakfast and lunch to a lively late-night bar with cocktails, beer, wine and spirits.

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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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Shambles Sausage & Pie Company

Shambles, York

Shambles Sausage and Pie Company is an independent butcher and pie shop serving handmade sausages, pork pies, pasties and the hefty York egg. Traditional recipes and responsibly sourced ingredients keep the street’s food heritage alive—arrive early before favourites sell out.

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