Stopped by Thomas the Baker while in York, while my wife was enjoying afternoon tea. The place had…read morea welcoming, super friendly vibe, and the display case was filled with fresh pastries, pies, and local specialties. I tried the Steak Bake -- pure comfort food. The filling was a warm, savory mix of diced beef in a rich, flavorful gravy, wrapped in a golden, flaky pastry crust. Service was friendly, and prices were reasonable. Overall, if you're in the area, it's definitely worth a stop. Saluti!

Personailly, I think Thomas the Baker is the best baker ever! I normally grab some lunch there when…read moreI'm in town and have tried a lot of the things they sell, for me the best are the cheese and onion pasties and the Yum Yums. They're very consistent with their quality and although there are other nice bakeries in York, for me, none of them compete with Thomas's. Thomas the Baker is really cheap too, it's possible to get a decent lunch there for a couple of quid. The only bad thing I can say is that it's unhealthy but then again all bakeries are!

York is full of exquisite cafes - I'm so impressed with this little city. This place was definitely…read morea treat. They lure you in with their window treats. But you aren't lied to. Fantastic food and coffee. Limited seating. Worth the wait. This was our last breakfast in York. Very memorable.

It was about a 30-minute wait for a table and a fairly long wait for food, but it was all worth it…read more Tiny little place with abput 24 total seats, so larger parties are probably not a great idea. They do their best to turn tables, but diners, by and large, seem to linger. Rude, but that's people. The staff was very friendly and the food was great! We tried the Corn Fritters and then a special Asian Pork Belly Benedict... both excellent! Good coffee and tea and some nice-looking lattes, etc. Oh, and some great pastries and brownies! You can also get their baked items two doors down at Brew & Brownie Bake Shop! A breakfast/brunch-time winner!

How cool is it to have a coffee shop in a medieval tower (along the York city wall) !!!! Cute and…read morecozy. Very limited seating. Good breakfast menu. Good coffee. My favorite cafe ever now.

My sandwich was served on moldy bread. Pointed it out to the servers but no refund or alternative…read morefood item was offered. Highly do not recommend eating here.

This is the quintessential place for high tea. The teas are delicious; the sandwiches are…read moresucculent; and the scones so buttery. The cream tea is especially fantastic. The service is attentive and the decor/ambience is absolutely spot on. If you visit York, you simply must go.

We came for afternoon tea in the tea room. This was my first experience of afternoon tea and it was…read morea good one. Our server was very nice and had suggestions for us whenever we asked. I was not too into tea but enjoyed both that I tasted. The sandwiches are good (I enjoyed the ham one) and we were able to request more sandwiches if needed. My favorite was the cranberry scone with jam and butter. The desserts were ok but went well with some Christmas coffee. The pianist was also very good and probably under appreciated.

My wife and I walked past this place and the pastries in the window caught our attention . It's a…read morewalk up counter with a couple people working and heating up food and making coffee. The place is not too big so there can be an issue of finding seating when it's peak hours. They were unfortunately sold out of a few things but I tried the steak roll and it was pretty tasty. I ordered a coffee (as an American I realized when I ordered black coffee they serve you an Americano). I would definitely go back earlier and try more of their selections.

Had a large cornish from here today, overpriced, barely any meat and full of onion…read more Wish we'd gone to greggs instead.

Wonderful food, cozy atmosphere, great beer and muled wine. We loved this restaurant! We ordered…read moredumplings and perogis and highly recommend them!

Excellent food, nice setting, and friendly staff. We very much enjoyed the whole experience…read more The food is delicious and beautifully prepared. The beef cheek was unctuous, and the vegetable accompaniment has lovely notes of cinnamon and juniper in the slaw portion. The hunters stew was filling but not heavy, and well seasoned. The oscypek cheese starter is similar to halloumi, with a firm, salty chew that gets your tastebuds going. The beer selection covers the gamut of Polish beers, from light lagers to raisin-y bocks (Koźlak). There's a wide range of vodka cocktails we did not try, plus ciders and wines. And the truly house made desserts are worth saving room for. I usually pass on dessert, but the cheesecake (not sweet) and poppyseed cake were too much to resist -- and I'm glad we didn't. So filling we brought half back home. The staff was friendly, and our waitress was charming and helpful, and even helped me understand the variations of the gołabki cabbage rolls that my grandmother had called galumpkies. Turns out there are many versions (and names) of these stuffed rolls across Eastern Europe. Now I know! Definitely worth putting on your York agenda. PS: the actual restaurant name is The Blue Barbakan

I'm surprised that I've not got round to reviewing this place yet having visited Filmore & Union…read more in late Summer 2017, it is located in York Train Station. Filmore & Union is basically a gluten-free bakery, a small chain with a few stores, mainly in the Yorkshire area. I called here by chance having to change at York Station on my way home from Newcastle Upon Tyne, with maintenance works going on at Victoria Station hence meaning I had to change, and I was delighted to find a totally gluten-free bakery. There didn't seem to be a large amount of seating but the overall range of food was decent, I ordered a toasted peri-chicken wrap and also had a rose and pistachio cake, the premier was above average and did taste okay, albeit it wasn't something you could just eat and it was quite messy and required a knife and fork which isn't great considering this is supposed to be "to go" food, another issue was the fact it stuck to the paper so easily, and perhaps using some better paper in the future would be better as this was a huge issue. I ordered a rose and pistachio cake, having previously been aware of the combination of the two flavours from when Starbucks did a Limited Edition Pistachio and Rose Mocha just over a year ago, I didn't really enjoy the cake, it tasted a little dry. This is only a small stand in York Station, and is rather similar to another gluten-free bakery I visited which is a stand inside a department store, called Beyond Bread inside Selfridges and London, they both sell similar products of a similar quality in a similar nature (a stand inside somewhere), away from the comparisons this branch is OK, and is great for getting some food while in the train station (albeit at slightly higher pricing but this is normal for me as it is gluten-free food which is often more expensive). Due to the quality of all food struggling to reach much higher than the satisfactory / good mark, and slight issues with the pricing and the fact this place could be hard to find incase you are not using the platform, I feel it only deserves a three-star rating but this branch did impress me enough to add a larger, stand-alone branch onto my "to go to" list next-time I'm in the area.

I bought a dark chocolate brownie here a couple days weeks ago when changing trains at York. I've…read morejust bought an orange brownie here whilst waiting for my train back to London. I highly recommend both of these, as well as the coffee.

Fantastic little bakery on the Shambles. Sells out by midday, or even earlier…read more The most superb italian style breads, bagels, and cakey things. This bread is used by most delicatessens, cafes, restaurants and hotels nearby. You can identify it by its characteristic yumminess. Join the queue (but after me, please).

if you like your fresh baked bread this is the shop to go to…read more its a very basic looking bakery! old fashioned looking, customers have about 6ft by 4ft of space to walk in order and leave! it supplies some of the local resaurants with its little fancy bread rolls! little pesto loaves, or the scillian with ham and cheese baked through! and the stroke of inspiration he had when he did marmite and cheese bread! herby breads, plain breads, cheese breads, olive breads etc breads come in 3 sizes from little dinner rolls, cobs and loaves, though not all of the breads come in all 3 sizes the smell of the fresh baked breads and herby goodness is so inviting you have to get in early as by noon most of its stock has been sold or the shop has closed already! hint, buy all your bready needs from here and freeze, what you can't eat on the day! then just warm frozen breads up when you need them!

Imaginative Icing services all of your cake decorating needs…read more The staff are fantastically knowledgeable and helpful and are more than willing to give you a hand finding what you're looking for or give you suggestions or just answer your questions. If you make and decorate your own cakes, you will never get bored in this shop and you'll never have any spare cash ever again as this is not a cheap hobby. If you need a special cake for a special occasion, you won't go wrong by going here, though you better be prepared to pay for it. If you are not lucky enough to live in York, you can order online at http://www.imaginativeicing.demon.co.uk/