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    Giraffe Cafe

    3.0 (1 review)
    ModerateAmerican
    Open • 8:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    The Biltmore Bar & Grill - Truly awesome steak: the petit chateau with Guinness and soy reduction

    The Biltmore Bar & Grill

    4.8(8 reviews)
    2.0 mi
    •£££

    The interior is so plush and classy, with big plants and decorative lighting scattered around. It…read morereally has a great atmosphere and that was just in the day. I imagine it's even better at night. The cocktails were very pricey but absolutely perfect in every way. I didn't enjoy the food I ordered , the beef tartare, but that was purely because I didn't realise that it was going to be raw meat and it disturbed me somewhat! I would highly recommend this place but make sure you've got plenty of money to spare.

    I think there's a fair few of us 'Yorkies' who would only consider this place for drinks and…read moredancing. Take their Freaky Music Friday's for example which is a total must if, like me, you love a really good dance off. I stumbled in here with two work colleagues on a bitterly cold sleepy Wednesday night. I confess mostly I was happy to get out of the cold but I was ultimately lured in by the Wednesday's Half Price Steak night. We were not disappointed. I'm not so bothered by décor as I'll take good food over posh wallpaper any day, but if it's your thang then this place is very nicely styled. We quickly skimmed over the excessively priced wine list, selected a discounted Happy Hour bottle of Malbec and headed straight to the decent choice of cut price steak list. Overall I can't begin to recommend highly enough: 1. The steak - probably one of the best I have ever had, so tender, melt in the mouth tasty and a total bargain £17.00 for their 300g petit chateau (that's the best cut from the middle of a fillet btw) 2. The amazing Guinness and Soya reduction. It was a tough call to divert my attention away from the amazingly sublime smokey peppercorn I'd chosen but I couldn't resist dipping into my colleagues more than a few times after the first taste! 3. The service. Superbly attentive, perhaps a little too keen but it was a quiet night 4, The Happy Hour half priced bottle of Malbec and bargain steaks. We were unanimous in our 'too stuffed for desert or coffee' verdict so I can't comment on anything else on the menu on this occasion but I am persuaded enough to come back here again and not just to swing my booty about on a Freaky Friday Dance night. 10/10 Biltmore Bar & Grill.

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    The Biltmore Bar & Grill - Cocktails,  beef tartare and friends

    Cocktails, beef tartare and friends

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    Alabama's All American Eatery - very verynice!worth waiting

    Alabama's All American Eatery

    3.9(38 reviews)
    59.5 mi•Northern Quarter
    •££

    This place is closed down. Someone should remove it! Called numerous times and couldn't get…read morethrough. I figured something was wrong when address wouldn't pop up on my. Google maps. Finally did some more looking and found out they've been closed for a year. Very disappointed as I was looking forward to an American breakfast.

    By far my favourite aspect about Alabama's is that it's not trying too hard to be 'American Style'…read moreit doesn't feel like one of the bandwagon American burger or hot dog joints popping up all over the city. It's just casually American or you could say it has a more intelligent nod to Americana in it's decor and attitude but maintain's a Northern attitude. Like the straight out of Mad Men 1960s Piccadilly Station print on the wall, the wooden star clock on the opposite wall or the red light shades. We went for breakfast and the selection was familiar but pleasantly different. With selections of classic breakfasts which could be Americanised with Texas toast for e.g. (I didn't see any grits which I'd love to see their take on). I had the Eggs Benedict with Ham Hock, it's one of those dishes which is a great judge of a place as it only has a few ingredients any one of which can disappoint. Alabama's was spot on. In fact I'm thinking that the ham hock possibly works better than streak bacon which I hate myself for saying, but it's less salty and gives it a more rustic homey feel. Which I really enjoyed. I love my coffee and I can say their flat white was spot on for me. The staff seem great here as well, very welcoming and friendly, offering to give suggestions or anwser any questions about the food. There aren't a huge number of places even in the city centre where I can guarantee a good breakfast and a great coffee in the same spot. I'm glad to have found another to add to my list.

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    Alabama's All American Eatery
    Alabama's All American Eatery
    Alabama's All American Eatery - French toast

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    Pavement Vaults - Pulled pork

    Pavement Vaults

    4.5(4 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    •££

    Decent place for lunch. Very crowded. As an American it's so strange to order at the bar first…read more It's an interesting system through. If you are an anxious American I promise that they do come and they bring you the right food :). The entrance floor is chaotic. There is seating downstairs. Loos are pretty clean. Everyone is nice.

    It's not always easy to travel with kids and in-laws, especially when you decide to take everyone…read moreback to Yorkshire where you studied in the 90s. Well, here we are. We took the train after a week of exploring London, found our accommodations, walked through all the shops that had just closed, and came across Pavement Vaults. There's a kids' menu and it doesn't have just the ol' regular stuff on it. It has ribs. But also pizza and Mac and cheese for those who like the same old (as at least one of our kids tends to). But it also has tasty, flavorful food for the adults. As in American inspired BBQ. We didn't expect to encounter BBQ. But it had just the right spice and we needed it to warm up. The wine menu was just right and my husband enjoyed a beer. The service was top notch. The music was good too. And, nice clean bathrooms. That's important when you're spending weeks traveling. Loved the pulled pork sandwich. The fries are skinny and spicy, but not so much that my daughter didn't eat a bunch. Two in our party enjoyed the ribs. 'Falls off the bone.'

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    Pavement Vaults - Dirty fries - smoked chicken

    Dirty fries - smoked chicken

    Pavement Vaults - Chips w no seasoning

    Chips w no seasoning

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    The Hop York - Light fitting

    The Hop York

    4.1(7 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    •££

    What I liked: - great selection of hoppy ales and lagers on…read moretap - great seating area to have a pint and watch traffic go by on the street. - good bar service and good pours on the cask ales. It is a bit of a walk upstairs to get to the bathroom, but others it is a good place to visit on a pub crawl.

    Real ale and good pizza, what more could you want? I think this is a really great concept. At the…read morefront there is the bar with a huge range of beer and from what I can see you can order pub snack type of food at the bar, e.g. pork pies and suchlike. Further at the back is where the pizzas are being made and served. They had some really nice and reasonably priced beers on. They also had a board with the beers and prices which I always like. I chose half a porter which I have forgotten the name of and then it was pizza time. We wanted one that was called American something and had pulled pork on it but were told the pork had run out. They offered to replace with chicken/ham/bacon but that didn't sound as appealing so our second choice was a ham and pineapple as I appear to have come full circle and now love pineapple as a pizza topping again. This was £7.50 for a decent size pizza and was really tasty, though maybe a bit too saucy. I'm not sure I would come here specifically for pizza, but I imagine it's a good place to meet with a group of friends. I would definitely come back for beer and would probably end up ordering pizza, if that makes any sense.

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    The Hop York - Bar area

    Bar area

    The Hop York - Bar Area

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    The Whippet Inn - First course

    The Whippet Inn

    4.1(21 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    •£££

    Probably my new favorite place to eat when I'm in York. The Cheateaubriand dairy cow steak here may…read morebe the most tender steak I've ever had, and I've had a lot of steaks in a lot of countries. I am rarely this impressed by steak quality outside of the US. And the wine list! Orin Swift (the famous maker of Papillon), Stag's Leap, and lots of lesser known but still excellent brands from around the world. This is going to be my first stop next time I'm in York. My only comment -- but maybe this is just from an American used to farm-to-table food -- is that just like everywhere else in England, I wish there were fewer fried things and more vegetables on the menu (although the tomato side salad was amazing). Still the freshest, most farm-to-table type of meal I've had in York.

    After two different people recommended this restaurant, we thought we would definitely try it. We…read morearrived at 5:30, the first customers of the evening. Waitstaff were very attentive and friendly. Hubby ordered onion rings which were hand battered and delicious. I ordered cod and vegetable risotto which were fine but not remarkable. Broccolini with blue cheese sauce barely had any blue cheese or sauce and was hard, not cooked really much at all. I left half of the serving. We had bread pudding for dessert which was also okay. I didn't find the seasoning of the food to be adequate and maybe salt and pepper on the table would have helped this. By the time our food came out, the waitstaff was busy so I didn't have a ready opportunity to ask for salt. And should I have to ask? This place has a charming interior but i'd suggest drinks here, not dinner.

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    The Whippet Inn - Truffle and black pepper fries, cauliflower steak, and their house special steak. Excellent!

    Truffle and black pepper fries, cauliflower steak, and their house special steak. Excellent!

    The Whippet Inn - Onion rings

    Onion rings

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    Cod with risotto

    Giraffe Cafe - tradamerican - Updated September 2026

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