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!

Omg, this place was delicious! Staff were friendly and quick. Food was amazing and fresh and the…read morecappuccino was to die for. Highly recommend!

This place is great! Great bakery and great prices!…read more The Chocolate Goo Bar is incredible!! Highly recommended - and it's only £1! The toffee crunch bar is also very good. The steak pocket pasty was fresh but had a rather bitter taste from too much brown sauce. I'd recommend their sweet items over the savory ones. This is a great place for delicious, fresh, quick, and cheap desserts & pastries.

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.

What a great little breakfast spot. The food was delicious the staff were friendly and helpful. My…read moredaughter and I had the Chicken Benny, the eggs were cooked perfectly and I didn't have to ask for soft. The chicken was crispy yet tender on the inside. The only complaint was there wasn't enough. My son had the French toast with banana cream and pavlova. It was almost gone before I had a chance to taste it. My Wife had the corn croquette Benny which was nice and flavourful. We took desserts to go, everything I tasted here felt like moms baking with a twist. Oh and the kids loved their hot chocolate!!

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.

Recently visited York for the first time and was lucky enough to notice this hidden gem in a tower…read morewhilst on a riverside stroll. It's literally located in a tower just next to a bridge near downtown, which makes it a very convenient stop if you're heading that direction. The facility itself is very small and doesn't have much seating, but what's available is very cozy. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and made great recommendations. I had the Carmel Latte and was impressed!

Our waitress was so nice. It was very busy but we got sat fairly quick. Got the tomato bisque and…read moreit was okay. Drank Betty's blend of tea and it was yummy. Also had a mimosa and a grande raspberry macaron which was very good.

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.

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.

Oh, WOW! Unfortunately, in a rush to get tucked in to one of their delicious looking, giant…read morepasties, I forgot to take a pic of their window, failed with a smorgasbord of excitingly flavoured pasties. From the traditional, to the quite common steak and Stilton, to chicken and chorizo, all of them looked tempting to the taste buds. I opted for the steak and Stilton, while my Mum went for the chicken and chorizo. You literally needed two hands to get stuck in to this, and the flavour lived up to the promise. They weren't stingy with the meat filling, and the pastry was a perfect golden crunch. We had it with 2 teas, and in all the bill came to about £8 or £9, which, given the size and quality, I found very reasonable. Staff were lovely and friendly, and if you're a local (or not, but planning on staying for a week or so) they have a loyalty card, with your 9th pasty free. There is the option to take away or sit in, with a small seating area.

BEST. PIEROGIES.EVER! If you venture to England and make it to York, do not miss this hidden gem!…read moreI've been to Poland, and the pierogies here are just as good, if not better, than the many pierogies I enjoyed in Poland. Cozy atmosphere, warm service, delicious Eastern European comfort food! My husband loved his Hunter's stew in a house made bread bowl and we shared the bacon wrapped scallops for an appetizer, beautiful presentation for all of the dishes.

Food,service and Ambiance was fantastic! Highly recommend this wonderful experience and enjoy the…read moreamazing desserts too!

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/