Yummmm, chocolate!…read more Monk Bar Chocolatiers have a wide array of sweets to serve your dessert needs. When I walked along The Shambles, I was honing in for something to get my sweet tooth, and I spotted this lovely chocolatier. They offer various cream-filled chocolates and truffles, along with larger bar chocolates, drinks, and novelty items as well (I stopped by a month or so before Easter, so got to see a collection of beautiful chocolate eggs). I settled for a small box of 8 - I know I'll eat them all myself and it's my own fault if I get fat. Still, these aren't the types of chocolates you want to scarf down like a candy bar - these are rich and flavourful, and you'll get enjoyment out of each one. I'm personally a fan of truffles so I focused mainly on those, and on darker chocolates. My favourites from my collection were the Cocgnac Truffle, the Whisky Truffle, the Amaretto Truffle, the Coffee Cream (in dark chocolate), and the Gianduja. There was another one that I absolutely loved, something that was bitter and dark and presented like a truffle, but it was a limited item so they don't have it on their standard menu - bummer! If you're looking for chocolates and you're in York, you're bound to find something you like here. Their website lists many of their chocolates, but there are some unlisted options as well. Additional bonuses are friendly and knowledgeable staff, and competitive pricing. I meant to take some photos of my chocolates but...um...I ate them all too fast. Whoops? Guess I'll just have to go back for more.

This place is a bit of a magical surprise on your time travel through the Shambles…read more You begin smelling chocolate before you're even in front of the shop. And it's not uncommon to see hordes of people queuing up outside for one of their chocolate cups with chocolate sauce... and why WOULDN'T you get one of those???? I recommend getting the milk chocolate inside the dark chocolate cup. The rich, buttery, creaminess of the milk chocolate is accented even more by the ever-so-slight bitterness of the dark chocolate. Ok, so I'm now looking up the next train to York.....

I have used this store many times, it has all manner of protein supplements and health foods and…read moresupplements, it sell everything from vitamin A to zinc and everything inbetween. the shelves are always well stocked, and the staff are very helpful, a major plus point is there seem to be always a sale on there to. so bargains can be had.

you can only find the worst quality in this supermarket.Ive been to this supermarket for many years…read moreand now they only sell cheapest quality with high prices. it's all about their profit!

At long last York has it's very own Chinese supermarket!…read more Before chi yip opened, I had to trek all the way to Leeds city centre to stock up on all my essential Chinese cookery ingredients! There is a wide range of exotic looking fruit and veg at chi yip, some you won't recognise, some you will! you can also pick up lovely stir fry essentials such as delicious pak choi. The freezer cabinets have a wide range of precooked dim sums that you can take home and cook yourself (usually steam or deep fry) As well as frozen meat and fish. You can also buy sacks of rice, it's much cheaper to buy like this if you have room to store it!! There is a good selection of canned and jarred goods, some really interesting items, quite a number of them I've never heard of, but many that I have and would love to have a go cooking with! I would say if your new to Chinese cookery, but want to be experimental than have a recipe in mind and take the list of ingredients with you, otherwise you might get a bit over whelmed at how much 'stuff' there actually is! Last but not least is the fish and meat counter, where there is a member of staff on hand to serve you - there is also tanks of live crabs and lobster so you can literally choose which poor creature you want to take home and cook

If you have a sweet tooth, as I do, and a taste for less generic candy that you find in the corner…read moreshop, you should check this place out. Spoke with two very sweet employees, who permitted me to taste a few candies before committing to purchase. This seemed fair, as they weren't busy and I am American, which meant I wasn't sure what things would taste like. In any case, the prices are reasonable. The staff helpful and kind.

this is a super gimmicky sweet shop, mainly for the tourists in york!…read more it does give a slight ye olde sweetie shoppe feel, as you walk in? but thats where it ends! saw plenty of york fudge, york toffee, boxes of sweets with pictures of various places/landmarks of york. not my kind of sweet shop! they did have a good range of sugar free sweets, and giant gob stoppers, the size of a tennis ball! and any parent buying that for there children, needs there heads looking at! its not a big space, inside the shop, and it has not been open long. but it will appeal to alot of people, mainly tourists!

We walked in to see what the hype was about. Thr fiendly staff greeted us immediately and offered…read morea sample of dark chocolate sea salt and we were sold. The more slices you order the better the deal so we got 6 slices for 22 pounds. Our choices were the dark chocolate sea salt, sea salted caramel, white chocolate, and maple walnut. All were creamy and delicious although I wasn't a big fan of the maple walnut. We didn't get to see them make it but maybe next time!

Mum and I were wandering around York when we heard someone say there were free fudge samples. As…read moreany self respecting sweet fan would do in this situation, we took advantage. We tried the salted caramel and dark chocolate flavours. Both tasty, but ended up purchasing the salted caramel flavour. The price depends on weight and for a healthy slab, I paid £4.80 which really is a fair price for home made, fresh fudge. The fudge is made fresh in the shop and you can watch it being made if you want. They also have other flavours than the ones we tried/bought. Definitely recommend a visit when in York.

The Shambles Market is literally right next to the Shambles Street. It's a open air market that you…read morecould buy food, fruits, vegetables, drinks and even clothes. Overall it's also something that is very close to each other. So if you are visiting Shambles Street you might as well visit the Shambles Market. You might also be surprised at what you might find. It's worth a look even if this isn't your type of scene. I found this market just by turning into a small alley way while on Shambles street. There is a large sign that will point you into the right direction of the market. I'm not sure what time it closes but it isn't open very late so I would say come during the mid morning/early afternoon time. Tip- Try to group your sites together so you won't waste time by double backing to the same area. If you are coming to Shambles, also make your way to this market.

I highly recommend walking around Shambles Market to visit this historic area. If you are hungry…read moretry KREP Food Truck for delicious handheld crepes. They use really great ingredients with interesting combinations of foods and because it was so easy to walk with we lost no time exploring this beautiful town! Gluten free/vegeterian delicious options available

This is a wonderful candy shop in York. The staff are very friendly. The candies are really…read moreincredible. I like to creative options that are made by this company. I tried many things and they were all delectable. The price is really fair.

The chocolate here is AMAZING. I've only been in once to buy a gift for some of my friends down…read moresouth as this shop markets itself as being a 'Yorkshire gift shop.' (Even though obviously you can get chocolate -everywhere.) I had to buy myself a little treat too as I really couldn't resist-their chocolates just look so special and delicious, and taste it too! I think the prices are reasonable for how nice it is too, and there's lots of choice.

Called in here for Sunday breakfast, the "full Yorkshire breakfast" was superb !!…read more There is also a farm shop to browse around.