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TASTE YORK
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Yorkshire is the largest county in England; it has diverse countryside and provides a rich array of the highest quality produce, much of which is supplied directly to the city’s eateries. This year we’re telling visitors why York is the best destination for a gastro break. You can discover York’s chocolate heritage at York’s Chocolate Story, taste Yorkshire cheeses such as Wensleydale at the Shambles Market, sample locally brewed beer at the York Brewery, enjoy afternoon tea or a Fat Rascal at the world-famous Bettys Café Tea Rooms or dine in style at one of the city’s many independent restaurants. If you are in York around September, loosen your belt and enjoy ten days of culinary heaven at the York Food & Drink Festival, the biggest food and drink festival in England.
If you’d like to have a taste of York, we’d be delighted to assist you with your foodie and accommodation arrangements from January 2016 to give you a full Taste York experience.
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VISIT Visit one of York’s many delicatessens and shops…
Henshelwoods Delicatessen Newgate, York Tel: 01904 673877. Email [email protected] Henshelwoods offers over 60 exceptional cheeses, hand-picked cold meats, air-dried salamis, confectionery, preserves, themed hampers, imported wines from all corners of the globe and traditional ‘real ales’. Some of the recipes of their wide range of homemade vegetable preserves date back to medieval times. They are passionate about sourcing fresh produce locally and the essence of their business is to provide traditional home cooked food, free from artificial colourings and preservatives. www.deliyork.co.uk
Rafi’s Spicebox Goodramgate, York Tel: 01904 430850. Email: [email protected] This isn’t your usual kind of take-away. Rafi’s Spicebox is a family run Asian delicatessen specialising in hand blended curry mixes. The first Spicebox in Sudbury was originally set up in 1989, by Rafi, who after spending many years teaching Indian cooking wanted to supply people with the necessary exotic spices and ingredients that were hard to find. With 28 different curry mixes to choose from, you just need to add meat and vegetables and you have an authentic curry at home within minutes! The packs are made while you wait to your own specification and the expert staff are on hand to offer advice, recommendations and serving suggestions. The York store, which opened in 2004, is only the second Rafi’s Spicebox in the UK. www.spicebox.co.uk
The Balloon Tree Farmshop and Café Gate Helmsley, North Yorkshire Tel: 01759 373023. Email: [email protected] This farm shop and café business started mainly on the principle of trying to produce and sell the freshest produce, and in most cases all the food miles have been eliminated by growing and rearing on site. They also specialise in the production of Long Horn Cattle, matured for 3 weeks, and rare breed pigs, as well as fresh poultry and free range eggs. An extensive vegetable range complements this and in many cases, two varieties of a vegetable are grown to provide choice. For those with a sweet tooth, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, red, white and blackcurrants and blueberries are also for sale. As well as all the produce grown on site, there is also a wide range of other products from around Yorkshire including locally produced meats and cheese, cakes and confectionery, ice cream and fresh sauces. www.theballoontree.co.uk
Love Cheese Gillygate, York Tel: 01904 622967. Email: [email protected] Love Cheese is a cheese shop specialising in Yorkshire, British and selected World cheeses plus a delicious range of crackers, chutneys and deli items. They also stock a range of fine wines generally from smaller, hand-picked producers and a selection of local ales.
The Love Cheese team is always delighted to talk through their cheeses, helping to find favourites and perhaps introduce new classics. They also offer a range of cheese themed gifts including cheese
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hampers & gift boxes, cheese knives, boards and bakers. www.love-cheese.co.uk
The Hairy Fig Fossgate, York Tel: 01904 677074. Email: [email protected] The Hairy Fig Deli was opened in May 2008 with a small deli, stocked from floor to ceiling with quality produce from York, but also from Spain, Italy, France and Mexico. Their balsamic vinegars are unique aged from 12 to 100 years and all available on tap. Savoury special foods include pearls like duck liver pâté, truffles, truffle oil, truffle juice, truffle honey, aged serrano, iberico jamón and salamis. The cheese selection includes comté, Jamie Montgomery cheddar, Blue Monday and many more. The Hairy Fig also has chocolates from around the world, including Lauden, Damian Allsop and Amedei. Unique hand baked bread from Via Vecchia is sold exclusively at The Hairy Fig. www.thehairyfig.co.uk
Roberto Authentic Italian Gelato 3A Goodramgate, York Tel: 01904 849500. Email: [email protected] If you can’t go to Italy, Italy will come to you! Roberto Culivicchi has brought one of the best things from Italy to York – real Italian Gelato. This delicious ice cream is homemade every day on the premises. In addition to gelato there’s also coffee crêpes, cakes and delicious sandwiches available.
Monkbar Chocolatiers 7 Shambles, York Tel: 01904 634999. Email: [email protected] Monkbar Chocolatiers is a small family business producing the finest quality chocolates. These tasty chocolates are made on the premises and visitors can see the various stages of production. www.monkbar.com
Demijohn 11 Museum Street, York Tel: 01904 637487. Email: [email protected] Demijohn was founded in 2004 in Edinburgh's Old Town by Angus and Frances Ferguson and is York's only award winning liquid deli from Scotland. Inspired by their own love of good food and drink, they have brought together a remarkable collection of British wines and spirits. The shelves are lined with products such as Sloe Gin, Rhubarb Vodka or single Malt Whisky, first class olive oils and vinegars, including a range of delicious fruit vinegars made from hedgerow fruits such as Brambles and Raspberries. www.demijohn.co.uk
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EXPERIENCE Experience one of York’s many foodie trails, attractions or workshops…
York Brewery Micklegate, York Tel: 01904 621162. Email: [email protected] Established in 1996, York Brewery is both a visitor attraction and a working brewery, providing customers with the first traditionally brewed ales from within the walls of York for over 40 years. Take a tour of York’s award-winning independent brewery, to see each stage of the brewing process, from a specially constructed viewing gallery. The daily guided tours include generous beer sampling – including Stonewall, Centurion Ghost and the stronger Yorkshire Terrier. The Brewery Shop stocks the ales and other high quality brewery merchandise. The 100 capacity brewery bar is open after the tours to whet your whistle. www.york-brewery.co.uk
Holgate Windmill Windmill Rise, York Tel: 01904 624387 Holgate Windmill is a fully restored and working 18th century corn mill still producing stoneground wholemeal flour for sale. Visitors can explore four floors and when wind permits see the sails turning and operating the machinery inside the building. The flour can also be purchased from local York shops. www.holgatewindmill.org
Ironsides - Yorkshire Country Wines Harrogate, North Yorkshire Tel: 01904 400884. Email: [email protected] Established in 1989 by husband and wife team Richard and Gillian Brown in the vaulted cellars of a 19th century flax mill on the banks of the River Nidd, Yorkshire Country Wines is a unique taste of Yorkshire. Produced traditionally from fruits and flowers – without the use of grape juice – using recipes that have been tried and tested over many years of family wine making. Varieties fermented in the winery include Elderberry, Elderflower, Damson, Gooseberry, Cherry and Blackberry. Tours of the winery provide an opportunity to see how the wines are produced and of course to sample them in the tasting room which houses an impressive water turbine. The winery also has a tearoom, and adjacent antiques and oak furniture shop, complimented by an unusual range of paintings and ceramics. www.yorkshirecountrywines.co.uk
Castle Howard Farm Shop Castle Howard, York Tel: 01653 648615. Email: [email protected] Visit the 18th century stable courtyard at Castle Howard and their well-stocked farm shop and café. Produce from the estate and surrounding region is showcased. The focal point is a traditional butcher’s counter offering Estate organic Aberdeen Angus Beef, Lamb and Game, while frequent food sampling tempts visitors to the delicatessen counter offering cheese, pate, and cooked meats. Other produce that will be available at the farm shop will include seasonal fruit and vegetables, fresh bread, diary produce, everyday grocery products, wine and beer, plus a range of speciality beverages and gifts. www.castlehoward.co.uk
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Yorkshire Wensleydale Hawes, North Yorkshire Tel: 01969 667664. Email: [email protected] Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese is made by hand, as it always has been, by a devoted team of master cheese-makers to whom Wensleydale isn’t just a cheese – it’s their way of life. Visit the Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales to learn more about their story, and have the chance to see the cheese-makers in action. There are also plenty of opportunities to taste every Wensleydale cheese variety and see why they’ve received so many prestigious cheese awards. www.wensleydale.co.uk
Black Sheep Brewery Ripon, North Yorkshire Tel: 01765 689227. Email: [email protected] This brewery was set up in Masham, North Yorkshire, by Paul Theakston, the fifth son of Masham’s famous brewing family. Although the first barrels of beer were only delivered in October 1992, this newly established brewery actually looks as if it has been brewing for half a century! The ingredients used to brew Black Sheep beers are Dales water from the brewery’s own well, malted barley, crystal malt, a little wheat and plenty of English whole hops. The beers are also fermented in traditional Yorkshire Stone Squares, which produce very distinctive flavours. The brewery’s Best Bitter – a well-hopped, light golden session bitter with a distinctive dry, refreshing taste enjoyed through a rich, creamy head – is already firmly established as a favourite in Yorkshire’s pubs, complementing a range that includes the Black Sheep Special, Black Sheep Ale and Riggwelter, not to mention the Holy Grail Ale commissioned to mark the 30th anniversary of Monty Python. www.blacksheep.co.uk
Yorkshire Food Finder York, North Yorkshire Tel: 01904 448439. Email: [email protected] Yorkshire Food Finder is giving food lovers the chance to “eat behind the scenes” of the city of York. Hubbed around Andrew Pern’s The Star Inn the City, the York Trail offers visitors and all foodie fans the chance to delve into the gourmet nooks and crannies of the historic city like never before, with a peek at its best artisan food producers and the opportunity to get hands-on making chocolate, baking bread and blending coffee. Yorkshire Food Finder’s metropolitan taste trail offers visits to Guppy’s Chocolates and Puckett’s Pickles as well as a chance to make artisan loaves with Phil Clayton, of the Real Bread Campaign, at his Haxby Bakehouse. Also, learn how to roast coffee at York Coffee Emporium at Nether Poppleton – all culminating in a fabulous feast at the Star Inn the City, using the produce seen during the day. www.yorkshirefoodfinder.org
York Chocolate Trail York, North Yorkshire Tel: 01904 550099. Email: [email protected] While other northern centres made their wealth from wool, cotton and steel, York went its own sweet way and built a city from chocolate. York truly is the home of chocolate and this great tradition continues to this day. All over the city are echoes of York's chocolate past. Follow the York Chocolate Trail and discover how chocolate shaped York, as well as an array of themed cafés and individual chocolate shops all around the city. If you love chocolate, York is the place to indulge your passion. Download a leaflet from the website below or pick leaflets up at the Visitor Information Centre on 1 Museum Street. www.visityork.org/chocolate
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Bettys Cookery School Harrogate, North Yorkshire Tel: 01423 814016. Email: [email protected] In 1919 Frederick Belmont opened his first Bettys Café Tea Rooms in the fashionable spa town of Harrogate. The combination of mouth-watering Swiss confectionery and Yorkshire warmth and hospitality in such an elegant setting proved irresistible. Bettys is very fortunate to have a treasure trove of talented bakers and expert chefs. Their tutors will help to master everything from bread-baking to chocolate-making, or from one-pot wonders to lavish four-course meals. As well as the wide variety of cooking courses that reflect Bettys Swiss-Yorkshire roots, they also offer a range of technical classes that focus on improving specific abilities, such as perfecting knife skills. www.bettysandtaylors.co.uk
YORKSHIRE SPECIALITIES
Yorkshire Pudding Originally Called ‘Dripping pudding’, it was used as an accompaniment to mutton and as a first course filler for poor people who could not afford much meat. When the meat was cooked on a spit or trivitt, the batter was put underneath and the fat and meat juice dripped into the batter. During 1747 it was renamed 'Yorkshire Pudding' by Hannah Glasse in her book “The Art of Cookery”. She said, “It is an excellent good pudding; the gravy of the meat eats well with it”. In Yorkshire it's often served with gravy as a first course, but more generally is popular as a main meal with roast beef.
Black Pudding Not one for vegetarians or even the slightly squeamish! Often to be found on the menu of a traditional English cooked breakfast in the north of England in particular. Many people find the ingredients of a black pudding enough to put them off – basically they are made with pig’s blood, mixed with oatmeal or barley and herbs, tied in a sausage-shaped bag and boiled. In a traditional North Country breakfast it is generally fried in slices.
Fat Rascals A round, domed teacake with currants and candied peel, dating back to at least the mid-nineteenth century, it is good served with a strong cup of Yorkshire Tea. Available widely in Yorkshire bakeries and cafés, the most famous of which is Bettys Café Tea Rooms, where teas and light meals of the highest quality are served and the adjoining shop sells all kinds of mouth-watering bread, cakes, and chocolates.
Wensleydale Cheese Now famous as the favourite food of Wallace in the film Wallace and Gromit, the cheese is thought to have derived from recipes and methods used by Cistercian monks in the area. Visit the Wensleydale Cheese Experience in Hawes, Yorkshire Dales National Park for their cheese shop, tastings and guided tours.
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Rhubarb In a 30-mile area, known as the 'Rhubarb Triangle', between Pontefract, Leeds and Wakefield, farmers grow the country's finest rhubarb and until the 1960s, this same area grew 93% of the world's forced rhubarb.
The climate is particularly suitable and the local expertise unrivalled not only for the growing of the perfect rhubarb but also for the wide variety of culinary uses to which it is put. During the Wakefield Festival of Rhubarb, tours of the growing sheds can be taken and themed rhubarb meals, talks on cookery and winemaking are all on offer.
Theakston's Old Peculier A dark brown, rich, sweet ale. Originated in Masham, North Yorkshire, where it is still brewed, the name derives from the town having its own peculiar, or separate ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Visit the Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre in Masham, for a tour of a traditional working brewery.
Yorkshire Curd Tart This is a baked cheesecake native to Yorkshire with a long history of about 250 years. This speciality was made in the past with the fresh curds left over from cheese making. It is mild, creamy and sweet, with a granulated texture. It can be made as a single large tart or as individually-sized ones. When it is made into a rectangular shape, it becomes Yorkshire curd slice. The traditional recipe includes rosewater, though the modern version is commonly speckled with currants.
Liquorice Yorkshire is also famous for its liquorice, which has been made in the town of Pontefract since medieval times. It was grown at Pontefract’s Priory by the monks for use in alchemy and herbalism. The monks had tried to grow liquorice in many towns but it was only Pontefract where it flourished. It is commonly thought that the reason liquorice grows in Pontefract is due to the large amount of clay in the soil.
YORKSHIRE PRODUCERS
Yorkshire Honey Bishopthorpe, York Tel: 01904 706111. Email: [email protected] Bob Hirst of Bishopthorpe produce honeybee products in their own apiary. Their hives are distributed in the local countryside to gather nectar from both the agricultural crops and the wild flowers that abound in the vale of York. All products are taken from the hives – extracted from the comb, filtered and bottled or stored in 32lb buckets until required for sale at the local farmers markets. Nothing is added or taken away from the honey, so ensuring a top quality product with all the goodness of nature sealed in.
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J. Stringer & Sons Bishop Wilton, York Tel: 07736061334 J. Stringer & Sons is a family business that has been farming on the Yorkshire Wolds for over 50 years. In 1999 they converted a large proportion of their land to organic farming and today, all their land is fully converted to organic production. They were the first farmers to grow certified seed potatoes on the Yorkshire Wolds and now produce a range of seed potatoes to suit both farmer, grower and gardener, choosing varieties that have good flavour, low susceptibility to disease and keep well. They supply organic table potatoes in several pack sizes. Their potatoes are grown without the use of artificial fertilizers or pesticides. www.jstringerandsons.co.uk
Farrah's of Harrogate Harrogate, North Yorkshire Tel: 01423 883000. Email: [email protected] Specialised in gift confectionery and makers of fine confectionery for over 160 years, John Farrah’s Harrogate Toffee was established in 1840. John’s mother, an assistant in a local bakery, was taught the recipe by her employer and this traditional method was handed down to John, who saw the potential and started to manufacture on a commercial basis to international acclaim. The product became famous for its lemon flavour and its distinctive blue and silver tins. Harrogate Toffee is still manufactured in Harrogate, still made by hand in open copper pans and stirred with wooden paddles. One and a half centuries later and the knowledge and traditions that gave Harrogate Toffee its reputation in Victorian times are still going strong. The company also supplies a range of fudge, chocolates and traditional sweets, all distinctively packaged and in keeping with the company’s long-standing traditions. www.farrahs.com
LH Fine Foods Harrogate, North Yorkshire Tel: 01423 506400. Email: [email protected] LH Fine Foods produce seasonal specialised home cooked products from high quality, fresh, local Yorkshire suppliers. The range includes specialised canapés, savoury tarts, ready-made meals and homemade soup made to a family recipe that has been passed down generations. LH Fine Foods contain no additives, preservatives or colourings and also cater for food intolerances.
Daleside Brewery Harrogate, North Yorkshire Tel: 01423 880022. Email: [email protected] Daleside Brewery was founded in the mid-1980s by a family with a brewing tradition stretching back more than 600 years. It is from this long tradition that Daleside Brewery draw their time tested expertise and methods of brewing quality beers. The brewery is based in Harrogate, a Victorian spa town, famous for its healing waters, on the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park. The beers, both casked real ales and premium bottled beers have achieved wide recognition, repeatedly winning international, national, regional and local awards. www.dalesidebrewery.co.uk
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Just Puds Ripon, North Yorkshire Tel: 0845 409 7009. Email: [email protected] This luxury award-winning pudding company began life in a farm kitchen in 1999 and quickly grew into its own premises. The greatest care is taken in choosing local ingredients for these high quality luxurious puddings. Flavours include Ginger, Sticky Toffee and Lemon Drizzle. www.justpuds.co.uk
Mackenzies Traditional Smokehouse Blubberhouses, North Yorkshire Tel: 01943 880369. Email: [email protected] A family owned and managed business with a long and proud tradition of producing and supplying smoked foods of the highest quality. Based in the heart of the magnificent Yorkshire Dales, the large, modern smokehouse is dedicated to producing the finest smoked foods anywhere. Visit the factory shop and see first-hand that skill and craftsmanship are the highest priority with goods available ranging from Dry Cured Ham, Smoked Ham, Smoked Chicken, Smoked Duck, Smoked and Hot Smoked Wild Boar, Ostrich, Guinea Fowl and Pheasant, varieties of smoked fish and all manner of smoked Yorkshire cheeses. www.yorkshiresmokehouse.co.uk
Piercy’s Pork Huby, North Yorkshire Tel: 01347 810340 A family run business producing high quality dry cured and smoked pork products. All meats are handmade and, unusually, low in fat! Piercy’s also produce a range of gluten free sausages, and gammon and bacon with no added water. All their products are made locally and sold through local farmers markets. www.piercys-pork.co.uk
Mounfield Butchers White House, Bubwith, North Yorkshire Tel: 01727 288 339 This family business is over 100 years old and this is their fifth generation. All their stock is bought locally and slaughtered in their own abattoir. They sell good local meat and pork pies are their speciality. They are supreme Yorkshire champions, area winners of various awards with sausages made on the premises. www.mounfieldbutchersbubwith.co.uk
Cryer & Stott Cheesemongers Ltd Castleford, West Yorkshire Tel: 01924 372757. Email: [email protected] Specialists in Yorkshire Cheeses, Mr Holmes’ Pomfret-liquorice cheese and Ruby Gold, the world’s first Rhubarb Cheese. Operating from market units, Cryer & Stott take pride in only stocking the best quality produce, as well as local cheeses and meats. They also import the finest charcuterie direct from Spain and Italy. Their retail shops can be found in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford market halls, as well as in farmers markets across the country. www.cryerandstott.co.uk
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Highgate Farm Meats Balne, near Goole, East Yorkshire Tel: 01405 861929 The Highgate family has farmed in Yorkshire for over four generations, producing livestock and arable crops. Their farm is accredited by ACCS beef & lamb, which means it is independently inspected annually. Their cattle are reared to the highest standards of production and welfare; their livestock graze local pastures from spring to autumn and are fed a home-grown diet of non-genetically modified feed, for full traceability and flavour. The finished cattle are then left to mature for a fortnight before being prepared in their meat preparation room, which complies with local environmental health standards. The different joints and cuts are then individually packed and clearly labelled.
J H & M Burton Manor House Farm, East Yorkshire Tel: 01759 380244. Email: [email protected] “Straight from our field to your plate” – the Burton family has been farming at Wilberfoss for more than a century and today Grant and Mark Burton are the fourth generation in the business.
The Burton’s herd of outdoor pigs are kept in welfare friendly conditions with plenty of space and freedom to roam, root and wallow and are fed a balanced diet of high quality non-genetically modified feed. Manor House Farm’s speciality is their range of gourmet sausages, handmade using the best cuts of pork and quality ingredients with various different flavours.
Round Green Farm Venison Company Barnsley, South Yorkshire Tel: 01226 281290. Email: [email protected] Lean and tender, delicious and nutritious, Round Green Farm’s prime farmed venison is a succulent, low-fat alternative to other meat. Produced according to the guidelines laid down by the British Deer Farmers Association, the venison is guaranteed free from artificial growth promoters or additives. There is no mystery in the cooking of young, farmed venison and the flavour is less gamey and more subtle than older wild venison. It can be treated in the same way as any other meat, although because of its low fat content, care should be taken not to let it dry out when roasting. www.roundgreenfarm.co.uk
The Punch Brew Company St Helens, Merseyside Tel: 01744 20595. Email: [email protected] This family-owned and managed business produces an old monastic herbal punch from a secret recipe closely guarded and passed down by a Great Uncle of the family, who was a Carthusian Monk. Yorkshire herbal punch is a non-alcoholic drink made of 12 herbs and berries. This mixture of herbs not only tastes delicious but also gives relief for insomnia, is an effective pain killer and also aids relaxation. www.punchbrew.sharepoint.com
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Taylors of Harrogate Harrogate, North Yorkshire Tel: 01423 814000. Email: [email protected] Born in Yorkshire, Charles Taylor saw his future in tea leaves. Skilled in the art of buying and blending tea, he set up a chain of “kiosks” selling tea for two shillings a pound. He went on to open grand Café Imperials, a rendezvous for smart and discerning ladies with an appetite for Afternoon Tea. Charles Taylor’s enthusiasm for tea never faltered and he helped establish Harrogate as one of the most fashionable Spa towns in Europe – and the finest place in England to take tea! Still a family owned business and one of the few remaining independent tea merchants in England, the company still upholds the time-honoured traditions established by Charles Taylor. Taylors Speciality Teas are a celebration of his passion for blending and packing the finest teas for customers to enjoy. www.taylorsofharrogate.co.uk
Cropton Brewery Pickering, North Yorkshire Tel: 01751 417330 Beer has been brewed in the small village of Cropton since 1613. In 1984, the ancient craft of brewing returned to the village when Cropton Brewery was established in the cellars of the New Inn. Customers enjoyed the first brew of 'Two Pints' to such an extent that extra beer was produced to supply outlets further afield. In 1994, the brewery was built at 'Woolcroft', the farmland behind the New Inn. Within a year production had doubled. The same year saw the introduction of their first bottle-conditioned beer. www.croptonbrewery.com
Lewis & Cooper Northallerton, North Yorkshire Tel: 01609 777700. Email: [email protected] Lewis & Cooper is a family business established in 1899 and is today a world-class gourmet store renowned for offering an exciting and diverse range of globally sourced delights. Their handmade plum puddings are prepared in the company’s own kitchens to a secret, century-old recipe, and with only the finest ingredients: succulent Chilean raisins, raw cane sugar from the West Indies, oak aged Hereford cider, full bodied Claret and a generous lacing of Hennessey Cognac, all infused with spices from the Orient. Lewis & Cooper also offer an exquisite selection of gourmet food hampers, gift baskets and gift packs for any occasion. www.lewisandcooper.co.uk
Ged Bell Butchers Middlethorpe Grove, York Tel: 01904 706069. Email: [email protected] Ged Bell’s use traditional butchery methods to ensure the highest quality and value for money for their customers. They pride themselves on good quality, sourcing locally farmed meats and selling a delicious range of handmade pies, sausages and other produce. They also make gluten free sausages and beef burgers. From a locally sourced Yorkshire breakfast to traditional Sunday joints they can deliver orders on a regular basis.
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YORK’S MARKETS
Shambles Market Shambles Market is a historic and vibrant market situated in the heart of Europe’s largest single pedestrianised area. One of the North of England's largest open-air markets, it is open seven days a week, all year round. The Market has much to offer from beautiful pottery, artisan breads, crafts, handbags, mobile phones, pet foods, army surplus and vintage clothing to locally-sourced fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers, deli cheeses, fresh meat and fish from the Yorkshire coast. See more information below. www.shamblesmarket.com
Farmers Market, part of the Shambles Market York’s monthly Farmers Market celebrates the best of local produce, including meat, pastries, bread and oils, as well as pottery and woollen gifts and joins the city’s regular market on the last Friday of every month between 9am and 5pm. Fresh goods sold on York Farmers Market are grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed by the stallholder within a 40-mile radius of York. Produce usually on offer includes Yorkshire beef, lamb and pork, vegetables, free range chicken and eggs, handmade breads, cakes, pastries and biscuits, sausages, pies, bacon, fresh and smoked fish, fruit wine, preserves, ready meals and crafts.
Farmers Market - Murton The Murton Farmers Market is held on the third Saturday each month from 9am to 12 noon alongside the Saturday Auction. The Farmers Market was one of the first to be established in the north of England in the autumn of 1999. It is all undercover, enjoying easy access and free parking. www.ylc.co.uk/farmers-markets
York St Nicholas Christmas Festival incorporating the St Nicholas Fair: Each year there is a York St Nicholas Christmas Festival; now extended to run for 35 days from mid-November to 23 December and include the St Nicholas Fair. Snug wooden chalets, dressed with pretty garlands and twinkling lights line Parliament Street and extend into St Sampson’s Square. Adding to the festive atmosphere, stallholders sell a range of gifts including jewellery such as Whitby jet, ceramics, homewares, crafts and Yorkshire produce such as locally made wines and cheeses. www.visityork.org/christmas.
YORK RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS
D.C.H. at the Dean Court Hotel Duncombe Place, York Tel: 01904 625082 Dean Court Hotel has a rare sign on the side elevation – a set of crossed keys. These represent the keys to heaven given to St. Peter and endorse the original building’s association to York Minster. D.C.H. at the hotel goes from strength to strength, having received an AA Rosette Award. It’s an elegant restaurant, with Minster views from several tables. The restaurant is known for its superb food, accompanied by the finest (over 100) selected wines with personally signed pages (Rothschild, Guigal and Trimbach).
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On the first Sunday of every month visitors can enjoy Afternoon Cream Tea in the company of guitarist Andrew Clegg and pianist Tim Newberry. www.deancourt-york.co.uk
Melton’s Scarcroft Road, York Tel 01904 634341 Melton’s is featured in all the major food guides in the UK and has won two AA rosettes. They offer modern British food which is simply delicious, produce sourced locally from York and Yorkshire and have a stunning wine list. The local clientele make the most of the relaxed atmosphere. The restaurant is located just outside the city walls, inside the witty murals epitomise the restaurant’s character. www.meltonsrestaurant.co.uk
The Ivy Restaurant at The Grange Hotel Clifton, York Tel: 01904 644744 The history of The Grange Hotel dates back to 1829 when it was built and occupied by two members of a wealthy family. The walls of The Grange are covered in famous and rare racing memorabilia. On the main staircase you will find many commemorative scarves. These were given to the winners of races, some of which date back to 1886. The Ivy Restaurant at the hotel has an unpretentious approach to top quality dining. The restaurant has won two AA rosettes. They offer an excellent choice of contemporary British and European food. Open early evening until late – an ideal venue for pre-theatre dining. www.grangehotel.co.uk
Nineteen Restaurant Grape Lane, York Tel 01904 636366 Nineteen is possibly York’s oldest restaurant, as records show how the building has been used since the 15th Century.
19 Grape Lane has seen a variety of businesses throughout the last five hundred years, in the 1850’s it was a coaching inn known as the Bloomsbury Inn, and before that it was known as a house of ill repute. In the Victorian era Grape Lane was actually named Grope Lane in reference to the many brothels that abounded in this former red light district. Today the area is one of the prettiest in the city. Nineteen offers a friendly welcoming atmosphere with simple, traditional British food with a modern twist, using fresh local ingredients from local suppliers. www.nineteenyork.com
HQ at The Grand Station Rise, York Tel: 01904 380038 The Grand Hotel & Spa was built in 1906 as a ‘Palace of Business’ for the North Eastern Railway Company. No expense was spared in its construction making it an outstanding piece of architecture designed to impress. The railway headquarters were remodelled into a hotel recently, whilst preserving the luxurious Edwardian style. HQ Restaurant is following in the great tradition of the finest restaurants with exquisite dishes crafted by Head Chef Martin Henley and his team. Visitors can choose from an extensive selection of wine, hand-picked by their sommelier. The dinner menu includes dishes like pigeon and crab, and the vegetarian menu looks just as delightful.
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Of course, much of the pleasure of dining comes from the environment where the meal is served, with The Grand having beautiful views overlooking the historic York city walls. www.thegrandyork.co.uk
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa Bishopthorpe Rd, York Tel: 01904 64124 Middlethorpe Hall was built in c. 1699-1701 by a prosperous master cutler who wished to establish himself as a country gentleman. The hotel has been restored with hundreds of trees planted around, a lake formed and even the kitchen garden replanted to give it a true feeling of an 18th century country estate. In the restaurant guests can relax at candlelit tables in the panelled dining rooms and enjoy antiques reflecting the tastes of several centuries. The dining room is an oasis of calm, where guests leisurely dine overlooking the magnificent view of the gardens and parkland. Nicholas Evans' superb cuisine at Middlethorpe Hall has won many accolades over the years and continues to attract connoisseurs of fine food and wine from around the world. www.middlethorpe.com
MORE TO CHOOSE FROM
The Lime House Goodramgate, York Tel 01904 632734 Adam and Catherine Fisher have created a special reputation for excellence in their award-winning restaurant. Adam trained at The Greenhouse in London's Mayfair as well as in restaurants in the South of France. As Chef Director at The Café Bleu in Newark, the restaurant achieved entry to the Good Food Guide. The menu is changed monthly. For chocolate lovers the dessert menu is a must. Special diets e.g. Gluten Free are a welcome challenge. www.limehouserestaurant-york.co.uk
Walmgate Ale House and Bistro Walmgate, York Tel 01904 629222 25 Walmgate was previously owned by Ellerker’s who ran a Rope makers and Saddler. The newly decorated interior of Walmgate Ale House incorporates the history of the building using ropes, saddles and old photographs to create a lovely rustic bar and snug downstairs. The downstairs bar has local food and drinks on offer. This includes Yorkshire Ales and homemade bar snacks such as Pork Pies and Sausage Rolls. The Bistro focuses on using quality local ingredients. There is something for everyone to enjoy, from Steak to handmade Ravioli. www.walmgateale.co.uk
The Blue Bicycle Fossgate, York Tel 01904 673990 One of York's most talked about eateries, highly commended for fresh fish dishes, homemade desserts and a seemingly endless selection of fine wines. The Blue Bicycle cellar used to house a brothel of some repute in Victorian times.
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The building has now been converted into an extension of the restaurant with diners having the option of eating in the private vaulted booths for two (where the girls used to work), which are situated in the opulent and atmospheric dining area.The upstairs dining area exudes warmth and a busy atmosphere, with an eclectic range of tables and chairs, all beautifully presented. The logo has been rejected for inclusion in many publications, it being a topless pose of one of the working girls. The Blue Bicycle, like many venues in York, also has a female ghost who seems to get upset whenever fresh flowers are replaced by the dry variety. www.thebluebicycle.com
The Star Inn the City Museum Street, York Tel: 01904 619208 Located in the Old Engine House on the edge of York’s Museum Gardens in a riverside setting close to the historic Lendal Bridge, The Star Inn the City has an enviable position, which they aim to match with the best produce God’s Own Country has to offer and genuine Yorkshire hospitality. The restaurant serves food and drinks all day from breakfast through to dinner offering the same warm hospitality as its cousin The Star Inn Harome. www.starinnthecity.co.uk
Oxo’s at The Mount Royale Hotel The Mount, York Tel: 01904 619444 The Mount Royale Hotel was founded in 1967 after two private houses, built in the beginning of the 19th Century, were joined together. The Oxo’s restaurant offers a great British menu and dishes from around the world with interesting choices like braised ox cheek or oak smoked halibut & crayfish tails. Set within the hotel, a unique location offers the best setting for your dining experience. During the summer months you can enjoy alfresco dining in the Gazeover. www.mountroyale.co.uk
Delrio’s Blossom Street, York Tel: 01904 622695 Delrio’s Restaurant has been owned and managed by chef/proprietor, Giovanni Delrio, for over twenty years. Delrio’s Restaurant offers home-cooked Italian food with a strong Sardinian influence in a lively environment.
Delrio’s menu offers a range of fresh seafood, locally sourced meat, traditional pizzas, pastas and home-made desserts, complemented by fine wines, cocktails and aperitifs. www.delriosrestaurant.com
The Whippet Inn North Street, York Tel: 01904 500 660 The Whippet Inn is York's newest Steak and Alehouse. It’s not just the name that raises a few eyebrows but also their interior is known for its quirkiness and fun. The Whippet inn aims to get the best food produce they can find in Yorkshire and pair it with real ales, lagers, spirits and wines from around the UK. All this is delivered with down to earth homely Yorkshire hospitality. www.thewhippetinn.co.uk
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The Judge’s Lodging Lendal, York Tel: 01904 638733 The Judge’s Lodging is a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse full of character. It was built in the 18th Century, although Roman remains have been discovered from under the house. In 1806 the building became the official Judges’ residence in York, for them to use when they were attending the quarterly sessions at the Assize Courts at York Castle. The restaurant prepares fresh, local and seasonal produce, sourced from trusted suppliers in the area and served by a friendly, yet professional team. The menu has something for everyone, from sausages and risotto to lobster and Asian style duck. www.judgeslodgingyork.co.uk
The Yak & Yeti Gurkha Restaurant Goodramgate, York Tel: 01904 624677 Nepal, land of the mystifying Himalayas, birthplace of Lord Buddha and home of Brave Gurkha soldiers, is blessed with scenic splendour and natural beauty. A small landlocked country between India and China, the country is rich in ethnic diversity and cultural heritage. It is home to many tribal races, living in different regions, with their own unique culture, traditional customs, language and dialects. As a result, the taste of Nepalese cuisine differs from region to region within the country. The Yak & Yeti Gurkha Restaurant is the first Nepalese restaurant in York. Their high quality food is made by only using the best ingredients prepared with love and an unsurpassed passion for beautiful taste. With a legendarily warm and friendly atmosphere in the dining room, combined with the amazing fresh food served from the kitchen, a night at The Yak & Yeti Gurkha Restaurant is a memorable experience. www.yakyetiyork.co.uk
SOME IDEAS FOR GOOD VALUE…
The Old Siam Micklegate, York Tel: 01904 635162 Situated in historic Micklegate, The Old Siam's friendly staff provide a warm Thai welcome. It is a very popular traditional restaurant specialising in delicious high quality home-cooked Thai cuisine. The Old Siam provides an authentic and friendly Thai atmosphere. www.theoldsiam.co.uk/york.html
The Rose & Crown Pub Lawrence Street, York Tel: 01904 659393 The Rose & Crown lies on the north side of Lawrence Street just outside Walmgate Bar – a main gate in the city’s medieval defences probably dating to the 12th Century. The Rose & Crown offers delicious food, including hand crafted pies, locally sourced sausages and more to go with their wide collection of drinks. They have over 50 types of whiskeys and an impressive gin and wine selection. Not to mention their hand pulled ales and large collection of bottled Belgian and craft beers. www.roseandcrownyork.com
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Café Concerto High Petergate, York Tel 01904 610478 Not just a café but also a candlelit restaurant by night, Café Concerto is a much loved place for locals to gather over a cappuccino on a Sunday afternoon. The real home-made fresh food is delicious. Housed in a historic building Café Concerto is friendly and informal and the restaurant’s musical theme was inspired by the owner’s father who was a professional musician. The walls are decorated with old music manuscripts and instruments. Regulars say that Café Concerto does the best cappuccino in town and ‘heavenly’ home-made cakes – and it’s good value too. www.cafeconcerto.biz
Lamb & Lion Inn High Petergate, York Tel: 01904 654112 The Lamb & Lion Inn is a pub rich in old English character. In 2014 The Lamb & Lion Inn was awarded two AA rosettes. Dine in the pub or in the fantastic outdoor garden adjacent to York's historic city walls. Serving simple, classic British pub fare skilfully prepared from fresh, quality, locally sourced ingredients. The Lamb & Lion Inn is the ideal place to enjoy a hearty English meal with a pint of real ale or a glass of good wine. www.lambandlionyork.com
The Black Swan Inn Peasholme Green, York Tel: 01904 679131 The Black Swan has a long and interesting history, dating back to the 15th century. It was built for William Bowes, a merchant and Sheriff of York in 1417, who also became Lord Mayor in 1428. Now The Black Swan offers traditional home cooked pub meals in a cosy atmosphere. The Black Swan also has a history of ghosts and even offers Ghost Suppers, where smaller groups can have a Ghost Walk followed by an interesting ghost themed supper.www.blackswanyork.com
Filmore & Union Low Petergate, York Tel: 01904 654123 Filmore & Union invites everyone to relax and unwind in their cosy and healthy restaurant. They offer meat, fish, vegan and vegetarian daily changing menus. Also, they have a huge selection of dairy, gluten free and vegan cakes. Remedy juices are made to be 100% fresh fruit and vegetable juice. Why not try their new 100% gluten-free summer inspired à la carte evening menu, or enjoy gluten free afternoon tea? www.filmoreandunion.com
Rustique Castlegate, York Tel: 01904 612744 www.rustiquerestaurants.co.uk/rustique-york-castlegate Lendal, York Tel: 01904 622333 www.rustiquerestaurants.co.uk/rustique-york-lendal
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Rustique was established in 2004 in the former Francois Restaurant Bistro on Castlegate in York. It specialises in rustic French cooking in a busy, vibrant upbeat Bistro atmosphere, offering a large and varied selection of meat and fish dishes cooked traditionally, using local produce.
The Golden Fleece Pavement, York Tel: 01904 625171 The Golden Fleece is York's most haunted pub, thus one of England's most haunted sites, but still quirky and a very cosy feeling place. Visit the oldest Inn and you can be sure of a friendly atmosphere, quiet surroundings and traditional services. You can eat and drink in the dining room, beer garden or in one of the bars. There’s a large selection of fine Cask Conditioned Ales, beers, wines and spirits that go together perfectly with traditional home cooked pub dishes.www.thegoldenfleeceyork.co.uk
CHAIN RESTAURANTS – SOME OF THE BEST
Côte Brasserie Low Petergate, York Tel: 01904 639 994 Côte is a modern interpretation of the many famous bistros of Paris. Inspired by new trends, they are dedicated to serving authentic classic brasserie dishes with a modern twist, using high quality produce at great prices. Guests will always find brasserie favourites on the à la carte menu such as steak frites, moules marinière, corn-fed chicken from rural Brittany and tuna niçoise. For dessert, Côte’s crème caramel and crème brûlée are much–loved house specialities. The early bird menu is really popular. www.cote-restaurants.co.uk
COSMO Restaurant York Bridge Street, York Tel: 01904 633800 COSMO Restaurant is a self-service buffet with a wide variety of dishes from around the world. There are live cooking stations where the chefs can prepare dishes to your liking and a wide variety of international cuisine for every taste from ribs to sushi. www.cosmo-restaurants.co.uk
Bill’s York Coney Street, York Tel: 01904 623548 In the centre of the city, Bill’s York restaurant is full of character – a light and airy space during the day that transforms into a twinkling and intimate place for the evening, from cosy booths and candelabras to larger sharing tables. The menu has everything from classic mac’n’cheese to vegetarian burgers and steaks. www.bills-website.co.uk/restaurants/york
CAFÉS
Bettys Café Tea Rooms St Helen’s Square, York After losing his parents at an early age, Frederick Belmont spent his teens in apprenticeships for all manner of bakers and confectioners across Europe. Through sheer luck he found himself in Bradford and loved the beautiful countryside so much, that he decided to stay.
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In 1919 he opened his first Bettys Café Tea Rooms in the fashionable spa town of Harrogate. The combination of mouth-watering Swiss confectionery and Yorkshire warmth and hospitality in such an elegant setting proved irresistible. Bettys was an instant success and was soon able to boast of ‘Royal and Distinguished Patronage’ on its letterhead. Bettys Café Tea Rooms is what you might call a Yorkshire institution. The first tea rooms were set up in Harrogate and then spread to York and the rest of Yorkshire. The Belmont Room on the first floor of Bettys Café Tea Rooms in York is one of the city’s best kept secrets. The interior design, which was based on one of the state rooms of the famous ocean going liner the Queen Mary, has been painstakingly restored to its former glory making it a unique venue for afternoon tea. www.bettys.co.uk
The Hairy Fig Fossgate, York Tel: 01904 677074 The Hairy Fig Deli and Café was opened in May 2008 with a small deli, stocked from floor to ceiling with quality produce from York, but also from Spain, Italy, France and Mexico. Their balsamic vinegars are unique aged from 12 to 100 years and all available on tap. Savoury special foods include pearls like duck liver pâté, truffles, truffle oil, truffle juice, truffle honey, aged serrano, iberico jamón and salamis. The cheese selection includes comté, Jamie Montgomery cheddar, Blue Monday and many more. The Hairy Fig also has chocolates from around the world, including Lauden, Damian Allsop, and Amedei. Unique hand baked bread from Via Vecchia is sold exclusively at The Hairy Fig. Since 2009 the place has also had a little café on top of the shop. www.thehairyfig.co.uk
El Piano Grape Lane, York Tel: 01904 610676 El Piano is an award-winning family-run restaurant delivering fabulous food for everyone to share and enjoy. The menu is wholly plant-based and wholly gluten-free. Main course or tapas style eating is available with a range of international influences, with all dishes made on the premises from locally sourced, fresh produce. Their Hispanic approach to service, opening hours and food, together with a vibrant interior of Spanish rugs, ceramics and general bazaar, creates a warm and relaxed atmosphere. www.el-piano.com. Goji Vegetarian Café and Deli Goodramgate, York Tel: 01904 622614 The Goji Vegetarian Café and Deli food is vegetarian, wholesome, nutritious and lovingly prepared from start to finish. They are passionate about the quality of their dishes which is why they work without microwaves and aluminium pans, and with local suppliers and organic produce. www.gojicafe.co.uk
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FESTIVALS
2016
YORK’S CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL Spring 2016 Press contact: Jay Commins & Sam Orange, Pyper. Tel: 01904 500698. Email: [email protected]. [email protected]. The city of York has had a long and distinguished history with the confectionery and chocolate industry. Even back in 1781 the city boasted eight confectioners for its 17,000 inhabitants. Today the Nestlé Chocolate Factory still produces up to 6 million Kit Kat bars a day, whilst the city has a pungent, comforting smell of chocolate lingering over it on roasting days. Many of York's population have had family that once worked in the confectionery dynasties of Rowntree’s, Terry's and Craven's, and everyone has a lasting memory of their favourite chocolate bar, many of which were created in our fair city. Every spring York celebrates the industry, chocolate lovers, artisan chocolatiers, museums and attractions sharing a piece of York's chocolate history. The York Chocolate Festival embraces their friends and partners across the chocolate industry in a celebration of our shared culture and heritage. www.yorkchocolatefestival.co.uk
YORK FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 23 September – 2 October 2016 (provisional dates) Press contact: Michael Hjort Tel: 01904 635149. Email: [email protected] York Food and Drink Festival will offer day and evening events from wine tastings, talks and food tastings to cookery demonstrations and hands on workshops in some of the city’s iconic historic buildings. A more detailed programme is to be confirmed. www.yorkfoodfestival.co.uk
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YORK FACTFILE
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