Guidebook for York
Everything Else
York Station
Station RoadEasy walk from York station
Nail bar, beauty salon. Great manicures and pedicures administered by Monika (who is delightful) and the other girls leave you feeling all sparkly.
Nail Bar One
4 Grape LnNail bar, beauty salon. Great manicures and pedicures administered by Monika (who is delightful) and the other girls leave you feeling all sparkly.
So quirky and some great shops. The Peruvian one is really good.
54 residents recomanen
Shambles de York
ShamblesSo quirky and some great shops. The Peruvian one is really good.
National Trust - Treasurer's House, York
Minster YardNational Trust
NCP Car Park York Tanner Row
Tanner RowNCP car park - pretty close to us
Castle Car Park
Closest city car park to our apartment
"It would be hard to find anywhere that ticks the boxes better than our apartment in Popes Head Court" - quote from a guest who recently stayed.
I totally agree :-)
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"It would be hard to find anywhere that ticks the boxes better than our apartment in Popes Head Court" - quote from a guest who recently stayed.
I totally agree :-)
Sightseeing
Breathtaking. Don't miss it! Why not go and listen to a Choral evensong - sung every day.
209 residents recomanen
Catedral de York
DeangateBreathtaking. Don't miss it! Why not go and listen to a Choral evensong - sung every day.
National Railway Museum
Leeman Roadtrain lovers - this way
Centre Viking Jorvik
19 CoppergateReally well done. See the man on the privvy - hilarious
Torre de Clifford
Tower StIconic and beautiful
Walk the City walls - it's not far, you can get on and off and it's a great way to get a feel for all areas of the city. Feel the history...
19 residents recomanen
City Walls
Walk the City walls - it's not far, you can get on and off and it's a great way to get a feel for all areas of the city. Feel the history...
Food Scene
My favorite York cafe. Fresh, different, exciting, warm and friendly, fabulous food - eggs benedict for me!
22 residents recomanen
Mannion & Co
1 Blake StMy favorite York cafe. Fresh, different, exciting, warm and friendly, fabulous food - eggs benedict for me!
Superb little cafe cum dining. Beautiful fare, excellently presented. This is also high on my faves list.
37 residents recomanen
Cafe No.8 Bistro
8 GillygateSuperb little cafe cum dining. Beautiful fare, excellently presented. This is also high on my faves list.
Great food and wonderful location. Good place for a treat. Lovely decor. Sit on the terrace on a nice day. Watch the rowers!
79 residents recomanen
The Star Inn the City
Museum StreetGreat food and wonderful location. Good place for a treat. Lovely decor. Sit on the terrace on a nice day. Watch the rowers!
Another gem of a cafe in York. Snugand friendly. Wonderful food and I'm not a vegetarian but it all looks so delicious. I love their Kombucha green tea and wraps with butternut squash and goats cheese
14 residents recomanen
Goji Cafe Vegetarian Cafe & Deli
36 GoodramgateAnother gem of a cafe in York. Snugand friendly. Wonderful food and I'm not a vegetarian but it all looks so delicious. I love their Kombucha green tea and wraps with butternut squash and goats cheese
Ever popular and often our go-to place to an impromptu meal out. If you can sit in the window and people watch.
Café Rouge
52 Low PetergateEver popular and often our go-to place to an impromptu meal out. If you can sit in the window and people watch.
Zizzi
2 LendalVery well done pizza, pasta, salads. Buzzing and friendly.
All things chocolate and great cafe. Tell them Claudia says hi - she used to work there!
13 residents recomanen
York Cocoa House
10 CastlegateAll things chocolate and great cafe. Tell them Claudia says hi - she used to work there!
Milk Shack
14a Church StreetGreat fun. Milkshakes galore
Shambles Kitchen
28 Shamblesfresh, fun, tasty and quick
You just HAVE to go to Betty's. Only down side is the queuing. try evening when the queues have gone. They are open until 9:30. Also Little Betty's in Stonegate
147 residents recomanen
Bettys Café Tea Rooms
6-8 St. Helen’s SquareYou just HAVE to go to Betty's. Only down side is the queuing. try evening when the queues have gone. They are open until 9:30. Also Little Betty's in Stonegate
Not been but just heard of this and it's on my list to try
10 residents recomanen
The Perky Peacock Coffee Shop
North StreetNot been but just heard of this and it's on my list to try
Thai resaurant - really lovely people and excellent thai food. Very reasonable
7 residents recomanen
The Old Siam
126 MicklegateThai resaurant - really lovely people and excellent thai food. Very reasonable
The Pig
35 Bishopthorpe RdFavorite of many peeps I know
Hugely popular authentic italian. Not posh but excellent food. You can't book so just turn up. Many of my friends love this place.
23 residents recomanen
Il Paradiso Del Cibo
40 WalmgateHugely popular authentic italian. Not posh but excellent food. You can't book so just turn up. Many of my friends love this place.
Super tasty food, quick, very reasonably priced and lovely little place!
15 residents recomanen
Khao San Road
50-52 WalmgateSuper tasty food, quick, very reasonably priced and lovely little place!
Essentials
The Hairy Fig
39 FossgateBrilliant deli. Go see
Bit further from our apartment but a little bigger than the Tescos and a bit more choice. We pop in here a lot.
103 residents recomanen
Sainsbury's Local
63 Boar LnBit further from our apartment but a little bigger than the Tescos and a bit more choice. We pop in here a lot.
Drinks & Nightlife
Little Italy
12 GoodramgateVery popular and excellent italian. very authentic. Deli as well
Shopping
Such a fun place and fabulous ice creams plus other bits bob and trinkets. Sit at little tables, even in the cobbled streets on a good day!
Luxury Ice Cream Co
20 Back SwinegateSuch a fun place and fabulous ice creams plus other bits bob and trinkets. Sit at little tables, even in the cobbled streets on a good day!
Browns
DavygateWonderful department store. Lots of handbags. Great greetings card section too.
Käthe Wohlfahrt - Mulberry Hall
17-19 StonegateLabyrinth of fabulous and glittering wares!