Recommend somewhere to eat in York, England

soba

We're going to York for a few days, and I'd like some recommendations for places to eat - we're camping, so I guess we'll need somewhere warm and cosy!!

We're a family of two adults, an eleven year old and a six year old. We'll eat anything, the kids are more wary of exotic food, but will eat 'british' food till it comes out of their ears!

Thanks - Oh and suggestions for places to visit as a family would be good too.

richardw

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Angua2

soba wrote: »

We're going to York for a few days, and I'd like some recommendations for places to eat - we're camping, so I guess we'll need somewhere warm and cosy!!

We're a family of two adults, an eleven year old and a six year old. We'll eat anything, the kids are more wary of exotic food, but will eat 'british' food till it comes out of their ears!

Thanks - Oh and suggestions for places to visit as a family would be good too.

Couldn't recommend highly enough the Durham Ox at Crayke. It's just won AA Pub of the Year 2007-08. My B/F and I had a fabulous meal there last month. The place and the people were charming! Warm fires, live music, accommodation if needed/wanted...

From the AA:
England

The Durham Ox
Crayke, North Yorkshire



The eponymous ox was born around 1796 and grew to an incredible weight of 1714 kg. The creature was toured around England and Scotland and over 2,000 prints of it were sold, one of which hangs in the bar. Today the Durham Ox prides itself on serving proper (not trendy) pub food, using the best ingredients, sourced locally when possible. The cosy oak-panelled bar offers several real Yorkshire ales and the wine list is a terrific choice of over 80 bins. More about the Durham Ox

http://www.thedurhamox.com/


Be sure to get a Hi-Life card as this makes significant reduction to bill. (In fact, all the restaurants we were at said it's by far the best diner club card to have.)
http://www.hi-life.co.uk/


Places to visit in York:
We loved the Minster and the Railway Museum.
Thought the Jorvik Centre was over-priced and it didn't help that they're remodelling and the whole place smelt to high heaven of chemicals.

For more ideas:
http://www.information-britain.co.uk/attractions.cfm?county=40#York

LilyThePink

soba wrote: »

We're going to York for a few days, and I'd like some recommendations for places to eat - we're camping, so I guess we'll need somewhere warm and cosy!!

We're a family of two adults, an eleven year old and a six year old. We'll eat anything, the kids are more wary of exotic food, but will eat 'british' food till it comes out of their ears!

Thanks - Oh and suggestions for places to visit as a family would be good too.

If you just want Fish & Chips at lunchtime, then Petergate Fisheries, smack bang in the middle of York are the ones to enjoy! There's also a Hogroast and a Cornish Pasty shop and a Bakers in the same area. You can sit in the nearby 'Kings Square' and enjoy whatever street entertainer is on! We do this often on a Saturday!

There's not many Freebies in York unless you're a yorkie like me but you should definitely have a walk around the Bar Walls (or at least some of it!) as you get some great city views. I would personally recommend the walk between Bootham Bar and Monk Bar, as there is lots going on at either end; Art Gallery & Theatre at Bootham end and lots of little shops & cafe's (not the big High Street names) at the other end. The other big Freebie is of course the National Railway Museum there are some paid for extra's such as the Yorkshire Big Wheel and some special exhibitions, but there's plenty to see without paying! The Museum Gardens (city centre) or Rowntree Park (short walk down the riverside) are nice places to spend an hour or so without breaking the bank. There is a great play area at Rowntrees Park with a Skateboard area and Basketball pitch as well as a Duck Pond. Less 'kiddy' entertainment at Museum Gardens but lots of old walls to explore!

Hope this helps!
Lily