York Press | Café reviews

Harlequin Coffee And Tea House, York

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:40:00 +0000

For his 627th and final review, GRAEME ROBERTSON visits Harlequin Coffee And Tea House, King’s Square, York.

Bruks Coffee Shop, Piccadilly, York

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:57:46 +0000

SHOPPERS were taking the opportunity to visit the city centre during a lull in the bad weather. As a result, this venue was busy.

Nuova, Italian Kitchen, Church Street, York

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:04:54 +0000

ANOTHER venue that has changed hands since our last visit. And another offering only Italian food.

Waitrose, Foss Islands Road, York

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:18:46 +0000

GRAEME ROBERTSON pops into York’s new Waitrose, Foss Islands Road, for lunch.

De’Clare, Peter Lane, York

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:03:39 +0000

GRAEME ROBERTSON visits York’s new cafe, De’Clare, at 1, Peter Lane, off Market Street.

The Highwayman

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:48:32 +0000

The Highwayman on the A64 beckons Graeme Robertson this week.

Bullivants, Blake Street, York

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:20:29 +0000

THE FIRST thing that struck us as we entered this café was the five-star hygiene rating certificate.

The Arboretum, Thorp Perrow, near Bedale

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:40:25 +0000

WE COULDN’T have timed it better. Not only was the weather exceptional, it was Hallowe’en. The autumn colours were at their best and there was an exciting trail of ghoulish things to keep children interested. There were also falcons being flown and a mammal centre. Dogs are permitted and we spotted a couple of waste bins.

BHS, Monks Cross, York

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:12:35 +0100

IT IS NOT often that we go shopping on a Sunday. The car park at Monks Cross suggested that the whole of York was also there, but with so many retail outlets our fear that we would not get near a café was ill founded.

The Whole Hog Farm Shop and Tearoom

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:57:57 +0100

THIS venue has been open for less than two months. The café and shop are about two miles from the Malton bypass on the Pickering road.

The Bar Convent, Blossom Street, York

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:58:11 +0100

THE impressive atrium has been brought into use as a café, although we chose to sit in one of the two connecting rooms with the servery.

Lavender Tearooms, Market Square, Knaresborough

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:22:43 +0100

WEDNESDAY is market day. Hidden behind a line of stalls is ‘Ye oldest chymist shoppe in England’, which no longer dispenses medicine but does offer a fascinating range of ancient remedies and sweets from days of yore.

Terrace Café, Sledmere House, Sledmere, near Driffield

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:54:57 +0100

Set on the edge of extensive parkland, this self-service café can be accessed without paying an admission charge to the house and grounds.

Swallows Nest Restaurant, Crockey Hill, York

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:08:12 +0100

DOES it pay to advertise? If it didn’t this revue would not have been written.

La Vecchia Scuola, Low Petergate, York

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:19:04 +0100

ATTRACTED by a flier handed out in the street, we decided to sample the £5.95 one-course meal. But be warned. We did not look at the menu displayed at the entrance, making straight for a table in the conservatory.