York Press | Restaurant reviews

Little Chef, A64 at Bilbrough Top

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:33:54 +0100

Heston Blumenthal has transformed York’s Little Chef. MIKE LAYCOCK stops for lunch.

Restaurant Review: Henry J Bean’s, Tower Street, York

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:34:55 +0100

CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL discovers hearty portions at Henry J Bean’s in York.

L’Antica Locanda, Shambles, York

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:00:46 +0100

GAVIN AITCHISON ambles to Shambles for some of the best Italian food in town.

Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms, St Helens Square, York

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:05:41 +0100

Birthdays always mean one thing to Maxine Gordon — a visit to Bettys.

The Red Lion, Knapton, York

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:44:01 +0100

Mike Tipping takes The Redhead to Knapton for a quality pub meal.

The Living Room

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:43:30 +0100

IT speaks volumes about The Living Room that I was more excited about the cocktail list than the dinner menu.

Frankie C’s licensed bistro, 50-52 Walmgate, York

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:03:00 +0100

WHEN you step into Frankie C’s, it is like being transported from York to a restaurant in the south of France.

Mason’s Bistro, Fossgate, York

Sat, 30 May 2009 10:29:14 +0100

MASON’S Bistro in York has long been synonymous with Mediterranean-style food.

Lucia Wine Bar and Grill, Swinegate Court, York

Sat, 23 May 2009 10:24:19 +0100

THE signs were not good. In fact, this was quite possibly the last place in York we wanted to be. A restaurant in Swinegate Court? Opposite one called Piglets? During a swine flu epidemic? Why, it was a recipe for disaster!

The Bengal Brasserie, York Business Park

Sat, 16 May 2009 09:33:28 +0100

IT’S hard to imagine that not so long ago the Bengal Brassserie in York Business Park was severely damaged in an arson attack.

Oscar’s Wine Bar & Bistro, Swinegate, York

Sat, 09 May 2009 08:20:00 +0100

Nicola Fifield visits the trendy new home of a popular York bistro.

The Carlton Bore, Carlton Husthwaite

Sat, 02 May 2009 10:54:07 +0100

IT isn’t often, when you go out for a pub lunch, that the discussion turns to cookery as an art form. After sampling some of the exquisite combinations of taste and texture offered up by chef Scott Hessel and his team at the Carlton Bore, however, art seemed the only appropriate term.

Melton’s Restaurant, Scarcroft Road, York

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:39:14 +0100

MAXINE GORDON heads to Melton’s for a weekend lunch

Stonegate Yard Bar & Brasserie, 8-10 Little Stonegate, York

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:55:01 +0100

GAVIN AITCHISON tries out a new pretender on an old stage – Stonegate Yard.

The Black Swan, Oldstead

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:27:54 +0100

THERE are two questions I should have asked the staff at The Black Swan in Oldstead but neglected to do so.