The Cocoa Pod & The Cocoa Bean Guidebook

Becky
The Cocoa Pod & The Cocoa Bean Guidebook

Places for brunch

Great menu options to set you up for the day ahead.
A polish restaurant with great brunch options - and great coffee.
28 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Barbakan Restaurant & Cafe
34 Fossgate
28 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A polish restaurant with great brunch options - and great coffee.
With river views and brunch cocktails, what else do you need!
79 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Star Inn the City
Museum Street
79 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
With river views and brunch cocktails, what else do you need!
With a focus on local produce with great veggie choices and spectacular pancakes.
31 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Brew & Brownie
5 Museum St
31 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
With a focus on local produce with great veggie choices and spectacular pancakes.
Well worth the short walk beyond the city walls if you are going to explore the famous “Bishy Road” – The ‘Shroomalloumi’ butty is one of our faves!
55 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Pig
35 Bishopthorpe Rd
55 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Well worth the short walk beyond the city walls if you are going to explore the famous “Bishy Road” – The ‘Shroomalloumi’ butty is one of our faves!

Dinner options

Some of our favourite places to eat on an evening!
Great for burgers and salads.
Oscar's Wine Bar & Bistro
27 Swinegate
Great for burgers and salads.
Offers a great value French set menu, even on weekends, just check the timings on their website.
35 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Rustique
28 Castlegate
35 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Offers a great value French set menu, even on weekends, just check the timings on their website.
Wonderful Thai food and close to lots of funky bars on Walmgate and Fossgate.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Khao San Road
50-52 Walmgate
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wonderful Thai food and close to lots of funky bars on Walmgate and Fossgate.
Fantastic cocktails and Mediterranean style food – has a heated courtyard so is great for al fresco dining.
50 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lucia Restaurant
13 Swinegate
50 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fantastic cocktails and Mediterranean style food – has a heated courtyard so is great for al fresco dining.
A sister restaurant to The Black Swan at Oldstead (run by Tommy Banks of Great British Menu fame), both of which hold Michelin stars. A tasting menu experience reflecting the growing seasons – a little bit of a special dining experience.
41 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Roots York
68 Marygate
41 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A sister restaurant to The Black Swan at Oldstead (run by Tommy Banks of Great British Menu fame), both of which hold Michelin stars. A tasting menu experience reflecting the growing seasons – a little bit of a special dining experience.
The best pizzas this side of Italy - honest! Great atmosphere and friendly staff, perfect for a relaxed and informal meal.
Cresci Pizzeria
The best pizzas this side of Italy - honest! Great atmosphere and friendly staff, perfect for a relaxed and informal meal.
Recommended by one of our guests in February 2024, we had to try it for ourselves and we were not disappointed- authentic Indian food with a difference. Great lunch options too!
Masala Craft- Fast Casual Indian Tapas, Curry & cocktails Bar
Recommended by one of our guests in February 2024, we had to try it for ourselves and we were not disappointed- authentic Indian food with a difference. Great lunch options too!

Prefer to stay in or take out?

Pick up a picnic box from these beauties!
Not far from the apartment and offering a delicious range of cheese, charcuterie, antipasti and sweet bites.
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Hairy Fig
39 Fossgate
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Not far from the apartment and offering a delicious range of cheese, charcuterie, antipasti and sweet bites.
Close to The Shambles by the side of The Shambles Market, lots of amazing sandwich options and nibbles to try
Henshelwoods Delicatessen York
10 Newgate
Close to The Shambles by the side of The Shambles Market, lots of amazing sandwich options and nibbles to try
Lots of freshly prepared deli salad bowls, perfect to enjoy in the Museum Gardens nearby.
Mannetti's
5 Lendal
Lots of freshly prepared deli salad bowls, perfect to enjoy in the Museum Gardens nearby.
Have a glass of wine in the Speakcheesey or Secret Garden whilst you select your cheese and charcuterie to take away.
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Love Cheese
16 Gillygate
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Have a glass of wine in the Speakcheesey or Secret Garden whilst you select your cheese and charcuterie to take away.
Artisan bread, spiced pastries and sweet treats with a daily special that’s always worth checking out – yum!
Bluebird Bakery
Shambles
Artisan bread, spiced pastries and sweet treats with a daily special that’s always worth checking out – yum!

Coffee stops or afternoon tea

Take a well earned rest from sightseeing with these perfect pitstops.
Tea and cake in a tower by the river – what more could you want…
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Perky Peacock Coffee Shop
North Street
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tea and cake in a tower by the river – what more could you want…
Great for Turkish tea or coffee, fab cakes and baklava too - or visit their sister restaurant next door , Trio Mezze Tapas Bar for tapas and cocktails!
Trio Patisserie
3 Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma Gate
Great for Turkish tea or coffee, fab cakes and baklava too - or visit their sister restaurant next door , Trio Mezze Tapas Bar for tapas and cocktails!
There might be a queue. It’s always popular, but worth the wait for a proper afternoon tea.
147 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bettys Café Tea Rooms
6-8 St. Helen’s Square
147 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
There might be a queue. It’s always popular, but worth the wait for a proper afternoon tea.
With outside seating to take in the Minster views.
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Crumbs Cupcakery
10 College St
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
With outside seating to take in the Minster views.
Great Italian coffee, cake and paninis with a courtyard to the rear.
La Bottega
23 Goodramgate
Great Italian coffee, cake and paninis with a courtyard to the rear.
Too many teas to choose from - but when you do make a selection, the preparation and drinking is an event in itself! Don’t forget to buy some to take home after too to remind you of your trip to York!
Hebden Tea Company
21 Shambles
Too many teas to choose from - but when you do make a selection, the preparation and drinking is an event in itself! Don’t forget to buy some to take home after too to remind you of your trip to York!

Somewhere for a glass of wine...

...and maybe a nibble or two to match!
Find the best wine and deli combos here with small plates and sharing boards.
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Pairings Wine Bar
28 Castlegate
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Find the best wine and deli combos here with small plates and sharing boards.
Great atmosphere, choose wine to drink there or takeaway, with regular kitchen “takeovers”.
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
2 many Wines - Wine shop & Bar
3 Bishopthorpe Rd
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great atmosphere, choose wine to drink there or takeaway, with regular kitchen “takeovers”.
Take a short walk along the river to Fulford then relax with a wine flight to taste and enjoy.
JORVINE
98 Main Street
Take a short walk along the river to Fulford then relax with a wine flight to taste and enjoy.

Somewhere for a regular old school pint

If you just want to chill with a pint of real ale, these are for you!
York’s smallest pub & York CAMRA pub of the year 2022 – need we say more!
20 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Blue Bell
53 Fossgate
20 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
York’s smallest pub & York CAMRA pub of the year 2022 – need we say more!
York’s first community co-operative pub with Grade II status; Charles Dickens was believed to be a regular on his visits to York.
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Golden Ball
Cromwell Road
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
York’s first community co-operative pub with Grade II status; Charles Dickens was believed to be a regular on his visits to York.
Overlooking the City walls with a beer terrace by the River Foss.
The Masons Arms
22 Market Place
Overlooking the City walls with a beer terrace by the River Foss.
Another community pub with a great atmosphere and courtyard to the rear. A Grade II listed building and voted CAMRA York pub of the year in March 2024.
23 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Swan
16 Bishopgate St
23 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Another community pub with a great atmosphere and courtyard to the rear. A Grade II listed building and voted CAMRA York pub of the year in March 2024.
One of the best selections of real ales in York.
The Maltings
Tanner's Moat
One of the best selections of real ales in York.

Modern with a twist!

Delightful locations to watch the world go by.
“Fiercely independent” and located on one of the best streets in York for food and drink, with craft beer, coffee and cocktails.
34 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Fossgate Social
25 Fossgate
34 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
“Fiercely independent” and located on one of the best streets in York for food and drink, with craft beer, coffee and cocktails.
Part of a chain but very unique, located in an old cinema “The Electric Theatre” - great for people watching!
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cosy Club
19-22 Fossgate
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Part of a chain but very unique, located in an old cinema “The Electric Theatre” - great for people watching!
Three storeys and Minster views – craft beer and pizzas are the order of the day.
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Market Cat
6 Jubbergate
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Three storeys and Minster views – craft beer and pizzas are the order of the day.
York’s first “skybar” - cocktails and asian fusion tapas whilst you take in the panoramic views. You will have to book to get in as it’s so popular but if you call around 10am to check availability for that day you may just get a “walk in” option for later, fingers crossed!
Sora
2 Rougier Street
York’s first “skybar” - cocktails and asian fusion tapas whilst you take in the panoramic views. You will have to book to get in as it’s so popular but if you call around 10am to check availability for that day you may just get a “walk in” option for later, fingers crossed!
Sister venue to the Fossgate Social - coffee or cocktails, take your pick!
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Micklegate Social
148-150 Micklegate
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sister venue to the Fossgate Social - coffee or cocktails, take your pick!
Perfect for pre-dinner cocktails and a bit of people watching. Great atmosphere and service.
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ate O'Clock
13a High Ousegate
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Perfect for pre-dinner cocktails and a bit of people watching. Great atmosphere and service.