York on a Fork Food Tour: Explore Historic York's Independent Eateries
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York
Embark on a delicious food tour in historic York, exploring independent eateries and indulging in Yorkshire cheeses, fish & chips, tacos, chocolate, and more. Discover the city's major attractions along the way!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- William Etty Fountain & Statue - Meet in front of York Art Gallery and hear about the contribution made to Yorks history by William Etty
- Gillygate - Your first stop will be to sample Yorkshire Cheeses on Gillygate
- Bootham Bar - Pass through York City Walls on your way to explore more food and drink in York
- York City Walls - Participants will see the historic York City Walls
- York Minster - Pass by the iconic York Minster
- Low Petergate - Enjoy fish & chips in a family run business
- Shambles Market - After hearing about The Shambles and its historic status as home to many butchers, enjoy a choice of Tacos from the buzzing Shambles Market
- Castlegate - Visit a chocolate factory within the city walls and sample their products
- Clifford’s Tower - Clifford’s Tower is the remains of York Castle
- Fossgate - Appreciate the views back toward York Minster before enjoying Sherry & Pintxos at your penultimate stop
- Walmgate - Finish the tour with a final stop with food & drink in a 17th Century building on Walmgate
What's Included
- Complimentary snacks
Additional Information
Embark on a journey through the historical heart of York, making pitstops at a selection of unique businesses. Enjoy generous servings of sublime food and beverages. Savour Yorkshire Cheeses, Fish & Chips, Tacos, Chocolate and Pintxos paired with Sherry, before topping it all off with either a savoury or sweet ending complemented by a well-deserved Yorkshire ale!
As we continue our stroll, your knowledgeable guide will share tidbits about York’s history while we pass various prime attractions including the York Minster, Cliffords Tower, and the City Walls.
Your guide is an experienced food critic based in York who possesses an in-depth understanding of the city and its vibrant food scene. Recognised in the Lonely Planet guide, your guide is a coordinating judge for the Guild of Fine Food and contributes to the York Food & Drink Festival. He can be identified by his cutlery tattoos!
- Please make me aware of any allergies or dietary requirements at time of booking.
Location
Exhibition Square
Meet in front of the statue of William Etty, by the fountain in front of York Art Gallery
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Meander14943922981
Mar 9, 2024
Eat, drink and be merry. - I'm a fan of food and history and this had both. At every stop we had a bit of history about where we were before trying some of their wares. All the food was quality but really varied, from fine cheese to taco's to fish and chips. There was even some nice alcohol stops. The best thing I can say is I went back to some of our stops to make purchases. There was enough food without it being over facing and the walks between each stop allowed the food to settle nicely. I would definitely recommend this.
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Excursion20175231245
Dec 15, 2023
Best long walking lunch weve had! - Really good food tour of York. Ben was full of knowledge about food and local history. Highlights of the tour were the tacos from the Shambles Market, cheese tasting and the mushy peas from the chippy. Catering for special dietary needs was not a problem. Was also good how in every place that we visited you felt like a VIP as you were whisked to a table and staff were very attentive in telling you about what you were eating.
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G466zzsophiak
Dec 3, 2023
Tasty and informative - We had a lovely morning. Not only was the food delicious and quite varied in terms of cuisine, but we also saw a lot of York in the process. Ben was extremely passionate and knowledgeable about York and it's culture, and gave us more excellent recommendations which we tried later on our trip. Definitely worth the money, thanks Ben for the tour!
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Diane
Sep 7, 2023
York on a Fork Tour September - Had the pleasure of meeting Ben today, for the York on a Fork tour. He was great company and very passionate about York and its food and drink culture. All the food was amazing but we particularly enjoyed the tacos from the street food stall in the Shambles and then the beef filled yorkshire pudding with a glass of real ale, at the Chopping Block! Thoroughly recommend!
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Greedyclaire
Aug 1, 2023
Don't eat beforehand! - A fun and interesting way to learn more about the food on offer in York and see the city at the same time. Lots of tasty food samples on offer, you won't feel short changed!
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Abibuzz
Aug 1, 2023
A great (and very tasty!) way to explore York - The tour was great - a brilliant way to see beautiful York as well as trying some of the delicious food on offer there. The portions at each place were just right, so by the end I didn't feel like I'd over indulged! Ben was a friendly and knowledgeable guide too :)
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