Independent British coffee houses, historic public houses, family-run bistros, traditional tearooms, and farm-to-fork restaurants.
“Community gathering places serving honest food and drink without corporate private equity formulas.”
An independent venue can change its menu, kitchen hours and booking arrangements. Use the business website or contact number for current details. A directory opening time is not necessarily the time food is served.
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There are 3 listings in this part of the directory, including The Hole In The Wall, The Blue Bell, The Outpost York. Open a profile to check its services and trading address. Confirm availability and opening hours directly before visiting or booking.
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Contractors and services in this district operate physical UK trading premises and deal directly with consumers at 0% intermediary markup.
Historic Grade-listed traditional York public house serving regional cask ales & honest pub fare
York's oldest unchanged Edwardian public house, preserving untouched heritage & pristine real ales
Independent artisan specialty coffee house, sourdough brunches & community space on Piccadilly
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