If you're within the walls of York this Bank Holiday, why not stop by one of favourite places to eat in the historic city?
Best for lunch: Le Langhe
The Old Coach House, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW
t - 01904 622584
Taking their name and inspiriting from the beautiful Langhe hills in the Piedmont region of Italy, Le Langhe opened in 2002, to provide a truly authentic fast of small-scale artisan foods from Italy’s regions.
Le Langhe boasts a diverse and delicious antidote to the uniformity of food globalisation, owing to their use of hand-picked Italian regional ingredients and home-cooked, hand-made seasonal food. The Italy-born owners believe ‘there is no such thing as ‘Italian food’, rather an Italian understanding of flavours, which is continually being reinterpreted and blended with tradition.’
The restaurant and deli offers a diverse range of properly-made, artisan Italian products, hand-selected and imported direct from regional Italy, along with fresh fruits and vegetables from the Milan market. Whether it’s wild boar salumi from owner, Otto’s, mad friend Fernando in Tuscany, fragrant lemons from the Amalfi coast, Le Langhe pride themselves on using the finest Italian ingredients with a Yorkshire twist; sourcing the finest Whitby crab, and partridge from the moors amongst many others. The restaurant also has a fine wine list, with the pick of Italian wines from all over the country.
Lunch at Le Langhe is centred around the fresh charcuterie and cheeses available from the deli, with a tasting menu and fresh pastas also available.
To book a table, visit LeLanghe.co.uk or call 01904 622584
Best for brunch: Brew & Brownie
5 Museum Street, York, YO1 7DT
t: 01904 647420
e: hello@brewandbrownie.com
Inspired by the seasons, Brew & Brownie York provides the perfect setting for a coffee and a bite to eat.
The year-old coffee house pride themselves on using some of Yorkshire's best produce, from Raydale Preserves based in the sleepy village of Stalling Busk, Elliot's free range eggs based in Bewholme to Wilson's Butchers based in Huntington, and Food For Thought's tremendous bread.
Boasting a beautiful breakfast menu and a delicious range of fresh sandwiches, Brew & Brownie is the perfect place for a working or leisurely lunch. There is also a wide range of mouth-watering pastries and cakes on offer every day, all of which are home-made and are complimented perfectly by coffee which is sourced from sustainable artisan roastery Carvetii Coffee, situated in the Lake District
To book a table, visit BrewandBrownie.co.uk
Best for Sunday lunch: Lamb & Lion
2-4 High Petergate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7EHt: 01904 654112
e: enquiry@lambandlionyork.com
Grafted into the ancient stone of the city itself, the Lamb & Lion is the ideal place to enjoy hearty food alongside a pint or two of real ale or a glass of fine wine. Overlooked by the beautiful York Minster, the building has a powerful sense of history. From its winding passages and many different little rooms, to the garden, framed by the ancient city wall, The Lamb & Lion pays tribute to the building’s past with a fantastic selection of tradition real ales and good wines, a simple menu offering authentic and deeply satisfying meals, and a number of rooms for visitors to rest their heads over night
With a selection of traditional roasts, fish dishes and steak, the Lamb & Lion offer a wide range of options for lunch and is perfect for a family lunch. Guests can take advantage of the garden in the sunny months or pitch up by the fire during the winter.
If traditional British food is what you’re looking for, look no further than the Lamb & Lion.
To book a table, visit: LambandLionYork.com or call 01904 654112
(Written by Rachael Fletcher)