York on a Fork Food Tour

This tour will take you across the historic centre of York and stop at a number of independent businesses, each one of which will provide you with generous examples of their fabulous food & drink. You'll get to enjoy Yorkshire Cheeses, Fish & Chips, Tacos, Chocolate and Pintxos with Sherry before choosing a sweet or savoury finale with a well earned Yorkshire ale! While walking between the venues you'll hear a bit about the history of York and pass by several of the cities major attractions such as York Minster, Cliffords Tower and the City Walls. Your guide is a York based food writer who knows the city and its hospitality scene intimately. He's been featured in the Lonely Planet guide, is a coordinating judge for the Guild of Fine Food and helps run York Food & Drink Festival....You can recognise him by the cutlery tattoos!

1. 1

   William Etty Fountain & Statue

   Pass by

   Meet in front of York Art Gallery and hear about the contribution made to Yorks history by William Etty

2. 2

   Stop 2

   20 min

   Your first stop will be to sample Yorkshire Cheeses on Gillygate

3. 3

   Bootham Bar

   Pass by

   Pass through York City Walls on your way to explore more food and drink in York

4. 4

   York City Walls

   Pass by

   Participants will see the historic York City Walls

5. 5

   York Minster

   Pass by

   Pass by the iconic York Minster

6. 6

   Low Petergate

   20 min

   Enjoy fish & chips in a family run business

7. 7

   Shambles Market

   15 min

   After hearing about The Shambles and its historic status as home to many butchers, enjoy a choice of Tacos from the buzzing Shambles Market

8. 8

   Castlegate

   15 min

   Visit a chocolate factory within the city walls and sample their products

9. 9

   Clifford's Tower

   Pass by

   Clifford's Tower is the remains of York Castle

10. 10

    Fossgate

    20 min

    Appreciate the views back toward York Minster before enjoying Sherry & Pintxos at your penultimate stop

11. 11

    Walmgate

    30 min

    Finish the tour with a final stop with food & drink in a 17th Century building on Walmgate

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.