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July 2018: the Walmgate Ale House & Bar, formerly Melton's Too (and still owned by the same company) has been renamed again; the upstairs restaurant is now to be known as Chopping Block, while the downstairs bar retains the Walmgate Ale House moniker.

survey result

Summary

£45
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3
Good
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

An “ancient building in central York” (traditional ale house downstairs, restaurant upstairs) is the stage for the Hjort clan’s Anglo-French outfit – a reinvention of their previous local, Melton’s. Alongside keenly priced fish dishes, they also lay on an “incredibly good (and good- value) Sunday lunch” – replete, bien sûr, with the local Yorkshire pud. Macabre PS – the ropes in the interior nod to its 18th-century days as Ellerker’s, who provided the hangman’s nooses for York prison (cue the now-obscure doomed phrase “For me there is no hope – was Ellerker’s made this rope”).

Summary

3
Good
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“In a charming and historic building” dating from the 17th century, the Hjort family’s “really pleasant and relaxing” venue was reborn some years ago in this guise, which reprises the ethos of their original York venue, Melton’s. The “regularly changing menu” offers top Gallic fare, with fishy options recommended this year as an “excellent choice” on a visit.

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25 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TX

Restaurant details

Highchair,Portions
No dress code
100
25 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TX
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday5 pm‑11 pm
Thursday12 pm‑11 pm
Friday12 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑11 pm