North South - Cafe & Bar

Absolute superstars. The owner is often on site. Love the staff, they always make us feel valued and remember our quirky orders. (Lauren is an absolute treasure.) Fantastic location close to everything, food is delicious, excellent coffee. Ask for a hot drink punch card if you're a regular. Fun cocktail menu. If I was being picky, I wish the menu changed once in a while so regular customers saw some variety, and bc there's not much for vegans. (It's the same hummus every time for me, whether breakfast or lunch and the special dinner menus as far as I've seen don't have a vegan option at all.)

Delicious, fresh and inspired food by Free Range Kitchen. We had the burnt carrot salad, the hot smoked trout and the smoked lambs breast. Sooo good. Great cocktails, friendly service.

Popped in with my toddler and dogs after a visit to York A&E and this place was amazing. Instantly made us feel at home, the coffee was just amazing and the staff were lovely. Highly recommend trying it out!

Been here quite a few times & the service is always impeccable. Great coffee, can selection & lush food. One of the best cafes in York City Centre for sure!

I thought that I would try somewhere different today so popped into North South which is just along Bootham. It was a new one for me but it looked warm and inviting. There is pavement seating at the front but I opted for indoors and chose a cosy seat by a low table just in front of the counter. The lighting is quite low and there’s a very welcoming atmosphere. I was a solo coffee drinker but felt very comfortable; it wasn’t a problem even though they were quite busy. I didn’t really look at the menu as I only wanted a coffee, but had seen some yummy options on the board outside and everything on the counter looked good. My americano with oat milk was just £3 which I thought was good value. There was a steady stream of new customers arriving whilst I was there so it is clearly very popular. Customers were across the age range and included families with youngish children and dog owners. As I paid I was able to pick up a free map of all the local independent businesses which I thought was a lovely opportunity to support other local businesses. I don’t often venture down Bootham when I visit York but I would definitely go to North South again.