York on a Fork Food Tour

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Recommended by 98% travellers

98% of guests rated this experience 4 stars or higher

4.9 (58)

Recommended by 98% travellers

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4.9

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Recommended by 98% travellers

98% of guests rated this experience 4 stars or higher

4.9 (58)

Recommended by 98% travellers

Earliest Date Available: October 29, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

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Location

York

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 8 guests

Language

English

Location

York

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 8 guests

Language

English

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•58 reviews

US$106.48 per guest

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Earliest Date Available: October 29, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

Why book with byFood?

Japan's #1 food travel platform

Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT

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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!

Snacks

Generous samples at 6 stops including 2 alcohol samples (alternatives available)

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William Etty Fountain & Statue

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

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

20 minutes · Admission Ticket Free

Gillygate

Your first stop will be to sample Yorkshire Cheeses on Gillygate

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Bootham Bar

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

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York City Walls

Participants will see the historic York City Walls

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York Minster

Pass by the iconic York Minster

20 minutes · Admission Ticket Free

Low Petergate

Enjoy fish & chips in a family run business

15 minutes · Admission Ticket Free

Shambles Market

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

After hearing about The Shambles and its historic status as home to many butchers, enjoy a choice of…

15 minutes · Admission Ticket Free

Castlegate

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

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Clifford's Tower

Clifford's Tower is the remains of York Castle

20 minutes · Admission Ticket Free

Fossgate

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

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

30 minutes · Admission Ticket Free

Walmgate

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

Meeting Point

Exhibition Square, York England, United Kingdom, GB

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Meet in front of the statue of William Etty, by the fountain in front of York Art Gallery

End Point

Walmgate, York England, United Kingdom, GB

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The tour will finish in Walmgate Ale House.

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Clairevc1September 2026 • TripAdvisor

Don't pass up this tour!

We booked a last minute trip away to York for my birthday and discovered Ben's York on a fork whilst looking for some activities to do whilst there to take a visit to the yearly food fair. We are very glad we did. Ben was super knowledgeable and a really friendly guy, not only about food but also some of the town's history. He was absolutely the perfect guide to take us around York and discover what it had to offer. Especially if you would like to try local dishes in the area with not only a gre...read more

C5733AOianmSeptember 2026 • TripAdvisor

Superb tour

Really good tour. Ben was a superb guide who provided lots of interesting york facts. The food and drink stops were all very good with a great selection of different tastes. Great group of people on the tour and would highly recommend doing this .

Z6802ZVheathernSeptember 2026 • TripAdvisor

Fantastic experience

This is a fantastic experience. Ben was really knowledgable and took our group to a number of brilliant eateries. Absolutely stuffed by the end and superb value, highly recommended

Kristen_MAugust 2026 • Viator

One of our favorite tours!!

We had the best time on this tour! Ben showed us some amazing places and the most delicious food! Ben was a great tour guide and this was probably one of our favorite tours this trip!!

987philcAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor

Highly recommended

Excellent tour. Ben was a friendly and knowledgeable guide. An excellent choice of food places with good variety.