In a city with a competitive café scene, Brew and Brownie is one of York’s best cafes. It regularly has customers waiting in line down the street queueing for a seat, but is most definitely worth the wait as it remains one of York’s most talked about spots.
Brew and Brownie is located on Museum Street just minutes from the famous York Minster, welcoming a mix of visitors and locals.
Inside, the atmosphere is buzzing with conversation that fills the room. The interior is modern and airy that keeps the space feeling bright.
The menu shares a blend of sweet and savoury dishes, each one as tasty as the last, the pancakes are consistently fluffy and generously topped.
Their chicken Benny, a modern take on the classic eggs benedict is always fresh, a clear favourite.
Arguably the best part of Brew and Brownie is the selection of homemade cakes.
The crumble slice is the perfect blend of flavours with an amazing texture worth the visit in itself.
Even when every table is filled the coffee never lets you down. The espresso is high quality and the milk is silky and smooth, overall a well-crafted coffee.
Little Blondie Bakehouse sticks out as it offers Walmgate, a quaint buzzing little street, a pop of colour.
The glow of pink interior is eye catching and there’s often a queue outside as the café’s bright and fun décor makes for a perfect social media post.
The bakery is where Little Blondie Bakehouse excels. The options vary from brownies, cookies and loaded bakes making it difficult to decide on one thing all pairing well with their coffee or matcha.
The Crookie, the blend of a traditional croissant and cookie together, flies off the shelf ending up sold out by early afternoon.
The savoury croissant a blend of mozzarella, tomato and homemade pesto is a good change to a sweet treat.
Presentation is a big part of the experience at Little Blondie Bakehouse- each item standing out each looking as good as it tastes.
A few steps from York Minster sits Bennett’s café, with it’s warm and traditional interior for people to take a minute away from the hectic streets.
Inside, a calm and welcoming classic café with a quiet hum of conversation makes you want to stay for a while.
The menu spans from a range of breakfasts and sandwiches to cakes, scones, biscuits and toast.
Rather than appealing to social media, Bennetts prioritises being consistently fresh making it a reliable location.
Bennetts also offers Parkin a Yorkshire ginger cake, worth a try if visiting the city.
The coffee is paired nicely for the menu as a dependable easy drinking espresso even offering a large amount of tea. A versatile stop perfect for anyone to just pop in and enjoy.
Bennetts is reasonably priced standing out as a comforting choice in a popular area.
York is littered with amazing brunch and bakery locations but these three are worth a visit and, in The Yorkie’s opinion, clearly York’s best cafes.
