Roots York
Roots
Tommy Banks' Michelin-starred restaurant, showcasing Yorkshire flavors through ingredients from the family farm and preservation techniques.
Located on Marygate on the north side of the old city, Roots became York's first Michelin-starred restaurant in 2021. Helmed by Tommy Banks with head chef Will Lockwood, the restaurant sources many of its ingredients from the Banks family farm in Oldstead, utilizing fermentation and pickling to preserve seasonal flavors. The official website lists the Core menu at £110 and the Signature menu at £165, with a Sunday Feast starting from £75; some optional additions cost extra, and a 12.5% service charge is applied. A representative dish is the crab toast served with a crab and caviar custard. Reservations must be made in advance. It is about a 10-minute walk from York Station.
Opening hours
Wed–Thu dinner from 18:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–13:30 & dinner from 18:00; Sun 12:00–16:00; Closed Mon–Tue (subject to the official website)
Nearby sights
- Museum Gardens & St Mary's Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- Mansion House, York
- Bettys Café Tea Rooms
- Stonegate
- National Railway Museum
- Barley Hall
- York Minster