We’ve rounded up some of our favourite spots in and around York to go out for breakfast & brunch with kids or with friends.Situated on Museum Street, this family run tea room is well located for families, opposite York Explore Library and the Museum Gardens. A children’s menu, including breakfast is available. All Day Breakfast (including a veggie option) plus lighter choices like poached eggs on toast are on the menu!
📍 Where: 7 Museum Street, York YO1 7DT
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday – Saturday 8.30am – 6pm & Sunday 9am – 6pm
✏️ Extra info: Handy for a walk in the Museum Gardens before or after your breakfast! Good gluten free options.
Tel: 01904 651473
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The Blue Barbakan is an independent restaurant based on Fossgate serving predominantly traditional Polish cuisine with an extra multi-European twist.
⏰Opening days and times: Monday 9am – 3pm & 5pm – 9pm, Wednesday – Saturday 9am – 3pm & 5pm – 1opm & Sunday 10am – 4pm & 5pm – 9pm, Tuesdays closed.
✏️ Extra info: Kids eat FREE at breakfast!!
“The breakfast is amazing, the service is brilliant, they have ikea high chairs, bring kids food fast, great changing facilities and also…kids eat free. Not to mention – the breakfast is so, so delicious. Our favourite place in York for brunch with the family without a doubt.”
Hidden away down Peter Lane (just off Market Street) you find this quirky independent café specialising in all-day breakfasts, homemade soups and cakes galore! With a stash of games to play to keep the kids happy whilst you enjoy your hot drink!
📍 Where:1 Peter Lane YO1 8SW
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturday 9am – 4pm, Sunday closed.
✏️ Extra info: High chairs, kids menu and changing facilities available
Email: brukscafeyork@gmail.com
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Enjoy a delicious range of breakfast choices including bacon & sausage sandwiches, avo on toast, french toast with toppings that change daily such as Rhubarb and custard crumble & Biscoff, banana & creme fraiche and much more! The coffee is great too!
Check out the menu here.
📍 Where: 8, Haxby Shopping Centre, Haxby, York, YO32 2LU
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday – Friday 7.30 – 4pm, Saturday 8.30am – 4pm & Sunday 9am – 3pm
✏️ Extra info: All day brunch menu, dog friendly, no bookings
Tel: 07873562472
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Serving breakfast all day and a huge selection of sweet and savoury pancakes, you will be spoilt for choice! You can also design your own pancake or opt for gluten-free. Kids’ menu and pancakes are also available!
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📍 Where: 7 Church Street, York, YO1 8BG
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturday 9am -5pm & Sunday 9am – 4pm
✏️ Extra info: Gluten-free and vegan options are available
More of a brunch than a breakfast option, as it doesn’t open until 11am everyday, but definitely worth a visit! It is also the home of our Mumblerhood Baby Brunch, so if you have a baby why not come along one month and enjoy delicious food and meeting up with other parents! 💜
Check out the Breakfast Menu.
📍 Where: 3 St. Helen’s Square, York YO1 8QN
⏰ Opening days and times: Sunday- Friday, 11am – 11pm, Saturday 11am – 2am
✏️ Extra info: Plenty of space for buggies!
Email: reservations@impossibleyork.com
Tel: 01904 864410
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Delicious food is served daily including cakes, sandwiches and a selection of teas of coffees. All day breakfast served…all day! Including a traditional full English breakfast, as well as versions for vegetarians and a mini breakfast for kids, posh bacon sandwiches and a whole section dedicated to eggs!
Check out the Breakfast Menu.
📍 Where: 52 Moor Lane, York, YO24 2QY
⏰ Opening days and times: Tuesday- Saturday, 9am – 3pm, Sunday 10am – 2pm, Monday closed
✏️ Extra info: Parking nearby, Vegetarian & Gluten-Free options, high chairs available
Email: fiona@lovetoeat.co.uk
Tel: 01904 778880
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Located right in the centre of York at Mannion & Co you can expect a delicious Yorkshire delights! With a varied breakfast menu including Yorkshire Rarebit, Eggs Benedict, traditional full English breakfast and a specials board.
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📍 Where: 1 Blake Street, York YO1 8QJ
⏰ Opening days and times: Sunday – Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturday 9am – 4pm
✏️ Extra info: Cannot book in advance, so expect to queue for a table as it’s popular! Not lots of room of buggies etc, so probably a better option with older kids (or parent-only treat!).
Tel: 01904 631030
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This friendly, family-run cafe is a great spot for breakfast, brunch or lunch! Not only will children enjoy the pancakes but there is also a small play area that will keep them entertained whilst you enjoy your coffee!
📍 Where: 30 Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LG
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm
✏️ Extra info: Small children’s play area
Email: nicetoseeyoucafe@gmail.com
Tel: 01904 864964
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Nestled down Stonegate, Plush Café is the most instagrammable café in York! This independent family-run business offers a delicious brunch menu including pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, smoothies and mermaid toast! They have three themed dining rooms – the gorgeous Garden Room with flowers all over the walls and swings for seats, the luxurious Bohemian Room full of floor cushions and low tables, and the eccentric Neon Room.
Check out their menus!
📍 Where: 6 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AS
⏰Opening days and times: Monday – Sunday, 10am – 3pm
✏️ Extra info: Dog friendly, able to pre-book table online, high chairs and baby change (although there are a lot of stairs to climb!), vegan and gluten free options available.
Tel: 07534524167
info@plushcafe.co.uk
www.plushcafe.co.uk
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The Poppleton Social have an all-day Brunch club on Saturdays, speciality coffee and cakes are also available to sit in or take away and with the Poppleton play park just on its doorstep it’s the perfect place to keep the kids entertained while you enjoy a leisurely breakfast.
📍 Where: Poppleton Community Centre, Poppleton, YO26 6JT
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday 8.30am – 4pm, Tuesday – Friday 8.30am – 11pm, Saturday 10am – 9pm, Sunday closed
✏️ Extra info: Free parking at the Poppleton Centre, indoor and outdoor seating, high chairs & baby change, and a brilliant play park on its door step!
Tel: 07707 859675
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As the name suggests Rise Brunch offers all-day brunch with an extensive menu and relaxed vibe! From breakfast rolls to smoothie bowls and a range delicious brunch dishes including Eggs Royale and Turkish Eggs you will be spoilt for choice!
Check out the menu here.
📍 Where: 44 Fossgate, York, YO1 9TF
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm, Saturday – Sunday 9am – 5pm
✏️ Extra info: No reservations – walk in basis only. No kids menu, so better for older children or parents only!
This small, friendly restaurant on Bishopthorpe Road offers yummy breakfast, brunch and lunch options. From porridge or granola to Bombay Potatoes or Mexican Eggs there is something for all tastes and cravings!
Check out the menu here.
📍 Where: 7 Bishopthorpe Road, York YO23 1NA
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8,30am – 3pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am – 3pm, Wednesday closed.
Are you free range at heart? Yolk Farm love to welcome free range kids to the farm – with acres of space and lots of animals to see, the whole family will have fun. Come and see the hens, pigs, pygmy goats and alpacas, climb the straw bale mountain and explore the vegetable garden – all for free during opening hours! Yolk Farm is the UK’s best spot to experience amazing eggs. The restaurant features fun swing seats and brightly painted crate light shades. The farm shop offers a wide selection of fruit and veg, locally made goods and has a zero waste station. Eggs, freshly collected from the farm each morning, are the stars of the breakfast menu and you can find them in a selection of goodies including beetroot and potato croquettes, sweetcorn fritters and pancake hay stacks!
📍 Where: Minskip Road, Boroughbridge, York YO51 9HY
⏰ Opening days and times: Monday – Saturday 09:00-16:30, Sunday 09:00-16:00
✏️ Extra info: Free entry to the farm, baby change and high chairs, farm shop.
Tel: 01423 329063
Email: hello@yolkfarm.co.uk
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‘We recently discovered Yolk Farm and the kids loved it! Yummy breakfast, swing seats in the café and you can even feed the pigs! Can’t wait to go back’
🍳We hope you enjoy a delicious breakfast in York and with so many brilliant options to choose from, that you treat yourself again soon! 🍳
All information is correct at time of publication (May 2023). Please check all details before setting off!
