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The Star Inn The City, York, North Yorkshire

The Star Inn The City

4.5
4.5
7000 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary British

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 47 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
  • Charming
Located in the Old Engine House on the edge of York's Museum Gardens in a riverside setting close to the historic Lendal Bridge, The Star Inn The City has an enviable position, which we aim to match with the best produce God's Own Country has to offer and genuine Yorkshire hospitality for the 'whole package'.

We offer an all day menu which can be enjoyed for both lunch and dinner, as well as serving up breakfast Friday to Sunday, and on Sunday's we serve up our famous Sunday roasts between 12-4pm.

We pride ourselves on being a a food-led celebration destination, with guests being able to enjoy view of the River Ouse from our Garden Room or outside on our riverside terrace. For more intimate occasions we also offer two exclusive Private Dining rooms for celebrations such as graduations, weddings and birthdays.

For more information head to our website, or call one of our friendly members of staff today.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:30 am–12:00 am Sun 9:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01904 619208
  • Website
    http://www.starinnthecity.co.uk/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    For full booking policy please visit our website and for any additional information email info@starinnthecity.co.uk
  • Location
    Lendal Engine House, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7DR
  • Neighborhood
    York
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park to our restaurant is Marygate.<br>Marygate carpark, Frederic Street, York, YO30 7DT
  • Public transit
    York Station is only a 10 minute walk from The Star Inn The City.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

The Star Inn The City's menu was last updated 2022-10-14.

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What 7,000 people are saying

The Star Inn The City reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Yorkshire

    Great for scenic views

  • Yorkshire

    Most Booked

  • North Yorkshire

    Great for fine wines

  • North Yorkshire

    Great for outdoor dining

  • North Yorkshire

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Star Inn The City offers a "lovely warm atmosphere" with "excellent food and amazing service." It's a "beautiful setting" with "delicious food" and a "great wine list." Guests highlight the "ox cheek dish" and "scallops" as standout options. Despite some mixed reviews, it's a "fabulous treat for the taste buds" with "friendly and professional staff."
7,000 Reviews

  1. David

    London5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The Sunday menu was decidedly average. Reminded me of a carvery lunch from the 70’s. Rather disappointing given it stresses its connection to a Michelin star restaurant.

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  2. Richard

    London174 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Four Sunday lunches were enjoyed with friendly service.

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  3. Stewart

    Yorkshire19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for Sunday breakfast, and both had and enjoyed the full Yorkshire breakfast. Nice and hot and well cooked. We both had a pot of tea , which was disappointing in that it didn’t come with an additional pot of hot water to top it up . The pot was quite small, only got two small cups of tea out of it and at £4 + 12.5% service charge is poor value.

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  4. Darren

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food,service and ambience was excellent, I highly recommend the Star Inn.

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  5. Victoria

    Newcastle1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This has become an annual tradition for a meet up with friends, the food, atmosphere and setting are lovely. On this occasion I just wanted to say the service was outstanding, it was warm, friendly and efficient and honestly the best I have experienced in hospitality in a very long time. It made for an all round lovely visit and we will be back.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Devon2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect, must be lovely in the summer months. Great find

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  7. sianO

    Manchester3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Quality food in pleasant surroundings. On the expensive side but you get what you pay for.

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  8. KennethH

    Glasgow1 review

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely warm atmosphere, attentive service and an ox cheek dish that's out of this world. Unfortunately both my starter (pork belly) and dessert (rhubarb and almond tart) were on the dry side, which given the price paid is disappointing. However I'd come back night after night for that ox cheek dish, melt in the mouth and top quality flavour.

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  9. DrLaoQiu

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and excellent view of the river. Scallops and ox cheek are really fabulous!

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  10. James VIP

    Brighton13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice atmosphere in a pleasant restaurant. The food fro. the discounted menu was perfectly acceptable. Good wine list. Perhaps a little more expensive than I had hoped for being lunch and restaurant week but overall an enjoyable experience.

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FAQs

The Star Inn The City is rated 4.5 stars by 7000 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 47 times today
Google Map for The Star Inn The City

Lendal Engine House, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7DR

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    York
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:30 am–12:00 am Sun 9:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park to our restaurant is Marygate.<br>Marygate carpark, Frederic Street, York, YO30 7DT
  • Public transit
    York Station is only a 10 minute walk from The Star Inn The City.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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