New York food tour showcases traditional Yorkshire dishes

Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours has introduced its Taste of Yorkshire Food Tour, taking visitors to five venues across the city serving classic dishes rooted in the county’s culinary heritage.

Founder Kay Atkinson said the idea came after years of feedback from visitors expecting a more traditional menu.

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Kay said: “When I have been on food tours elsewhere in the world, they mostly focus on foods particular to the destination.

“Over the years, we’ve had people come on our York Food Tour who are surprised that they’re tasting a diverse range of cuisines and not traditional Yorkshire dishes.

“Although we’re very clear on our website that our standard York Food Tours focus on York’s influences from around the world and not Yorkshire food, this did spring an idea.

“I felt there was a place for a food tour that focused on traditional and authentic Yorkshire dishes.”

The tour features five stops at well-known city venues – Love Cheese, The Royal Oak, Drake’s Fish and Chips, Thomas the Baker and York Cocoa Works.

New York food tour showcases traditional Yorkshire dishes – including Yorkshire puddings with beef and lashings of gravy at The Royal Oak. Photo: Submitted

Guests will sample a range of sweet and savoury specialities, including Yorkshire puddings, fish and chips cooked in beef dripping, traditional cake and locally made chocolate.

Kay added: “Yorkshire food is warm and welcoming, like our people. Our dishes are hearty and comforting. They’re like a hug in a dish.

“Our Taste of Yorkshire Food Tour focuses on popular Yorkshire dishes that the county is known for and the great produce our lush landscape produces.

“Yorkshire puddings make an appearance, of course, as well as the staple fish and chips, cooked the Yorkshire way in beef dripping.

“Guests will also try a traditional cake and locally made chocolate, which is a big part of York’s heritage.”

Fish and chips cooked the traditional Yorkshire way with beef dripping at Drake’s Fish and Chips. Photo: Submitted

The new four is fully guided, with visitors meeting outside York Minster before setting off on foot between the tasting locations. Along the way, guides share insight into Yorkshire’s food traditions and local history.

Kay said the tour is aimed particularly at international visitors keen to experience regional cuisine, although UK guests are also encouraged to take part.

Guests on the Taste of Yorkshire Food Tour in York. Photo: Submitted

She said: “Our new tour is generally aimed at international travellers who may not be familiar with the delicious food that our wonderful county produces. We want to give them a Taste of Yorkshire.

“Guests from the UK are, of course, very welcome to join us as well, whether they’re from the south or elsewhere in the country and want to try our local fare, or if they’re from Yorkshire and the north and want a taste of home.”

The Taste of Yorkshire Food Tour runs on selected Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year. The three-and-a-half-hour experience includes five tasting stops and costs £75 per person.

For more information or to book, visit the Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours website.