Ambiente Tapas in York

Fantastic tapas and wine bar. All the staff were excellent. Food was great with a very good selection of wines. This was our second visit and will definitely return when next in York

If you are in York, this place is a great place to eat. The food is wonderful. I recommend the feta with chilli and honey, the stuffed peppers, the tempura gambas, the meatballs, the chorizo and chicken skewer, the patatas bravas and any of the croquetta. I'm a very happy, very full customer!

Lovely food, great atmosphere and really attentive staff. Louise and Izzie really looked after us and would definitely recommend!!

Great service, amazing food and couldn't recommend this place highly enough. If you like Tapas then this is the place to be in York! Izzie and Louise helped make it a perfect meal.

Craving some Tapas and Sangria, we stumbled across this gem and got a great seat, great food and Sangria. The chicken dish is really nice ( can't recall the name)... As was the bravas and service. Plenty of custom with seating across multiple areas including upstairs.

Honestly some of the best food I have ever eaten: the beef was excellent, the manchego, the halloumi, the almond tart, the cheesecake - all absolutely excellent. Nice relaxed atmosphere as well, with *quiet* appropriate music in the background. Waitress worked hard to ensure options were gluten free too.

Absolutely delicious tapas! Visited as part of York Restaurant Week and the deal was very reasonable but regular prices aren’t expensive either. Great selection of veggie tapas. All six dishes we ordered were very tasty, and the basque cheesecake we had for dessert was outstanding. Highly recommend!

We had our wedding meal here, after our elopment ceremony. They could not have been more welcoming and helpful, especially with our baby's dietary requirements. Really good vegan selection, so much available for me to eat.

So glad we found this restaurant. Had four tapas dishes all good. Recommend the chincharron and champinones manchego . As a sherry lover I found myself in sherry heaven! One of the best selections and it's a shame not in other tapas bars as sherry is a traditional drink for tapas. Found a bobal wine from Valencia on the wine list. Something else not found everywhere as it is an excellent red. Service was good and overall a very pleasant lunchtime experience in nice surroundings.

Ate here on my last day, very good food, ordered 3 tapas, cooked well and nicely presented. It was delicious. Friendly staff, only downside they don't take cash.

Great food and tapas choices here which were beautifully cooked and presented. We ate at around 4.30 so not very busy but such enjoyable food.

Have previously visited the Fossgate location and the Goodramgate one is just as good - phenomenal food and very friendly service. We also had a couple of dietary requirements at our table, and the waitress took the time to walk through the menu and ensure everyone found something suitable. Would highly recommend for an enjoyable and reasonably-priced evening out in York

What. a great find. This Tapas restaurant served a wide variety of choices, all of which came quickly and were fresh and tasty. Some of the choices were much larger servings than expected which is always a shocker! Service friendly, efficient and excellent. Tapas is not my go to cuisine, but this was a great experience in a chilled atmosphere on a very busy weekend.

Visited with a small group for a business dinner. The restaurant is cosy and intimate and the menu offered a great range. As a coeliac with a dairy allergy and menieres disease, the servers were great in ensuring no salt was added to my choices and allergens were clearly marked. Recommend for any allergy sufferers!

If ypu are looking for a chilled place to relax and have amazing food. You are in the right place ! It's absolutely delicious. This place is saved as favourite, if I ever come back to York.

A serendipitous meeting led us to find out that there was another Ambiente after we visited the Fossgate site in March. In a less industrial decor we once again had a selection of great Tapas and sherry. The dates wrapped in bacon and stuffed with Picos blue cheese were a great starter. The mussels were very highly flavoured with a great Picada, the secreto iberico also served with top notch Romescu sauce and finally the Albondigas in a rich densely smokey tomato and olive sauce. The portobello mushrooms were superb too. Staff knowledge of both food and sherry good. Great service and brigade turn out attractive as well as delicious food. Return visit Sept 24 and still some of the best tapas we've found. Long term Staff are taken to Spain and really have a passion for the product and the Romesco is as good as ever.

Interesting and varied menu, decent wine list.

Lovely place to try some tapas, really good food and the staff were very friendly and helpful, some good recommendations from the lady who taking our order.

Natasha at the bar was amazing! We had a great time. My friend had way too many drinks, but Natasha was very kind and took care of him

What a lovely place , beautiful decor , fabulous service and probably the best Tapas we’ve ever had . If you like Tapas , try this place .

Booked for lunch whilst on a day trip to York. We first visited this restaurant a few years ago and had fond memories and we were not disappointed on our return. The restaurant is small & cosy & Jodie our server was very efficient. All the food was excellent & very tasty. Will definitely visit again if in York.

Ordered 5 dishes here last nite 23/8 food was lovely wine was great & service was excellent served & chatted with Natasha who was lovely the atmosphere has a real Spanish tapas ambience hence why the name will definitely be back when in York again or even later today

The food and service were very good and overall our visit provided excellent value for money. Definitely recommended!

Just dropped in for drinks on a hot day. Rapid service from friendly staff. Thank you

A perfect evening, gorgeous food (as always), great atmosphere. We were served by Jodie, who was friendly, efficient and prompt - many thanks Jodie! We look forward to our next visit .

Fantastic Food with Fantastic Staff.Everyone so knowledgeable and so helpful particularly Louise who was Brilliant...

Great food, many options, including vegan and vegetarian ones. The service was fast and our waitress was very sweet. The atmosphere was great as well- I highly recommend.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday night meal at Ambiente, Goodramgate, York. We were well looked after by the charming staff and, between us, managed 2 starters, 3 mains, 2 desserts, wine and coffee! Phew!! We first discovered Ambiente in Hull when visiting our grandson at Hull University and were well impressed so the York restaurant was a natural choice for us. Do give it a try - they serve all ages and it’s very good!

This restaurant with a menu in Spanish caught our attention and we decided to enter. The waiters were all very nice, but they didn't speak Spanish. The food comes in small tapas-style portions and you can't fill yourself with just one plate. In general, the food was average: the ham croquettes had practically no ham, they were more potato and béchamel. Vegan empanadas are nothing more than rolls (photo). The brothy rice was good but it wasn't soupy and tasted too much like chorizo.

What a great little restaurant. It's very charming. And the food is so delicious. Everything we ordered was absolutely fantastic. And the staff are great and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended

Food was good but not many options for Vegetarians. Some portion sizes were massive and some really tiny for same price. We couldn't understand the logic. For e.g. Patatas bravas portion is tiny but Spanish omelet is big for similar price.

My friend and I were enjoying a lovely meal when my friend unexpectedly became ill ( nothing to do with the food!! ). I would like to thank the staff who were brilliant. Also fellow diners who helped us. Everyone was so understanding. We ended up at the hospital on the advice of the ambulance crew. My friend is now recovered. We will be going to Ambiente Goodramgate when I next visit my friend in York.Thank you one and all.

Great service and some excellent dishes but sadly let down by the gambas and deep fried stuffed peppers. The oil wasn’t hot enough and consequently both ended up not crisp and quite greasy.

We loved absolutely everything. Visited 3 times already in the last couple of months. Plenty of vegetarian choices 😀

Another great meal at Ambiente Goodramgate! Lovely, authentic tapas, good wines and beers and excellent service from Natasha and Rob. Manager, Louise, is doing a great job. Look forward to our next visit.

The food was delicious, the best tapas I’ve had in a long time. It’s a shame the interiors are tired and too hot.

Oh my. I really think this was the best meal I have ever eaten. The tastes in each of the seven dishes was exquisite. Prawns and calamari cooked to perfection. It was the last day of our mini break so we pushed the boat out even though we were full to bursting and indulged in a perfect crème brûlée to top off the evening. The staff couldn’t be more helpful and ready to indulge in a little conversation after the meal. If you visit York, one of the top places to wine and dine must be this gem! Thank you for a memorable end to my and my daughters weekend together.

Had a fabulous meal again at Ambiente Goodramgate. Still feels overpriced but enjoyed the food!

This place is adorable. The food was amazing and Louise really knew everything about the food and the sherry and the sherry flights.

Fabulous cheese and wine evening! Great atmosphere. Staff service brilliant as always!! Lovely selection cheeses excellent wine choices

Great food and great atmosphere. Lots of vegan options too - special thanks to Adina and Craig, who gave great service

We love the place, food is very very tasty. Spainish tapas. Price is reasonable for the quality.

Best tapas I've eaten. Gorgeous. 👌

The food was beautiful and we love the restaurant we have visited a few times now and love to come back when we are in York, however I feel as though the service was a bit discriminatory especially from the male staff the restaurant was quiet and only ourselves a younger couple and a older couple were eating, we were practically ignored by the staff and we unfortunately were not greeted upon arriving , our plates were not cleared, we were not advised of the specials like the other couple were and we were not spoken in general conversation it overall was disappointing as we love the restaurant and have previously shared our praise online on Instagram which was then shared by the restaurant themselves to their page, unfortunately it was disappointing that this experience was different,

We had a really lovely meal here. We were really impressed with the huge range of dishes on the menu, especially in comparison to most other tapas restaurants. From the selection we ordered, the quality did not disappoint and portions were generous too. Equally staff were kind and accommodating. Would 100% return when next visiting York.

Lovely little tapas restaurant in the heart of York. Good service and tasty food. Recommended

We had been craving tapas for a while and decided to check out this restaurant while visiting York. There was a really good vegetarian selection. We went for the Patatas Bravas, Queso de Cabra, Brocheta Vegano, Sham-Bas Gambas, Feta al Horno, and the Calabaza Queso Azul. Everything was exceptional! Would definitely visit again!

First class. Definitely authentic Spanish food and great service!

Fantastic food and staff. Had an absolutely lovely time. Thank you to Craig for being fantastic. Will be back when we return to York.

Inattentive staff. Waited 30 mins for drinks after reminding staff 3 times that we had ordered drinks. The special salad was tiny but delicious but expensive at £7:95 However the house salad was cheaper and twice the size. Paella was absolutely delicious and value for money.

We ordered 2 tapas and a seafood paella to share for 2 people. The tapas were tasty and well cooked. The paella looked amazing (even though we had to wait an hour for it whereas the waitress said it would take between 30 and 40 mins), however the seafood was quite dry, good taste but would not order it again. Great alcohol free beer and good price for what we ordered.

The food was good and it's a good setting. Service gets marked down because tax was added to the bill. It looks as if the menu prices don't include VAT, which seems a bit questionable. I think we were also brought more expensive wine than we ordered. It made for a disproportionately expensive evening. And yes, we should have queried it at the time, but we were mellow and relaxed, it didn't really register until later

Fantastic find. Awesome food, fantastic service (Caleb) and atmosphere. The wine and sherry were top notch. Give it a shot

A little lunch. Sherry and 4 different tapas. It took us back to Spain.

I’ve never had tapas like it! Absolutely outstanding! From walking in through the door to leaving, the service was fabulous.

Really good vegan options - empanadas are very good! Staff are all friendly and welcoming.

We had one lovely member of staff who took our order and payment, others looked like they didnt want to be there. Waited a hour for potatoes all other dishes had been finished before they had arrived. Waited 15 minutes for a pepsi and vodka. Also if meat is to come rare it should be advertised especially with Pork. Overall food was tasty. But the service is poor (minus the one lady).

Bad food. They confused hummous with blue cheese

What an afternoon treat!!! Delicious food and friendly, knowledgeable service.

Perfect meal to end a tiring day exploring York. The food was utterly delicious. I strongly recommend the Sherry ice cream to finish. Truly wonderful. Do book well in advance, as the food, service and atmosphere are so good, you won't get a table otherwise.

We've had our date nights at Goodramgate Ambiente for at least 10 years. I guess you could say we are happy with the food, atmosphere and service. We like to try restaurants all over york but Ambiente is our go to restaurant. I can honestly say we have never had a bad experience. Highly recommended.

Delicious Spanish tapas with a Moroccan influence. Staff went out of their way to fit us in despite us having no booking on a very busy night. Lorna was a...mazing. Thank you all for making us feel so welcome and for feeding us so well.

So easy to navigate menu for dietary requirements and we have been thinking about the food ever since! Amazing.

We ordered several tapas and they surprised us. The staff was quite nice but the service was slow when it came to serving the dishes.

Great selection of tapas, good service

Great little bar with delicious Tapas and fab beer, and the most delightful host imaginable. We had two little dogs with us and they were spoiled even more than we were. Highly recommend this little gem.

First visit to this restaurant. Very fruendly greeting on arrival, nice looking decor. Our server Lorna was very helpful and attentive, talked us through the menu and some recommendations. The food itself was lovely, very tasty and decent portions for 2 people, managed to share a dessert between us. Will definitely be going back.

Great atmosphere and superb customer service , very friendly and knowledgeable

Not cheap but food, ambience and service were all pretty good. Of course, could be better, especailly with offering value as compared to Spain it's 3 times more expensive for same food.

Absolutely exquisite 👌 Fabulous food, service and very attentive to all, especially out dog Randy!! He's never had so many treats. Would definitely recommend, had a fabulous night thank you so much. 😊

3.5 stars. Tried the sherry flight. Waiting long for the food. Food came out lukewarm, but Rob did a great help with the kitchen to change them to salvage the night. Services are top notch by the staff. Iron slate steak taste still not really to expectation. Had the gambas prawns too, came out deep fried with mayonnaise, nice but nothing extraordinary. Lastly, went for a Sangria by Rob and it’s fantastic! (saving this from going to 2.5 stars)

Such a shame this has gone downhill. Ambiente goodramgate has been our go to for years, in a city where there are constantly new restaurants popping up, ambiente has still always remained a favourite. Sadly not any more. The service was good, the staff were trying their best, but the food was massively lacking. It was fine, it was edible, nothing bad enough to send back, but it was all just disappointing. Pork was dry, beef cheeks not falling apart and seemed barely reheated, green beans lacking in any of the char that normally makes them delicious. Will call in for a drink for old time's sake but won't be risking another mediocre meal in the future.

What a lovely evening we had. Attentive staff and drinks came quickly. The food was perfectly cooked and it's a lovely way to nibble the evening away with different flavours. Some great red wines on offer.

Visited over the weekend whilst staying in York. The food was very nice and a good variety. Really enjoyed the belly pork and the flat iron steak. would definitely visit again :)

Excellent choice of tapas - all delicious and great service .

Fantastic service! Lovely atmosphere too.

We all enjoyed our meals and the food was authentic. I would recommend this restaurant as I would visit again if I was in York. Thing I didn't like was the 10% service charge added to the bill when we got it, I think that this should be explained before you order. If it was on the menu, which I don't think it was, then it should have been clearer.

A welcoming space with wonderful service and tapas that I would expect to find in Spain where the Spanish eat. Beautiful flavours, well balanced. We had 6 dishes between the two of us and I cannot choose the best because they were all delicious. We will return and will try their other 4 establishments. Thank you.

This was our last night in York, and we wanted something a little different. The food is amazing and plentiful! The staff recommended having three to four plates of food each, so we decided on three, and I'm glad we did. Both of us were completely full! The sherry flight is a great accompaniment to the delicious food, and each sherry was explained to us in detail so we could pair it with the dishes. The sherry was so good that my Wife is now searching for a bottle of 'sunshine in a glass' after trying a glass before we left. A fantastic little restaurant with great food, knowledge staff and a brilliant atmosphere. Thank you.

An excellent restaurant, food was delicious, lovely ambiance. We wanted to try the sherry but didn't have a clue. The young lad who initially served us suggested the sherry flight 3 lots of 50ml samples of 3 different sherries such a good idea. All of the staff were welcoming and friendly and knowledgable about the sherry and wine. We had a fantastic evening thank you.

The best tapas I've eaten in the UK. The food is cooked to perfection and just tastes devine. Please open a restaurant in Kent - we need you down here!

We found this restaurant online and decided to give it a try. So glad we did. Truly fabulous food! We just wish they had one near us as we were just visiting York. We would absolutely go back when we revisit.

We went on a Sunday so we’re not sure how busy it would be but we were not alone and the ambience was good. The food was super - a large selection of tapas which didn’t seem to have come out of the freezer as with some other restaurants claiming to serve tapas. Highlights for us were the mussels and the albondigas and the chicken brocheta. Good service made this a lovely dinner and we'd recommend.

From the extremely warm and friendly welcome, through to the advice on the menu and sherry pairings everything was above and beyond our expectations, but then the food came and it was stunning! Honestly this is one of the best meals we have had in a very long time. All the way through Libby our server was attentive and helpful. This was our first visit but it won’t be our last. #10/10

Excellent meal with well cooked varied tapas and very attentive staff. Craig was extremely knowledgable about both food and wine. Great evening

Fabulous place had a really lovely meal. In fact it's always Fabulous 👌

Very attentive and cordial waiters but slow to serve you. The food, not bad but scarce and expensive. Nothing like Spanish food but the cooking effort is appreciated. It can be improved, without a doubt!

Came here Christmas eve for a pre panto lunch. Food was authentic and tasted great. We couldn't stop ordering dishes! Ha ha. Good recommendation of wine also from the staff. Service was friendly and warm. We'll be back soon!

We came for lunch on a cold day out in York. We were warmly welcomed, given a beautiful table and incredibly well looked after as we always are. Food for drinks, 4 veggie and 4 fish dishes plus coffee and hot chocolate was under £70. We love it here thank you team - great food and great value as always

Great food and friendly service

The food was very good but the whole experience was let down by the service. It was busy but our waitress seemed to disappear after the main dishes arrived. After requesting coffee twice and it not appearing we decided to leave. The upstairs restaurant was also quite cold. A shame really because the cooking was good. Perhaps during the week when not so busy the service may be better.

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As a returning customer, my latest experience here was a not satisfying. We ordered the mixed seafood paella and the amount of sea food in the plate was quite inadequate compared with my first experience. The rice was dry and not mixed with the soup so it tasted bland. Would not come back again. We took away the rest of the dish though as we don’t want to waste the food.

Have been to both branches (Fossgate and Goodramgate) twice, I would definitely recommend going to Fossgate rather than this branch. First time at this branch, the paella was so undercooked. And the second time, the jamon iberico was SOOOO badly cut and the portion of it was so much tinier than the other branch. And the calamari was soggy and not fresh at all.. and so much more…Where’s the quality control? Will never come back to this branch again, it’s very disappointing for a Spanish food lover, no wonder the other branch is always fully booked. Service was ok tho!

Lovely food and great service. Lots of plant based options. Would recommend the vegan paella for two !

Lovely restaurant in historic York - there is a large variety of tapas dishes. Particular favourites were the chorizo, green beans and tortilla. Definitely worth a visit

We walked past this place and decided to give it a try. It is very welcoming and we were told a table would be available soon and ordered drinks in the bar area. We were then shown to a massive table upstairs in the restaurant, there was a great vibe and we ordered 7 tapas which were each brought out as they were ready, this meant everything was lovely and hot. Food was delicious and full of flavour. Will definitely come back next time we visit York.

Excellent food and service. We grazed for a couple of hours on amazing food. This included 6 tapas and a drink each. We were confused at the £98 bill but paid it. Later we noticed that approximately £20 was taken in the table service and what they called tax. We just were not prepared for such expense. I haven't been put off but I will check my bill in future before paying it.

Amazing tapas and incredible service.

Had a wonderful lunch here in mid December. This is my second visit and the food and wine were fabulous. I love tapas eating it regularly in Spain so getting excellent tapas in the UK is wonderful and this is. I love the restaurant itself and we were really well looked after.