Newgate Coffee Bar in York

Delicious decaf coffee, melt sandwiches were a decent size and generous tasty fillings on very soft ciabatta. Nice.

This place was a real let down. The cosiness of the cafe is great but the staff removed all joy from our experience. When walking in we were abruptly told 'we're full'. But we see 2 people leaving so stay and wait for it to be cleaned. After sitting and ordering food we saw another table become available. As the seats we were in were quite low and uncomfortable we moved to the other table. On doing so we heard one of the brunette waitresses with a wrist splint say very loudly to her colleague 'for f*** sake they've changed tables'. The staff seemed like untrained, rude teenagers. It's a shame because this was the major aspect that lead to 1* and would not return.

Fab little cafe hidden in the streets of York, friendly service and great food for dining in. Amazing selection of fresh pastries available

We always manage to get seated in this little tea room down a side street from the market. Decided to have tea & scones, was very soft with plenty of jam & cream. A good pot of tea too! Staff are always very friendly.

A nice place located by the markets and the shambles. I had a cheese and ham croissant which was very good, and my partner had a bacon and egg McMuffin which was okay. The service was good and the staff were friendly.the downstairs is quite crammed in, can’t comment on the upstairs part. The price was a tad expensive for what we got but it was expected with the location.

Very disappointing experience. We had walked passed here one evening and seen vegan hazelnut pan au chocolate in the window which I wanted to try. We purposefully went back the next day to find it. Upon entering we were asked if we wanted a table for two and said we’d just like a couple of pastries to take away. We were told they were too busy to deal with takeaway customers. Staff were quite rude and dismissive. Definitely avoid.

You have to love this cafe, dog friendly, quirky and very good food

A nice little place I walked past (noticed the cakes in the window). Choice of hot (including specialty ones like coffee cocktails) and cold drinks. A relaxed atmosphere inside. Reasonably priced. Note the card payment only.

I ordered a scone, but in my opinion it was really inferior to the average scones that I have tasted in England. Are you here for a scone? I recommend you go to another place where these are freshly baked.

A great little cafe to pop into for lunch! Service was a little slower than expected, but it looked like a very small kitchen. Food was lovely, with lots of pastries and sandwiches on the menu. The decor is nice and cosy too, so it'd be easy to spend ages here.

Popped in today and just caught the breakfast deal, lovely sunny spot outside to dog watch Pancakes were amazinggggg and the staff were so sweet. We will definitely be back

Friendly staff, excellent coffee and pancakes. The place was full within 25 minutes of opening, which is a good sign. Definitely recommended.

Friendly staff, delicious pancakes with good quality bacon (worth mentioning as it's not always the case) and excellent coffee. Good value 'morning fix' for £8.99 - breakfasts item and drink. Great ambience- no WiFi and laptops are not welcome. Highly recommended.

Popped in for a bite of lunch. Limited menu, mainly consisting of sandwiches. We opted for toasted ciabattas that were expensive for what we got. No side salad or crisps. Could be better presented & more filling. Better places with more choice & better prices.

This is a lovely dog friendly cafe , the staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful and the food is excellent.

Visited with a friend midweek. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Service was good overall. Unfortunately, the general look of the place is dark and grubby. The space is very cramped and the seating was very uncomfortable. The food (bacon butties) wasn’t great really - cotton wool bread and not much filling. The stairs are not easily navigated to get to the toilets. I doubt I’ll return despite being local. It’s a shame really as the staff are lovely.

Nice place to sit and watch the world go by but ...... seat cushions have seen better days, very uncomfortable tried swapping with another chair but just as bad. Also expensive, over £8 for tea and a scone !

What a wonderful find. Walking through the streets of York and found this small but beautiful gem, greeted warmly, surroundings are quaint and in keeping with local history. Had a coffee and scone, the scone was warm and perfect, highly recommend.

Hidden gem Went for Dad and daughter coffee/hot chocolate. Catered for children with special hot chocolate got thumbs up all round. Little haven away from busy streets but can watch the world go by.

As a regular visitor to York I have my favourite cafes, but today I decided to try somewhere different: The Newgate Coffee Bar which is along one edge of the Market. It has lots to recommend it: quirky decor, low beamed ceilings and a good menu choice-that said, I think that it perhaps appeals to a tourist market, or those looking for somewhere relaxed. It’s the complete opposite to cafes such as Cafe Nero or similar - sitting working on a laptop is a no, no! I think this is absolutely right for this cafe; it has a cosy vibe for a more leisurely coffee or meal. I sat at a corner table which gave me a great view of the outside seating area complete with table tennis table whilst I watched birds using the feeders in the tree nearby. The toilet facilities and more seating are on the first floor via a rather steep staircase decorated with items for sale:Green Man wares, framed photography etc Card payment only and also dog friendly.

Great place. Lovely bacon sandwich prepared how we requested

Lovely food and great service and environment

Was walking by as I needed a coffee and a quick snack, decided to give it a go. No massive welcome other than, find a seat, here’s a menu and order here at the till! The coffee I ordered was non descript, more milk than coffee. The croissant was a disgrace, clearly bought in a packet and reheated, rubbery, greasy and served with a dollop of cheap jam with a sachet of butter. All for North of £8!

After a few hours of looking around York I was in desperate need of a cup of tea and came across the Newgate Coffee Bar. A welcoming smile greeted us and the tea hit the spot perfectly

Great coffee Great service and lovely place Unfortunately, it's closed and Google maps says its open! Called again today and closed again for a short break! They need to get their hours sorted I'm Out

Popped in today for latte, hot choc and milkshake. All great. Mrs said it was the best latte she’d ever had (gingerbread latte I think). Staff were great.

Expensive for what it was. Coffee was nice, hot chocolate and pastries ok, service ok. Historic building but nothing special.

Super friendly staff, lovely place for a hot drink.

Lovely girls serving. Date and raisin scones are a must. Ate those inside with coffee. So quaint in a narrow alley in York just off the market. Took out lemon drizzle cake and coffee and walnut cake to eat later. DIvine!!!!!!!!!!

Nice coffee and food in general great. Nice atmosphere Staff friendly Please not though toilets are upstairs only

Very good coffee, excellent sandwiches and cakes. Quirky decor - there's a skeleton outside the toilets upstairs. Smiley, friendly staff. Pick a table and then place and pay for your order at the counter. Your food and drink will be delivered to your table. It doesn't appear to be able to cater for wheel chair users as the floor is on different levels and the toilets are small and accessed by very old uneven stairs - York's old buildings have real character, but sadly aren't always easily modified to accommodate everyone. Definitely a nice place to enjoy a light lunch, snack or just a tea or coffee with a slice of cake.

This looked very nice from the out side !!! Baskets of what looked like freshly made scones in the window Very misleading as they are horrible manufactured and leave a horrible packet taste in your mouth all day , Atmosphere there wasn’t really any Tea was fine but very very overpriced for a packet scone , i have worked in hospitality all my life im now a restaurant manager, and they where over priced rubbish If your going to charge that price please make sure you deliver on the goods The milkshakes where nice But I wouldn’t visit again

Looking for coffee in York and we popped in here. Very friendly staff and a very good cup of coffee. The muffin was okay but nothing outstanding.

Omg it’s really beautiful place. We order coffee & grill sandwiches. It’s so tasty. Grill sandwich so tasty. Staff really nice

Halloumi sandwich very empty of halloumi and dried chips otherwise cosy.

Coffee was not the best. Sausage sandwich was very poor. Overpriced. Cheap ingredients. Scone was stodgy. Staff friendly enough and cafe itself very nice.

Great little coffee shop with nice cakes, food and friendly staff. More importantly it wasn't full of people hogging tables on their laptops.

Not the best experience, asked if there was a substitute for the bacon as partner is vegetarian and he said Ham?... Partner said doesn't matter and will give her partner. Food arrived and the sourdough was dry and hard when cutting through it. Bacon on partner's avocado on sourdough was replaced with tomato and pepper in a small pot. If you didn't understand the first time and tried to rectify by providing an alternative when the customer wasn't there, at least ask them first if substituting an item! Any breakfast item is supposed to come with a standard tea and coffee.. partner wasn't asked and so went without a drink. Won't be back.

Ordered a quiche with a tea, and a chicken & bacon toastie.with a latte. £27. Both meals arrived and we were immediately disappointed. The toastie was sitting alone on the plate with some chips, looking like a low rent motorway services offering. Both were overcooked and tough! So tough that I couldn’t use the knife and fork. The quiche at least had a side salad, which unfortunately was just a pile of dry spinach leaves with no dressing. My partner wasn’t tempted. We were both VERY disappointed, as being local we know there is much better food available nearby at similar prices.

Visited on a Monday around 2pm for coffee and scone for the two of us. No seating available downstairs as several tables finishing lunch. Ordered coffee, tea and two scones. Paid at time of order or would have walked. Took our seats upstairs and waited -and waited. Went down stairs and staff not busy. Told would be along shortly. After about twenty minutes drinks arrived . Told scones coming…Again had to go down stairs and ask where they were. Eventually arrived… said it was staffing problem in kitchen!! Drink and scones were okay. But wait at a not busy time unacceptable. Yep drinks made front of house. Two scones on a plate , with pot of butter and pot of jam!! Lots of cobwebs and dust around the place. Lots of better places I’m sure

Stopped here for a coffee and a sandwich, the wife had a ploughman's sandwich and I had a ham and tomato sandwich with two coffee's. £27 which is in my opinion ridiculous, the food was excellent but very very overpriced, great location friendly staff and an overall nice place ,but take a loan put before you pay.

Wunderbares kleines Café in absolut zentraler Lage. Sehr gemütlich, vor allem in der unteren Etage. Heimeilige Atmosphäre und tolle Kuchen. Immer einen gemütlichen Stop wert (witzige Toiletten übrigens).

We popped in here because it looked like a lovely spot for breakfast, we were correct. I had smashed avocado, with chilli and crispy bacon on sourdough toast. Friends had breakfast sandwiches. Coffee lovely, and much needed. Staff very pleasant, we arrived and were told to take a seat and pop back to order at the counter when we were ready then they bring the food. It's clean, dog friendly, can see it being a really nice place to relax for a brew and a treat mid-morning or afternoon as well. It was also one of the cheapest meals we had our whole trip to York. Excellent value. Very happy, would recommend when you're in the area.

Not great to be honest, sausage sandwich for £4.95 which I only ate the bread bun because the sausages were that bad! Tasted like cheap mush, my coffee also tasted like it had salt inside it. The cafe itself was dirty & grubby. Not impressed waste of money.

Gorgeous little place that we stumbled upon trying to find a nice spot for a cup of tea that was dog friendly why our 1 year old daughter slept in her pram. Staff were extremely happy, friendly and helpful and made our visit feel special. For such a small place the space is managed very well and it housed a lot of people with different accents including French, American, Spanish and Scottish which our daughter was amazed by once she’d woke. The teas and coffees were lovely, and so were the English Scones which our daughter stuffed her face with and got covered with jam! We loved our little visit here, will absolutely be returning when we go back to York next time!

Visited York last Tuesday and found this little gem. Olde Worlde building with an interesting interior. Came in for lunch and were just in time for breakfast baps which were lovely. One of our party had the ham and cheese toastie which was really tasty. The staff, although young were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. A credit to the coffee bar. Coffee Bar was clean so too were the toilets. Thank you for a very pleasant lunch.

Fantastic 😀 Great atmosphere, great menu and very friendly and helpful staff 😀 💖

Interesante lugar para una pausa y un café (o un dulce). En el medio del centro , una vez que estás adentro no escuchas los ruidos de afuera! Un poco complicado para entrar con el coche del bebé.

Quirky little place. Super food and service!

Great place lovely friendly staff great cakes and scones

Cute little cafe. Had the African wrap (i think it was called) had chicken, feta, avocado and other stuff in. Got lots of doritos on the side. The others in my group had date and walnut scones which they said were very good. Good location.

Nice little friendly coffee shop. Not many gluten free options, but their scones and coffee were very tasty.

Lovely location and service, but the food is very overpriced. We got two Moroccan wraps that felt like something you’d get at tesco, quite dry, very average. Not much salad or tortillas with them too considering the price (£8 or £9 each, I think). The cookies were also not very fresh.

Amazing coffee. Really hit the spot.

Nice service, and a good location in town. However, very expensive for the quality, simply not worth the price. We paid £20 for one pancake, 2 pieces of bacon a chicken Caesar wrap, and a cup of tea. A shame, but won’t be visiting again.

Very pleasant atmosphere and staff so helpful. Had a lovely coffee and scone, delicious 😋 However ....... While surcharges are ultimately an independent decision, consumers increasingly expect coffee shops to swallow the extra cost of vegan options. This means that if the bulk of your customers are looking for non-dairy milks, adding an extra fee could start to be seen as a deterrent.

I was most disappointed with the quality of the coffee. I had a cappuccino which was undrinkable. Bitter, tasteless and horrible. When I pointed out that the cappuccino was bitter and undrinkable,the waitress just told me that their coffee is “rather strong”. Not going there again.

Delightful stop for a snack and truly haunted. I went upstairs and set my camera for low light, took several pictures. When I had time to look at the photo’s that night... eek! Obvious activity.

Pleasant coffee and tea cafe. Pleasant decor and staff. We ordered different teas which came in a good sized pot. Scones were impressive as well. And dog friendly.

Quirky interior and wam welcome… marvellous! Delicious penini, but the only downside was sadly the tortilla chips and salad dressing were tasteless.

Very cute coffee shop, with a good selection of meals for a light lunch and lovely coffee!

A fantastic stop after a wander round the Shambles Market. The bacon roll was excellent and the baking on display looked superb. Great selection of speciality coffees to, definitely recommend a visit to anyone passing 👍🏻🙌🏻

We called in here because it was dog friendly and glad we did We just had a couple of drinks the food looked very nice A very busy and popular place we were lucky to get a table loads of people trying to get a seat while we were there Dog friendly too

Great service. Lovely style. Best ever scones. Superb toffee nut latte!!😁😁😊

A very welcoming and relaxed environment. Will definitely be revisiting again the next time we're I town...☕️🍰

Coffee was yummy, food was disappointing. Ordered bacon brie burger and chicken pesto burrito. The burger was pretty tasty but quite small for the price and served in a basic bread bun with a side of cheap nacho crisps. Chicken and pesto burrito was flavourless...

Really lovely food. Very nice staff

Excellent service and friendly staff, a please to eat here.

There are better coffee shops in York. We waited at least 10 minutes for the second batch of coffees, by which time the first people had finished theirs. The kids had milkshakes which were £3.69 each and for that they got a very disappointing glass of frothed milk with crusha. It was not a success. The only good thing was the story of the hanged highwayman and ghosts on the stairs. That got them an extra star

Proper post-birthday piping hot pot of Yorkshire tea with delicious cheese scone and piquant pickle. Thank you muchley!

Really nice coffee and scones. Definitely recommend and will certainly be back

Not that much of a fan...place looked really cute on the inside, staff is also nice. Only downstairs you can sit way nicer than upstairs. When we ordered the drinks and food, which were on the pricy side, we expected some good stuff. Only the coffee was really watery and the milk not even foamed well. I've been to lots of places for coffee already, and they've always been good, but this one I could've made myself at home, it tasted like soluble coffee. Anyways, the food, it said pancakes with fruit. We thought the price was fine, but we only got one not that big pancake with a bit of fruit, that was a little disappointing...I don't want to drag them down, but if the prices are higher, you'd expect better. Alas, this wasn't the case...otherwise I could've payed less and get the same in a cheaper place. The girls were amazing though! Nothing wrong with the service.

Visited the cafe recently. Agree with all the reviews that it's a lovely cafe and would recommend. I was amazed that when I went to pay I couldn't buy some scones to take away. I would be interested to hear from the owners as in the current financial climate they missed out on a sale.

We visited twice, food and drinks were good, staff were amazing handling everything very well (even rude customer seemingly entitled to godly treament). They were always smiling and executing task with no issue. Definitely be back and recommend this lovely place

Nice coffee bar with Excellent service a wide variety of food at Excellent prices .Enjoyed the walnut scone with went down with a hot chocolate drink .

Lovely date and walnut scones, shared a pot of tea, would visit again

A lovely place to stop and have a brew and a cake Came here with my wife to get out of the rain and was pleasantly surprised. I'm not normally a cafe goer but I really liked the quiet and relaxed vibe this place gave off. The staff are nice and pleasant and the prices are good. There is a surprising amount of choice on the menu from burritos to cakes. I had the carrot cake (which was bloody delicious) and a pot of tea and my wife had an Iced tea and a fruit scone. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for a quiet place to relax after a busy day shopping and sight seeing in york

Had breakfast twice here during a recent stay in York. Lovely little pace,cosy with good food and great choice of coffee. We would have visited on our last day too but alas it opens at 10 am. So to late for us.

Great little cafe, with lovely food, drinks and scones, nothing like the plastic sun bleached ones on display in the window.

Just had coffee here last week but they were excellent and the service was impeccable. Recommended coffeee shop.

Cosy seating with a great atmosphere, delicious scones and coffee, staff very friendly, and rapid service. Only negative is that it is so well regarded that you struggle to get a table at peak times.

Visited here today rather than visit a large national chain but this site offers no Gluten Free Options at all. Sadly I cannot recommend.

Tried 3 times to get in here over two days but it was always so full which is a good sign. Managed to pop in when passing but only wanted coffees.....the gingerbread latte my mum had was great! Young staff always seemed to look harrassed,...

The food was nice it was a quite place

Very good service all round and very friendly, great latte

Lovely coffee break and scones Well done the team running this place Worth a visit

Tucked away in the Shambles area we stumbled across this place by chance but found they had a good selection of light bites and drinks all freshly made to order. Really friendly and helpful staff too. Thank you.

Very pleasant lunch with delightful staff.

Stumbled across this cafe by accident during our visit to York Superb food and service. The pancakes with bacon and maple syrup was excellent and the warm cheese scone with butter was delicious. Would definitely recommend

Quería un lugar para sentarse y tomar una copa y este lugar tenía una mesa libre. Las bebidas llegaron rápidamente, pero nuestra comida (un bollo y una envoltura) pareció llevar mucho tiempo. Mi esposo dijo que el café no era particularmente bueno y que no podía saborear los dátiles en su dátil y bollo de nueces; mi envoltura se describió como 'pimientos mixtos', pero solo eran rojos y el condimento de tomate era muy avinagrado, además de que la ensalada era solo hojas y cebolla roja con un aderezo que no me gustaba. Y no fue un valor particularmente bueno. Aunque el personal era agradable.

Great cafe with lots of variety of drinks. Fab food great panini if you want a snack. The cakes look delicious and lovely friendly staff.

After a fabulous few days spent exploring York, we visited this pleasant looking coffee bar for breakfast before leaving for home. The draw to this cafe was the lovely selection of scones & cakes displayed on the front window. As mentioned in other reviews, it...

Delicious food and excellent service. I had a Texan burrito which was delicious and I’m sure that the tortilla wrap was gone made it was so tasty. I also had a fruit scone with ham and cream and again delicious. The young server was really...

Waited a while. Hadn’t noticed signs asking you to order at the counter. Would have appreciated a gentle prompt by one of the waitresses that passed us on many occasions. Scones looked delicious but unfortunately disappointed as did the coffee (served in take out cups...

Lovely little place for hot drinks. I ordered an after eight mocha and it was delicious, came with an after eight too. The food looked nice. There was also little decor faces on the walls for sale at decent prices! I would visit again for sure.

Great little spot for a good coffee or pot of tea with a scone. Very relaxed environment and service was very good.

Dropped by this pace for a light bite for lunch. I had tea and quiche, my partner had fruit tea and panini. My quiche had clearly been warmed through in a microwave because all the pastry was soggy To add to this only noticed on...

Prob the best / first microwaved reheated burger I've ever had the misfortune of eating.

Had the Ferrero Rocher hot chocolate. It was absolutely incredible. Lovely coffee shop with great service. Highly recommend.

Hidden gem just off the Shambles.Friendly staff and lovely coffee and hot chocolate too.We had some cheese scones which were lovely too.