Pairings Wine Bar in York

This place is phenomenal and the waiter was so knowledgeable and helpful to us as this is the first visit. Stunning food

A Birthday treat, we had the premium pairing. Ellie was absolutely outstanding- one of the best sommelier I think I’ve come across (and I have met a few). Her knowledge not just on the wine being served- but overall about wine- was phenomenal. She was delightful to talk to and she really made the day for us. The food was very good; tasty and well presented. However, we felt that there was a bit too much of the same dish- eg the salami could have been a bit smaller and mixed with either a cheese or a different meat (that still paired with the wine). For me it would have given a slightly better opportunity to see how the wines pair with different foods rather than just one. Overall, a really great experience and would definitely recommend going along.

Had a fantastic time at Pairings. Went for the food and wine pairing experience and our Sommelier, Connor was so friendly, so attentive and we learnt so much!! Really made our visit extra special!! Delicious food and stunning wine. Would recommend to anyone! Definitely look forward to going back at some point when in York again :)

Great little find. Cosy way to share a bottle of wine and a cheese and meat board with someone. Great wine knowledge allowed my wife to open up her wine palate. When in York we will be back.

I have been fortunate enough to visit Pairings twice within the last year - and plan to be back many more times in the future! The atmosphere is fantastic, the food and wine is amazing and reasonably priced!! The staff are lovely, attentive and overall just fantastic! Recommend booking in advanced as they’re busy 90% of the evenings as they’re just that great! A must visit for all cheese/wine lovers!! Display and food quality is amazing and honestly cannot fault a single thing :) Highly recommend the truffle cheddar - always buy some extra to take home, even when I haven’t had a chance to pop in and have a sit down meal

Very nice place to enjoy a slightly different take on a wine bar. You have the option to chose a set of three drinks to taste in different categories. With the option to try them with different foods. Very flexible menu choice with platters of cheeses, meats etc. I really enjoyed the atmosphere which was very friendly. All the staff were very knowledgeable about the drinks and food. They explained the options and how it worked. The Trio of desserts paired with the dessert wines was my highlight as I'm not usually keen on sweet wines but they were different and really went well with the desserts. Credit goes to the owners for such an interesting set up. It was very busy so I'd say you definitely need to book at weekends.

Amazing experience in Pairing York. Connor made the us so welcome, and took time to ensure we got the right wine. So knowledgeable and a credit to you. The food and wine was the unbelievable. Next time we return to York we will ensure that we visit Pairings and Connor

Second time I’ve had the pleasure of eating at Pairings Bar in 12 months. The staff were helpful, friendly, fun, knowledgeable & really do make your visit a wonderful experience. The food is super fresh and inspires you to try something new every time! The fish board with the paired flight of wine was stunning. We enjoyed it so much we ordered more wine & bread.

Our visit was a gift from family. A very welcome arrival from Alex, who did the Tasting Experience. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Explanations were simple, and often amusing. A well paced experience. Definitely would recommend Thanks Alex

Tried here recently while visiting York based on recommendations and online reviews. We loved our experience here. Good choice of different wines to try, loved our “Yorkshire Board” for our lunch. Recommend booking as it was busy despite being mid-week lunchtime.

Every time we come to Pairings we have a delightful experience! The cheeses are incredible, the service is super friendly and always happy to give recommendations if we ask for them, and the wines are great too

Pairings always supply high quality cheeses, meats and wines. The staff are very nice and great at helping you pick what to go for if you're a little unsure. One of the best spots for wine & nibbles in York!

Pairings Wine Bar in York delivers an exceptional dining experience from start to finish. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted and promptly seated by the sommelier, who set the tone with a delightful glass of champagne and some fresh sourdough. The service was impeccable, with thorough explanations of the wine and food pairings that added depth to the experience. The standout dish, “brie on steroids,” was a creamy, indulgent delight, perfectly complemented by the thoughtfully selected wines. Even the rosé, which I usually don’t enjoy, was a pleasant surprise. This wine bar is a must-visit, earning a well-deserved five stars.

Amazing wine selection, some from Eastern Europe and England, they offer flights for around 14 quid which is a nice way to try different ones. The deli boards are generous and again great selection of cheeses and meats available. Dog friendly. Service is great.

Nipped in to grab a gift. Was welcomed in at the door. When I enquired about buying wine to go, I was ushered to a table where I tried a number of wines. Staff were very polite, informed and helpful. Left with two great, resonably priced bottles. Will no doubt return.

From the start when you are greeted at the door we were made to very so welcome. A great variety of local gins with expert guidance from Connor along with the history and knowledge to give you a great experience. Whilst trying their large variety of gins we had a charcuterie board to share and omg it was gorgeous. We could have stayed in there all night.

Just a super place for food and wine, exceptional

HBH & Friends take a chance on lunch in a York wine bar. A wine bar crossed with a tapas bar, plenty of ornate lighting for atmosphere. Limited number of tables so I guess it could get busy. We had a quiet[ish] table at the rear. Table service. Helpful with our various allergies, we all found suitable choices on the menu. Fashionably funky platters with a minimal display of food, no place for those with a large appetite. Mine was a green leaf salad, small pieces of smoked chicken and a flower as garnish. The cheese plate contained similar salad and garnish with a selection of 3 cheeses. There was a 20% service charge added to the bill, so beware! It is optional, so we had it taken off. We then left a cash tip of 20% in the hope that it actually reached the staff.

Helpful, friendly and informative staff. Delicious and beautifully presented food which arrived quickly even on a Friday evening. Just absolutely nothing to complain about - thanks so much for creating a lovely environment with tasty food!

The place for relaxed food, drink and conversation. Never less than excellent examples of charcuterie, cheeses and wine.

Thanks Ellie, we learnt some more about wine and were recommended a list for pur prefernce.Complemetary desert and very comfortable experience

Great selection of wine and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Cheese’s are also delicious and generous portions.

Loves the pairing offers they do, 3 wines and some cheese or meats. The staff were really friendly as well. Will 100% go back and highly recommend

A very mixed experience at Pairings York. First of all, the positives. The food and drink was absolutely delicious. Particular highlights included: the gordal olives to start, the creamy Clara goat cheese, the gooey Bourgogne "Brie on steroids", and the Rest of the World premium wine flight. The decor is additionally charming with good space between dining tables. Unfortunately, with 10 minutes to go on our table time and as we were eating the final mouthfuls of our desserts, the next booking arrived early. Rather than ask the new booking to take a seat at the bar and have some starting drinks, we were asked to move in order for the new booking to take our place, 10 minutes early. We had not been slow to eat or drink and had been ready to order on every occasion when the hostess had approached us. This was an extremely disappointing end to our evening and left us feeling like since we had already spent our money, we were no longer important. We had actually booked to go again with a larger party halfway through our meal as we were so impressed with the quality of the food which as mentioned earlier, was delicious, but due to this poor handling of the situation from the staff, we have now cancelled this and won't be returning. Most items on the menu can be adapted to gluten free (or non-gluten) alternatives (bread and crackers). However, Pairings cannot guarantee there will be no cross contamination and given the nature of the food on offer and lack of available preparation space, I would not recommend this as safe for coeliacs, only for gluten intolerant persons.

Freat wine bar in the centre of York. Great selection of wines and friendly helpful staff. We didn't eat this visit.

Love this place. Couldn't get a table last time we were in York, I'm so pleased to be able to return today. Friendly staff very knowledgeable about the wines. Great high-quality charcuterie and cheese. I would recommend a sharing board with a flight of wine. And you can take your dog.

Our favourite place in York. The staff go above and beyond. I highly recommend booking an experience if you like wine! We have been 6 times now and every visit has been memorable.

Amazing wine and food pairing experience. Everything was delicious and Connor was a fun and interesting Sommelier. Will definitely back to try something different😊😊

A fabulous little wine bar, the staff were incredibly knowledgeable and showed a real interest in selecting a wine that we would appreciate. It is a fantastic place to visit if you want to try a variety of wines and learn more about a wide variety of hand picked wines. My new favourite venue in York!

Lovely lance, always visit here when in York

Amazing service, the wine flights were well chosen and the meat/cheese board was delicious! We just barely got in without a reservation so I would recommend booking in advance.

Amazing selection, lovely food and incredible service. I would definitely recommend Pairings.

Fantastic service knowledgeable staff lovely food and wine

We had a fantastic experience having the gin tasting with Connor. He was incredibly knowledgeable and great to chat to. Local gins, which were really delicious, and we had some lovely food to. I even found a new favourite gin! Will definitely come back to try some wines.

incredible wine selection, platters, and service

Had an early dinner here, with a sharing board between two. I really enjoyed the wine flight- was good to be able to try three wines and not be overfaced like at a full wine tasting!

Whenever it's a special occasion I choose here because they're always just sooo lovely, the food is always amazing the wine is always lovely and they help find one you'd enjoy! :) We came on the 15th May so not sure who was working but everyone was so nice! Honestly it's rare I leave a review but I just love this place ✨️ Thanks for giving me and my friends a much needed fab day off! 💖

This is a lovely little place and the staff are friendly and knowledgeably about wine and are happy to make a recommendation. The boards and platters are delicious with lots of different morsels on them and the place has a lovely atmosphere. Lots of choice for vegetarians

It’s so chill, very elegant vibe and Mike knows his way around the wine list, he really enhanced the evening with his recommendations. Cannot fault it!

Had the best food & wine here! The place is amazing & the staff are the best! So friendly & willing to help & answer questions. Would always recommend & would go back!

Great atmosphere,nice food and good setting . Definitely recommend.

First time visit and wasn't disappointed. Plenty of delicious food paired with wine, and beautiful desserts.

It's a good place in the center of York. The pork pie with caramelized onion sauce is very good.

Beautiful setting, amazing food, fantastic service.

Amazing sharing boards! Great wine and service! Ellie, the waiter, was the best giving us tips and advice for the next places to go and she was so knowledgeable about the area!

Visited Pairings last night with a friend. Lovely wine list, the platters are good and lovely cheese options too. Quite a chilled environment, could have played better music to create an atmosphere. We went to a different wine bar the day before which I personally preferred. I’d suggest that they make fresh houmous as the one we had tasted mass produced.

Great wine, food and atmosphere with all food and wine explained in great detail. Would definitely recommend this experience or you can just nip in for a glass of red!

Great place. Wonderful pairings of wine & nibbles. Brilliant service & cosy atmosphere. A great date night all round

Highly recommend the wine pairing experience. We had an amazing time with a great host. We werent sure what to expect but it was a hundred times better than we had envisaged

Visited with my mum earlier this month. The food and wine were delicious. The atmosphere was lovely. The service was outstanding. I was given some really good news from my university whilst I was there and they gave us complimentary champagne. Such a memorable visit. Thank you for making it so special x

Great place for fabulous cheese a d meat, and of course delicious wine to go with it. Go treat yourself!

Second visit to this fabulous little wine bar in York. We first visited a couple of years ago and were not disappointed second time around. Food and drink were spot on and service was excellent. Staff are friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. Intend to return again in the future.

My partner and I had such a brilliant evening last night for the wine tasting experience at Pairings. Andrew was our Sommelier and he knowledgable, approachable and friendly. The pairing combinations with the wine and food were incredible and the overall experience was amazing. A huge thanks for Andrew for making the experience so memorable. We will definitely be back!

Me and my boyfriend had a wine and food expierence. The whole thing was amazing from start to finish. The girl Abbie was great! Wine and food was great! And im not easy to please person, but we both loved it!

This is my first visit to Pairings and it won't be my last! The choice of wine is excellent and the produce used in the platters is fantastic. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable.

A great little wine (and gin) bar with ‘wine flights’ and ‘gin flights’ available on a walk in basis, and special ‘experiences’ upon booking too. They have some really great good boards too, which are quite filling and a good portion. The value is a bit hit as miss, but the venue is exhaustive and has all the prices on. Service is great. They don’t accept Amex just FYI. Definitely recommend a visit here.

We booked for the fine wine tasting experience and had Anna as our sommelier. It was an amazing experience and we had a great time. Anna was really knowledgeable about all things wine and was really good at answering all our questions. Would highly recommend.

Wanted a decent wine bar with food and finally found one. If you’re a visitor to this land you’ll know what we mean. So, entered with little hope but came away very satisfied. A huge selection of wines by the glass, good wines, at a very reasonable price. Plus excellent food. Must have been good cos everyone was ordering the boards. Quite a few to choose from and we had the fish one. Excellent and no need to describe it, you’ll see. All the regular kinds and of course you can get a pork pie. Pity there’s only so much eating one can do. Really good staff too. Can’t fault the joint. If you’re reading this then it’s the place for you. We sat at the bar rather than a table which you might have to book if it’s busy.

After an initial problem with our booking, which was eventually sorted, we had a fantastic wine and food pairing experience. Our sommelier, Anna, was very friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about the wine and food which she served us with. Would highly recommend a visit.

I really wanted to love Pairings but I didn’t. I had booked a table for two, weeks in advance for myself and a friend…or so I thought. On arrival we were told that there had been a technical issue, so they had all my details but they didn’t have a table for us. We would have been happy to wait at the bar - we could see there were some seats but we were told to go elsewhere and they would phone us. Almost immediately after we had bought a drink elsewhere we were called back to Pairings. There was a general undertone that we were in some way inconveniencing the staff to begin with, despite this being an issue with their booking system. Once we were seated AT THE BAR we ordered food and asked for pairing suggestions from the server. She clearly did not have a clue about wine. All she did was point to some wines on the menu and describe them as ‘these are like Pinot Grigio, these are like Sauvignon Blanc’. I am no wine expert but what she said was complete nonsense. We really expected a lot more from someone working in a wine bar named PAIRINGS. We had asked for water too but this never came. The food was good but there were quite a few overpowering flavours on my vegan board that I felt made it difficult to appreciate the wines, so again, would have really appreciated someone with some suggestions to go with this. We had both ordered wine flights and enjoyed them but would not have got another glass of anything in them. Eventually a very knowledgeable person came and served us some more wine. He seemed more senior and definitely knew his stuff when it came to wine. I do genuinely think that because myself and my friend look young the staff thought that they didn’t need to make an effort with us or something. Ironically the bar we went to down the street whilst we were waiting (Howl) was also a wine and nibbles bar and I wished we had stayed there.

Ate here for our wedding anniversary in December. It’s a small spot which has an extremely cosy & buzzy atmosphere, perfect place to drink wine & eat cheese! Our waiter was knowledgeable & friendly, with a professional, yet friendly demeanor. We ordered some pate to start and a sharing board to follow. Everything was presented to a high standard & tasted delicious. Highly recommend if you’re cheese & wine lover!

This was my second visit and it was once again a great experience Very knowledgeable staff, great food matched perfectly with wine Thank you

Connor in particular was a great help in guiding us through the process, with clear educated articulate insights on the food and drink.

We booked Pairings for date night and it was perfect! My husband ordered a platter with the wine pairings but I ordered a build your own solo platter and just a white wine flight as I don’t drink red wine. It was delicious. The staff were super friendly and helpful if we weren’t sure about anything on the menu. We ended up ordering dessert too with the recommended paired drink and it was all lovely!

Lovely casual evening tasting paired wine/ food. Highly recommend our sommelier ,Abbie, was enthusiastic and knowledgeable but not pushy. Tried 5 win s in total 3 were excellent, other 2 very drinkable but be in the shade by the others. Food was well chosen just reduced the peashootsx

We had the classic meat and cheese pairing with two white and one red wine. Excellent. Would definitely recommend this restaurant when you visit York.

The wife and I went today and did the Wine Tasting experience. Five x 100ml. We chose 2 white, 2 rose, and 1 red. A very informative sommelier took us through each one. Highly knowledgeable but absolutely not patronising in the slightest, he shared his enthusiasm for wine with plain language, well chosen, to convey the information so it could be understood and the wine appreciated. Two-years ago we went to a Tuscan vineyard and had a wine tasting experience, and this was 100% better. My only query was the cost was £37 per person, yet the bill was over £80. Was a tip added? Perhaps. Anyway, it was an excellent thing to do. The food pairings also looked good, and that's something I would try in the future.

Visited for my birthday as I love cheese and wine , my daughter had previously been and recommended. Initial waiter was attentive and seated us with menus to browse whilst our table was prepared , starters were good , and we then had the deli...

Great wine bar with several food options and an interesting wine pairing menu. Great service by the staff and a nice cosy atmosphere!

Wonderful wine bar with a great selection of wine, cheese and cured meats. Staff were super friendly and the atmosphere was really nice. Highly recommended!

Really lovely friendly wine bar with lovely food offers. Highly recommended

Booked pairings wine bar for pre drinks for my husbands birthday. I choose the sparkling wine flight and my husband a white. Connor was an amazing waiter with plenty of knowledge on wines and served some beautiful glasses after in which we thoroughly enjoyed

Fantastic food and atmosphere and I learnt a heck of a lot about wine. All of the selected wines complemented the food perfectly and I was blown away by our server Alex and his knowledge of wines. Definitely an experience I won’t forget and would recommend to anybody! :)

My daughter had booked me the wine & food tasting experience at Pairings for my birthday, which was amazing. Our host and sommelier, Connor, was brilliant, great knowledge, courteous, witty and welcoming, my wife and I had an amazing time, sampling fantastic wine and food,...

Nice place for lunch We had just visited the Van Gough experience and called in for a glass of wine and a snack Great selection of wines and cheeses etc. We shared the smoked mackerel pate and had a couple of glasses of Provençal rose...

From the moment we walked in, it was just perfect. The service by staff and our someliar, Abbi, was excellent. The food, explanations to match the wine, the stories and ambience were just amazing. The pairings were mind blowing and we can't wait to go...

Visited for a wine tasting & lunch as a large group celebration and could not recommend Pairings enough. The wine tasting was excellent with top quality wine and top quality information from the sommelier. Really good selection of meat, cheese & veggie sharing boards to...

Buzzy atmosphere. Enthusiastic service. We had a Pairings Menu where the wine was selected for each small taster course, five in all and all really tasty. Great wines too for a non expert!

We booked here on a personal recommendation for our weekend away in York and definitely weren't disappointed. We shared the Deli board for 2. I'm really not a wine drinker but I wasn't made to feel silly for not liking wine, or subjected to "oh but you MUST try this one I KNOW you're going to like it" as I sometimes am in other places! The deli board was gorgeous and great quality, and we were stuffed afterwards. The service was really friendly and prompt. We were sat at a little bench/bar seat, and my only criticism is that I didn't feel this was really big enough for the 4 people that were sat at it, we felt squished in by the other party of 2. Otherwise a fab experience, maybe our favourite food from the whole weekend!

Had this booked for quite some time so were really looking forward to eating here. Arrived early and the table wasn't ready so were parked at the bar, which is fine, except we were offered water, which never arrived and weren't offered anything else to drink whilst waiting. When the table was eventually ready we waited a good 25 minutes to place an order for food and eventually had to ask for service. The meats were really nice, especially the pork and beef and the accompanying bread and oils were good. Also had a panna cotta for dessert which was lovely. Overall the food was good but we felt the service was a let down and spoiled the experience.

We loved the concept behing this wine bar. A wonderful choce of fresh platters with your choice of meats and cheeses from that day's offering. You can also choose a wine flight, or wines natched to the food. It's all very fresh, very tasty and...

We did the food and wine pairing experience for my dads 50th birthday and it was excellent. Our sommelier, Connor, was exceptional - friendly, engaging and so knowledgable, he really made the experience fantastic. The bar itself is lovely and all of the staff made my dads day special. The food and wine courses themselves were delicious, perfectly paired and perfectly portioned too. It was an amazing all round experience. Thank you so much to all of the staff. Couldn’t recommend this place more.

Great food, beautiful wine (we had the Georgian red). Wonderful service and a great atmosphere. Can't really ask for anything else. Great little place in York. Can't recommend more.

Lovely little wine bar. Great atmosphere and the choices of wine were exceptional (except no New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc). I had to go for a champagne. My husband had a fantastic red wine. Will definitely be coming back as the food platters looked fantastic but...

Our first visit. Arrived and were warmly greeted and sat down with an explanation that Ellie our sommelier for the night would be with us shortly. Ellie was awesome! Knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic and chatty but equally gave us plenty of time to chill and chat....

Relaxed atmosphere and lovely service. Ellie was very knowledgeable about the wines and the food pairings were delicious. I highly recommend visiting,it is a little gem in the heart of York.

Fantastic wine bar! Would highly recommend and always visit when I’m in York. The quality of wine and food is fantastic. They obviously put a lot of effort into the wine selection and cheese boards! Can’t wait to come back.

We would thoroughly recommend the premium wine pairing experience. The wines and accompanying foods were excellent, the ambience was superb and the attention and knowledge of Connor, our Sommelier for the evening, was fantastic.

Came here for a wine and food experience that someone gave us for a wedding present - absolutely amazing wine and food and Amy was fantastic! Would defo recommend

Gentle, relaxed atmosphere. Unhurried and easy going. Great selection of food and wine plus cocktails and beers.

Management have talked about dimming lights for ambience and bright lights causing photosensitive migraines with guests. Never heard such guff. If you dim lights it creates the opportunity for greater lighting contrast and potentially exacerbates the problem. Keep it brighter and it helps those who...

After receiving recommendations and looking forward to visiting Pairings, our experience was really poor. Being visually impaired, my friend had requested a table in a bright area. Although this wasn't facilitated, my friend had her own torches with her and was able to create sufficient...

Beautiful wine selection, coupled with gorgeous cheeses on the centre of York. We had a lovely, lazy lunch with Pairings. Ordering four types of wine, cheese, a pork pie and dessert. The atmosphere is buzzy and lovely. Staff were knowledgeable and welcoming. I’d recommend asking for a table near the front of the restaurant as the back is windowless and without natural light.

Amazing food and wine pairing experience. Waiter explained each course very well. The wine pairing made the food taste even better. Definitely enhanced the flavours. Perfect combination. Highly recommended.

Food and drink choices were great. The staff are helpful to anyone, whether you know about wine or not. Will revisit whenever I’m back in York. Recommend booking ahead.

Friendly, knowledgeable staff and a lovely atmosphere. Wine and food were excellent, as was the service. Highly recommended.

Lovely food and great atmosphere 👌

Cosy atmosphere, vegan platter was delicious and the choice of vegan wine was great! 10/10

I have been there twice and I will return more. The boards seem like the best option to buy, and you can also make your own personalized one. All the cheeses are delicious, and they are served with an exquisite sweet chili jam. They also have a wide variety of cocktails and wines.

We enjoyed a special birthday treat. Enjoyed a bottle of wine with a sharing Deli-Board. Service was impeccable with a superb lunchtime atmosphere. Thank You.