Bishopthorpe Road punches above its weight: Dark Horse Espresso Bar, Lapin, and Kawa House (Central European menu, seriously) make this one of York's most interesting streets for a coffee walk.
Good if you're nearby
A neighbourhood staple on Bishopthorpe Road with a proper independent spirit and coffee that holds its own alongside genuinely good cakes.
A proper espresso bar on one of York's best café streets, with food worth ordering. Come for the coffee, stay for a waffle.
The go-to on Bishopthorpe Road, with a Central European menu you won't find anywhere else in York and coffee that locals return to again and again.