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Harlequin Coffee House & Tea Room, CafeCity Centre, York

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King's Sq0.1 mi from City Centre centrelast reviewed April 2026

A first-floor tea room off King's Square where the baristas know their range and will steer you to the right cup. Properly brewed, more coffee-serious than the setting suggests.

The kind of place where the barista asks what you like before they pour.

4.6★★★★½(294)
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What we love

  • Gourmet blend selection with evident care in sourcing
  • Baristas make recommendations by strength and taste preference
  • First-floor setting above King's Square, away from street-level chain noise
  • Well-brewed, full-flavoured cups

Location

2b King's Sq, York YO1 8BH, UK

0.1 mi from City Centre centre

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