Fodor's Expert Review Melton's

$$$$ York Modern British

This family-run restaurant in what was once a Victorian shop uses locally sourced Yorkshire produce to create a seasonal, highly imaginative take on Modern British cuisine. Selections include a girolle tartlet with barbecued sweetcorn and truffle; sea trout with asparagus, whey and roe sauce, and kombu vinegar; and summer squash with Comté veloutée, hazelnuts, and truffle pesto. Dishes are available as a five-course tasting menu or two- or three-course fixed-price menus (three courses for £65 at dinner, £38 at lunch). A 10-minute walk from Clifford's Tower, Melton's has an offshoot bar-bistro called Walmsgate Alehouse and Bistro on, unsurprisingly, nearby Walmsgate.

Modern British Lunch Dinner Prix-Fixe $$$$

Quick Facts

7 Scarcroft Rd.
York, York  YO23 1ND, England

01904-634341

www.meltonsrestaurant.co.uk

Known For:
  • Informal atmosphere despite fine dining approach
  • Friendly, involved owners
  • Lots of extras like amuse-bouches and palate cleansers
Restaurant Details:
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Mon., and 3 wks at Christmas. No lunch Tues., Reservations essential

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