Roots

The next chapter,
for the team behind The Black Swan at Oldstead.

Christmas at Roots

Roots is the perfect venue for any Christmas get together. Throughout December we will be giving our Feast Menu a festive twist which will be available to parties of up to 8 guests in the restaurant, alongside our a la carte menu.

For larger parties, our private dining room, with views over the Museum gardens, offers the ideal space for you to celebrate the festive season. Start your experience with a seasonal cocktail in our bar before sitting down to enjoy our Feast menu with its festive twist. Created by Tommy Banks and his team, our menu uses local produce from Tommy’s family farm, showcasing the very best of the farm’s preserving season.

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Our Roots

We have roots in Oldstead where The Banks family have lived and farmed for generations. The ingredients that we grow and forage there are the roots of our menu and our passion to design and create is at the root of everything we do.

The aim was to become self sufficient on the very best fruits and vegetables!

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Tommy Banks

Chef, Tommy Banks’s talent is in itself truly remarkable. He was Britain’s youngest Michelin-starred chef in 2013 and a winner of BBC Two’s Great British Menu in both 2016 and 2017. He has also appeared on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and MasterChef. Look out for him as the co-host and judge on the new series of The Big Family Cooking Showdown.

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25th Best Restaurant in the UK!

The UK’s Independent Guide to the best restaurants, bars and venues Square Meal has announced the UK’s Top 100 Restaurants in the UK and Roots York has been named No.25 amongst some amazing establishments.

Our Michelin-starred sister restaurant Black Swan Oldstead also placed on the list at No.19. A great honour to have two restaurants on the list!

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the quest to find the SquareMeal Best UK Restaurant of 2019. Thousands of votes flooded in from all over the country and a place anywhere on the list is a major achievement!

Congratulations to all of the restaurants in the top 100!

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If you need to contact us regarding a booking please email our reservations team at info@rootsyork.co.uk

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We are currently taking bookings until the end of March 2020
All our live availability is shown on TOCK
An example of our menus can be found here
If you have a gift voucher that you would like to redeem please click here to make a request.

Sorry, but we are unable to accommodate:

Tables for more than 9 guests in the restaurant. We do however offer a private dining room for up to 13 guests.
Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate babies or children under five years old within the restaurant. We do not have a separate children’s menu.
Dogs or pets are not allowed in the restaurant.

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