Open every day on Fossgate
Good morning, York.
Coffee, sourdough and proper breakfasts on Fossgate. The bread is baked downstairs from five, and the first croissants come out at half seven.
Since 2018 · 38 Fossgate
A café with a bakery downstairs.
Morrow is two floors of a Georgian shopfront on Fossgate. Upstairs is the café: 34 seats, a window everyone wants and a courtyard out the back. Downstairs is the bakery, where the ovens go on at five so the shelves are full when we open.
- 5am, when the ovens go on
- 34seats, and a courtyard
- 4minutes’ walk from the Shambles
A day at Morrow
From the first loaf to the last slice.
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7:30 to 10Early
First out of the oven
The ovens go on at five. By the time the door opens at half seven the croissants have had ten minutes to cool and the first loaves are on the shelf.
- Butter croissant£3.20
- Cinnamon bun£3.80
- Sourdough toast & house jam£4.50
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10 to 2Late morning
Brunch, for as long as it takes
Eggs from a farm near Pocklington, bacon cured in Malton, bread from downstairs. The kitchen cooks until half two, three on Saturdays, and nobody hurries you.
- The Morrow breakfast£13.50
- Avocado & poached eggs£10.50
- Shakshuka with labneh£11.50
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2 to 4Afternoon
Cake, and a pot of tea
The light comes round to the back room after two. It is the quietest hour, the cakes are cut, and the last of the cardamom knots are half price after three.
- Carrot & walnut cake£4.60
- Yorkshire curd tart£4.20
- Pot of tea for two£5.80
From the oven
Know when it’s warm.
Everything on the counter is baked downstairs, in batches, all day. This board keeps time with the bakery, so you can time your walk to the cinnamon buns.
- 5:00 Sourdough Country white and seeded rye, forty loaves for the shelf
- 7:30 Croissants & pain au chocolat Laminated yesterday, baked this morning
- 8:30 Cinnamon buns & cardamom knots The Saturday queue starts here
- 10:00 Sausage rolls Yorkshire pork, fennel, a lot of butter
- 11:00 Focaccia For the lunch sandwiches, and a slab to take home
- 13:00 Scones Fruit and plain, for the afternoon
- 14:00 Second batch of buns Because the first one never lasts
Same times every day the café is open. On Sundays the first croissants are out at nine.
Who we buy from
Four suppliers, all within 25 miles.
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Coffee
Lowmoor Coffee Roasters
Malton, 18 miles
Our espresso is a Brazil and Colombia blend they roast for us every Tuesday. The guest filter changes whenever they find something worth shouting about.
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Milk & eggs
Ellerby Farm Dairy
Near Pocklington, 14 miles
Whole milk from one herd of Jerseys, delivered in glass at six. It is most of the reason the flat whites taste the way they do.
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Flour
Holme Mill
Thirsk, 23 miles
Stoneground from wheat grown in the Vale of York. Every loaf, bun and croissant starts with a sack of it.
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Fruit & veg
Barker & Daughter
Newgate Market, 5 minutes on foot
Collected on foot every morning. If they have not got it, it is not on the specials board.
Mornings on Fossgate
Come in, sit by the window.
Swipe for more
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The first flat white of the day, 7:31 -
Cinnamon buns, the 8:30 batch -
The seat everybody wants -
Window table, Saturday morning -
Our mugs, thrown by a potter in Helmsley -
The counter by half eight -
Regulars. The dog is Biscuit. The cat is nobody’s -
Country white, proved for thirty-six hours -
The back room when the sun comes round -
The courtyard, open April to October
What people say
4.8 from 640 Google reviews.
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The cardamom knots sell out by eleven on a Saturday and I now plan my week around that.
Hannah, Heworth
★★★★★
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Came in soaked from a walk round the walls with a wet spaniel. They brought him a towel before they brought us menus.
Rob, visiting from Leeds
★★★★★
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Best flat white in York, and I have done the research. The sourdough to take home is the real reason I go.
Priya, South Bank
★★★★★
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We hired the café for our daughter’s christening. Thirty people, a lemon cake people still mention, and the bill was exactly what they quoted.
Claire & Tom, Fulford
★★★★★
Celebration cakes
A whole cake, with four days’ notice.
Any of our sponges, baked to order and collected from the café. The message on top is included, and fresh flowers are on us if you ask.
- 6 inchserves 10 to 12£34
- 8 inchserves 16 to 20£48
- 10 inchserves 28 to 30£68
Hire the café
Friday and Saturday evenings from six. Up to 34 seated or 50 standing, food from £18 a head, minimum spend £450.
Email us a date →Visit
38 Fossgate, York.
Open every day
Opening hours
| Monday | 7:30 to 4:00 |
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| Tuesday | 7:30 to 4:00 |
| Wednesday | 7:30 to 4:00 |
| Thursday | 7:30 to 4:00 |
| Friday | 7:30 to 4:00 |
| Saturday | 8:00 to 5:00 |
| Sunday | 9:00 to 3:00 |
The kitchen closes at 2:30, or 3:00 on Saturdays; coffee and cake carry on until we close. Closed 25 and 26 December.
Getting here
- On foot. Four minutes from the Shambles, down Pavement and right at the end of Parliament Street.
- By bus. Most city-centre buses stop on Stonebow or Piccadilly, two minutes away.
- By car. Castle car park is a five-minute walk. There is no parking on Fossgate itself.
- By train. York station is twenty minutes on foot, across Lendal Bridge.
Good to know
- Step-free from Fossgate
- Accessible loo, ground floor
- High chairs & baby change
- Dogs welcome inside
- Free Wi-Fi
- Card & cash
Questions
Before you come in.
Anything else, ring the café on 01632 960418 or email hello@morrowyork.co.uk.
Can I book a table?
We keep it walk-in, so whoever turns up at nine on a Saturday has the same chance of a seat as anyone. For six or more on a weekday, ring us the day before and we will put a table aside.
Are dogs welcome?
Yes, inside and in the courtyard. There are water bowls by the door and a biscuit jar on the counter. We ask that they stay on the floor rather than the benches.
How do you handle allergies?
Every dish has its allergens written in the book on the counter, and whoever serves you will go through it with you. We bake with nuts, wheat and sesame in one small kitchen, so we cannot promise anything is free of traces.
Do you have gluten-free options?
Gluten-free toast and the lemon and polenta cake every day, and the kitchen can swap the bread on most brunch dishes. Tell us when you order.
Can I order a whole cake?
Yes, with four days’ notice, for collection from the café. Use the form above or ring us; the message on top is included in the price.
Do you do takeaway?
Everything on the counter, every coffee and most of the brunch menu, boxed in card. Bring your own cup and it is 25p off.
Can I work on a laptop?
On weekdays before eleven and after two, and the Wi-Fi is free. At weekends we keep the tables for eating, so the laptops stay in the bag.
Can we hire the café?
On Friday and Saturday evenings from six, for up to 34 seated or 50 standing. Food is from £18 a head with a minimum spend of £450. Email us with a date and a rough number.