The Bar Convent Cafe in York

Visited this place last week with my elderly Dad, my friend and her Mum while we were staying in York for a couple of days. Recommended by our hotel for a light lunch.Traipsed there arriving mid afternoon only to be told the kitchen was closed already. Had to make do with coffee and toasted teacakes.Amazing place but disappointed with the constrained opening hours hence four stars.

I just visit the café here which is really nice. There are steps at the entrance but also a sign to tell you where the wheelchair accessible entrance is. I've only had the hot chocolate and a scone, but there is also a good size menu. There's further seating in the outside garden.

There is a lot of information about the Convent and their ongoing activities. The food in the cafe is very good, plentiful and reasonable priced. I also recommend the unusual homemade cakes which are also very good. I had the gluten ginger cake, my wife had a parsnip and maple syrup cake, very nice.

So glad we chose this place. It's a very short walk from the station, a short walk along the old city walls to the centre, the Minster etc. Staff are really friendly, the building ans garden are lovely, room all good. And there's a secret chapel from the time when Catholic priests could be hung, drawn and quartered.

Stayed here for 2 nights, clean room, friendly staff and delicious breakfast. I’ll absolutely recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a quiet and decent place 👍

The reason I give five stars is because for the price of the room, which was for three adults, and breakfast in such a beautiful location, you realllly can’t complain. Also the tea making facilities!? So good! It’s details like that which make me want to visit again. We loved looking around the building and garden also. I don’t know his name but the gentleman who served us and told us about the building was just lovely, all of the staff were!!

A good old fashioned cafe welcome, monster size scones and cakes. A lovely garden to enjoy your pot of tea or coffee.

Lovely place to stay or pop in for food... staff welcoming and very clean. Breakfast delicious and lovely cakes etc

Terrible hotel. Would not recommend, we regrettably paid £95 for the night and in the end we decided to walk out due to the room being terrible and nothing like the images showed online, it was dark, poorly furnished & had no bathroom. There are Cuban prison cells that are better equipped than this hotel. This is a shame despite all the good reviews, however I’d like to advise others to steer clear if you at least want basic amenities in your room.

Love this place , quiet atmosphere , rooms lovely , staff really helpful . My only gripe was breakfast . I ordered a vegan breakfast a few days before we arrived and was disappointed to get beans , mushrooms and fried tomatoes that's all ? Was expecting at least a few vegan sausages or some fried bread in veg oil 🤔 I'll would have understood if I hadn't given any notice but was left feeling disappointed . Keep up the high standards 👍