Fish and Forest

Impeccable service and very nice food. Service was just the right side of attentive. The menu is quite small but varied. Stone bass and daal was eye opening. Venison with whisky sauce was delicious but the highlight was halibut with green peppercorn sauce. 10/10

Absolutely delicious food, where every single bite is an extraordinary experience. We with my partner were positively shocked. I’d say, fish and forest definitely should be on “must visit” list if you ever visit York. The team in the restaurant is super friendly and they kindly found seats for us despite not having booking reservation.

I went for a Saturday lunch and had a delicious and varied set of dishes, all of them well worth trying. The tuna, mallard and dessert with oat biscuits were both particularly great and worth visiting for those alone. I would caution that the wines are not great, though, particularly in comparison to other York restaurants of similar quality which both serve better wines and pair them better. Both our white (I forget the name) and the Pinot Noir were fine at best. I also strongly recommend that they install some sound proofing, as a loud group near us reverberated throughout. The cocktails (Peru to Japan and Chocolate Old Fashioned) were brilliant though, and very inventive.

Lovely Valentines meal last night with my husband. Had Sea Bass and Venison. Both beautifully cooked. Attentive service and cosy atmosphere. Definitely recommended 👌

Food was fresh and tasty. Some interesting pairing of flavours, which really worked. Staff were very friendly and lively. Special shout out to Steph who looked after us! On point all evening.

Without a doubt some of the best fish of our lives (and one of us is from Spain and have had 100s of kgs of fish!) 🙌🏻 The flavours came together in an amazing way across dishes! The blue fin tuna belly melted in our mouths, the tomato tomato tomato dish with tomatoes, basil sorbet, strawberries, red onions, capers, and a pepper strawberry “jus” was next level, and the plaice was the most tender, fall-off-the-bone fish I’ve experienced in my life. And oh my lord, grenobloise sauce is just a buttery drop of heaven 😍 The team was amazing and a chat with the head chef and owner Stephen and the lovely chap in charge of drinks (didn’t catch his name) after dinner was just the cherry on top for a perfect evening. We had some different, very boozy, but nonetheless fantastic cocktails with our food and the warm, buzzy feeling in our cheeks left us with no regrets. Thank you Fish&Forest! We hope to be back someday 🩵

We visited here recently for a birthday dinner and were blown away with how good it is. The menu is small - as a vegetarian I only had one option for starter and main, but don't let that stop you from going! I didn't know beetroot could taste so complex and the celeriac main was divine. My partner said the meat dishes were some of the best food he's had. The service was really good, just the right level of attentive, and staff were very knowledgeable about the dishes. We loved the atmosphere and the art work. Will be back in the future!

Faultless, from the wonderful, knowledgeable table service to excellent well thought out food combinations, with an emphasis on fresh seasonal ingredients. The only thing you need to do before leaving is to book your next visit. Thank you for a great dining experience Fish and Forest.