Shambles Kitchen

Had a trip to York yesterday & had to stop by the great Shambles Kitchen. We had the Harry Trotter & Dick Turpin. They were both wonderful, packed full of meat & other items. The meat itself is really nice & the whole sandwiches of both everything inside both goes well together. Would definitely recommend & would definitely que again. The 10-15mins long Que to someone who’s never had one of these before might seem abit ridiculous but it’s well worth it. Looking forward to going back and trying out the other options they have.

Went here because of all the rave recommendations we've seen online. We weren't blown away by the Guy Fawkes or the Harry Trotter that we ordered. The beef barbacoa had more flavour, but the pulled pork was quite bland. The bread for both sandwiches felt quite thin and it fell apart after a few bites. All considered, the price felt pretty steep at over a tenner per sarnie.

Absolutely excellent! This has now become our regular lunch place every time we visit York. We've now tried all the sandwiches and all of them are great! On our recent trip we tried the Trufflepuff which has pulled pork, lettuce, truffle mayo and parmesan. Absolutely delicious! My favourite is the Guy Fawkes! Who doesn't love a sparkler! If you haven't tried it you should! You won't regret it!

Had the beef Rueben’s and it was delicious. Plenty to share between 2. Others had the bonfire beef with a sparkler on top. I did wonder what the blow torch was for when I ordered. There are well organised and give you a bleeper so don’t get put off if there is a queue. Everything is fresh prepared.

I decided to stop at the kitchen for lunch, and Friday was just gone, and I'm so glad we did. Service was great and done with a smile. The sandwiches were amazing, hot and very tasty. The queuing system was simple and easy to follow with the food coming in quick time! Thank you!

The sandwich was very big in portion, could hardly try to finish it on my own. But the taste was very nice!

A delicious pulled pork sandwich, with friendly and happy staff. I highly recommend it to everyone passing through York! The only downside is that there’s no seating, and the nearby food court tends to get quite busy on weekends.

Honestly I think the best sandwich I’ve ever eaten - had the Reuben aka ‘Dick Turpin’. Delicious, can’t fault it at all. Staff were super friendly despite being rushed off their feet. They gave out a little beeper while you waited which was great because the area around the shop is so busy. Incredible food, thanks guys 🤘

Saw a lot of people ordering from Shambles Kitchen so thought I'd check it out. Ordered a Beef Reuben to split with a friend and wish we ordered two, it was so delicious! If you're on the go and need a bite to eat, definitely order from here!

Tasty ruben sandwich! A must if you're into sandwiches. A hefty amount for an OK price, not to mention the location of it it's convenient. The service was quick to the point. Accurate and complete satisfied. As for the quick ordering was all done through a window, you would order pay and wait with a beeper. Once you pick up at the same window, and the ambience around the busy street of shambles was to eat behind the Harry Potter store to find multiple picnic tables under umbrellas With much Entertainment around. A delicious quick bite between meals.

How adorable. Very small amount of seating but pulled pork is wonderful. I had pulled pork in a box with brown rice, quinoa, salad with the apples and ? Sauce. Mitch had pulled pork burrito. The wait staff was friendly and cooperative. They explained everything to us.

At the advice of the the Cajun Halloumi, which contains couscous, gherkins, grilled red peppers, baby plum tomatoes, lemon-pickled red onion. It's my first time eating halloumi and I really enjoyed it. The other ingredients came together quite well, and a good change of pace from the eggs benedict I had earlier that morning. Only regret that I didn't grab a larger size of the wrap or take a picture of it.Friendly service is a bonsu.

I heard about the Shambles Kitchen when I was still in the US, and all the results were overwhelmingly positive. So I had to make a point to visit. I had already been a little tired from exploring York so my brain was being a little slow trying to figure out what I wanted to order but the staff was so welcoming and helpful! After we ordered and ate my girl and I were in awe at how filling, and fulfilling the experience was. This is how you do lunch on the go. Bravo!

Ran into this restaurant while getting lost in the shambles. Me and my wife both got the pulled pork with shambles mayo. What a great sandwich. A generous amount of tender and tasty pulled pork, in a large roll and complemented with a tangy coleslaw. The coleslaw does not have any mayonnaise, but has a nice quick to it. Would definitely recommend, 10/10. Good value, £18 for two sandwiches and two soft drinks.

It was fantastic. Absolutely worth the visit. The pulled pork sandwich was delicious. The rest of the menu looks good as well.

Three words for you: Pulled Pork Sandwich. Have it with the honey mustard sauce. This must have been one of the best sandwiches I've had in a long long time as I find it very hard to find good ones in the UK. We came back here twice in one day: a first time as a late second breakfast. Then again around 3pm for a late lunch. Both times we had the pulled pork one and the second round we also had a chicken mozzarella toasted sandwich/panini. For £5, this is absolute great value (I bet in London they would ask at least £8). These are delicious, easy lunches. If you happen to be strolling around the old city centre in York and want a quick delicious bite, go to Shambles Kitchen!

As an American, I didn't realize (yeah, that's a 'z') that there are so many smoothie places in the U.S. and that it really isn't a 'thing' in the rest of the world! I was walking the Welshman all over York, as it was his first time to this fantastic place when the Welshman suggested we stop for a drink as it was an exceptionally warm day. Exceptionally warm for Britain... In my head I was thinking smoothie or milkshake (think American, extra thick milkshake) because that's what you do on a hot day... so I led us to Xing. In his head he was thinking a pint of Stella at a pub... oops. Anyway there was a lady standing outside with samples of two of the smoothies. I love free samples! The shop is small with some seats along the window and wall. The menu is not very large, but a number of things obviously appealed to me, so I decided to go with the Passion Ration: Passion fruit, peach, mango, 100% fat free frozen yoghurt, apple juice. The Welshman decided he would pass, but I ordered the largest size because 1) I'm American and 2) men always say, "No I'm alright", but they always end up sharing whatever you have! The staff were very friendly and the smoothie was heavenly! It was just right... just the right amount of sweet and tart, it was slightly creamy, but not heavy, and definitely very fruity! I offered a taste to le Welshman (that's French for Welshman) and he had a sip and acted unimpressed. A moment later as we were walking, he reached for the cup and took a another large sip. This continued for sometime until I was tired of holding the cup and asked, "I think I'm finished, can I toss this?" He reached for it and finished it off... That was his way of saying that it was alright! The only reason I didn't give it a full five stars is I would have liked a few more options on the smoothie menu or at least an option to create your own. However, I recommend the place to my students and the next time I'm in York, I'll be stopping in to try another smoothie!

We were here for a weekend and we found the pork belly sandwich so good we came back twice. The bread is super soft and fresh and the pork belly so tender... YUM. We also tried their wraps, almost as good. The smoothies are made right in front of you and are a delicious take-away as you go back out to walk the city. I wish this place would open in London, would be a great success!

Having lived in London for three years, I'm automatically suspicious of touristy areas. My experience is that the restaurants there are generally expensive, unfriendly and poor quality. But Shambles Kitchen is completely the opposite, despite being on the most touristy street in York. I had the (very reasonably priced) pulled pork sandwich and it was delicious, with grated carrot and a hint of coriander (which added a nice twist to the classic pulled pork bap). There were three sauces available, but I opted for the hot sauce which was a good choice. When is hot sauce not a good choice? Not only was the food great, the place was run by friendly, enthusiastic staff who made us feel very welcome. The restaurant is rather small, meaning that it feels very intimate and makes it easy to have a chat with these lovely people as you eat. If you're in York and you want a casual lunch in a charming setting, this is the place.

I think this place should be cooler than 3 stars but I was just a bit disappointed. I came for a fairly late lunch and I think they were over serving people. The girl wasn't exactly friendly and seemed to really want me to make up my mind and leave. The soup I ordered was tasty - winter vegetable with lots of rosemary. And it was served with real sour dough bread which is a nice change from most cafes. The tables were all wobbly and tiny but in such a small space there isn't much they can do about table size. I suspect I just experienced the end-of-lunch low and this place is worth the visit at other times. I hope so anyway because the concept is definitely a good one.

Great and clean food for £5. This spot offers unique and healthy daily specials for a steal. It was great to stumble in and enjoy a delicious pulled pork sandwich and their daily special, Thai meatballs with rice and slaw. To top off the great food, the atmosphere of this little eatery is great...clean, aesthetically pleasing, and extremely friendly staff.

If you want a truly healthy decent clean, I mean really clean, farmers sourced food and you truly care about what you put in your body then this is the place for you! I pop in here for made there and then in front of you fresh juices. The locally sourced farmers food is visible in crates in the shop, there's no supermarket chain store sources grub in here! The guys are cool, friendly and chatty and as far as I could tell their pulled pork sarny was the biggest hit amongst it's punters! But for me grabbing the freshest all green juice on the run that's made fresh in front of your eyes, well it doesn't get any better. Thumbs up guys!

Yes!!!! Omg seriously one of the best sandwiches I've ever had! I ordered the pork sandwich with the shambles mayo and a side of hot sauce! The combination of flavors was so refreshing! The slow roasted flavorful pork with the tangy slaw and soft roll was perfection! Only spending 2 days in York and I'm seriously considering heading back for another sandwich before leaving! The service is great too!! The two girls who were there were friendly and seemed genuinely happy that we loved our food!

Food was good. Ok experience a bit cold inside to eat in. Hard to find though it's near all the wizard shops.

A fantastic gem at the end of the York shambles, shambles kitchen is the best pulled pork in the uk! Situated in a small building with very tight seating, the shambles kitchen is very endearing. The staff are incredibly friendly and the food itself is the best pulled pork in the U.K., I highly recommend the mayonnaise sauce.

Six weeks in York and this is the place we kept coming back to. Their popular pulled pork sandwich is yummy and the daily changing soup and street food options were always delicious. Didn't try the smoothies because I got hooked on the Liver Cleanser juice (beetroot carrot Apple lime and I got it with ginger). It's a tiny place with loads of personality.

Not a ton of vegetarian and vegan options but the staff was so nice and made us a really tasty dish of soup and other vegetables and rice to round it out, which was very appreciated.

An amazing find with brilliantly fresh delicious food and fresh smoothies to match. The staff were friendly and more than happy to tell us some must sees in York and Leeds. Would recommend this place to anyone looking for a quick lunch bite.

I went to Xing a bit ago and it was pretty nice. They are located down the lovely Shambles and they sell a lot of healthy yummy things like smoothies, wraps, and juices. I had some kind of chicken wrap which contained some kind of spicy chicken and cous cous and it was delicious! Really filling but not too stodgy like a sandwich can be. I also had a strawberry milkshake type thing which they make with frozen yoghurt rather than ice cream so it's not as unhealthy. Again the milkshake was really yummy. Can't quite recall the price but I think it was slightly high end but not too expensive and certainly worth it. Would definitely eat there again.

We stopped here for quick bite, very reminiscent of New York Bodega food was fresh and awesome had the meatball burrito wife had pulled pork this is definitely a must eat when in York