MERCHANTS’ COFFEE HOUSE

Inspiring conversations for 660 years

Meet and enjoy delicious, locally sourced food and drink in the medieval guildhall, home of York’s Merchant Adventurers past and present.

 

Menu

 

Lunch 

 

  • Yorkshire Rarebit: Every day we serve a delicious hot meal – please see our board for today’s special

 

  • Yorkshire Rarebit: Two slices of toasted bloomer bread topped with rarebit made from Yorkshire brewery beer, Henderson’s relish, mustard & mature cheddar cheese served with salad garnish and Yorkshire chilli jam. 

 

  • Homemade soup of the day: Served with bloomer bread

 

  • Jacket Potato: All served with side salad and homemade coleslaw
  • Baked beans
  • Grated cheddar cheese
  • Tuna, mayonnaise & sweetcorn

 

  • Sandwiches:  All served on a white or harvester bloomer with a side salad and crisps
  • Egg Mayonnaise (v)
  • Cheese and Yorkshire chutney (v)
  • Ham and wholegrain mustard mayonnaise
  • Tuna, mayonnaise & sweetcorn
  • Sausage and Yorkshire chutney (served hot)
 

 

Cakes and Snacks

 

  • Freshly baked scone with jam and clotted cream
  • Cheese scone with Yorkshire ale chutney
  • Cranberry Teacake
  • Gluten-free cake of the day (gf)
  • Lemon drizzle cake
  • Fruity flapjack (vg)
  • Brownie
  • Bakewell Slice
  • Adventurers’ shortbread
 

 

Cream Tea: Home-made fruit scone, jam and clotted cream with your choice of an Americano or Tea.

 

 

Hot Drinks

  • Americano
  • Caffe Latte
  • Cappuccino
  • Flat White
  • Mocha
  • Espresso
  • Hot Chocolate available with cream and marshmallows
  • Yorkshire Tea
  • Speciality Tea (Earl Grey, Green Tea, Peppermint, Lemon & Orange, Blackberry & Raspberry, Chamomile)
Soya or oat milk and decaffeinated tea and coffee are available.
 

 

Cold Drinks

  • Sparkling Elderflower
  • Dandelion & Burdock
  • Rose Lemonade
  • Coca Cola / Diet Coke / Sprite
  • Fresh Apple / Orange Juice
  • Sparkling Water / Still Water

 

 

Alcoholic Drinks

  • Red, white or rose wine
  • Prosecco
  • Gin & Tonic
  • York Brewery Terrier / York Brewery Guzzler
  • Peroni
  • Great Yorkshire Brewery Lager / Great Yorkshire Brewery Cider