Partisan
Partisan is a daytime café, restaurant and shop at 112 Micklegate, run by Florencia Clifford. It serves all-day breakfast and brunch, seasonal lunches and afternoon tea, using herbs and flowers from its own farm, and sells art and antiques in its rooms and basement. It suits a slow, well-made meal rather than a quick stop.
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David Simkins
The kitchen
The menu changes with the seasons and there are chef's specials every day, with gluten-free and vegan options always on. Cakes, tarts and scones are baked in-house daily, bread comes from Haxby Bakehouse, and Saturdays bring croissants, bear claws and focaccia. Herbs and flowers are grown at the owners' farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, and the kitchen works with local producers where it can. The rhythm of the menu is that of a working kitchen garden: what is good that week shapes what is on the board.
A café you can shop in
Partisan doubles as a gallery and antiques shop. Pieces for sale are spread through the rooms, and the basement is full of objects to browse. Ask staff if something on the wall catches your eye. It gives a visit the feel of eating in someone's very well-furnished house rather than a café.
Fitting it into a day
Micklegate is the old main road into York from the south-west and leads straight from the railway station area towards Ouse Bridge, so Partisan makes a good first or last stop on a day trip. Several hotels, including the Milner and Hampton by Hilton, are a short walk away. Café Fleur and the Punch Bowl are nearby if your group wants different options later in the day.
Highlights
- All-day breakfast and brunch
- Seasonal menu with daily specials
- Cakes and tarts baked in-house
- Art and antiques for sale
- Gluten-free and vegan options
Good to know
- A daytime venue: breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.
- Tables can be booked through the website.
- Gluten-free and vegan options are always available.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: partisanuk.com · partisanuk.com