This pizza and pasta restaurant would probably be considered fairly standard in any other room, but the early Georgian splendour of York’s Assembly Rooms make it a must-visit restaurant on any trip to York.

Ask restaurant in York's Assembly Rooms
You’d expect to pay top dollar to sit amid Corinthian columns and potted palms while you sip your Pinot Grigio and fiddle with your farfalle, but the prices are unexpectedly reasonable – and the food’s not bad, either.
Proper York rating: 9/10
Price indicator: ££
Website: www.askrestaurants.com
