La Place Verte, York
Visited on April 22, 2007 12:00 PM
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La Place Verte is a coffee house with "Belgian Specialties" that is a little bit different from every other York café. It's well worth a visit. |
It's an ingeniously located cubby hole in one of the Skeldergate Bridge towers. On sunny days, take advantage of the riverside location and pick a seat outside. It's one of the nicest spots for watching the activity on the Ouse.
The coffees are excellent, and it's a perfectly nice place for just sipping away. However, to really get the most out of it, I recommend grabbing a bite. The "Belgian Specialties" include waffles and pancakes, both of which I sampled and both of which were delicious. All food comes well presented and is served by very Belgian-sounding waiters, so it all feels rather authentic. It's table service; wait for them to come to you.
It's a tiny bit pricier than the usual bog-standard café, but I came away thinking it was exceptionally good value. For breakfast, there's surely nowhere better in York.
La Place Verte
Skeldergate Bridge (east)
York
(About 5 minutes walk south along the river Ouse from the centre of town.)
Link: Review on the Yorkshire Press website by Graeme Robertson
Comments
You have to try the hot chocolate! It is amazing - a glass of warm milk, a small bowl of belgian chocolate to stir in and a bowl of whipped cream to put on top! Like nothing else!
Posted by: Lyndsey | July 9, 2007 08:38 PM
I went here!
The ice cream and cherry waffle with cream was amazing. I recommend
it highly.
Posted by: Clara | July 1, 2007 04:19 PM