The Rattle Owl & Tansy Beetle Bar

I have been here twice The first time I never got around to writing a review. The second visit was as good as the first and there was great food excellent service and a fantastic experience all round. Excellent Sunday dinner both times and fantastic value. Next time though really want to try doing the evening tasting menu sometime.

Absolutely loved our experience!!!! As it was for a special occasion we decided to try the 8 course taster menu and we were so glad we did !!!!! Each and every course was thoughtfully constructed and cooked superbly, they have some seriously talented chefs in the kitchen and lovely front of house staff who were knowledgeable and provided excellent service! They treated us better than our supposed 5* hotel did! Seriously impressed with this place and as we visit York often I would love to go again! For foodies who like to be surprised and don't mind trying things out of their comfort zone I would absolutely recommend!!! Thanks to all at The Rattle Owl ... you were all ace!!!!! :)

A perfect Sunday Lunch. Beautiful food, great service and generous portions. The photos show it all but have to add that the flavours were great and loved the way staff explained dishes to you. Also liked the way they offered more "well done" versions of the meat (not an issue for us but table next to us appreciated it)

Fantastic atmosphere and great customer service. They catered to our pescatarian diet with no issues. We opted for the 8 meal taster menu. All the dishes were unique, some more exceptional than others. Nothing was disappointing, though some dishes would have been perfect with a bit of tweaking. Overall, I was really glad we chose this place for our 12th anniversary.

Had the tasting 'menu', which was very nice. The drinks pairings (only a few are red/white wines) are excellent and work very well with the food, making this a distinctive experience. Ridiculously, they don't tell you what you actually get to eat other than the announcement when they bring it to the table, just the drinks pairings and a suppliers list are printed (you might think you're missing something on the website, you're not).

A warm welcome and fast & friendly service at this award winning restaurant. Small menu but very good selection and every dish we ordered was wonderfully presented and delicious. The restaurant was quiet and lacked atmosphere but we were grateful to secure a reservation and thank you to Alex & team. Prices are high but well worth it. We’ll be back