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Forest, York, York

Forest

4.7
4.7
176 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
10:00 p.m.
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
A warm, cosy, relaxed, and rustic restaurant, and THE place to come at any time of the day for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even just a quick drink and a snack

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Afternoon Tea Mon–Sat 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01904 622478
  • Website
    https://www.galtreslodge.uk/food-and-drink.html
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • Afternoon Tea

    £25.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    With inspiration from our history, we created a “Forest Afternoon Tea” - complete with carefully paired teas with each course, this is the most exciting Afternoon Tea in York (if not beyond!).

Menu

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What 176 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • North Yorkshire

    Great for brunch

  • North Yorkshire

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • North Yorkshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • North Yorkshire

    British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Forest offers a delightful dining experience in York, with a "lovely relaxed setting" and "excellent food". Guests rave about the "great value for money" and "generous portions". The staff are praised for their "friendly and attentive service", making it a "gem in York". Ideal for both relaxed lunchtimes and special occasions, Forest ensures a memorable meal with its "high-quality, delicious dishes" and charming atmosphere.

176 Reviews

  1. Diana

    Cumbria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    While we were visiting York we wanted to have a meal with a special friend and bring our dogs. What a great choice. A table that was slightly to one side so we weren’t in close proximity to anyone else. Very friendly and accommodating staff and delicious food and wine. Also a very relaxed atmosphere so no pressure to hurry and very reasonably priced. We had a wonderful evening. Infact we liked it so much we went back the next day for lunch!

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  2. paulineb63

    Yorkshire

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Having read lots of great reviews about the Forest we decided it was about time to check out if it was as good as we'd heard and so glad we did. It more than lived up to expectations. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Will definitely be going again and would highly recommend to others. A little gem of a place.

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  3. Simon

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We’ve visited every time we are in York and tonight was the best food we’ve eaten yet it was amazing Can’t fault the lovely staff and once again can’t overstate how nice the food was

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  4. Mark

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great atmosphere, highly recommend. Definitely be back when visiting York again.

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  5. Lucy

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really love meal on New Years Eve, service was fantastic and the food very tasty. Portions very generous and unfortunately had to leave quite a lot. Really lovely restaurant

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  6. sam

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food we have lived in York for almost 3 years and have tried a lot of restaurants over the time and we can definitely say the food but more important the staff are amazing and very friendly especially the two young ladies that was serving tonight ( new years eve ) hats of to the owners for having great staff that is a rarity nowadays

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  7. Michael

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb steak and the fruit crumble and custard was to die for. Excellent service by David and the two female waitresses. Not rushed ( even though it was New Year’s Eve) . Lovely meal

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  8. Jessica

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Location bellissima e cibo ottimo, servizio ottimo..personale gentile

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  9. Sarah

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything was superb the only thing negative was at times I was slightly cold but we were sat near the door! But I felt the draught seemed to be coming from inside (? Possibly aircon) Everything else Fab

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  10. Elizabeth

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely meal. It was good to see a menu extensive enough to satisfy a variety of tastes including vegan and vegetarian but not overwhelming like in some restaurants. Excellent serving attentive but not too much. Good value. My 2nd visit and will certainly come again.

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FAQs

Forest is rated 4.7 stars by 176 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 p.m.
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Forest

54 Low Petergate, York, York YO1 7HZ

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    York
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Afternoon Tea Mon–Sat 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
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