Brunch classics served all day from 9am at our Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate cafe bar. Enjoy 2-4-1 Bellinis, Mimosas and Spritz with every visit.
Start your party at Zest.
Whether you’re after a stacked benedict, Turkish shakshuka or something a little lighter, Zest is one of the best brunch places in York, tucked away on Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in the city centre.
Every dish is cooked to order with free-range eggs, fresh sourdough and proper coffee, and it’s all served with 2-4-1 Cocktails, such as Bellinis, Mimosas and Spritz, every day from 9am.
Fancy something earlier or want to keep the drinks going? Take a look at our Breakfast in York menu, or head up to our rooftop bar for 2-4-1 cocktails with a view.
English muffin, two poached eggs, pink lady hollandaise. Choice of streaky bacon, smoked salmon or mushroom & spinach
Sourdough bread, mixed veg slow cooked beef brisket, poached eggs, pickled onion, chutney, kimchi, pink lady hollandaise
Turkish pachanga, poached eggs, feta, mixed olives, grilled tomatoes, cream cheese stuffed peppers, sourdough & honey
Sourdough, smashed avocado, two poached eggs, chilli jam, tomato chutney
Fruit & nut granola, banana, mixed berries, honey, coconut summer seeds
Five pancake stack, mixed summer berries, chocolate, coconut summer seeds
Also on the brunch menu: Full English / £12.95 — Cumberland sausages, bacon rashers, poached eggs, sauteed potato fritter, baked beans, grilled tomato, sourdough and butter. Clifford's Tower / £10.95 — Cumberland sausages, bacon, poached egg, tomato chutney, sourdough, chilli jam. Turkish Shakshuka / £10.95 — Two poached eggs, tomato, red peppers, spicy chorizo, hints of paprika and red chilli, pumpkin and chia seeds, sourdough. Morning Melt / £9.95 — Sourdough, egg omelette, cheddar, tomato chutney, chilli jam. Goats Cheese Poached Eggs / £12.95 — Sourdough, caramelised onion, kimchi, mint & basil dressing, hot honey. Spanish Omelette / £10.95 — Diced potatoes, onions, rainbow slaw, rocket. All eggs are free-range, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available.
Any two of the same fizz for the price of one, all day, every day: Raspberry Bellini / £10 — D.O.C. Prosecco, raspberry, dash soda. Hugo Spritz / £12 — D.O.C. Prosecco, Gordon's London Dry Gin, elderflower, fresh mint, dash soda. Pineapple Mimosa / £10 — D.O.C. Prosecco, fresh pineapple. Classic Mimosa / £10 — D.O.C. Prosecco, fresh orange. Aperol Spritz / £12 — D.O.C. Prosecco, Aperol Aperitivo, dash soda. Peach Bellini / £10 — D.O.C. Prosecco, peach, dash soda.
We serve brunch every day from opening — Monday to Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-6pm and Sunday 9am-4pm. There's no set brunch window, so a stack of pancakes or a round of 2-4-1 Bellinis is on the table whenever suits you.
Brunch gets busy at weekends, especially with the 2-4-1 fizz on offer, so we'd recommend booking ahead for Saturday and Sunday mornings or for bigger groups. Weekday tables are usually easier on a walk-in. Call the team on 01904 651868 and we'll sort you out.
There's no car park at Zest itself, but we're right on Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in the city centre, a couple of minutes from the Shambles and several pay-and-display car parks — handy if you're combining brunch with a wander round town.
Yes — dishes like the Smashed Avo & Poach and Mixed Berry Açai Bowl can be made vegan, dairy-free or gluten-free, and all our eggs are free-range. The 2-4-1 Prosecco cocktails are vegan-friendly too. Just flag any allergies or dietary needs with your server.
We don't run a bottomless package, but every brunch comes with 2-4-1 on our fizz cocktails — Bellinis, Mimosas and Spritz — all day, every day. So you can keep the round going without the time limit or extra cost of a bottomless deal.
Find us at 5 Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, York, YO1 8BL — a two-minute walk from the Shambles. Open for brunch Monday to Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-6pm and Sunday 9am-4pm.
Curious what real visitors think? Read Is This the Best Brunch York Has to Offer? Staying for cocktails afterwards? See our Cocktail Bar in York.
