Proper coffee and home baking.
An independent café a short walk from York Minster. Breakfast, lunch and cake made fresh every morning.
★★★★★ Rated 4.8/5Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options
Book a table
For groups of six or more. Smaller tables, just walk in.
View the menu Example form. It doesn’t send anything.What we do
On the menu.
Breakfast
Sourdough toast, free-range eggs, granola and a proper full English.
From £5.50Lunch
Toasties, soups, salads and daily specials from the blackboard.
From £7Cakes and bakes
Scones, brownies and layer cakes, baked in-house each morning.
From £3Coffee
Roasted in Yorkshire and made by people who care about it.
From £3.20Afternoon tea
Sandwiches, scones and cakes for two. Book a day ahead.
£34 for twoTakeaway
Everything on the menu, boxed up to go.
Order at the counter
About us
A neighbourhood café, run by neighbours.
Jo and Sam opened The Corner Table to be the café they wished they had round the corner.
Everything is made here, from the bread for the toasties to the jam on the scones, with ingredients from Yorkshire farms and makers wherever we can.
- Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options
- Dogs and pushchairs welcome
- Free Wi-Fi and plenty of plugs
- Available for private hire after 4pm
Gallery
A taste of what we do.



Reviews
What our customers say.
★★★★★“The best scones in York. Friendly staff and the dog got a biscuit.”
Helen F
★★★★★“Lovely little place for lunch. The soup and toastie deal is a bargain.”
Ian and Sue
★★★★★“Great coffee, and they remember your order. My daily stop.”
Aisha K
Good to know
Common questions.
Do I need to book?
Only for groups of six or more, or for afternoon tea. Otherwise, just walk in.
Do you cater for allergies?
Yes. We have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options every day. Please tell us about any allergies when you order.
Are dogs allowed?
Yes, well-behaved dogs are very welcome, and there’s always a biscuit behind the counter.
Find us
Where we are.
| Monday to Friday | 8am – 4pm |
| Saturday | 8am – 5pm |
| Sunday | 9am – 4pm |
Pop in and say hello.
Call, email or send us a message and we’ll get straight back to you.
hello@thecornertable.exampleMonday to Friday: 8am – 4pm