Royal Oak York is a traditional city centre pub and restaurant at 18 Goodramgate. The informal interior provides a comfortable setting for lunch, dinner, Sunday dining or a few smaller plates with drinks. Its central position makes it convenient for visitors exploring York as well as regular local customers.
The seasonal menu balances familiar pub classics with fresh flavours and slow cooked meats. Fish and chips, sausage and mash, cottage pie, burgers, gammon and grilled fish illustrate the breadth of the main selection. Sandwiches, wraps and snacks give diners lighter options when a full plate is not needed.
A weekday lunch menu pairs selected smaller classics or sandwiches with a drink, while Sunday roasts provide a more leisurely weekend format. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten free choices are identified across the current menus, but guests with allergies should still discuss preparation with staff. The range is broad enough to serve families, mixed groups and solo diners comfortably.
Cask ale, lager, cider, wine, cocktails and alcohol free drinks maintain the pub’s strong bar identity. A private room supports small gatherings, and the relaxed service style suits both reservations and casual visits. Royal Oak York delivers dependable British pub dining within the distinctive historic setting of Goodramgate.
Address: 18 Goodramgate, York YO1 7LG, United Kingdom
Royal Oak City Centre Menu
Lunch Menu
Available Monday – Friday until 5pm. Any of the below lunch dishes and a drink for £13.50.
Cumberland sausage ring
herby mash, beer-battered onion rings, gravy. lunch size
Beer-battered fish and chips
tartare & curry sauce, your choice of garden or mushy peas. lunch size
Cottage pie
lunch size
Beetroot & red pepper burger
tomato tapenade, smoked cheese, red onion chutney, skin-on chips (ve)
Grilled seabass fillet
broad bean & spinach risotto. lunch size
5oz gammon
free-range fried egg, skin-on chips, garden peas
Beer-battered fish finger sandwich
tartare sauce, toasted farmhouse bloomer, skin-on chips
Crispy chicken club
bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, mayo, toasted farmhouse bloomer
Steak sandwich
fried onions, mushrooms, mustard mayo, toasted farmhouse bloomer, skin-on chips (+£1.50 in lunch deal)
Halloumi wrap
chipotle mayo, jalapeños, tomato, cucumber, coriander (v)
Classics
Any two classics for £23 Monday-Thursday from 5pm.
Beer-battered fish & chips
tartare and curry sauce, your choice of garden or mushy peas
Cumberland sausage ring
herby mash, beer-battered onion rings, gravy
Chicken schnitzel
garlic butter, skin-on chips
Mac & cheese
(v)
Wholetail scampi
skin-on chips, tartare sauce, your choice of garden or mushy peas
Classic beef lasagne
dressed salad
Cottage pie
seasonal veg
Starters
Prawn cocktail
Marie Rose sauce, baby gem, toasted ciabatta
Ardennes pâté
sticky fig chutney, toasted sourdough
Tomato & basil soup
toasted ciabatta (ve)
Hot smoked salmon pâté
toasted sourdough
Tomato & mozzarella bruschetta
basil pesto (v)
Crispy salt & chilli coated calamari
lemon mayo
Twice-baked Cheddar cheese soufflé
(v)
Sunday Roasts
Served with sea salt & rosemary roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, green cabbage, roasted carrots, honey-glazed parsnips, garden peas, creamed leeks, gravy.
Roast British beef
Roast chicken, sage & onion stuffing
Roast loin of pork, crackling
Roast trio ~ beef, pork and chicken
Wild mushroom bourguignon pie
roast potatoes, green cabbage, garden peas, leeks, roasted carrots, gravy (ve)
Sides
Cauliflower cheese
(v)
Pigs in blankets
Creamed leeks
(v)
Yorkshire pudding
(v)
Mac & cheese
(v)
Sea salt & rosemary roast potatoes
(ve)
Skin-on chips
(ve)
Garlic ciabatta, aioli
(v)
Dressed salad
(ve)
Buttered greens
(v)
Beer-battered onion rings
(v)
Mash potato, crispy onions
(v)
Kids Roasts
With a Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings.
Roast beef
Roast chicken
Favourites
Honey-glazed ham hock
grilled pineapple, egg and chips
Summer grain salad bowl
crumbled feta. Salmon | 19 | Halloumi (v) | 15
Roasted cauliflower
North Indian sauce, grain salad (ve)
Grilled seabass fillets
broad bean & spinach risotto
Burgers
Served in a toasted brioche-style bun with skin-on chips.
Double beef
streaky bacon, Cheddar cheese, house burger sauce
Peri-peri grilled chicken
Cheddar cheese, lemon & herb mayo
Beetroot & red pepper
tomato tapenade, smoked cheese, red onion chutney (ve)
Dirty burger
double burger, streaky bacon, mac & cheese, crispy onions, beef dripping gravy
Crispy chicken fillet
Cheddar & nacho cheese, hash brown, tomato and pickles
Desserts
All our ice cream is from Jude’s. We’re proud to partner with a British family business who not only make the most delicious ice cream (with over 70 Great Taste Awards), but do so whilst treading lightly on the planet.
Cherry Bakewell cheesecake
Proper sticky toffee pudding
your choice of custard or ice cream (v)
Lemon meringue tart
(v)
Salted caramel chocolate brownie
ice cream (v)
Apple crumble tart
cinnamon cream (v) (ve available)
Selection of Jude’s ice cream
Truly Chocolate (v), Vanilla (v), Salted Caramel (v), Coconut (ve)
Cherry Bakewell cheesecake
Jammie Dodger ice cream sandwich (v)
Lemon meringue tart (v)
Hot Drink & Mini Pudding
Hot drink and a mini pudding £4.25: Choose any tea or coffee paired with a mini dessert below.
Mini chocolate brownie
(v)
Mini lemon meringue tart
(v)
Jammie Dodger ice cream sandwich
(v)
Bar Snacks
Choose any three for £17.
Hand-coated halloumi fries
sweet chilli dip (v)
Tater tots
gochujang dipping mayo (v)
Southern-fried chicken strips
Southern-style gravy
Honey & sesame glazed Jolly Hog sausages
Pork belly bites
red chilli, apple sauce
Scampi
dill mayo
Onion bhajis
curry dipping sauce (ve)
Crispy whitebait
lemon mayo
Pies
All our pies are served with mash or skin-on chips and seasonal veg.
British steak & Butcombe ale pie
British chicken & ham hock pie
Cheddar, Gruyère & onion pie
(v)
Wild mushroom bourguignon pie
skin-on chips, cabbage, roasted carrots (ve)
Favourites (Main)
Flat iron chicken
chimichurri butter, skin-on chips
British lamb rump
mint butter, crispy potatoes, roasted carrots, savoy cabbage, gravy
Butter chicken
makhani sauce, rice, poppadoms, onion bhaji
Grills
Our steaks are matured, grass-fed, served with grilled tomato, flat mushroom and skin-on chips
8oz Sirloin
includes your choice of sauce
6oz Rump
Mixed grill
4oz sirloin, Cumberland sausage ring, garlic & herb chicken skewer, ham hock, free-range fried egg, grilled tomato, skin-on chips
Sauces & Toppers
Beer-battered onion rings
Beef dripping gravy
Peppercorn sauce
Chimichurri butter
Kids Starters
Garlic ciabatta (ve)
Buttered corn ribs (v) (ve available)
BBQ chicken wings
Kids Mains
Beef burger
skin-on chips, beans
Chicken nuggets
skin-on chips, beans
Mac & cheese
garlic ciabatta (v)
Beetroot, red pepper burger
smoked cheese, skin-on chips (ve)
Hand-battered fish fingers
chips, peas
Pork sausages
mash, peas, gravy
Kids Desserts
Salted caramel chocolate brownie
ice cream, chocolate sauce (v)
Ice cream fun
vanilla ice cream, hundreds & thousands, chocolate beans, marshmallows and choice of chocolate, strawberry or raspberry sauce
Jammie Dodger ice cream sandwich (v)
Sunday Starters
Twice-baked Cheddar cheese soufflé (v)
Sunday Sides
Cauliflower cheese (v)
Creamed leeks (v)
Yorkshire pudding (v)
Mac & cheese (v)
Sea salt & rosemary roast potatoes (ve)
Skin-on chips (ve)
Garlic ciabatta, aioli (v)
Dressed salad (ve)
Buttered greens (v)
Beer-battered onion rings (v)
Mash potato, crispy onions (v)
Sunday Desserts
All our ice cream is from Jude’s. We’re proud to partner with a British family business who not only make the most delicious ice cream (with over 70 Great Taste Awards), but do so whilst treading lightly on the planet.
Cherry Bakewell cheesecake
Jammie Dodger ice cream sandwich (v)
Lemon meringue tart (v)
Sunday Hot Drink & Mini Pudding
Hot drink and a mini pudding £4.25: Choose any tea or coffee paired with a mini dessert below
Mini chocolate brownie (v)
Mini lemon meringue tart (v)
Jammie Dodger ice cream sandwich (v)
Gold Buffet
Available for parties of ten or more. £16.45 per person. Calories noted are per 100g.
Mini peppered steak pies
Sticky mini pigs, wholegrain dip
Sea salt & rosemary roast potatoes (ve)
Cheeseburger sliders
Garlic & herb chicken lettuce wraps
Halloumi & sweet chilli lettuce wraps (v)
Chicken and pork pâté crostini, red onion chutney
Fish goujons
Salted caramel chocolate brownie (v)
for £2.50 per person
Silver Buffet
Available for parties of ten or more. £15.45 per person. Calories noted are per 100g.
Mini peppered steak pies
Sticky mini pigs, wholegrain dip
Sea salt & rosemary roast potatoes (ve)
Cheeseburger sliders
Garlic & herb chicken lettuce wraps
Halloumi & sweet chilli lettuce wraps (v)
Salted caramel chocolate brownie (v)
for £2.50 per person
Bronze Buffet
Available for parties of ten or more. £12.45 per person. Calories noted are per 100g.
Cheddar cheese sandwich (v)
A mix of sandwiches on white & brown bread
Carvery-cut ham sandwich
A mix of sandwiches on white & brown bread
Tuna mayo sandwich
A mix of sandwiches on white & brown bread
Egg mayo sandwich (v)
A mix of sandwiches on white & brown bread
Chips with BBQ & mayonnaise dips (v)
Sausage rolls, brown sauce
Southern-fried chicken strips
Pork pies
Veggie sticks & hummus (ve)
Fresh salad bowl (ve)
Salted caramel chocolate brownie (v)
for £2.50 per person