Rustique Restaurant
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About Rustique Restaurant
Rustique Restaurant is a French restaurant at 28 Castlegate in York, set across an upstairs room and a downstairs seating area with window seats at the front. The menu leans into classic French cooking, with French onion soup as a must-try starter alongside frogs legs and mussels. A set menu runs alongside the main list and features dishes such as crepes and duck, and the kitchen also prepares other French staples across the courses. Service runs on a reservation-only footing, so the dining room is planned in advance rather than left to walk-ins. A wait is common at busy times, and the lower floor can turn noisy when the room fills. The cooking and the room itself give the place its identity, with the upstairs and downstairs layout offering two different settings for the same menu.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: seating
- Good for kidsHigh chairs
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
49 dishes · mains £3–25- SOUPE DU JOUR£6.95
- FRENCH FRIES£3.95
- SOUPE À L’OIGNON£7.25
- CREVETTES À L’AIL ET AU PIMENT£9.95
- DEMI DOUZAINE D’ESCARGOTS£8.95
- MOULES MARINIÈRES À LA CRÈME£9.25
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention french onion soup, set menu, mussels and frog legs.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention french onion soup, set menu, mussels and frog legs.
Customer Review Summary
The French onion soup is the clear draw, with multiple diners calling it packed with umami, deep, and velvety smooth, and several urge trying the mussels and duck alongside it. Solo diners describe feeling welcomed, and reviewers note booking ahead helps, as the downstairs room offers a quieter seat when upstairs gets noisy, though one diner found the space loud.
Customer Review Summary
The French onion soup is the clear draw, with multiple diners calling it packed with umami, deep, and velvety smooth, and several urge trying the mussels and duck alongside it. Solo diners describe feeling welcomed, and reviewers note booking ahead helps, as the downstairs room offers a quieter seat when upstairs gets noisy, though one diner found the space loud.
Featured reviews
- Brett Bulmer
“Amazing value for money, especially the set menu, really enjoy the duck followed by the crepe. Amazing atmosphere.”
- L Himsworth
“Excellent, well priced, excellent food, great atmosphere - will certainly return.”
- Russell Gibbs
“Great food and fab service from Elenor and Brin. Love this place and the experience”
- Danie Coop
“I popped in one weekday lunch time during the summer holidays. The prices were very good and the portions sizes were decent. The upstairs area sounded quite busy so I opted for a window seat down stairs. The staff were warmly welcoming, and were happy to accommodate my solo visit and requests. They were attentive to my needs. I decided to try the frogs legs to start followed by the French onion soup, of which, OMG, you really really need to try the onion soup. It was packed with Umami, such a deep but velvety smooth, rich stock. I will definitely coming again when im next in York, to try some other French classics.”
- Wong Angel
“Onion soup was superb! Must try the mussels. Super good deal for weekdays, €29 for 3 courses.”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Vegan options
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- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Coffee
- Lunch
- Offerings· 6
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs
- Dining options· 5
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 4
- Casual
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
- Planning· 3
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Reservations required
- Dinner reservations recommended
Location
Restaurants near Rustique Restaurant
- Ate O'Clock4.53,1180.1 mi£20–40Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
chicken caesar salad, virgin pina colada, beef main course
- 0.1 mi£10–20Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsGood for kids
meat platter, qabuli lamb shank, shish chicken
- Ambiente Tapas Fossgate4.62,6520.1 mi£20–40Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
hispi cabbage, vegan dessert options, house red wine
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustique RestaurantOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.73,528 | — | £20–40 | french onion soup, set menu, mussels |
| Ate O'ClockOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.53,118 | 0.1 mi | £20–40 | chicken caesar salad, virgin pina colada, beef main course |
| Kabul and Istanbul RestaurantVegan options · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.6197 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | meat platter, qabuli lamb shank, shish chicken |
| Ambiente Tapas FossgateVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.62,652 | 0.1 mi | £20–40 | hispi cabbage, vegan dessert options, house red wine |
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