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El Piano

15/17 Grape Lane, YO1 7HU, England
01904-610 676
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EL PIANO YORK
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Ranked #68 of 366 restaurants in York
4.0 of 5 stars 114 Reviews
Price range: 10 AUD - 49 AUD
Cuisines: International, Vegan, Vegetarian
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Darlington
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Vegetarian delight”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2012 NEW

I love eating here as it is gluten free, meat free and the food is so yummy. You can mix and match with the menu choices, worth doing in order to sample all food available. Good value for money. Rooms upstairs are worth eating in,themed, you can have a private room if a family or bigger group. Staff are very... More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Fantastic food and service for veggies and carnivores alike”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

We went to El Piano last weekend in a party of 6, with one new vegetarian, one gluten free and 4 regular carnivores. We all loved the food. We were given a private room upstairs - the Angel Room. We spent ages with the menu as we just couldn't decide. In the end, we had a bit of pretty much... More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great for fussy eaters”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

The entire menu is gluten free and vegetarian - great for fussy eaters! It is also exceptionally good value for money.

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Magdalena CHAVEZ, Owner at El Piano, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Thanks for the remark about being value for money...we do try to be...it's a challenge to combine purchasing first class ingredients, local produce where possible, organic and even fair trade goods, and still be able to bring it all in at prices that are affordable for you and for us...positive reviews like yours make us feel that we are succeeding... More

Nottingham, United Kingdom
1 review
“A surprise find!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

My two friends and I thought we'd take a chance on your restaurant last night - we are two carnivores (shame on us) and one veggie, but we weren't seeking out a veggie place, let alone a vegan spot. But we thought your menu looked interesting. We sat in the window and watched the world go by having ordered virtually... More

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Magdalena CHAVEZ, Owner at El Piano, responded to this review
16 May 2012

It's always gratifying to have happy meat eaters! We often say we serve a 'broad church'...and not just a broad range of dietary preferences, but also people from all walks of life, all ages, and, increasingly, all nations. One of the things we hope we have achieved, together with our customers, is an atmosphere that is relaxed where everyone is... More

Scottish Highlands
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Truly tasty and terriffic”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We recently visited this terriffic restaurant during a visit to York. Though not a vegetarians we were truly tempted by the exciting menu. As soon as you enter the welcome is tremendous, friendly staff take time to make you comfortable and encourage you to enjoy the delights of the menu. We opted for one of the trays and what a... More

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Magdalena CHAVEZ, Owner at El Piano, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Thank you so much. We are so glad you liked the trays. They provide a good opportunity to try many flavours without having to choose every single item...We hope to serve you again, if not in EL PIANO YORK then in EL PIANO in Granada or Malaga. More

Kendal
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Old school”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I really wanted to like this restaurant. I'm vegetarian and seek out "pure" restaurants when travelling, to support them. The place seemed very popular with locals and had won local awards. I thought the menu mainly comprised the sort of old school cooking that gives veggie food a bad reputation for being sloppy and not very tasty. I had three... More

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Magdalena CHAVEZ, Owner at El Piano, responded to this review
12 May 2012

Thanks for taking time to write about us. You are right, we are very popular with locals which is great for us, not just because of the the current difficult general trading conditions, but mostly because it is a pleasure to serve our local community who both keep us on our toes and also have been our support over fifteen... More

Lincolnshire UK
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Scumptious !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Visited with my husband. Neither of us vegetarian but I am coeliac and have been for 30 years. How refreshing to find a restaurant acknowledging the fact that some people actually have a medical condition and have no choice other than adhering to a strict gluten free diet. I have no problem whatsoever with people choosing to be vegetarian or... More

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Magdalena CHAVEZ, Owner at El Piano, responded to this review
8 May 2012

How lovely of you to mention Nichola by name. She puts 100% into her job and it is much appreciated then that is noticed. It is always a real pleasure to serve people with Coeliac disease as EL PIANO has developed its entire menu on the basis of using no gluten containing ingredients and no animal products. It feels to... More

York, United Kingdom
Contributor
19 reviews 19 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“HAPPY NEW LOCALS”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

My wife & I moved to York last year. My wife is vegetarian, I am not, but we have had lunch at El Piano a few times as the food is so good. The beautiful flavours of the dishes on their menu make me forget about the lack of meat. I have had the soup deal-soup of the day was... More

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Magdalena CHAVEZ, Owner at El Piano, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Wow! Thank you so much not just for both appreciating our food and for saying that it's value for money, but also for mentioning our recent award. EL PIANO YORK is in its fifteenth year of trading (EL PIANO GRANADA is now five years on and little EL PIANO MALAGA is not yet a year old...) and it was a... More

Worcester, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“I would recommend it to anyone!!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

At first I was apprehensive about the fact it was a vegan/vegetarian restaurant, being a big meat eater myself. My company was vegetarian. However upon ordering whatever it was I had ordered, (I didn't really know) it was absolutely fantastic!! One would not even notice the lack of meat because it was certainly full of delicious flavours. Staff were friendly... More

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Magdalena CHAVEZ, Owner at El Piano, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Thank you so much for such a warm-hearted review. In small businesses like EL PIANO kind words go a long way toward maintaining everyone's enthusiasm... Many customers, like yourself, are meat eaters and say that the food is flavoursome and satisfying. At the end of April EL PIANO YORK won the Taste of York award for the best eaterie 2012... More

York
2 reviews
“Full of flavour and friendly staff!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

After recently visiting El Piano I felt it compulsory to write a review, on entering the restaurant we were greeted by an enthusiastic and friendly member of staff who showed us to an available table, I had read past reviews on the restaurant that said the menu was complicated which I can understand but that is only because of the... More

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Magdalena CHAVEZ, Owner at El Piano, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Ah...The VAT BUSTER...wonderful to see that reviewed...we have had it on the menu for a while - when people order it they are, like yourselves, almost poetic in their appreciation...this year, as part of the VISIT ENGLAND campaign we have added even more to the VAT BUSTER with a larger glass of wine to make an even bigger deal for... More

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