How much does the Roots menu cost?
From £75 for the Sunday Feast to £165 for the Signature Menu, per person in GBP, before service. The table adds the 12.5% usually added for service, an estimate (the restaurant’s bill is what counts), and the cost for two.
| Per person | With 12.5% service | For two | For two, with service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Menu | £165 | £186 | £330 | £371 |
| Signature Menu with wine pairing | £235 | £264 | £470 | £529 |
| Core Menu | £110 | £124 | £220 | £248 |
| Core Menu with wine pairing | £155 | £174 | £310 | £349 |
| Sunday Feast3 courses · Lunch | £75 | £84 | £150 | £169 |
Every figure is for one guest and excludes service charge, which most UK restaurants add at 10–15% (12.5–15% in London). Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (menus). Menus checked 10 November 2026; menus change, so check with Roots before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at Roots?
The Sunday Feast, at £75 per person for 3 courses. That’s £90 less than the Signature Menu.
- Sunday Feast £753 courses · Sundays only, 12pm to 4pm; sharing starters, a roast and dessert; beef version £90 · £90 less than the Signature Menu
- Core Menu £110Wednesday to Friday evenings and Friday and Saturday lunch; Adventurous pairing £45 (£60 with the scallop course), Classic £80 · £55 less than the Signature Menu
- The Angel £120The cheapest one-star dinner menu in Yorkshire, Modern European
How to book at Roots
Book online.
- When tables are releasedOnline through ResDiary on the restaurant's website. Tasting menu tables open five months ahead.
- Where to bookBook on their website
- CancellationsCard details secure every booking. Cancelling within 72 hours costs £50 a person, or £100 a person on a Saturday evening, unless the table is re-let. Amex is not accepted.
- Groups and private eventsTables of up to six can be booked online; up to eight on some midweek services by emailing [email protected].
From Roots’s website, checked 10 November 2026. Rules change, so check when you book.
Dress code, children and opening hours at Roots
What is the dress code at Roots?
No dress code.
Can you take children to Roots?
Children over 10 are welcome; no children's menu, so they eat the tasting menu or Sunday Feast at the full price.
When is Roots open?
It's open Wednesday to Sunday, closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Mon–Tue closedWed–Sun open
Days from the restaurant’s website, Nov 2026; check before you go, as they change on holidays.
From Roots’s website, checked 10 November 2026. Rules change, so check when you book.
Roots: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does Roots have?
One. Roots holds one MICHELIN star, one of 164 one-star restaurants in the UK.
Who is the chef at Roots?
The head chef is Will Lockwood.
Where does Roots rank on critics’ lists?
Roots is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Modern European
- Where
- York · United Kingdom
- Address
- 68 Marygate, York, YO30 7BHOpen in Google Maps
- Dietary needs
- Has a vegetarian tasting menu; Can cater for vegetarian and gluten-free dietsFrom the restaurant’s website; say when you book
Is Roots expensive for a one-star restaurant?
Its £165 dinner menu is the 6th cheapest of the 9 one-star dinner menus in Yorkshire with a published price. The middle price is £150, so it costs £15 more than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The AngelHetton, North Yorkshire | Modern European | £120 | £58 | £85 |
| FIFTY TWOHarrogate, North Yorkshire | Modern European | £135 | £75 | £65 |
| ForgeMiddleton Tyas, North Yorkshire | Modern European | £135 | – | – |
| JÖROSheffield | Modern European | £140 | £75 | – |
| Star Inn at HaromeHarome, North Yorkshire | British | £150 | £75 | – |
| RootsYork | Modern European | £165 | £75 | £70 |
| mýseHovingham, North Yorkshire | Modern European | £175 | £115 | £85 |
| Black SwanOldstead, North Yorkshire | British | £195 | £135 | £70 |
| Shaun Rankin at Grantley HallRipon, North Yorkshire | British | £210 | – | £120 |
Other restaurants you may like
- Modern European, one starSeptime Paris, France · dinner €135 (about US$151)
- Modern European, one starCan Jubany Calldetenes, Spain · dinner €172 (about US$192)
- Modern European, one starContraste Milan, Italy · dinner €190 (about US$212)
- Also one starEtxebarri Axpe, Spain · dinner €300 (about US$335)
- Also one starThe Chairman Central, Hong Kong · dinner HK$1,380 (about US$176)
Starred restaurants near Roots
The 6 nearest, all within 24.5 mi.
- mýse Modern European · 15.2 mi (24.5 km) away · dinner £175
- FIFTY TWO Modern European · 16.5 mi (26.5 km) away · dinner £135
- Black Swan British · 17.7 mi (28.5 km) away · dinner £195
- Star Inn at Harome British · 18.9 mi (30.4 km) away · dinner £150
- Pipe and Glass British · 23.1 mi (37.1 km) away · dinner £37.50
- Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall British · 24.5 mi (39.4 km) away · dinner £210
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Sources Restaurant: rootsyork.com. Stars: Roots in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s menus, menus checked 10 November 2026. When tables go on sale: rootsyork.com, checked 10 November 2026. Booking and visiting: the restaurant’s website, checked 10 November 2026. Critics’ lists: OAD’s Top Restaurants in Europe 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0). Opening hours: the restaurant’s website, checked 15 November 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (1 November 2026).