Char siu over rice,
milk tea alongside
Homemade siu mei, fried ho fun and Hong Kong staples on Gillygate. Eat in at a plain table or take it home in a foil box. Family run, quick, generous, and cash only.

Upper River is a small family-run place just outside the city walls. The owners are from Hong Kong, and the room is exactly what a cha chaan teng should be: bright, plain tables, chopsticks in pots, food arriving fast. People are often surprised to find cooking like this in York at all.

Homemade siu mei, fried ho fun and Hong Kong staples on Gillygate. Eat in at a plain table or take it home in a foil box. Family run, quick, generous, and cash only.

Hong Kong milk tea is the drink to order here, strong and smooth alongside a plate of noodles. Everything on the menu can also go out the door as takeaway, packed in foil boxes, and remember it is cash only.
You can book a table, eat in, or take your order away boxed up. Bring cash, as cards are not taken, and if it is not too busy you may well end up chatting with the owner.
| Monday | 12:00 - 15:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 12:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 12:00 - 15:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00 - 21:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |

Visitors keep saying the same thing: they did not expect to find genuinely authentic Hong Kong cooking in York, and the flavours here took them straight back.
The siu mei draws the most praise, with the roast duck often named among the best people have eaten, and portions described as generous for the price.
Many reviews mention the owners by warmth rather than name: a chatty, welcoming family who stop to talk, recommend dishes and look after their regulars.
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