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61 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EA
01904 848720

A Hong Kong

61 Gillygate, York

kitchen on Gillygate

Hong Kong Cantonese

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.

4.3
/5
Very good
Based on 442 reviews

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.

Behind the counter

Tables can be booked

the Hong Kong way

Eat in at plain, unfussy tables

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.

Char siu
Char siu
Homemade barbecued pork, good on a rice plate at the table or boxed up to take home.
Roasted pork belly
Roasted pork belly
Part of the siu mei this kitchen is known for, chopped and served with rice or noodles.
Dry fried beef ho fun
Dry fried beef ho fun
Flat rice noodles stir fried with beef, the proper Hong Kong version. More than one visitor has called it the best they have eaten.

The full
menu

Menu and prices as in the restaurant.

Hong Kong Cantonese

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61 Gillygate

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.

Walk-ins welcome when tables allow.Call 01904 848720
61 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EA
Open in Google Maps
Monday12:00 - 15:00
Tuesday12:00 - 15:00
WednesdayClosed
Thursday12:00 - 15:00
Friday12:00 - 15:00
Saturday13:00 - 21:00
SundayClosed
Hours above
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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.

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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.

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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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