Maxine Gordon

Maxine Gordon reviews Star Inn the City in York, praising its riverside setting beneath Lendal Bridge, weather-protected terrace and attentive service. The imaginative menu delivers standout dishes including tandoori-spiced scallops, sardines with crab and romesco, and Yorkshire pork chop with pineapple and chorizo jam, although the steak was slightly overcooked in places. An apricot and almond sundae was initially missing key ingredients and lacked flavour, but the restaurant remade it and removed the charge. Overall, the meal was memorable but expensive, making it best suited to a special occasion.