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Get that holiday feeling without the passport at your local ASK Italian in York.
And the table just got fuller. We've just launched our brand-new Spring menu. Featuring brand new dishes, drinks and cocktails. We've got all the Italian classics
We've just launched our brand new Spring menu and the table just got fuller, featuring brand new dishes and drinks. Featuring all the Italian classics, of course.
Whatever your flavour, whoever you’re with, build your table around it. That’s the beauty of the Italian way. Customisable. Indulgent. A little messy, maybe. Delicious, always.
We recommend booking a table at your local ASK Italian restaurant, however we do always keep room for walk ins!
Explore offerings from ASK Italian - York on The Grand Assembly Rooms in York, with popular breads & nibbles, starters, calzone, and pizza available at this location.
Stone-baked garlic bread, topped with MozzaRisella.
Pesto & Cheese Dough Bites
Pesto & mozzarella baked into little dough bites, served with pesto mayo.
Vegan Pesto & Cheese Dough Bites
Vegan pesto & MozzaRisella baked into little dough bites, served with spicy tomato dip.
Antipasti Classico
Milano salami & coppa ham, fresh mozzarella, riserva cheese, green olives, rocket, rosemary & olive oil bread with smoked chilli jelly & olive tapenade.
Can’t decide? Enjoy a little of everything with our three tier selection: Mushrooms & King Prawn Al Forno, Chicken Lecca-Lecca, Bruschetta Crostini, Mozzarella & Garlic Dough bites and green olives. Served with spicy tomato dip & garlic mayo.
Roast chicken breast, Roquito pepper pearls and balsamic red onions on a tomato & mozzarella base and baked in the oven, then topped with Fior di Latte mozzarella, crispy prosciutto and rocket.
Our ultimate carbonara. Frilly tagliatelle in a velvety cheese sauce with pancetta. Topped with creamy burrata, slow-roasted tomatoes and crispy prosciutto.
Curvi pasta with beef & red wine ragu, beef meatballs, fresh chillies, roasted peppers and balsamic red onions, topped with mozzarella and baked in the oven.
Oven-baked Sea Bass topped with slow-roasted tomatoes, black olives & capers. Served on a bed of roasted potatoes, mushrooms and spinach with a buttery white wine sauce.
Tuscan Chicken Orzotto
Seasoned pan-fried chicken breast served over creamy orzotto with sundried tomatoes & spinach.
Caesar Classica
Fresh cos lettuce topped with chicken breast pieces and smoky pancetta, tossed in our signature Caesar dressing, flavoured with anchovies. Finished with riserva cheese and croutons.
Summer Special - Pan-fried chicken breast drizzled with sticky chilli honey dressing, served on rocket, baby gem, green beans, peas and red peppers, finished with crispy prosciutto.
Sticky Beef Short Rib
Summer Special - Calabrian-style beef short rib, drizzled with sticky chilli honey. Served with a slow-roasted tomato sauce, roasted potatoes and charred long-stem broccoli.
Caesar Classica
Fresh baby gem lettuce topped with chicken breast pieces & smoky pancetta, tossed in our signature Caesar dressing, flavoured with anchovies and Italian cheese. Finished with riserva cheese croutons.
Insalata All'italiana
£15.50
Sweet mustard spinach leaves, topped with a medley of roasted sweet potato, green beans, balsamic onions, mushrooms & tomatoes. Finished with goat's cheese, pine kernels & a balsamic glaze.
Choose three scoops of any flavour: vanilla (v), chocolate (v), cherry clotted cream (v), salted caramel (v), raspberry sorbet (ve), mango sorbet (ve).
The Lemon
A sweet white chocolate & lemon shell, filled with velvety cheesecake cream, nested on top of crunchy Biscoff crumb and cheesecake cream.
Chocolate Falls
Hot toffee sauce poured into a chocolate dome, melting onto gooey chocolate brownie pieces, vanilla gelato and toffee popcorn.
Toffee Bombolini Sundae
Little doughnuts filled with Biscoff and served with three scoops of vanilla gelato, chewy fudge pieces and toffee popcorn, drizzled with toffee sauce.
Caramello Chocolate Torta
Rich layers of caramel & chocolate ganache on a crumbly tart base. Served with salted caramel gelato.
Sticky Coffee Pudding
£8.50
Toffee sponge with a coffee infused sticky toffee sauce, served with salted caramel gelato.
Sides
Fancy a little something extra? Perfect for sharing
A hearty ragu of green lentils and mixed vegetables in a sundried tomato sauce.
Specialty Mains & Salads
Verdure Bowl
A seasonal salad bowl with a base of pearl barley, peas, green beans and rocket, tossed in a sweet mustard dressing. Topped with a warm medley of courgettes, roasted red peppers and broccoli.
Melt-in-the-mouth dark chocolate ganache with blood orange swirls on a crunchy seeded base, served with a scoop of raspberry sorbet. Vegan and delicious.
Sweet and crisp shortcrust pastry with a pistachio frangipane and zingy raspberry filling, with a berry coulis. Served with a gelato or sorbet scoop of your choice.
Rum, strawberry syrup, lime and lemon juice finished with fresh mint.
Amalfi Sunset
Sunshine in a glass - spiced rum, pineapple juice, orange juice & strawberry syrup.
Passion Fruit Margarita
Tequlia, passion fruit puree, lemon and orange juice, shaken and garnished with rosemary.
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Made with Everleaf Mountain, a B Corp non-alcholic aperitif. With botantical flavours of cherry blossom, strawberry & rosehip.
Cherry Blossom Spritz
Everleaf Moutain, Amarena cherry syrup and sparkling lemonade, served with an Amarena cherry.
Pineapple Martini
Everleaf Mountain shaken with pineapple juice & passion fruit puree. Refreshing, tropical & non-alcoholic.
Crodino
Authentically Italian non-alcoholic spritz. Unique, citrusy and lightly bitter - perfect for Aperol lovers.
Passion Fruit Fizz
A tropical delight of passionfruit, craft still lemonade and soda water.
Lime and mint twist
Reminiscent of a mojito. Zesty flavours of lime and mint mixed with soda over ice.
Stawberry Sparkle
Strawberry syrup, lemon juice & soda water, served with strawberry flavoured popping boba.
Peach Bubble Tea
Iced tea shaken with peach & passion fruit puree, with strawberry flavoured popping boba.
Spritz
Refreshing, sparkling cocktails to enjoy.
Limoncello Spritz
A zesty, refreshing spritz with limoncello, Prosecco, soda & fresh basil.
Aperol Spritz
A classic Italian aperitivo - Aperol, Prosecco & soda water.
Sarti Spritz
A refreshingly fruity spritz with hints of mango, passion fruit & blood orange. Made with Sarti Rosa, Prosecco & soda water.
Hugo Spritz
A botanical spritz with elderflower, Prosecco, soda & mint.
Hugo Spritz
A botanical spritz with elderflower, Prosecco, soda & mint.
ASK Italian Summer Specials
6 items
Elderflower Basil Smash
A crisp and refreshing blend of smashed basil leaves, local gin, elderflower & craft lemonade.
Tropical Rose Aperol Spritz
A fruity twist on the classic aperitivo. Passionfruit purée, Aperol, rosé Prosecco & soda water.
Garnished with mint & lime.
Burrata & Coppa Ham Prima Pizza
A white garlic and mozzarella base topped with pulled creamy burrata, crispy coppa ham, sweet
caramelised onions and sprinkled with rocket. Prefer a tomato base? Just ask.
Lobster & Crab Ravioli
Decadent ravioli pieces filled with white fish, crab, lobster and ricotta in a creamy garlic sauce
with prawns, spinach and courgettes.
Butterfly King Prawn Insalata
Juicy garlic & lemon butterfly king prawn skewers on a bed of baby gem lettuce, spinach, rocket,
green beans & broccoli, tossed in a sweet honey mustard dressing. Topped with baby plum
tomatoes and roasted red peppers.
Tropical Sorbet Sundae
A sundae of sweet mango and berry sorbets, fresh strawberries and white chocolate curls,
drizzled with a berry coulis and served with a crunchy wafer straw.
Kids Menu
2 items
Vegetable Sticks with Bread Soldiers & Dip
Carrots, cucumber and delicious bread sticks with a tasty tomato dip.
Happy Face Pizza
Our pizza face is made with olive eyes and a roasted red pepper smile. Make it vegan with MozzaRisella instead.
A tomato & mozzarella base, baked and topped with creamy stracciatella, Cobble Lane cured beef Bresaola, slow roast tomatoes, rocket and a balsamic glaze.
Warm sultana panettone sponge, soaked in orange syrup and topped with a scoop of vanilla gelato.
Mince Pie Calzone
A warm and sweet calzone filled with spiced mincemeat, baked until golden and served with a scoop of vanilla gelato & toffee sauce.
Reviews
4.4
3,685 reviews
5 stars
2,485
4 stars
714
3 stars
255
2 stars
121
1 star
110
EE
Ellen
5 days ago
5.0
Lovely family meal at Ask. Friendly and attentive staff. Restaurant is in a beautiful old building with Georgian columns and chandeliers in the dining room: vey historic but also modern and clean.Food and drinks brought out quickly: all delicious. Favourites were the garlic dough balls, pollo coppa pizza and carbonara pasta. Shout out to Elen our waitress who was very helpful and efficient.
FM
Faisal Mandourah
Aug 14, 2026
5.0
An absolutely beautiful experience in the heart of historic York. ❤️
We came to ASK Italian to celebrate my wife’s birthday and our wedding anniversary, and everything was simply wonderful.
The food was outstanding — genuinely the best meal we have had during our trip in UK. Every dish was delicious, beautifully presented, and full of flavour. We will certainly be talking about this meal long after our trip is over.
The setting made it even more special. Dining inside the beautiful historic building dating back to the 18th century , surrounded by centuries of York’s history, gives the restaurant a unique atmosphere that you simply cannot recreate.
And a very special thanks to Lumi, who was absolutely lovely. Her warmth, kindness and genuine smile made us feel so welcome and added something truly special to our evening. She was attentive without ever being intrusive, and her hospitality made our celebration feel personal and memorable. ❤️
Thanks Lumi and the whole team for an exceptional meal, a beautiful setting, and a memory we will treasure from our time in York.
Wonderful food, extraordinary history, and the loveliest hospitality. We would happily come back again ❤️
LK
Lindsay Kat
Aug 12, 2026
3.0
They were clearly understaffed. It was hard to get a waiter's attention. It took over 5 minutes to get the ketchup we requested.
My husband's linguine was over cooked to the point that when he tried to twirl it on his fork, it just broke apart. When the waiter had dropped it off at our table, they asked if we needed salt or pepper. We initially said no, but after a bite my husband regretted that. He said it was incredibly plain. Because the staff were so busy, we couldn't get the attention of one to ask for salt and pepper, so he just ate it as was.
My salad was served on a plate which was a weird choice. I now know that salads are usually served in bowls so that you can actually eat it all. On the plate, the croutons, chicken pieces, and lettuce kept skittering away from each other.
The only option for the kids meal was three courses, which annoyed me. I knew my daughter wouldn't eat any of the appetiser options, and we didn't want her to have any dessert. There was an option for fruit instead of a sweet so I asked for that to be brought out with the rest of her meal. That did not happen, and once again we couldn't get the attention of a waiter to remind them.
Overall, very disappointing.
AP
Adam Pugh
Aug 2, 2026
5.0
To start, the building in which the restaurant is located is truly breathtaking. Located in what was previously a ballroom, you can see much of the original architecture, which was beautiful. As for the food, it was the excellent quality that you would expect from any “Ask Italian”. Finally, as if that wasn’t enough, the service couldn’t be faulted. When seated, we were immediately attended to by Lacey (whom was very attentive throughout) and this level of service remained for the rest of our dining experience. Thank you very much to the entire staff for such a lovely evening, with special thanks to Lacey who made our night very special.
LW
Lauren Williams
Jul 26, 2026
3.0
I'm here to whinge because Ask Italian's own feedback survey box doesn't contain enough characters to actually share all of the feedback I had.
I booked online in advance for 13:30, and on the day I received an email at 13:14 saying my booking had been updated to 13:15.
When I arrived, I found out the table I had booked for my birthday lunch had been given to a different group of 8. No apologies, just directed to sit at a long table at the back.
During the meal, service was very slow and absent. We waited and waited for our mains, and when I asked, the waiter said 'oh we were waiting for you to finish your starters'. We had been finished for nearly an hour. No one checked on us. No one offered cheese or black pepper. At the end, a waiter walked by quickly and just palmed the bill on the table and walked off without saying anything.
When we arrived I asked about the July special free dessert with the app. At first, one waiter said we would be able to get it for the 6 adults with us. However when we ordered desserts, a different waiter said we could only get 1 per app, and would have to pay for each main separately for the offer to work.
A cumulation of things that mean I would not bother coming back here again.
Frequently Asked Questions About ASK Italian - York
Does ASK Italian in York accept reservations?
Yes, ASK Italian in York accepts reservations, but they also keep some tables available for walk-in customers.
What type of cuisine does ASK Italian in York offer?
ASK Italian in York serves Italian cuisine, including stone-baked pizza, fresh pasta, desserts, and cocktails.
What are the opening hours for ASK Italian in York?
ASK Italian in York is open Monday to Saturday from 11:30 to 22:00, and Sunday from 11:30 to 21:00, with some variations on holidays.
Does ASK Italian in York offer takeaway and delivery services?
Yes, ASK Italian York offers in-store pickup, delivery, and no-contact delivery services.
Is ASK Italian in York family-friendly and suitable for children?
Yes, ASK Italian welcomes children and provides a casual dining atmosphere suitable for families.
What payment options are accepted at ASK Italian in York?
ASK Italian in York accepts American Express, Cash, Mastercard, and Visa.
Does ASK Italian in York have wheelchair accessible seating?
Yes, ASK Italian York has wheelchair accessible seating though it does not have wheelchair accessible parking.
What nearby places can I visit before or after dining at ASK Italian in York?
Nearby you can visit York Cocoa House for desserts or explore local shops like The Imaginarium and The Yorkshire Soap Company for gifts and beauty supplies.
Are there any nearby legal services close to ASK Italian in York?
Yes, nearby legal services include Paradigm Family Law, Cowling Swift & Kitchin, Orange Law, and LawMed.
What public or community services are near ASK Italian in York?
Nearby public and community services include Customer First UK Ltd., York Central Library, and The York BID.
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