22 Yards Restaurant & Wine Bar

You'll find 22 Yards tucked into that stretch of High Petergate where things get properly interesting—past the chain restaurants and closer to where locals actually eat. Walk in and it feels immediately right: unfussy but considered, the sort of space that doesn't need to shout about itself. The wine list clearly matters here, curated rather than endless, which means you're not drowning in choice but genuinely excited by what's offered. Food hits that sweet spot between ambitious and unpretentious; nothing's there for show. It's the kind of place you'd take someone you actually want to impress without feeling like you're trying too hard.