Café FeVa

You'll find yourself surrounded by mahogany furniture and curiosities when you duck into Café FeVa—it's nested right in the heart of the Red House Antiques Centre on Duncombe Place, that gloriously cluttered Georgian townhouse that's been York's antique paradise for decades. The café itself is a refreshingly no-fuss affair: straightforward coffee, honest cakes, and the kind of pace that lets you actually sit and think. It's the sort of place where locals pop in between browsing vintage jewellery and old prints, where the hum of conversation barely rises above the clink of teacups. There's something rather lovely about having a decent espresso whilst eyeing up a dusty oil painting or a Victorian chair—the whole experience feels unbothered by trends.