The Black Wheat Club frontage on Fossgate at dusk, with hand-painted lettering reading microbakery brunch bistro

Small-batch baking. Seasonal plates. Wine-led evenings.

A microbakery and bistro on Fossgate, York. Bread, pastry and ferments made here in small batches; a shorter seasonal table and a changing wine list on selected evenings.

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52 Fossgate, York Brunch Wed–Mon, 9am–3pm Dinner Thu–Sat, from 6pm

The room

One room on Fossgate that runs two services.

Black Wheat Club is an independent modern bistro and microbakery, built around homecoming and honest, seasonal cooking. Sourdough, ferments and sausages are made here — everything on your plate starts with our own hands. Service shifts through the day: bakes and brunch by day, then a slower, wine-led table as the evening arrives.

The same Fossgate frontage by day, windows lit and the room busy inside — Daytime · the bake

One frontage, twice a day.

The same Fossgate frontage at dusk, warm light spilling onto the pavement — Evening · the table

The frontage says it

The lettering above the window says microbakery brunch bistro — three words that carry from the daytime bake into brunch and the evening table.

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A tray of house-baked pastries fresh from the oven at Black Wheat Club

The bake

The day starts at the bench.

Pastry, bread and ferments are made here, in this kitchen, in small batches. The list moves with the season, so it changes through the year.

Sourdough · pastries · ferments · sausages
All made in house

Evenings

Then the room turns to wine.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings the kitchen sends out a shorter seasonal menu — sharing plates built to surprise — and the wine list is chosen to sit alongside it. The list is ever-evolving and approachable, pouring from winemakers who share our philosophy in craft and care.

Dinner Thu–Sat, from 6pm

Not Your Ordinary Porridge Bowl VE · PBO 12.0
Steel cut oats, seasonal compote, brûléed brown butter and rum custard, sweet crumble.
Marjoram Sausage Bun 14.0
Our toasted milk bun made in house, marjoram sausage, seasonal ketchup, organic Botton cheese, fried egg, horseradish mayonnaise, parsley salsa, pickles.
Salt Beef Poached Eggs 18.0
Salt beef, sauerkraut, poached eggs, brown butter hollandaise, cucumber pickle on our made-in-house sourdough.
Bacon & Eggs VEO 14.5
Dad's soft scrambled eggs, rosemary bacon, organic Botton cheese, chives, our sourdough.
Smoked Salmon Poached Eggs 15.5
Staal's smoked salmon, ginger beurre blanc.
Spiced Lamb Sausage Bun 15.0
Labneh raita, black garlic aioli, pickled onion, fresh mint.
Toast, Butter & Preserve VE 5.5
Our sourdough, estate dairy cultured butter, homemade seasonal preserve.

House sourdough 10.0
Estate dairy cultured butter and house pickles.
Baron Bigod brie 12.0
Pickled pear, buckwheat honey.
Marjoram sausages 14.0
Made in house, burnt apple mustard, braised sauerkraut.
Grilled courgettes 13.0
Stone fruit, roasted almond ajo blanco.
Scottish sea trout 28.0
Warm potato salad, rainbow chard, pickled lemon.
Lamb sausages 26.0
Made in house, tomato and herb salad, horseradish crème fraîche.
Grilled chicken thighs 24.0
Roast chicken jus.
Roasted cauliflower 19.0
Sesame cream, Hungarian salsa.

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The evening list travels east — Moldova, Georgia, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovenia — alongside a few closer to home.
Bedoba Orange Kakheti, Georgia
Melnik 55 Struma Valley, Bulgaria
Adoria Pinot Noir Lower Silesia, Poland
Zavec Brothers Pet-Nat Slovenia
Henners Native Grace Brut East Sussex
BWC made in house digestifs 6.0
Strawberry and fennel vodka, raspberry and cardamom vodka, lemon verbena vodka, sweet cicely gin — 25ml.
Made-in-house collins & shrubs
Non-alcoholic sodas and shrubs, mixed here.

A savoury brunch plate served at Black Wheat Club

From the brunch menu

Plates that change with the season.

The daytime kitchen works through a brunch list built on its own bread, its own ferments and its own sausages. Some plates stay put for a season and some turn over sooner. The current menus are the place to look.

A glimpse of the brunch table
Dishes change with the season; see the current menu for today's plates

Visit

Find us on Fossgate.

We take bookings for the evening service. Drop in for brunch and the bakery through the day, or email us for a larger table, an allergy question or a dietary need and we'll sort it out.

Opening hours
Monday	9:00am – 3:00pm
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	9:00am – 3:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 3:00pm · 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 3:00pm · 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 4:00pm · 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 3:00pm

Address: 52 Fossgate, York, YO1 9TF
Telephone: 01904 375106
Email: info@blackwheatclub.com

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Booking policy

We only take bookings for our evening service.
We ask for card details at the time of booking. They are held securely via Stripe, and no charge is made unless the cancellation policy isn't met.
Cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice, or non-attendance, incur a £10 per person charge.
For groups of five or more, email us directly and we'll arrange it.

Allergies, intolerances and dietary needs — tell us before you order and we'll talk you through the menu. Vegetarian and plant-based options are marked on every menu, and our team is happy to help with larger tables by email.

Good to know

Before you come in.

Do I need to book?

Bookings are for the evening service. Through the day, come in for brunch or the bakery counter.

Can I bring my dog?

Please contact the restaurant directly if you have a specific request before your visit.

Is there step-free access?

If you have access requirements, please contact the restaurant before your visit so they can advise.

Can you cater for dietary needs?

Yes — vegetarian and plant-based dishes are marked across our menus, and we can talk through allergens. Let us know before you order.

Do you do takeaway?

The deli counter runs Monday to Friday, 9am–3pm, with buns and bakery to take out.

Gift cards?

Gift cards are available online through the restaurant's gift-card page.