About York Best Rated
A curated directory of local businesses York actually trusts — recommended by neighbours, never bought.
York Best Rated is a hand-picked directory of trusted local businesses across York and the surrounding area. Think of it as the list you'd give a friend who's just moved here and asks, "who's good round here?"
What makes us different
We're not an open review site, and we're not pay-to-list. Every business earns its place the old-fashioned way — because locals genuinely rate it and put it forward. No fake reviews, no buying your way to the top. Just proper local gems, from cracking tradespeople to the salon locals swear by.
How a business gets listed
Businesses are recommended by York locals, then reviewed and hand-picked before they go on. We start with two categories — Trades & Home Services and Beauty & Wellness — and grow from there as the community suggests more.
Know somewhere brilliant?
If there's a local business you'd happily recommend to a friend, we'd love to hear about it. It only takes a minute.