A new Portuguese-inspired restaurant is set to open at residential community The Cocoa Works in York.
Cavo will be the exclusive food and beverage operator at the former Rowntree’s Factory on Haxby Road.
It will feature a menu of Portuguese-inspired dishes, small plates, locally baked pastries and sustainably sourced coffee.
Cavo is a new concept from the restaurateurs behind York based independent restaurant Tasca Frango on Colliergate, Ted Hustler and Emma Hargreaves.
It will open at The Cocoa Works William Sutton Pavilion this autumn.
Ted and Emma first launched Tasca Frango, which also specialises in Portuguese-inspired cuisine, in August 2023 and is the sister restaurant of street food favourite Frango Eduardo.
“Ted and I have been working on this concept for a while now and we are over the moon to have found this unique location,” said Emma.
“We are looking forward to launching Cavo, testing our new ideas and getting to know our new locals.”
An exact opening date for Cavo is yet to be announced, but the main construction of the William Sutton Pavilion building is due to complete in the next few weeks.
But the upcoming restaurant did host a sneak-peek evening of food and drink for local residents – which went down a treat!
The Cocoa Works is 279-flat development of the iconic Rowntree’s Factory by Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group.
Richard Cook, chief development officer at Clarion Housing Group, said: “The Rowntree’s Factory is a truly iconic part of York’s history and it’s been a privilege to bring this incredible building back to life, creating a new place and new homes.
“Many of our new homes are affordable and will now benefit from excellent food and beverage facilities provided by Ted and Emma’s new concept Cavo.”
Find out more about The Cocoa Works and Tasca Frango here.