What is a Yorkshire Burrito? The short answer to this is that it is what we in England call a Sunday Roast thrown into a Yorkshire Pudding and wrapped into the style of a burrito.
And you think this sounds somewhat weird, or gross then you are probably not alone! But before you step in to judge it is probably best we give a bit more explanation to the matter.
What the Yorkshire Pudding?
Yorkshire Pudding—spoiler alert, it’s not a pudding. It’s a crispy, fluffy batter thing you dunk in gravy, not some sweet dessert. It kicked off in Yorkshire, England, way back in the 1700s when folks were trying to stretch out their meals. Drip batter pudding, they called it, because they’d pour batter under roasting meat to catch all the fat and juices. Cheap, filling, and perfect for mopping up gravy. The “pudding” bit?
That’s just old-school British slang for pretty much any dish served after the meat, sweet or not. So, Yorkshire Pudding was just a way to bulk out a meal, especially when meat was pricey. These days, it’s a staple with roast beef, but you’ll find it served with all sorts of stuff. Just don’t expect something sweet—this is all about crispy edges, soft insides, and soaking up as much gravy as possible.
What is a Yorkshire Burrito?
The Yorkshire Burrito is the ultimate British food mashup—basically a Sunday roast wrapped up like a burrito. Picture this: slices of roast beef, crispy roast potatoes, stuffing, veggies, and a good ladle of gravy, all rolled up inside a giant Yorkshire Pudding. It’s the kind of genius you get when someone decides a roast dinner needs to be portable. Crunchy on the outside, rich and meaty on the inside—basically comfort food you can eat while walking down the street.
The Yorkshire Burrito Company took this idea and ran with it, serving up their epic creations at markets, events, and now, famously, at Wembley Box. They’ve been around since 2017, popping up all over London, but it’s their spot at Wembley Boxpark that’s really put them on the map. They’ve made a name for themselves by taking something traditionally British and giving it that street food edge—quick, messy, and ridiculously satisfying.
At Wembley Box such a devils mix of food works so well due to the many Northerners that get one day out in London per year and need food from their motherland – you see this is their kebab.
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What is a Yorkshire Burrito like?
I got to try my first Yorkshire Burrito during a trip to Wembley Boxpark, where I was set to meet football legends Perry Groves (of Arsenal fame), Rob Lee (of Newcastle fame), and the slightly less famous Charlie Pomroy (of Nauru fame). We’d been comped some food, so naturally, I dove straight into two heavyweights of British street food—some sort of kebab and the much-hyped Yorkshire Burrito.
Of the two, the Yorkshire Burrito definitely won the day. I mean, on paper, it’s perfect—gravy, roast beef, veg, all crammed into a giant, golden Yorkshire Pudding and rolled up like the unhealthiest burrito you can imagine. It’s like they took the best parts of a Sunday roast and decided you should be able to eat it with one hand while necking a pint (which was also comped)
But here’s the thing—some fusion foods are pure genius, and others just sound better than they actually taste. For me, the Yorkshire Burrito fell into the latter category. It wasn’t bad, but it felt like all the best parts of a roast dinner were somehow diluted in the process. The gravy got lost in the pudding wrap, the beef was decent but nothing special, and the whole thing was just… clunky.
I wanted to love it. It had all the right components, but something about smashing them together like that just didn’t hit the spot. Maybe it’s because a proper roast is about balance—crispy potatoes, tender meat, gravy soaking into everything. But rolled up and squashed together, the flavors just fought against each other.
Still, credit to the Yorkshire Burrito Company for trying something different. Loads of people love their stuff, and it’s a hit at Wembley Boxpark for a reason. But for me? Sometimes, good food just doesn’t need reinventing.