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The Golden Fleece
Must visit16 Pavement, YO1 9UP
York's most haunted Pub, with timber frames dating to 1503. Five cask ales and a courtyard that feels centuries old.
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- Local favourite
- Traditional Pub
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Best Pubs in York
York's medieval streets hide some of England's most atmospheric Pubs, timber-framed, ghost-rumoured, and always serving a perfect pint. From long-established locals to busy town-centre bars, drinking out in York reflects the wider Pub culture of North Yorkshire. Whether you want real ale, Pub food, or a quiet corner for a pint, York's best hostelries are a fine introduction to the area.
The best Pubs in York
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The House of the Trembling Madness
48 Stonegate, YO1 8AS
Stonegate's famous ale house with hundreds of bottled beers, medieval rooms, and a cult following among beer lovers.
- Stonegate
- Local favourite
- Traditional Pub
- Really good
The Lamb & Lion Inn
2-4 High Petergate, YO1 7EH
A coaching inn beside York Minster with beamed ceilings, open fires, and a popular beer garden.
- Minster views
- Coaching inn
- Beer garden
- 1644
Ye Olde Starre Inne
40 Stonegate, YO1 8AS
York's oldest licensed premises, serving since 1644. A flagstone-floored gem with bags of character.
- Oldest licence
- Stonegate
- Local favourite
- CAMRA winner
The Blue Bell
53 Fossgate, YO1 9TF
CAMRA Pub of the Year winner. A tiny, perfect Pub with just one room, six hand pumps, and devoted regulars.
- Tiny
- Real ale champion
- Local favourite
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The Kings Arms
3 King's Staith, YO1 9SN
Riverside Pub famous for flooding, tide marks on the walls tell the story. Great views of the Ouse.
- Riverside
- Floods
- Ouse views
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The Snickleway Inn
47 Goodramgate, YO1 7LS
Named after York's hidden snickleways (alleyways). A cosy, multi-room Pub with excellent food and ale.
- Snickleways
- Cosy
- Goodramgate
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The Roman Bath
9 St Sampson's Square, YO1 8RN
Built over Roman bathhouse remains visible through a glass floor. A unique blend of history and hospitality.
- Roman ruins
- Glass floor
- Unique
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The Black Swan
23 Peasholme Green, YO1 7PR
Affectionately known as the Dirty Duck. A bohemian, art-filled Pub with a creative crowd and great beer.
- Bohemian
- Art Pub
- Dirty Duck
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The Slip Inn
1 Finkle Street, YO1 8RW
Quirky, friendly Pub with a ship's figurehead above the door and a relaxed vibe away from the main tourist drag.
- Quirky
- Finkle Street
- Local favourite