Must-see nightlife in York

  • Blue Bell

    York

    This is what a proper English pub looks like – a tiny, 200-year-old wood-panelled room with a smouldering fireplace, decor untouched since 1903, a pile of…

  • Guy Fawkes Inn

    York

    The man who famously plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and inspired Bonfire Night in the UK was born on this site in 1570. Walk through the…

  • House of Trembling Madness

    York

    When a place describes itself as a 'medieval drinking hall', it clearly deserves investigation. The ground floor and basement host an impressive shop…

  • Brew York

    York

    Housed in a cavernous old warehouse, half the floor space in this craft brewery is occupied by giant brewing tanks while the rest is given over to simple…

  • Perky Peacock

    York

    One of York's charms is finding teeny places like this cafe, shoe-horned into historic buildings. In this case the host is a 14th-century, rotund…

  • Ye Olde Starre

    York

    Licensed since 1644, this is York's oldest pub – a warren of small rooms and a small beer garden, with a half-dozen real ales on tap. It was used as a…

  • Pivní

    York

    A slick, modern pub set in an ancient half-timbered house, Pivní provides an atmospheric setting for sampling its range of more than 80 draught and…

  • King's Arms

    York

    York's best-known pub enjoys a fabulous riverside location, with tables spilling out onto the quayside. It's the perfect spot on a summer evening, but be…

  • Brigantes Bar

    York

    On a street that is notorious for its Saturday-night drunken revelry, Brigantes is a wood-panelled haven of peace and sophistication, with hand-pulled…

  • Old White Swan

    York

    Popular and atmospheric pub in a 16th-century building, with a small beer garden and a good range of ales. And it's haunted…

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