Guy Fawkes Inn, York: hours and why it's rated

Best for drinking on the site where Guy Fawkes was born.

By Tom Hart · Updated 26 Oct 2026

It's on 1 of the 7 York pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 4 times. That makes it #13 on our best pubs in York.

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What the guides say

“Guy Fawkes Inn stands on the site where the Gunpowder Plotter was born in 1570, opposite the church where he was baptised.”
Snaptrip (#9) ↗

“Also the Guy Fawkes Inn but it's pretty expensive iirc.”
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Also named by r/york.

A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.