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Best pubs in York › The Market Cat

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#9 of 22 best pubs in York · Shambles Market · YO1 8RT

The Market Cat

★ 4.5 (1,713 Google reviews)

Best for Thornbridge beers and pizza beside Shambles Market.

It's on 2 of the 7 York pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #9 on our best pubs in York.

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What the guides say

“Get yourself down to this contender for one of the best pubs in York.”

Yorkshire Food Guide ↗

“The Market Cat is a three-storey collaboration between Thornbridge Brewery and Pivovar, planted right beside Shambles Market.”

Snaptrip (#11) ↗

“I like Market Cat, too.”

r/york ↗

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 7 lists (Yorkshire Food Guide, Snaptrip (#11))
  • Recommended 2 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.5★ from 1,713 reviews
  • Score 6 = 2 × 2 lists + 2 Reddit

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

When it's busy

Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.

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