Best pubs in York › The Phoenix Inn
#1 of 22 best pubs in York · Barbican · YO1 9PT
Best for local cask ale, jazz and a famous quiz by the city walls.
It's on 3 of the 7 York pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 6 times. That makes it #1 on our best pubs in York.
Live music · Outside seats · Dogs welcome
“The Phoenix Inn is tucked away next to the city walls, and remains an unspoilt and independently-run little pub.”
Yorkshire Food Guide ↗
“What remains is an independent pub where people actually talk, accompanied by local cask ale and regular jazz.”
Snaptrip (#7) ↗
“The beer selection is carefully curated, the pub quiz is legendary, and there’s often live music that actually adds to rather than overwhelms the atmosphere.”
Skinned Cart Ree ↗
“Phoenix Inn near Barbican is a proper pub, my personal favourite I’ve found so far in York…”
r/york ↗
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.
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