The Best Pint

Best pubs in York › The Swan

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#15 of 22 best pubs in York · Bishopgate Street · YO23 1JH

The Swan

★ 4.6 (689 Google reviews)

Best for a well-kept 1930s interior and award-winning cask ale.

It's on 1 of the 7 York pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 3 times. That makes it #15 on our best pubs in York.

TraditionalBeer garden
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Hours—see below
Crowd—see below

Outside seats · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“It’s won York CAMRA Pub of the Year more than once, which tells you the beer’s in safe hands.”

House of York, winner ↗

Also named by r/york and r/york.

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 7 lists (House of York)
  • Recommended 3 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.6★ from 689 reviews
  • Score 5 = 2 × 1 lists + 3 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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