Address:

25 High Petergate, York YO1 7HP

 

Telephone:

01904 466674

 

Opening Times:

Monday: 11:00–23:00

Tuesday: 11:00–23:00

Wednesday: 11:00–23:00

Thursday: 11:00–23:00

Friday: 11:00–00:00

Saturday: 11:00–00:00

Sunday: 12:00–23:00

 

Description:

A historic York pub and inn beside the Minster, serving classic British food, real ales and serious old-world atmosphere in the birthplace of Guy Fawkes himself. Dark wood, candlelight, cosy corners and a beer garden with Minster views — basically York doing York at full volume.

 

Good for:

Historic pub stops, Sunday roasts, cosy dinners, real ales, city breaks, visitors who love a bit of drama with their pint.

 

Nearby:

York Minster, Stonegate, The Shambles, Museum Gardens, Treasurer’s House.

 

Make a Day of It:

Start with a wander around York Minster, drift through Stonegate and The Shambles, then land at Guy Fawkes Inn for food, drinks and a proper sit-down in one of York’s most atmospheric old pubs. Bonus points if you manage not to make a gunpowder joke. Impossible, but still.

 

The Tidy Take:

Guy Fawkes Inn is pure York: historic, cosy, slightly theatrical and brilliantly placed for a city-centre stop. Come for the story, stay for the roast, then pretend you “just stumbled across it” like it isn’t one of the most character-packed pubs in town.