York pub crawl

6 pubs within 600 metres of Stonegate, York city centre, all rated 5 for food hygiene, in an order that keeps the walking to about 520 m (9 minutes). Click any pub to swap it out, or add others.

The route

  1. The Northern Monk 52-4 Little Stonegate, York, YO1 8AXThen 120 m, about 2 min, to stop 2
  2. The Terrace 513-17 New Street, York, YO1 8RAThen 140 m, about 2 min, to stop 3
  3. The Three Cranes 511 St Sampsons Square, York, YO1 8RNThen 50 m, about 1 min, to stop 4
  4. Golden Lion 59 Church Street, York, YO1 8BGThen 100 m, about 2 min, to stop 5
  5. The Potions Cauldron 510 Shambles, York, YO1 7LZThen 100 m, about 2 min, to stop 6
  6. The Golden Fleece 516 Pavement, York, YO1 9UP

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How these pubs were picked

We started from the pubs and bars the Food Standards Agency lists within 600 metres of Stonegate, York city centre, kept the ones with the top food hygiene rating, 5, and left out names that belong to restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels or clubs. The route starts at the pub nearest the middle and follows the shortest walking order we could find from there.

That makes it a short, well-rated walk. The register records hygiene inspections only, so whether these are York’s best pubs is yours to judge. A listing means the council has the business on its books, so check opening times before you go.

Every pub and bar within 600 metres

Pub or barRatingFrom the middle
Evil Eye Lounge570 m
House of Trembling Madness570 m
Ye Olde Starre Inne570 m
The Northern Monk5100 m
Kennedys5110 m
Sotano Limited5110 m
Stonegate Yard Bar & Brasserie4110 m
The Punch Bowl5110 m
Bora Bora5120 m
Slug & Lettuce5120 m
Hole in the Wall5140 m
The Fat Badger5140 m
The Three Legged Mare5150 m
The Eagle and Child4150 m
The Biltmore Bar & Grill5160 m
Vudu Lounge5160 m
Harkers5190 m
Cross Keys4190 m
The Old White Swan4190 m
The Habit3190 m
Golden Lion5190 m
The Three Cranes5190 m
The Roman BathAwaiting inspection190 m
Museum Street Tavern5200 m
Hilt5220 m
The Terrace5220 m
Duke of York5220 m
House of Trembling Madness Lendal5220 m
Snickleways Inn5220 m
Vahebar5220 m
Lendal Cellars5240 m
The Old Bank5240 m
Valhalla (York) Ltd5240 m
The Golden Slipper4250 m
The Royal Oak4250 m
Bootham Tavern5270 m
Exhibition Hotel5270 m
Thor's Tipi @ Parliament Street5270 m
The Last Drop InnAwaiting inspection280 m
The Market Cat3280 m
The Potions Cauldron5290 m
Revolution5290 m
Katie O'Briens Irish Tavern3290 m
The White Horse5300 m
Burns Hotel5320 m
Keystones5350 m
The Dubliner5360 m
Merchant Taylors Hall5360 m
Roxy Ball Room5380 m
The Golden Fleece5390 m
Flares5400 m
Yates5400 m
O'Neill's5410 m
Slug and Lettuce5410 m
The Whippet Inn5420 m
Pavement Vaults5440 m
Three Tuns5440 m
Roots5440 m
The Minster Inn5440 m
Silver Spur5460 m
The Stone Roses Bar5460 m
Fossgate Social5460 m
The Hop5460 m
The Stonebow5460 m
Howl5470 m
The Blue Bell5470 m
The Fossgate Tap3470 m
Popworld5470 m
Blue Boar5490 m
Ruby Rae's Country BarAwaiting inspection490 m
Kings Arms5510 m
Plonkers Wine Bar3510 m
The Lowther2510 m
The Secret Bar5520 m
CircuitAwaiting inspection520 m
Black Horse5530 m
The Black Swan3540 m
Brigadier Gerard5540 m
Red Lion3550 m
The Ackhorne5580 m
Artful Dodger5590 m
Ziggy's5590 m

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Questions about the York pub crawl

How long is the York pub crawl?

About 520 m between the 6 pubs, roughly 9 minutes of walking at a gentle pace. That's an estimate from straight-line distances, so allow a little more.

How many pubs are there around Stonegate, York city centre?

82 pubs and bars within 600 metres are on the Food Standards Agency register as of 21 September 2026. 64 of them hold the top food hygiene rating.

How were these pubs chosen?

By food hygiene rating, name and distance only: pubs with the top food hygiene rating, 5, named like pubs rather than restaurants or cocktail bars, close enough to walk between. The register records hygiene inspections only, so beer, food and atmosphere are yours to judge. No pub paid to be on the list.

Pubs and ratings: Food Standards Agency register, captured 21 September 2026, under the Open Government Licence v3. Distances are straight lines between the register’s positions.