Eagle & Child in York

Very much on the short list of our favourite local pubs

Loved the food, shame my first preference sold out but some very tasty dishes and just the best steak pie! Great to see chips actually home made too. We really enjoyed the Austrian white wine. It would be great to include something other than brownie or ice-cream for gluten free puddings, although nice, predictable and does not reflect the effort made in your main courses. Will definitely recommend to friends visiting York.

Oldie worldy little public house, I hadn't been in there before. Rather expensive for food & drinks

We were glad to get somewhere to eat during the Christmas market season. We sat up stairs and were a group of friends and 2 kids. There was an excellent kids menu and good range of gluten free options to suit our party. We ate from the main and the lunch menu - lunch menu VERY good value. The atmosphere was great and we were not rushed to turn around the table on a busy Saturday. Would return! Thanks!

We used Google review to find somewhere to eat while on a trip to York, however after finding it we queued at the bar for around 10 minutes and never saw the notice sat on the bar saying no walk ins for food accepted due to them being busy due to how busy the bar was. which is fair enough it's better than people paying and waiting hours but at least display the notice where it can be seen and

The staff are fantastic couldn't do enough for our multi ability party Thank you all Downstairs the crowd were mixed and good natured Prices are good for york Keep it up folks

We had booked a table for fifteen and had a room to ourselves and the staff were friendly and helpful and the food was delicious.

Just popped in for drinks. Great range. Live music too, what a bonus!

Been coming for 20 years, when it was Plunketts and Eagle. Last night was first time disapointwith the food. Staff did a great job and gave a complimentary drink, bout just felt disappointed. Also need to clear the massive black cobwebs hanging above the corner in the back

This bar used to have one of the best stouts in York ...Berrista Stouts in town.. Now they have a crap IPA instead... and also offered a Guiness as replacement 🙄 what the Fk lost my respect as far as beers ..

Great atmosphere after a busy walk around York Xmas market before going to the Opera House to see Lucy Beaumont. Pub was buzzing, reserved table was ideal, food was great and service was wonderful. Definitely will go back

Excellent pub, we unwittingly ordered 2 steaks meals and a bottle of white wine without realising it was on a promotion deal...nice surprise when we received the final bill. We loved the cheese board and I loved the Leeds Leodis beer. Staff were excellent and a great friendly atmosphere. Revisited in November 2024 on a Sunday evening and still excellent, friendly pub with amazing food. Just love this pub, wish I had it near my home. Love the Leodis pilsner....just wish I could get it in bottles😥

A great pub which serves good beer and has live entertainment on multiple evenings.

Went as a group pre ordered food, The food was good for the price Service excellent. Only slight criticism was felt squashed in cirner

Really helpful staff. They fitted us in despite being fully booked by moving people around. Excellent cask ales and reasonable selection of craft. Fish and chips were as good as any we've had anywhere. Light crisp batter. Scotch egg had runny yolk which, for me, is essential. Sausage and mash served with lovely veg and silverskin onion gravy.

We’re looking for Sunday roast place without booking. Found this place and wasn’t disappointed. Friendly staff.

Brilliant pub just inside the city wall. Great, fast service by the hard working staff. Well worth a try. Cask ale available.

Decent food at a decent price . Good choice of drinks .

It would have been a lovely evening if the table next to us who were not eating had not been so noisy all evening.

Very atmospheric little pub with delightful beer garden. Oldie-worldie cozy vibe in a very old building. Toilets need better maintenance.

Lovely pub. Decent beer and location. Dog friendly.

We came during the end of the food service.

Nice pub. Some interesting beers.

Nice atmosphere and beer selection. Awful chips.

Popped in for a drink on the way back to our hotel. Better ale selection than over the road (Hole in the wall) so I was very happy. Great atmosphere, service and drinks.

I got food poisoning after eating here. I was in York on holiday and chose to have dinner at the Eagle and Child after the pub was recommended to me. Any and all positives were negated after I fell violently ill with food poisoning later that evening. I called the pub numerous times, but the general manager, to whom I was directed to speak, was never available and never returned my calls.

The food was exceptional. Took very long to prepare and the seating area is ok but nothing fancy.

Wonderful pub, decent service, inedible food. Witness the medium rare steak. If you are going to charge 24 quid for a steak, buy some decent product and train the kitchen. Stay away from the food. Otherwise, great spot.

Pub with nice atmosphere and live music

Brilliant pub which typically blends in with the city of York The drinks are very good and The bar has a friendly and nice atmosphere highly recommended

Kitchen opening hours versus what it says on the website are innacurate. Don't expect to be able to eat there.

Apart from the Coffee Machine not working which deprived me of a Scotch and Pudding...... Very good !!!!

The place isn't so bad if it weren't for the fact that it smells like a bathroom as soon as you enter. On the top floor it was even stronger and we had to open the windows next to the tables because of the bad smell. The bathroom was obviously the worst part because on top of that you couldn't open the window. The music was good at least. They have a good variety of beers and it is wide.

Food was nice till I found a small stone in my Chips. Ugh.

We were incredibly pleased with our choice of the Eagle and Child for a fairly informal wedding celebration lunch a couple of weeks ago, after such a positive initial welcome and our discussions to plan the day. We had a great welcome from the team and our guests had a fun afternoon. The food went down very well, with lots of compliments. It was also great to be somewhere the children were free to wander and play, thus staying occupied and making life easier for the parents amongst us.

A Proper Pub, right next to the Minster! I arrived very hungry on a Thursday evening around 8:30pm, the kitchen was officially closed. The team couldn’t have been more helpful, the chef kindly agreed to cook me a delicious beef burger which came with chunky chips and a garnish. A good traditional British pub menu, with pies/fish and chips and a selection of burgers. The courtyard pub garden was very peaceful, a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of people eating and drinking.

Food wasn't as expected, service very slow, first time in a pub that we get our food before our drinks!

The place was disgusting, sticking to the carpets, very shabby all around, not at all like the photos on the website. We were meeting friends for a meal. I booked this place, never been in before even though we are regular visitors to York. Our friends had travelled from Liverpool. The meal was also very poor. We all ordered fish and chips, to be honest we would have gotten better from a chippy. None of the fish portions were the same, one so soggy it looked like it had been soaking in water, two undercooked and the fourth one looked like it had been double cooked the batter was so dark and the fish inside was exceptionally dry. I wanted to give our friends some true Yorkshire grub!!! I did really, because we found ourselves in a grubby pub, at a grubby table, with grubby food. The website is so misleading. Overpriced on my opinion. The place needs a good clean.

I booked in a big tour group for dinner at Eagle & Child and I can’t fault it. When you can feed 20 Germans without a single complaint you know you’ve done something right. The food was delicious and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Top!

Always love a visit to this place: it's a decent size, yet feels small and cosy, there's a number of beers on cask and a packed fridge for lots of choice. When we visited on a weekend day, I enjoyed a funky track as part of a balanced and unobtrusive playlist. No music outside, so we had choice! Not tried the restaurant yet. One day, I'm sure.

Great food , the pies are fantastic, friendly staff , lovely atmosphere in an old pub

We had two excellent dinners here. Varied menu, with some interesting items. The server was friendly and able to make recommendations. We will definitely return when we are back in York in a few months.

Good range of beers and a good menu lots of choices

Enjoyed a tasty burger here and spot of people-watching through the large street-facing windows. Food wasn't fancy but otherwise fine. Free wifi is good and the staff were really friendly. Good selection of beers and plenty of space, I enjoyed my visit.

Lovely building. Lovely pub. Didn't eat here but I saw the food coming out to other tables & it looked awesome!

Eagle & Child hosted an amazing reception for our small wedding. They were quick to reply to emails and arrange visits during the planning process, and made sure everything went smoothly on the day. They were able to cater to our request for all vegan food and drink, which even our non-vegan guests enjoyed. They’re the perfect option if you’re looking for an informal, affordable venue near the York Register Office.

had a good dinner (pork and chicken), excellent beer

Lovely food ,I had lamb rump which was very tasty and my daughter had veggie pie 🥧, delicious,my wife enjoyed her fish and chips

Good pub with lots of room on three levels. Friendly staff and good atmosphere.

We had our wedding reception on the top floor, all our guests loved the buffet food and the space. Isabelle looked after the bar and the tab, she did a great job. See you next time and thanks 👌🏼😎💚

Friendly staff, relaxed and cosy environment. We booked the top floor function rooms out for my mums surprise 50th birthday party and it was perfect for the occasion. Plenty of room with 3 interlinked rooms, our own bar, good lighting, plenty of plug points for our own music/karaoke/lights etc and not far from the toilets! Elliot, the general manager, was very attentive prior to the day and during and very laid back but responsive to requests in relation to food and decorations. We had a lovely sandwich buffet for £9 a head and there were children menus available too. Although the outdoor space was not private to our party, we were allowed to use the pretty beer garden during. Slightly expensive unredeemable room hire deposit, along with the price of drinks but all in all, a very good experience and I wouldn't hesitate to book for a future event. Thank you to Elliot and staff :)

Lovely place, went in a couple of times over the bank holiday weekend

Really quite good. Nice place, good atmosphere, food was innovative and tasty. Wine a little so-so. Overall would really recommend as a change from the usual and good value!

I Stumbled across the Eagle and Child while walking around near York Minister It's run by The Leeds brewery and they had a couple of their cask beers plus a couple of guest beers available. They also had a range of keg beers too. The pub also did food but I didn't try the food but what I saw being served looked good. The staff were very friendly as well. But, please! No more Phil Collins. I was ready to drink a whole bottle of York Gin to get over the pain 😂.

Good service, great ambience and food is lovely.

Just around the corner from the Minster, this was a fun stop. Place was nearly full and had a great vibe. Plenty of cask ales served by younger staff who kept the place topped up. Interior is properly rustic yet modern and comfortable. Would absolutely return.

(This review is a bit late - our visit was 2nd March. Also posted review on Trip Advisor). I cannot rate this venue highly enough. We hired out the top floor for my boyfriend's birthday party. It was reasonably priced, & a great space, with a private bar included. The staff were so easy to deal with from the first email inquiry to on the day. We had sandwiches & chips which were lovely & brought our own cakes (which they found some candles for last minute as I'd forgotten them). Easiest 5 stars ever!!

Lovely pub, and food drinks and service were excellent. My first 2 choices were already off the menu so initially I was a bit disappointed but as soon as the pork tenderloin arrived all was well, it was delicious and no regrets! Chicken was also extremely good. Also very helpful comms re dietary requirements. Atmosphere was great too - having a drink in the front room and upstairs looked really nice. We were in the back which was fine but a little bit tucked away if you want a bit more buzz. The only slight negative point is it could do with a freshen up in places. New carpet in the back, bit of a scrub and decorating here and there would make it even better.

Fantastic selection of ales, lovely staff. Recommended

Very nice experience. We had Easter lunch with a tasty Sunday roast. They provided us a comfortable spot where it was easy to reach the accessible toilet and have the baby changed. They also provided us with highchair. Also, the position of the pub is a few steps from the stunning York Minster. Highly reccommended!

Great pub with exceptional service and a little piece of rock and roll history on the top floor.

Another great Sunday lunch, however service wasn’t great, not asked if food was ok, and then plates not cleared before next course arrived. Young staff didn’t seem to want to be there. Shame as it as nice pub.

Lovely pub with fabulous, traditional food. It was very quiet on the Wednesday evening but there's a nice atmosphere and the staff are helpful and friendly.

Lovely meal, good flavour combinations, good value, great service, dog friendly, and surprise jazz! What's not to like.

Outstanding pints and people watching. Will be back to lurk again. Good value for a tenner in an historic location.

Absolutely love this place! Visited this evening! Great beers, lovely wines… amazing relaxed ambience… can’t wait for our daughter’s wedding here in October!

For a short notice visit, 12 people for lunch we were over the moon with the service. and the selection of food and drink. we have regular meetings in York, and we will be back making this our first choice.

Great beer, food and fine selection of wines

Delicious steak and parmesan chips. Beer was great, too.

Great pub . Friendly staff. Really enjoyed our meal and drinks.

Decent quality, freshly prepared, local food. Refreshing to find good vegetables served with tasty local meat; ubiquitous - but better than average - chips available if you have a hankering. Interesting range of non-chain-pub real ales available, and well kept.

Great pub. Often pop in when in town. Child and dog friendly. Outside area that's covered. And most importantly they sell beer

Lovely hot sandwiches for lunch and decent coffee.

The best pub in York for me. Great atmosphere and food!

Lovely pub, a little dark for my liking, but that's my preference. Had a delicious steak and ale pie , had to wait quite a while for it, but was worth it in the end. The staff were very pleasant and helpful.

Great for a roast plenty of seating friendly staff and you should visit this quaint little place

Had our wedding party here on Saturday 20th January 2024. Absolutely fabulous service from the whole team. Considerate staff, really looked after us and we had a great evening! Food was lush too!

Sunday lunch today. Very nice menu. All 3 of us opted for the pork. Excellent. Service. First class. Thank you. 😀😀

Quality tastey pub grub. Traditional choice, well cooked and prompt service.

Had the 3 starter's and they were delightful.

Shame the staff were too busy on their phones and chatting to each other, we had to get up and go to the bar for their attention. Food ok. Nice atmosphere.

Love the pub, drinks a bit pricey

A very old building, but with its own charm. The burgers and baked potatoes were delicious

Had NYE drinks here. Only a small bar area but the staff managed it well. Service was quick considering how some larger groups came in.

Nice food however the portions were very small, daughter felt her roast chicken sandwich was bulked out by peppers with only a couple of bits of chicken, my wife enjoyed her halomi wrap but felt short changed on the filling, I had a ramekin of cheese that was accompanied by 1 tiny roll. Prices were fair enough for City centre location. There were not many vegetarian options.

Not the best pub in york by a long way

Always good beer selection but food was disappointing and pricey for what you receive. Won't eat there again but as a pub it's ok

An incredible pub where people are very friendly when serving. Absolutely enjoyed it.

Beautiful old pub with views of York Minster, food and service were excellent.

Lovely place, very tight on space but atmosphere is gorgeous. Highly recommended.

We didn't eat here just had a quick drink. Very busy and it's quite a big place. Very cosy and had a lovely atmosphere

Good pub, lots of room on 2+ floors. We had a great burger and shrimp starter. Plus the pints, of course.

Popped in for dinner, pleasant atmosphere, decent pint, great Burger.

Visited for an evening meal ,lovely food,great beer and attentive staff. Well worth a visit .👍

Has outdoor while being effectively indoor ie heated and seated area that dedicated smokers may use without feeling like pariahs. Mon

Had a lovely quiet lunch on Monday afternoon. Beer was spot on, first glass of wine was not great and the new change of wine menu meant things on the menu were not available which was annoying but hey ho. Staff were friendly so made up for that. We both went for pie! We were very very happy with the meal! Pie and veg were top notch. Will be coming back as so many York pubs food is average at best. To be very very critical but can’t be with the price I was paying was some more flavour to the gravy but that’s only making the pie a 10 out of 10 to an 11.. The eagle and child should take on the rose and crown for best pie in york! Actually again to get to an 11 for chips a better quality potato as they were cooked spot on but produce could be better! Well done Chef smashed it.

Shame about the disgusting ladies toilets. No paper except for what was strewn about on floor. Smelly with a toilet seat that was nearly sideways. One had a sign on not to use. They should have been a sign on the other two as well. They should be checked and cleaned more often

As shown above, lovely pub, good food etc. A family reunion after 14 years we chose this pub. Sadly our evening was ruined at the end of t with the night by the Manager. There were 6 adults & 1 child, we all went to the bar & paid for our food & drinks. My cousin & I were the last to leave as were slow on crutches etc & were told that 1 fish & chip dinner wasn't paid (£16.50)! Everyone had paid & as we were last ones there he followed us outside & insisted WE paid! Outrageous! We spent a lot of money & had photos of our reunion. By the way, there were 3 disabled adults & 1 disabled child in our group. I think they keyed in 7 adult meals rather than 6, & 1 child's meal. They left for Thirsk (sp)? & we are off to Dorset this morning. York was lovely & the people too, except marred by last evening & this manager! & by the way, our cousin had booked our table in advance & they couldn't find the reservation when we arrived - @17.00! So had to squeeze us in as long as we vacated by 20.15. Which we did! So sad that this manager marred our experience on our last evening Thank you.

Lovely old bozzer. Just had a beer before dinner great ambiance.

Very nice meal with friendly, attentive and helpful service.