House Of Trembling Madness in York

Always an excellent place to visit

Great little place to try some new beers, beautiful atmosphere and welcoming staff! Highly recommended when visiting York!

Excellent beers and food. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic range of drinks, friendly staff. Highly recommended

This is our usual first stop when heading into York. Excellent food and drink, staff always great. And the artwork is eclectic and fun.

Popped in for a drink one Saturday as we were doing the tourist stuff. Immense selection of beers, ales and brews. A busy place but lots of nooks & crannies to sit in as it’s quite a big building. Lots of interesting stuff to see on the walls and I’d definitely recommend a visit.

Only order on line probably one of best beer selections on line

Lovely place! Came to York for a short visit and this place was recommended by a local. Great service. They customized my food - Ordered the Yorkshire Rarebit and the be very friendly girl behind the bar replaced the bacon with tomatoes for me when I said I didn’t eat bacon. She also gave me genuine suggestions on foods when I said I couldn’t tolerate alcohol - she double checked and told me the stew had alcohol in it so safer for avoid it. Enjoyed the food! Beer cheese was tasty but also made the food too salty.

A good selection of beers, charming decor, great chocolate cake!

This is a unique place spread across two public floors. We had a daily special of venison and bacon stew one evening which was chockful of meat and tasty juice. That night and at other times, we tried several beers, finding the bar staff very helpful, friendly and welcoming. Very well-recommended indeed !

Great pub with a lot of great food and drink variety, and a very unique collection of paintings.

Absolutely my favourite place to eat and drink in York! Beer is astounding - by far the best selection in the city and the food is perfect. The staff are always helpful and knowledgeable.

A sure-fire prime craft destination in York is the exquisitely renovated Georgian craft beer mansion of Trembles Lendal. Winner of the York Restoration Design Awards in 2018. Spread over three luxurious floors with a bistro style café on the ground floor, the main bar area is upstairs with several stunningly decorated side rooms. Each is finely presented in the grand Georgian style but with that quirky Madness shining through with a smattering of taxidermy and quite disturbing renaissance gothic artworks of several levels of debauchery. Naked woman kissing a goose? Man eating a baby, it's all here. Despite the pictures they are actually family and dog friendly. The facilities are up another level, I don't usually include photos of the toilets but these are some of the grandest pub toilets you'll ever visit, worth all the stairs to get there. But what we've really come here for is the amazing range of craft beers, usually over 12 keg line split between the floors and 3 cask offerings. If you want a wide range of beer styles from all over the country and Europe, there are always a good few classic Belgians on, then this really is the place to be. It's not the cheapest place by far but it's certainly worth it to us. With this awesome range and their top quality food you really could spend an entire weekend just at Trembles. Don't go to York without visiting or you'll regret it!

Friendly, knowledgeable staff, great beer, plenty of space and interesting decor. Highly recommended.

A place you must visit, if it's only to witness the quirky interior and art on the walls, but also a great place to get an ale or two. There is a fridge, downstairs, that hold a decent selection of beer that you can takeaway. The staff have always been friendly each time I've been.

Terrible service. Would definitely not recommend. If you’re looking for a sedate evening that doesn’t involve any laughter and fun, I’m sure this venue would be fine but we found the bar staff, terribly rude and judgemental. They clearly misunderstood fun as drunkenness and refused to serve us after 3 glasses of wine with food. To add insult to injury they have then written on trip advisor that I wasn’t able to string a sentence together. Funny how, I’m apparently not able to string a sentence together but I can write and clearly articulate myself on the very same evening in question.

Great place! The breakfast roll was delicious and great value for money! Would definitely go again, when in York.

Went on a weekday in September at about 2PM. Quick service, friendly staff and plenty of choice at the bar!

Loads of delicious beers to choose from along with good grub.

Good beers and great decoration

This pub was recommended as being the best in York. Well as I haven't been to every pub in York yet, I can't confirm this but it would take a lot to be better.

Great quirky pub in the heart of York with a great range of beer. The pub is on the first floor. A visit to Gents toilet is a must. It has a statue and a fireplace as well as a number of risque artworks

Excellent choice of beverages. If nothing on the ground floor appeals, try the bar one floor up. You can always find something you fancy.

Quirky as ever. Great evening...

Lovely place. Just went for a drink, the pale ale was very nice. Worth a visit, interesting picture in the men's toilets, made me chuckle 😄

A unique and interesting place. Food was exceptionally good- we had the cheese board which I couldn’t fault. Staff were friendly and helpful. The shop downstairs was great. Would definitely come back! If you’re looking for an alternative place with an interesting vibe this is definitely worth a visit.

Nice place to stop in for drinks

We are a group of professional 50 something aged people who came for a quiet drink and food. After an hour, we were told we were not going to be served again. Given that we've been served in several pubs since then, I'm struggling to understand why this was. Would strongly recommend you don't go to this pub, I certainly won't.

Had some lovely food great decor staff friendly

It’s a cool venue, however the beer was warm and the girl with the blue tshirt serving on Sunday 4th Feb was pretty rude.

Beautiful inside, friendly service and good food . A basic menu but decent quality. Don't just stay downstairs, explore! Listed as one of Yorks most haunted pubs, they play to this well without being naff. Just go for an explore around the whole building and discover all the scary 'Easter eggs' located in nooks and crannies all over the place.

Excellent bar with great choice of draught beers and massive selection of bottled and canned beers.

Excellent quirky pub with constantly changing range of interesting ales.

This review is for the Lendal House. This is one of the most unique and frankly brilliant establishments for ale and food in England. We visit York twice a year and come here for lunch and a few ales and they never disappoint. The decor is artistic genius, the ambience lively and chilled, the food is hearty and superb but we come here for the selection of ales. The Real Ale Revolution has left England with some superb Real Ale Breweries and the House of the Trembling Madness showcases some of the best available. The shop in the basement hosts a simply massive selection of IPA's and ales, ciders, lagers and unique glasses which rivals any Ale shop I've seen. Food choices; we go for the Platters... the Yorkshire and Madness on our last visit were divine. Generous portions and beautifully selected produce. Burgers and pies are always good choices, and so well priced. Trembling Madness is an experience in itself, worth going for a pint to check out the decor. Nice to be served by cheerful English staff too (can one say that... ?!) All in all, we love it and so will you.

Good beer. Interesting place and ambience.

Loads of great beers, nice food eclectic decor.....and a shop so you can take said beers plus many, many more home. The burgers are amazing.

Cool place, bit something different. Very different vibe from the Stonegate location but both are great. Good variety of kegs/Cask options and snacks.

We had intended to have lunch here and bought drinks, sat down to look at the menu. When we had decided on our choices, my husband went to the bar to order. Neither my first, second or third choice was available. There were only about 4 things on the menu that were still available, none of them really to our taste. We had some nibbles, nuts and olives, finished our drinks, then went for lunch elsewhere. It was very disappointing and could have been avoided if staff had informed us on arrival that there was a very limited menu available. On the plus side, our dogs were welcome, thanks.

Nice pub, plenty of seating space both upstairs and downstairs, we chose the Vocation Naughty and nice (chocolate orange version) which was hand pulled and was really nice.

A great tap room in central York. Their beer selection is impressive and they also serve hot food. I really enjoyed their signature cheese soup.

Bizarre arrangement over several floors, various seating options scattered around. Great place to talk and enjoy good beer, quite homely.

Great choice if craft beer and an amazing place/view for a poo (if you are male)

Nice selection of beer, didn't eat. A bit oldie worldly for me, with candles on tables and crooked light fittings.

Love this place. Some fantastic beers on tap. Great service and atmosphere. Nice place to chill out.

The strangest place/pub I've ever visited. Full of interesting artifacts that shock and delight. Cosy and friendly.

Good watering hole with great pies.

Great selection of ales. Brought these bad boys as well 🔥🔥

Jolly pub with friendly staff. Absolutely heaving on Christmas Eve. Found a table upstairs.

Stumbled into this oasis by accident! What a unique, eclectic mix of styles and tastes. Great choice of drinks. We'll worth a visit

If you like cloudy beer this is for you. They say that they are cask real ales, but to be fair just let them settle out before serving....I brew real ales and I don't produce a muddy pint.

Food excellent, service amazing and they're dog friendly. Highly recommend.

Great array of cask ales, including a couple of stouts. Rare to find a good stout with the plethora of IPA and DIPA etc.

No food as we were warned of an hour's wait

Love this place. Full of character, a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and plenty of seating - the place is like a rabbit warren! Lots of guest beers of a high standard!

Great place to eat and drink. Lots of seating and an always changing cast of beers on both bars, upstairs and down. Our favourite place to go whenever we come to York

Great place to try loads of different beers

Absolutely fabulous. Great home cooked food which was very tasty and also decent portions. Very good range of beers, some over 8% proof! Unfortunately you can't book here, it's walk in only! Definitely be going back, best quality food I've had in York. It was pretty reasonable too.

Wonderful place only had a drink but will definitely be back for food next time 😄 great atmosphere and friendly polite staff 👍

Great find. Tapas style food for £5. Great selection of beers

Great spot for a range of cask and craft ales. I do enjoy the atmosphere and bar but unfortunately it is always difficult to get a table and seat. A testament to the popularity of the bar Could not see any accessible wheelchair or child pram friendly facilities

Unusual with the decor in particular the pictures. Beer is excellent and for York reasonably priced..staff friendly. Nice pub.

I've been here numerous times. It has always been pleasant, but I will say that on this particular occasion, the service from the staff was especially attentive. There were only a few things that could have been improved upon. One was the food selection which is good, but unfortunately they had sold out of I the top 2 food items I wanted to order. It was a Monday evening, not even late, so I was surprised to find this. The beer selection I also thought couple have been a bit better as they only had 2 stouts/porters. It's December, so I'd think dark beers and stouts would be popular. One stout was lovely. But at 15% I decided that would be too strong for me to order

Really interesting place. I would love to know more about its history. It's set over a few floors and has various rooms. The decor is amazing, really feels like you're stepping back in time. I would give this place a second chance. The reason for my low marks was the very slow service. It took about half an hour for our coffees and about 45 minutes for our breakfast buns.

Came here for lunch and drinks with my wife and friends. The food was excellent and they have a great range of beers at the bar. I highly recommend coming here if you are in York.

Amazing unique atmosphere, and a brilliant selection of clearly labelled craft beers (ie description on screen with a number assigned for easy selection! Labelled ABV %, if vegan etc.). Alcohol free selection is vast too. Food is perfect, tapas downstairs and bigger menu upstairs. Staff are as friendly and efficient as you could wish for with genuine interest in their job.

Been a big fan of both Trembling Madness establishments in York for a good while. Always great food, drink and service

Didn't eat here but food looked good, beer aces, and staff excellent 👌

One of the best craft beer bars shops in york, amazing craft beers, 2 floors of seating, fantastic food. The beer's are second to none. I can't highly recommend visiting this great place as soon as possible.

Decent pub with a good choice of beers. Busy.

My husband asked for 2 pale ales, the drinks were pulled and what looked like pineapple juice was served to us. Definitely not a PALE ale. I returned the drinks immediately and asked if we could change the beer please. A very rude bar person told me it wasn’t in their policy to exchange or refund a bad pint. I was advised that if I wanted to speak to the manager I would need to go to the third floor but be prepared not to be seen as they were very busy. I asked again if the drinks could be changed for us and was again refused. We left without having a drink and £10 lighter.

Nie dane mi było spróbować piwa w tym miejscu, bo było pełne. Ale wygląd, ułożenie i wystrój jest fantastyczny! Na górze są nawet takie pomieszczenia VIP.

It's got character in the building, although I'm not sure it fully lives up to the name! It is based over a number of floors, and I think would struggle to provide accessibility, as would many places in the older streets of York. The choice of ales etc is very good. Typical pricing for touristy pubs in the centre of York, so make sure you don't visit when funds are short!

Delicious cask ales in a beautiful pub with great atmosphere. Highly recommended

Madness. Beautiful madness. Lovely pictures, good food, excellent pricing, fabulous building. Don't miss it!

We came for a couple of drinks with a few friends. Nice atmosphere and good decor. Friendly staff and a good selection of drinks .

After realising the wife had a few shops she wanted to browse in York me and dog decided on this place to hold down the vault. Luckily a recent tap take over had occurred. Basqueland brewery and apparently the chief honcho flew over from Spain to be part of it. York has amazing architecture and this building comes up trumps. Bar upstairs is the secret abyss with a very informative barmaid

Great atmosphere. Sat upstairs and had nice window seat. Plenty of choice of food and drink. Service was good. Food was delicious. We had vegan burger and falafel.

Possibly the most revolting beer I have ever had the misfortune to encounter

Great pub with very good selection of beers. Lots of places to sit and put the world to right with friends. Good atmosphere and good service

The ideal place for someone that loves craft ales.

Really really cool place. Good music and fascinating art. Great pub

Two floors of draft beers, 3 cask ales per floor, superb sharing boards and a few exclusive hot dishes that Stonegate can't make. The little tapas dishes are cheap eats that work nicely for one person. Different craft beers across each floor 👌

Wonderful quirky place with an excellent selection of great beers and good food......and really friendly, helpful staff !!

Popped in for a bite to eat and a coffee whilst shopping. The beer & cheese soup is a firm favourite of mine, and served with a generous portion of delicious artisan bread. I enjoy the ambiance and have never experienced any anti-social behaviour or felt intimated when dining alone. I've tried various dishes over the years and have never been disappointed. Good food & excellent value.

My wife and I came in for a couple of beers. Great selection of brews and nice service as well. This place is bigger than what it appears as there are multiple floors. Really nice space with a laid back vibe. Loved it!!

Lots of Vegan options, drinks clearly marked Vegan. Very helpful staff ☺️

Great beer and the building has an amazing quirky aesthetic.

Don't take my word for it, but you will not find a more beautiful pub, anywhere! What an experience!!

We had popped in (Lendell, there are two) on our first day in York and were so impressed we returned the following day. Both days we ordered the sausage sandwich and the Yorkshire rarebit. The cheese on the rarebit was beer cheese and so tasty and rich but not greasy. The sausage sandwich was a house sausage wheel which struggled to fit in the beautiful artisan bun. I wish we tried more but we were so impressed with what we ordered we had to order again. The beer is not mainstream beers (carling, fosters etc). If you like a nice brown ale I can recommend the rolling stone it was the perfect paring for the sausage. The atmosphere and decor were great and quirky with some strange gothic portraits and the odd random tiny little doors for elves hidden around the rooms. I can highly recommend the house of trembling madness and will definitely put it on our list of places to visit the next time we are in York. PS they are child and dog friendly.

What a lovely place ,people and atmosphere

As a bar it is very much style over substance. They only make one cocktail. Help yourself to canned drinks, so the service is very meh. Looks amazing in there, nice atmosphere. But probably a lot better bars out there.

Cracking bar, with an excellent choice of as ales and other drinks...

Loved the food and beer here. Busy, friendly bar.

Fantastic visit with my Aussie mate Nic,he had the Steak n ale pie,said it was great,and beer excellent

It's a really nice bar and restaurant. Bars on both floors , lots of seating but still stays quite busy. Good food and drinks with a few cask ales as well.

Great craft beers and reasonably priced menu

First visit to the lendal bar but it won’t be our last. The atmosphere was great, it does get really busy. They have an amazing selection of beers and the food was really well priced and was really good too. Staff were really friendly

Good beer. Nice atmosphere. Service at the bar was a bit slow and it wasn't that busy

Absolutely delicious and reasonably priced feed! Massive latte that was up to scratch with a Melbourne taste! Service was attentive and accomodating.

Excellent choice of beers, quirkt