Knavesmire in York

Best tap water west of the Ouse

I love this pub ! Love the open fire, the inside is nice and traditional. They also have darts & and pools, and that fun has vanished from nearly every pub these days. Brilliant. Please don't do a 'refurb' like the rest in york and ruin it !

What a great pub this, few minutes walk from York Race course. The pub is great and has different rooms, room with a log fire and a room with a pool table a table football, sky sports, will definitely be returning next time at York races.

Great bandit, very patient staff

Quiet Sunday after the races but a nice pub

In for apint with my nephew. Met his friends,good company and very welcoming.

Staff is lovely, not the cheapest but considering York prices it isn’t the worst

20 years ago this pub was my local, it was a great place to relax after working at the racecourse all day. I popped in yesterday and it was like walking back in time. It was exactly as I remembered it.

Drinks in here before the races.

This was a good local pub with great atmosphere, but it changed hands and it has changed completely. All the character has gone, the nice comfy furniture replaced by cheap tat. Staff are less than friendly, bordering on hostile. They seem to only want to cater to the race day crowd now.

I had to use the loo on 2/6/24 and paid for a drink and the staff were rude and made me clean up someone else’s mess before I was “allowed” to leave would not recommend Greene king in general because of how I was treated tonight.

We visited Friday and spent some money, staff pleasant. However, on our return on Saturday after races we had a drink apparently in an area that we were later asked to leave or pay £10 each to stay?! Bar man not aware of the arrangements and area gradually became empty ! Left to get our next drink elsewhere and cancelled order. Wouldn’t return, staying 3 nights in York, strange scenario…..

Just visited here today on route to races. On entering past 2 security guards we were told about a great offer. Pay £10 and get to use a seperate bar where you get your drinks served in a glass and not plastic. Also a few extra things you would also get in any back street pub. Another business trying to drag any profit they can from the public. They will probably con the masses when its busy but hopefully go bust before then. It probably cost them more today in security fees. Hope the locals dont go back

Excellent pub, great ale and friendly staff. Pool table and darts available whenever which is always fun!

Lovely pub, dog friendly, cracking pool table, and 2 dart boards. Friendly new owners. Our new go to dog walk pub

Nice feel to the place, friendly staff and huge sofa. Dogs very welcome and clientele seemed nice too.

March 2024 update - still pretty darn good. Dec 2023 and new management. 1st visit was a big success. Ales were kept perfectly and all staff very friendly. High hopes going forward. Glad to see it both open and busy.

Absolutely loved this place. Really comfortable seating, great atmosphere and the staff are beyond friendly

Excellent pub, would cum again!

Nice atmosphere, lovely old building with an open fire to keep you warm.

Nice to be open again. Great management and lovely atmosphere

Turned up on race day for a few drinks before. Found an unlocked abandoned pub. After wandering round inside as a group, with a fully stocked bar and open till at our disposal some guy in a dressing gown wanders down the stairs saying pub was closed following a late night staff party. Good job we were honest people as could have robbed the place...

Very nice pub. Great after park runs and they have a really good poker set up

Ideal location for the races. Be aware there can be queues.

Amazing day at the races with work colleagues. Great but limited drinks and steep in price.

Most unwelcoming pub I've been in for years. Service appalling

Didnt want us there . Not made welcome at all. Insisted on table service but not interested in serving. Very rude staff

Proper pub selling beer, spuds and nuts. No pickled eggs mind! Didn't eat, just drank. Great congenial bar staff whom obviously enjoy their job. Proper pint with a decent head. Champion!

Fantastic little find. A very friendly welcome, a suntrap of a beer garden and a great selection of drinks. We will definitely be returning on our next day out in York.

Very friendly staff and lovely food

Nice and spacious, good range of beers, decent landlord

They are screening all the world cup games. Amazing bar. Beer 🍺 is £4.20

The Knavesmire Pub is the place to be after a Saturday morning parkrun. They're very welcoming and do excellent breakfasts, both of the meaty and veggie varieties. We often hang around until after 12:00 just chatting, laughing and soaking up the atmosphere. My running club also regularly meets here on Thursday evenings for a post run pizza and drink. Again it's a lovely atmosphere and an all round nice place to be.

So a gang of us descended on the pub after doing a spot of parkrun tourism to get "Y". We were greeted with a warm welcome and have a fab breakfast/brunch (vegan friendly too).

Looking forward to this being my new local when we move into the area in May. Friendly staff, decent drinks and very very reasonable prices. Love seeing wuffs in the pub. Not just the odd one, loads. And never any bother or barking. Feels like a proper homely place. Update. So this became our local pub after we moved in. Stu and Lyndsay (Hope I've spelt that right) both made us very welcome. As did all of the staff actually. Love just popping in. I put a request in to stock a drink I could only find in 1 other bar in York and Stu happily obliged and then charged me far less for the same drink. We popped in the night of the Jubilee last year, the place was packed, no tables free. Stu invited my wife and I to joining his group and introduced us to his friends and family. It's been 20+ years since I have had a local pub I like calling in to, and whilst I don't go down the pub every night for dinner now (married and kids) It's nice finally having a local pub again. More, people remembering my (unusual) name after the first meeting. Atmos lovely, beer patio is pleasant on a warm evening. Cheap prices for a city. Food is just lovely, great selection of tapas (although, if they did a Sunday roast, we'd probably be there every weekend my wife wasn't working) Just need to see if they'll get Caffreys on for me now 😂😂😂 6 out of 5 stars

Typical British pub. Something you don't find very often these days

Great character pub.. a welcome breakfast after parkrun. Quite busy Saturday morning after parkrun but staff were friendly and breakfast was nice.

Real nice atmosphere and nice 🍻

2 fires and comfy armchair what more do u want on a cold evening.

Really enjoyed my afternoon there

Useless. Ran out of food. Asked if we could get sandwich at shop over road and buy a cup of tea, was told No. Why? You could have sold 20 drinks to our party. Will never go back.

Very expensive and very average beer. Not the venue it was by any means, sad to say its not worth a visit any more. Probably makes the money it needs on race days and disregards every one else.

Great pub with wonderful outdoor area. Good beer selection and cheese and meat board.

Great find. Nice pub serving good beers, and excellent home made pizzas and tapas at a good price. Feel of a family run community pub. Loved it.

Table service only on a race day, very slow service, closed at teatime

Great pub , very nice and efficient staff, always very clean and maintained.

Great pub, though very large so can sometimes feel a little empty. The food is amazing though and very reasonably priced. Great selection of authentic tapas, and the cheese board is a must!

This place is like a tardis. Loads of seating inside and outside. Lots of drinks to choose from

Great queuing system and service on race days!!! A massive improvement on usual herd at the bar!!

For me the best racecourse in Britain. Unlike Cheltenham and Ascot, you do not get ripped off for food and drink . Viewing is tremendous , plenty of variety on food and drink. The racecourse is beautifully maintained.

Myself and friends visited the knavesmire for drinks and was met by a very rood couple the landlord and landlady we were asked to leave in a very rood manner as we were told we had drank our jamasons whisky too fast the couple are deluded and should not be left in charge of a toilet brush let alone a pub the couple opposite us was complaining also as there pizza was burnt and had mould on it AVOID this place at all cost!!!!

The landlord and landlady are very rood and ignorant myself and friends where in their all day and when went to the bar again told we wouldn't be served as we drank our jamasons whisky too fast how rood when the landlord stu and his horrible wife was in the other room getting p!£@÷d

Always good for a visit, when in the area. Good selection of Draught Ales, lagers and spirits, food menu to tempt your appetite.

Super pizzas, and tapas. Four people eat for £50 easily. Friendly staff, family friendly and **lots** of space. Nice wood burning stove in one of the rooms. Going regularly 😁

Lovely atmosphere in the pub, friendly staff. I went in with friends on a Saturday after they had completed the Parc Run

Great friendly atmosphere. 1st Thursday of every month,meeting of York Mountaineering Club from 8 pm.

Really can't fault the place. Warm, cosy and very friendly. Great beer too 🙂

We were visiting from the Midlands, having run a parkrun on Saturday. All I can say is we had one of the best breakfasts we've had after a run. And the service was excellent!

Very good Sunday lunch and exceptional service as always.

Fabulous food, great selection of beers, excellent prices and a cozy venue. Extra points for not assuming my pronouns! ❤️🏳️‍🌈

Lovely pub. Fantastic staff,very clean and tidy. Lovely food

Hubby goes here on a Monday night after orienteering and thought I might like the new tapas menu. He was right! Had a thoroughly lovely evening. Good food. Good wine. Really lovely friendly staff. Had a mix of tapas to share. All good. Worth a trip. Dog friendly too.

What a great friendly pub near York race course. We were met with a friendly face. Drinks brought to table landlady very friendly. We even went back later that night and she remembered our drinks order. There was 6 of us all having a different drink. Amazing. Thank you for setting our day off with good beer and craic. It relaxed us all. Hence we returned later. Brill.

Lovely pub, seriously friendly staff. Came here with 12 people for a breakfast and it was awesome

Nice pub, with a warm, comfortable atmosphere.

Great pub. All the sports. Nice pints

Nice pub, decent pint of beer, table service only at the moment.

Very nice hot air balloon fest! Wasnt designed well enough to observe distancing but was still a fun afternoon.

A big classic pub near the racecourse in York. Good selection of cask ales and nice atmosphere, massive screen to watch sports

Lovely pub food and staff beer garden was nice in the sun too

Had a bacon butty for breakfast and it was really good. The service was great too

Good and cheap! Cider is wonderful! I love it!

Spacious and cool in the warmer weather. Drinks taste a little watered down though.

Great pub close to course will visit again next year. Great service too.

Good pub, short walk away from the racecourse.

Nice local pub, very friendly staff, lovely building with big spacious rooms and impressive architecture

First class service and atmosphere

Visited for the first time in a while. Very organised and clean with all the covid regs. Done a good job with the outdoor seating and inside as good as it used to be. Highly recommend

Excellent pub! Best pub in York. Great service, tapas, pizza, drinks. Even sports! What more do you want!!??

Lovely pub, great for sports or sitting outside, we wish we had found it earlier, when we come back to york we will definitely go in the knavesmire

This place sells beer right? INSTANT 5 STARS

Ran out of biere moretti, Amstel. Only Carling and San Miguel available. No shots available such as jager bombs, sambuca, tequila. Don't drink these often but fancied one. Service ok

Great place to relax with a beer and a pizza

Verry good and helpful lovely pizza and a nice pint of porta

Great pint of porter and delicious pizza - nicely set out outside space too - an enjoyable evening at The Knavesmire Public House

Great selection of beers. Really friendly team, and highly enjoyable atmosphere!

Great atmosphere, great beer and great place for a pint, especially in the new beer garden area!

Used to go here every race day until they decided to quadruple the price of a pint will never go back ever,that's all 53 on the bus.

Most unwelcoming place I've ever been , if your not local don't bother , and I'm local! 👎

Nice and cosy place to be. Keep it up. Thank you, and thanks for looking after the neighbor's

Lived in Albemarle Road for 19 years and didn't visit the Knavesmire pub.........

Friendly pub local to the race course

Great pub great ales and atmosphere

The Knavesmire Pub is a pub I always look forward to visiting on any trip into York I take, it's such a warm and welcoming pub serving well kept drinks. I love the look of this pub,a proper boozer,its housed in a great looking building, very inviting indeed, superb decor and furnishings including a cool looking serving bar and plenty of seating options spread throughout this multi roomed pub, theres tv's to enjoy the sport, there's even an outside seating area,its just a really good pub. My twin brother Stephen and I were here on a wet and windy Friday afternoon, greeted warmly by a very pleasant member of staff, we got a guinness each,these were poured in the correct manner even allowing time for the all important settle,we just chilled out and took in the great pub we were in. My guinness was superb,on a cold afternoon there's nothing better than enjoying a rich,creamy guinness in a lovely warm pub. My twin brother Stephen and I really enjoyed our guinness in here before we moved on and as on every other visit to The Knavesmire Pub we had a great time. The Knavesmire Pub is easy to locate along Albermarle Road. Most definitely well worth checking out if your in the area.

great friendly pub, great breakfast sandwiches on a saturday morning, a massive thanks to Rachel who got us to the station on time and the locals who were trying to find us taxis in a damp york. your help was very much appreciated, N,R, R and V

Went for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Busy, staff clearly stretched, but friendly and the food was good. Would go again. Can't comment what it is like as a pub at other times.

Great night great staff shame about the guv

Dirty horrible pub with obnoxious staff . The place stinks , needs cleaned and needs new bar staff . Staff serve out of turn then ignore if you mention it , joke pub .. Only survives on drunken race goers . Wouldn't dirty my shoes venturing back in .. Go back 30 years and mix it with disgraceful staff .. This is the result . Whoever owns this place should clear out the atrocious bar staff , have it cleaned and drag it into the new century .

Great atmosphere clean and tidy

Really great pub - excellent beer and good staff - but one question: Live sport is shown on the TV screens, but the commentary is turned off and they play music instead. So I watch football to the accompaniment of the Clash and Thin Lizzy! Why can't the music wait until the football is over? Pls tell me - I'm puzzled. Thanks