Lighthorseman in York

Stayed here for 2 nights, December 2024. Room was warm, bed incredibly soft, and despite being on a main road, ambient noise was minimal. Good food (both for breakfast and for main meals), and close enough to the city centre to walk in. Would recommend.

Great place. Friendly and accomodating! Strategic location too

Stayed here for the final of snooker was great for location, nice room, clean, nice food. Will definitely stay again.

Fantastic place to stay! Great location. Has everything one would need. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. I had left my purse in the pub downstairs and the gal was so kind to find me and bring it to my room😊. So thankful!

Good atmosphere, Lovely food, Great service

Nice pub, had a couple of good ales on. Food was decent too, I had the chicken Caesar salad which was as good as I've hadd anywhere else. My mates had burgers and they were very satisfied with them.

Fantastic historic pub full of character and great value pints.

Great stay! The room was spacious, clean, and modern. Perfect for a family visit to York. Would definitely stay again.

It's in a good location 5 minutes walk to the shambles It is a bit dated and it's not the Ritz but it is good value and that's reflected in the price. I would recommend the breakfast.

We were only there one night. The rooms are older but everything was very clean. The pub below is very cozy. Breakfast was great. The team is very friendly. The location is great, right on the river with the dog and very quickly in the center. Gladly again.

The apartment suite had bits falling apart. Door knobs fallen off. There was no welcome and the staff are rude and just not very nice. Never had a bad experience in York before, this was a first. Never again. We paid for 5 ppl to stay 2 nights. They charge cooked breakfasts which is fine as we didn’t want it as we’re eating out, but my little brother had a glass of orange juice and a small cereal box on our last day, and they said “u need to pay!” Later they said oh it’s fine… but, to later find they put a full breakfast charge of £13 when we left! Wow. What a horrible unwelcoming place. The bar has a bad atmosphere too. Everywhere else in York is lovely to stay. York is beautiful. We love it.

Wasn't very excellent service, but however location was alright, and wasnt dirty rooms for visitors, but however rooms was kinda barren and limited to what you can do as far to it being a ideal place to stay. There was a charge on a family member who paid for our stay here and wasnt very clear nor seems proper.

The experience here wasn’t the worse, however when getting complimentary service, especially just for a spoon for my breakfast this morning I was left to no quick fix and had to run up to the room just to get a spoon. The host himself seem to charge extra after making a false impression that they won’t charge for complimentary breakfast. Just for orange juice, and cereal.

Not sure about the rooms as we went to watch the champions league but it's a cosy enough pub with standard prices for drinks 🤷‍♂️ staff were nice! Nice lil Corner pub!

Lovely old building. The rooms are spotless. The food and beer were great. So convenient for the Barbican and the city centre

Decent place to stay if you need somewhere close to York centre on a budget. Great location 15 mins walk from all the action and a two minute stroll down to the Riverside walks which are lovely. Great place to stay if you got dogs. Free parking. The only let down for us and why it's not a 5/5 was a fairly expensive breakfast which should have been 10/10 for the price (£12.50 each), whereas I'd give it a 7.5/10.

Stayed here with a few friends while visiting from the US. Great location for exploring the City. River walk to City Centre was lovely and all major destinations were a reasonable distance. Staff were friendly and accommodating and the Pub was fun. The apartment gave us plenty of space to relax and spread out. If I get the opportunity to revisit to York, I would make a point to return to The Lighthorseman.

Lovely hotel room lovely near everything

Loved my night here, some small issues with the room but nothing major and for the price I couldn't really complain and would possibly visit again sometime.

Stayed in a small single room but that was all that I needed for my stay. Pub unfortunately was quieter than it used to be but staff very helpful.

I might have been here once before with Jorvic but certainly first visit with Paulicarus. Using the pub as a hotel for the night. Excellent value for York, £70 a night. Twin room with TV, full size bath plus tea and coffee with bikkies. Breakfast £12 extra. Room 6 is on Fulford Rd so is noisy. Will need a beer slumber tonight. Bonus is that the hotel is a Thwaites pub, one real ale out of three available on arrival. A serviceable IPA. Good Madri. Three nice rooms make up the pub, one for pool, plus a nice rear courtyard. They do hot food.

Great pub. Very close to the city walls and parking. . Staff were lovely. Reasonably priced

Recently spent some time in York and happened upon this place. The staff were amazing very friendly and very professional. I'd recommend this place to anyone visiting York 😀

Bartender Lauren was so attentive and welcoming, deserves a raise. Really enjoyed my time. She’s a lovely girl and the vibes were a 10/10. Definitely recommend.

Very dated, tables sticky, food took ages as we were competing with Just Eat. Type 1970's pub. Food ok

Rooms very outdated, but a bed is a bed, I did sleep well, parking is available but limited as is food but wetherspoons is only a 5 minute walk, £12 for 2 pints or £6 at spoons,

Popped in for a quick meal as other pubs in area were full to capacity with christmas parties,its a old victorian pub which needs a refurb to keep up with trends ,me and my partner ordered 2 drinks each i had the Ipa and the smokey burger meal ,food area was taken over by just eat deliveries which took priority over our meals .Had to ask for mayonaise as didnt have brown sauce .

Great pub with good food. Love the old style decor and mirrors behind the bar

Went for a pub dinner and to watch the local match. Good beer, good food. Restaurant area in back was fine for kids.

Stayed in the apartment. Very clean and comfortable.

Hfriendly staff good service good food

We stopped for 2 nights 11th and 12th April. Bearing in mind it was built in Victorian times, we found the accommodation more than met our needs, immaculately clean, comfortable beds with an en suite bathroom. Ideally located as well, 10-15 walk into the City centre with bus stop located close by if you don't fancy the walk. The pub served a good pint and reminded me of the Grapes in Early Doors (meant as a compliment BTW) and the cooked breakfast was one of the best we've ever experienced. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We'll be stopping here again on our next visit to York.

We enjoyed a wonderful Italian meal at this very friendly York hotel & restaurant. The prices for both food & wine were very reasonable. The chef, Karem, was very helpful in choosing our courses, which were superbly cooked & presented. We found all the staff very welcoming and attentive and we look forward to returning on our next visit to York.

We woud only stay for two nights, as quite noisy being woken by other guests at three in the morning. It wasn't made clear how we could have breakfast, so we opted to eat out on both ocassions

Excelente servicio en el clima actual y las restricciones, personal amable y limpio con un buen servicio definitivamente vale la pena una visita si se encuentra en York.

Uno de mis bares de visita obligada para visitar en cualquier viaje a York que tome es The Lighthorseman Pub, que además de ofrecer una cálida bienvenida también tiene una gran variedad de cervezas bien cuidadas. Me encanta el aspecto de este pub, un hermoso pub de la época victoriana catalogado con Grado II que conserva muchas características victorianas y presenta el único bar de comida victoriana original que se encuentra en York, me encanta el aspecto de este pub, una gran decoración y mobiliario y un montón de Las opciones de asientos se extienden por todo este pub de varias habitaciones, también ofrece alojamiento, es simplemente un gran pub para relajarse. Mi hermano gemelo Stephen y yo estuvimos aquí un domingo por la tarde, de hecho, llegamos aquí a mediodía, ya que el pub estaba abriendo para el día, así que éramos los primeros clientes del día para que pudiéramos apreciar realmente qué pub tan atractivo esto es, recibido calurosamente por un miembro del personal muy agradable, después de un rápido estudio de las cervezas reales en oferta, ambos optamos por tener la "cerveza dorada wainwrights de Marstons Brewery", ambas cervezas reales se sirvieron en excelentes condiciones, por suerte logramos una mesa donde nos recostamos, nos relajamos y disfrutamos del gran pub en el que estábamos. Mi cerveza era absolutamente deliciosa, una rica cerveza dorada llena de sabor, muy fácil de beber, un verdadero estilo de cerveza que me gusta especialmente, mi hermano gemelo Stephen también me dio el visto bueno a su cerveza de verdad. Ambos disfrutamos mucho nuestras cervezas doradas aquí antes de seguir adelante y, como en cualquier otra visita al pub The Lighthorseman, nos lo pasamos muy bien. El pub Lighthorseman es fácil de localizar a lo largo de Fulford Road. Los horarios de apertura son; Lunes a jueves, mediodía hasta las 11. 30 pm. Viernes y sábado, mediodía hasta las 12. 30 am. Domingo, mediodía hasta las 11. 30 pm. Un gran pub, uno que recomiendo visitar si estás en la zona.

Visited this pub a couple of times during our stay in York. Lovely bar, staff friendly & a good atmosphere. We will definitely visit again..

I visited here last night with my partner! My stay was in room 8, the room with the four poster bed. The room was lovely and clean, only downside about the room is no shampoo and conditioner and bathroom floor could do with a re vamp but the bedroom was lovely! The staff were nice and the breakfast was very good! Perfect place as a 10 min walk to york centre!

Stayed for the weekend Pub and barmaid good room was ok in need of a makeover and some tlc. Had meal in restaurant heard rave reviews what a disappointment the normal chef wasn’t in and we had to ask to have our order taken took an hour to get our mains. I was not impressed with teenagers in and out of the kitchen not hygienic at all. Breakfast was gorgeous and beer was nice could do with a spring clean in room

We stayed across the road from here and thought we would pop in for a pint and a bight to eat. What a hidden gem. The chef is Italian and cooks everything fresh himself. Salvatore, cooks, serves and clears up on his own and the food is excellent. We came back the next night to have another meal. Will definitely go back when I am in York.

A pleasant pub which shows sports. Nice and relaxing for a drink and bite to eat. The menu looked good although we didn't try it.

This pub was close to our hotel and we dropped in after dinner on every night of our short stay. The range and quality of the drink was above average and the staff were friendly and welcoming.

We have occasionally been here as we like the Fulford end of York. it is a very acceptable pub with a good choice of beers. We actually last visited in July 2017

A nice pub for a relaxing pint after work. Staff friendly and helpful. Locals welcoming and on for a chat even with the football on the tele

I visited here with my wife in late November 2018 whilst staying at a guest house just across the road. The main bar area is quite small but there is an eating area at the back. The food & beer were good

Called in to The Lighthorseman on the off chance of a roast dinner mid afternoon today and were very pleasantly surprised. Despite slightly tired surroundings, we had a warm welcome from staff and locals. We ordered two large roast beef dinners (which to our amazement were buy one get one half price!) and spaghetti carbonara. All food was delicious and obviously home cooked with fresh veg (all seven of them) accompanying the roasts. Highly recommend, especially the roast dinner!

Fantastic food and great service, groyp of nine of us and we all enjoyed it, can't recommend it enough..

Solo pulido de un fantástico almuerzo.

No puedo recomendar el restaurante lo suficiente. Comí aquí con dos amigos, todos teníamos lo mismo de la junta de especialidades, que sonaba delicioso, y así fue. Un cremoso linguini con gambas y calabacín. Uno de mis amigos no come mariscos, por lo que el chef Salvo le dio una serie de sugerencias sobre cómo podría modificarlo y dijo que la opción que eligió fue realmente buena. El mío era delicioso y el tamaño de la porción era generoso, una excelente relación calidad-precio. Definitivamente volveré a comer allí pronto, espero que haya tiramisú en el menú. . . obtener el savoiardi en chicos!

Excellent food - actually some of the best Italian food I’ve ever had. Amazing cook! The only confusing thing was that the bar remained unattended at times and you had to wait for someone to turn up to get a drink.

This is a pub we have been to on a few occasions on previous holidays to York ,it's a pub I always look forward to going to as it's a splendid looking pub and serves great beers.

Pub is well located if you are staying on Fulford road. Menu is varied and the risotto was lovely. Staff very friendly and welcoming as we're locals that were there too.

Stayed in York for 2 nights, the pub was 2 mins from b&b.; Found the staff very helpful and friendly especially when ordering the meal. The chef was very friendly and happy. Can definitely recommend the calzone, it was amazing and freshly cooked, the sauce on top was yum. Will definitely visit again.

I can highly recommend the Penne Arrabiata. Its the best I've ever tasted! We stayed at the hotel for 3 nights and went back for a meal after a day at the races. The breakfast was really good and we liked the look of the menu so decide to have our evening meal there. I love penne arrabiata and was looking forward to it all day. I was not disappointed. As far as pub grub goes this is the best!

Rastras aquí ya que normalmente no me gustan los pubs. El personal era realmente muy bonito, pero es el tipo de pub donde puedes ver el mismo tipo espeluznante vieja en cada día que hace que la conversación y comentarios inapropiados sobre UKIP. Pedí un Mixed Grill, que en 2008 - plena - fashion gastrónomo llegó en la tabla de cortar. No tome más de 45 minutos en llegar. La carne estaba buena, pero llego con alubias en un recipiente poco? Ahora no me malinterpreten, me gustan las alubias. Pero no pretenda que son encontrados a la parrilla, y no dejan probar y otro alimento básico gentrify. RIP huevos revueltos sobre una tostada.

Had a very pleasant stay at the Lighthorseman. Was greeted by friendly staff, the room was lovely and clean with a TV as well.

Chicken burger was huge the other half enjoyed the bacon burger so much food for a reasonable price .

Stopped off for a drink as it was across the road from our guesthouse, was welcoming, very clean and tidy.

We stayed just up the road from the Lighthorseman and called in a couple of times. We found it to be what I would call a proper pub with friendly locals, barstaff and reasonable prices. Sorry can`t comment on accommodation or food but if you`re looking for a good pub you won`t be disappointed in the Lighthorseman.

Dejó en el camino de vuelta de carreras, para tomar una copa y comer algo, ya que estaba al otro lado de la calle de nuestra casa de huéspedes. Decidir sobre pescado y patatas con guisantes blandos y pan y mantequilla para £9 cada uno. Acompañados con un par de vasos de vino. Muchas cervezas para elegir y un buen servicio.

En las indicaciones en la ventana para un chef publicidad asistente. Si no, no te molestes ni entrar. Estábamos de paso esta noche a las 7. 30 y enseguida dijeron que tenía una reserva para 5 personas debido en 10 minutos y otros 4 que acababa de pedir. No podía acomodar por al menos una hora.

Called in here on way to a gig at The Barbican. Bar was packed as there was a "live" FA cup semi final on TV. Had an excellent meal, well cooked and very reasonable. Chef himself served food to table. Would definitely return, Thank you

Lovely food, great atmosphere, fantastic locals. Rachel behind the bar is very friendly and welcoming and the chef really cares about your food and meal. Would really recommend

Teníamos 4 comidas en el día en que llegó a Nueva York, que eran un éxito universal, mejor de hecho más que la gran comida de cumpleaños 'al día siguiente. Teníamos burger, pollo y platos tipo mexicano con salsas variedad, etc, puedes conseguir una variedad de chuletas, patatas fritas de camote o ensalada. El chef era precioso y estaba encantado de hablar sobre sus influencias culinarias, también estamos agradecidos por mantener mi bolso hijas que logró perder mientras estuvimos allí - gracias

Fuimos entre semana para una bebida y la comida se ve tan bien que decidimos comer. Oink oink hamburguesa y carne stroganoff era increíble! Sin duda volveremos!

Found the lighthorseman whilst staying in york, popped in for something to eat and truely worth it enjoyed three evening meals there .enthusiastic chef who would explain and advise on menu and new his job , couldn't fault meals we had definitely recommend. Will be calling in again when this way.nice pint also and friendly.thankyou .

Since moving to York this place has become somewhat of a local to us. Perfect for calling in for a couple of drinks after work or to watch the football on a weekend. Most of the bar staff are very friendly and accommodating! We tried the food for the first time after the new chef spoke to us about the exciting new menu he has created. I opted for the burger with cheese and onion rings and certainly did not regret it! The burger meat itself was enormous and you can tell by the taste it was fantastic quality meat. The onion rings where almost as big as the tyres on my car, homemade and deliciously crunchy and the BBQ sauce on the side was to die for! We have since eaten again at the Lighthorseman and will be doing so again shortly! Fantastic value for money.

Mi pareja y yo a tomarnos una copa y una cena. Pedí el estante lleno de costillas, era fantástico - la carne se cayó justo en los huesos. Mi novia pidió la hamburguesa de pollo que ella disfrutamos igual de mucho. Está claro que el chef se enorgullece de su cocina aquí como toda la comida es casera y deliciosa, y él es muy amable, feliz y charlar a pesar de estar ocupados. Las camareras eran igual de amable. Sin duda llamada aquí la próxima vez que estemos en Nueva York.

Went here in October with husband .we loved this place .It was very clean and the staff were brilliant .They have just started doing English food in the restaurant and we ate there one night it was very nice and very tasty .we would defo go back again

Stopped here for drink a couple of nights during our stay as it was just down the road from guesthouse we were staying in. Few locals in and seems to have a good menu for meals. TV fro sport as we watched the football.

Thanks to all at the light horseman for sorting out accommodation when you yourselves were full HD to the bar staff for de stressing me

Went here again with hubby .we lv this hotel it's very clean and the owners are very friendly .nothing is too much trouble for them .will defo be going back again

stopped off here for a drink as we were staying up the road, very friendly place ended up staying for something to eat which was very nice and a good price and called in again the next night

Visited after seeing a show, welcoming man at the bar and had prosecco in ( unlike a supposed cocktail bar down the road) those who have seen 'early doors' think ken's place but cleaner! Would recommended a visit if in that part of york

We came here for our 20th anniversary dinner and had an amazing meal! ! The food was wonderful and the service excellent. The chef was lovely and able to accommodate our requests to amend the menu choices. All in all a lovely way to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Thank you x

Visited for a quick meal on a rainy summer night. Local pub with buzzing and welcoming dog-friendly people. Food was very good. All prepared fresh and it was delicious. Had the grilled chops with potatoes done in an excellent white wine sauce. Will return. Thanks guys!!

The food here is very good,cooked by an Italian chef.3 of us had the butterfly chicken (gorgeous ) our fellow diners had the mixed grill,risotto and the pork loin,all said thir meals were great.The service was also very godd would highly recommend.

Nice pub with a mixed crowd. Ordered food which was good but took ages to arrive. Would return if back in York.

I stayed here for one night as I was going to see a band in York. It cost less than £50 for a twin room and less than £50 for a double. The atmosphere was pleasant and the staff were friendly. The rooms were light, airy and clean. Our rooms were at the front overlooking the main road but noise wasn't an issue on a Tuesday night. There is a free car park to the rear. This is a good location for the city centre, only a 15/ 20 minute walk along the picturesque river. Lost one point due to a few niggles such as no bath mat, not a very strong shower, no air con and was a very warm evening but that said these are items you would expect to pay more for. I would definitely recommend.

Went here as they had a beer garden so we were able to take our dog in with us. Firstly the table was dirty and on asking the waitress for it to be cleaned she came back with a cloth and handed it to my husband to clean it himself!! I ordered the scampi in tempura batter and that is not what I was served. What came was bog standard reformed cheap frozen scampi in breadcrumbs with chips that had been re-cooked and greasy. My husbands burger was fine but chips not much better. I ate about 3 bits and left the rest. Only when it was obvious that we had finished did the waitress come back. We explained that the menu discription was not the same as the food I was served. She said she would speak to the chef, who then came out and was extremely rude. We said that it was breadcrumbs not tempura batter and he had the cheek to claim that the batter was under the breadcrumbs! What kind of chef thinks that? Or did he just think that we were too stupid to know the difference? And apparently he doesn't need to list on the menu what is in his food! He refused to take any money off the bill. We then complained to the bar staff to be told that they take nothing to do with the restaurant. The chef came back through and started ranting again but agreed to take half the price of the scampi off the bill. Disgusted with the way I was spoken to and would not recommend this place to anyone.

Lovely decor, the bedroom was nice and cosy. The bed itself was incredibly comfortable and the staff were so polite. Me and my partner had a pint and some food before we went out. We had the Mexicano burger with chips and onion rings and it was delicious! I am a big fan of burgers and that definitely satisfied my needs. Close to the river Ouse too so you can have a nice romantic walk in the evening.

The hotel caters for the basics of bed and hot shower (though not as powerful as I had hoped)It is in close proximity of the designer outlet (bus no. 7 takes you straight there in) and to the rail way station (same bus). Had I known this I could have avoided the half hour walkLovely staff and great service

We were staying across the street at the York Priory and popped in here one evening. It was a weeknight, so not too busy - there were maybe 8-10 other people in there besides us - and it was just nice and relaxing, which is what we were looking for. I was lazy and my husband did all the ordering for us, and he said the bartender was nice enough, if not maybe a little flighty, and given that we drank straight scotch and whisky, the drinks were just fine. It was decorated as you might imagine a small British tavern would be, with lots of cool old (original) features and streamers of English flags. I think they had a TV on mute broadcasting the Euro Cup. It was just a super chill place to sit and have a couple of drinks. We liked it very much.

Stopped by here twice for dinner. First time watched a big football match with the locals, felt very good. Food was excellent and very good choice of ales. While they have a dinning area in the back I just ate (and drank) in the bar area and enjoyed it greatly.

What a great little pub. Nice range of drinks, and a great menu. The food was sensational and a good price.

Visited on a Friday night. Good pub with nice choice of beer and friendly staff. Not far from the city centre.

The food was amazing and the staff are second to none. The chef personally makes sure you are happy with your food. You can't fault the quality and I'll definitely recommend it and go back next time I'm in York.

Great pub and great food! This establishment serves amazing Italian food, and has a huge beer garden. Highly recommend!

Absolutley love this pub , After a day shopping in York"s Christmas market I love to come to this pub for some pub grub and a few drinks , very friendly staff always have a smile for you

We called into the pub on a Saturday evening whilst visiting York. After the hustle & bustle of the Christmas markets it was nice to find somewhere to relax. We were happy to eat in the bar but a table came free in the restaurant so we ate there instead, The food was fantastic, 'proper' Italian, good sized portions & reasonably priced. The staff were all exceptionally nice both in the bar & the restaurant. The chef came out to check our meals were okay, a nice touch. Definitely recommend & will come again when next in the area.

This was a very relaxing place with excellent food served in a quaint old fashioner restaurant/room (Don't be put off by the looks of the eating area, the chef is so enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

Lovely pub, very welcoming and friendly. We did not eat but the food looked lovely. Reasonably priced drinks.

We were staying across the road at Saxon house BB and eating and drinking here was very convenient. They have a great chef and really enjoyed his meals especially the pizzas. Good service even if they had trouble with my Kiwi accent!! If you are in the area would definitely recommend.

We went for tea and a drink and we're pleasantly surprised. Decent food and reasonably priced. Good music and cheapish drinks. Great service from the staff too. Perfect

We had a drink here during the afternoon and then returned for dinner later. Enjoyed the atmosphere and the friendly staff. We had steak and beef stroganoff, both were very good. My husband wanted to buy a particular glass to take home and they gave it to him for a donation to the charity box. Would recommend the Lighthorseman.

Stopped for a few drinks and a pizza whilst away on business. Good value for money, generous portions and well cooked. Will return.

had a lovely meal spare ribs in a tomato sauce veg and potato , chocolate cheese cake for dessert, very friendly family owned and nice beer garden,

We stayed here for one night in early July and it was in a great location, only a short walk to York City Centre.We popped in the day before we were due to stay(as we were due to check out of another hotel and into this one) to ask when we could check in and we were told that 10am would be ok.We turned up the next day at 10 to find the place all locked up. We left the car and headed into York for the day and came back at around 3.30. It was still all locked up so we hovered around for a bit until another guest kindly let us in and we then waited for the staff to let us into our room when they appeared at 4.The room was quiet small but comfortable enough for a nights stay. The bathroom however was disappointing. It wasn't very clean and the toilet smelt awful as if there was some kind of sewage problem going on. We had to keep the door closed at all times to avoid the smell.When you flushed the toilet it didn't flush entirely and left toilet paper in the bowl which after time started building up. The flush when pulled, made a very loud groaning noise which lasted for at least a few minutes.Despite the room being over a pub, it wasn't too loud. The walls were thin so we could hear other guests in their rooms and the windows were not double glazed so we could hear people outside in the beer garden but with earplugs it was fine.Overall, it was a great location but we wouldn't stay again.

My husband and I enjoyed the food at the Lighthorseman so much we ate there both nights we were in York. The food was cooked by a very friendly Italian chef who catered for my wheat and dairy intolerances with no fuss at all. All the dishes we ate were extremely nice and reasonably priced. His friendly daughter looked after U.S. and we enjoyed listening to the light heartened banter between father and daughter in the kitchen. The atmosphere in the small dining room was very friendly. At last we had found somewhere where the chips were crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside!

A warm friendly welcome and a good atmosphere in the bar. Amazing food in the restaurant, the most gorgeous steak and very friendly waiters.