Plonkers Wine and Beer Bar in York

Lovely friendly pub serving delicious meals from a good menu. Very attentative staff, highly recommend the hanging chicken skewers.

Lovely bistro by the river! They do the old favourite beer of mine, The Masham Old Peculier on tap!

A cosy cute pub, ideal for having a nice lunch or just to have a drink while you’re out in York. There are a lot of steps though so if you can’t manage any, there are no lifts or ramps here as it’s quite small. Cosy and charming!

Great Sunday lunch. Small pub lots of atmosphere. Worth booking as it does fill up. Near town and the river. Good ales on offer too.

Always happy with service, food was very good too

Great visit to Plonkers Bar and Bistro, lovely staff and great food. Well picked venue thank you

Warm welcome as always. Food and drink lovely and as always a great atmosphere .

Great staff ,fabulous food Would highly recommend .

Highly recommended. Lovely snug bar Service excellent. Food lovely, piping hot and super fast service.

Very friendly and attentive staff. Good menu. Food served quickly and piping hot. Good choice of drinks offered by knowledgeable staff

Great little find, friendly and attentive staff. Food arrived in timely manner and of good standard. Nice, fresh and hot! Highly recommend

Food served was very poor, sent soup back twice as it was inedible. Lasagna poor. Eaten here for the last 4 years on our annual Xmas shopping trip. Won’t be using again Staff really tried to accommodate tho, not charged for soup and we were given a 10% discount, but one of our party left very hungry after not been able to eat.

Staff very attentive and helpful food was good all round excellent lunch we will be back

Went in for Sunday lunch whilst visiting York for the Christmas Market. The Sunday lunch was delicious, Roast Beef and a giant homemade Yorkshire pudding. The gravy was so tasty as where the choice of vegetables. My other half got the lasagne, chips , salad with garlic bread. Both meals were very filling. Visited Plonkers many times over the years and we are never disappointed.

Superb ! Welcomed with open arms by the beautiful & bubbly Betty. Showed to our table, menus and all served personally. Fast efficient service. No rushing. Betty can multi task that can put us all to shame. Always with a lovely smile .. food was fantastic , lots of it , hot & tasty. Drinks great and all very reasonable. A real York treasure. It might be tucked away but recommend you check it out . Definitely recommend 🌟

What a lovely place had a lovely meal and drinks . Brilliant service will be going again

Perfect place for a sociable lunch after lots of Christmas shopping. Lovely wine, tasty food and very pleasant staff, can thoroughly recommend it.

Disappointing lunch.The ciabatta was stale and soaked in oil.The contents were minimal and my mothers bacon wasnt cooked.Wasnt impressed for the price.

Absolutely fecking scrumptious. Hope this shows the passion flowing from the quality of the food. Steak pie, gorgeous chips & peas. Did I mention it was amazing

Try the beef and ale pie it is absolutely stunning !!! If we loved closer we would definitely come back more often ! Fast forward to a year back again OUTSTANDING !!!!

Lovely food, steak and ale pie was gorgeous, great music and lovely atmosphere, good friendly staff and good service. Was a little draughty when the doorman hooked the door open for a bit but the girls behind the bar went to close it.

Perfect place before attending the theatre. Good food and plenty of gin options. Would recommend booking a table.

Our food was amazing! So tasty and all dietary requirements met including a last minute change from the chef which gave me great confidence that my needs were met re CC. The venue was very busy but we were seated promptly and never had to wait for food or drinks. A lovely evening!

We had food which was very quickly delivered a reason why I think it may have been microwaved and then chips added . It was hot though and plenty of it and tasted good . Then it went downhill rapidly , before leaving I paid a visit to the bathroom and really wished I hadn't before I'd even opened the door the smell hit me it smelt like no cleaning products had been shown anywhere in there for ages I'm not talking someone had been in and made a smell I mean dirty I won't describe the stench but it was bad enough for me to not even go in my friend confirmed the same when she went up and came straight back down .

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch at plonkers food was great staff are super friendly.

Sunday carvery, excellent food, very good portions and good choice of veg. Service good and lovely staff. Would highly recommend.

Great service, great food 👌 👍 well done loved it

Lovely pub in the centre by the river with a taxi rank next door great atmosphere and friendly courtius staff.

We were desperate for a Sunday roast, we were able to book a table an hour beforehand. It was delicious, my son had a pizza which was delicious. The roast the rest of us had lived up to expectations 😋. The staff were all so friendly. Would highly recommend.

Excellent Sunday roast. Good sized portion with big yorkshire puddings.

Buena comida, excelente personal , interior atmosférico , buena ubicación cerca del centro de York, buena relación calidad-precio Will, definitivamente ir de nuevo

We were disappointed when we visited. We were seated upstairs next to the window with a view of the bins. There was no atmosphere, it was very mundane decor and the staff looked bored. The food wasn’t amazing and for the price was very disappointing.

Very nice pub great staff, didn't try food so can't say anything about it otherwise great little pub.

The food was delicious, and the staff super friendly! The atmosphere is very cozy. Thank you very much for everything!

Great pub with good atmosphere and good food.

Great venue ......sent to Royal opera House and its 1 minute walk away. Service was impeccable even tho it got busy and all very helpful.

absolutely awful experience yesterday ordered the hanging chicken skewers which was cold! waitress took it away to get another one,whilst my partner was eating he’s sweet potato chilli which was very tasty apart from the shard of plastic! the waitress was very apologetic and said it was a new chef this is not a good excuse as plonkers have a duty of care to serve food that is safe to consume!! we paid for the wine and left

Great lunch. Plonkers has a natural atmosphere helped by its cellar location and natural brick walls, so it doesn’t need to be packed to feel atmospheric. Food was great, service was prompt and everyone left happy!

Great vibe here, friendly staff including the door staff!

Food very nice, but was rather disappointed that there was no steak, no steak & ale pie, no lasagne, for a Sat night really didn't think that was good! What we had was nice, but would liked something more than a burger

Good was excellent. I had the chilli con carne and my husband had the lasagne, both were excellent meals and very filling. Staff were very friendly and attentive and the price was very reasonable.

A nice place, with good food. Good for a friend's night out

Really great place , nice helpful staff the food was fantastic quality and plentiful for a great price especially for a family!! We had the Sunday Cavery which was really well presented and good quality produce ! I would highly recommend!!

Lovely place, friendly staff, great food, reasonable prices, quick service. Location is great too. Only down side was the steak in the steak ciabatta was a bit fatty and uneatable, but the rest of the food was great.

Amazing Sunday lunch. £16 and you get loads, choice of chicken beef pork or all 3. Staff friendly and cute inside. Would deffo recommend.

Loved it , all 4 of us had the Sunday roast. You get loads and it was gorgeous

Book a table for 4 of us for carvery,,was not disappointed,,absolutely gorgeous food,,and plenty of it ,,the Yorkshire pudding were beautiful,,well worth the price,,the staff were so helpful and polite,,would definitely recommend Sunday carvery

The food was delicious and the service/staff where just friendly and welcoming. We felt well looked after. Thank you

Just a lovely place with yummy food and great staff! Thank you 😊

We were amazed by their Sunday Carvery (aka Sunday Roast). The gravy was soooooooo flavourful and the Yorkshire Pudding was perfect. We had their pork and chicken for our Sunday Carvery - both juicy and tasty. The portion was really good and the variety of the vegetable was impressive. The Fish and Chips wasn’t bad as well, but the Sunday Carvery was definitely the star of the meal. Will definitely go back in the future!

Great little spot, great food, great beers. Fun plaques on the wall show how deep it has flooded before! Would go back.

Good food, fun bar, great drinks. Highly recommend... It was a great way to get out of the rain and enjoy some food and drinks.

Amazing food and really friendly staff, highly recommend

I have had dinner. To share. Excellent presentation and good everything. Excellent service. I recommend it.

My first time fish and chips ever. I am not a fan of fish in general but this one was delicious. Sending greetings from Slovakia

Sorry to say, I believe I was food poisoned at this establishment yesterday. Ordered bread, salad, hummous and olives. Before that I had eaten only a croissant and coffeee. Throughout the day I felt really ill, resulting in staying all evening at the hotel.

Very friendly and helpful staff, great atmosphere, good food and drink.

Food absolutely beautiful will definitely be returning, staff very friendly, lovely evening

Nice basement bar, near the river, good selection of wines.

Our experience at Plonkers bar and would definitely go again .The staff were very welcoming and helpful regarding food and drinks choices

Go to plonkers every time we go to the theatre good food good service nice place to go

At 6.30 their main speciality dish was not available

I booked a table for myself after googling best places to eat near the Grand Opera House. I was met by friendly and helpful staff. My table was ready even though I was a bit early. Food choice was good, I chose the homemade lasagne which was lovely. I felt at ease and really enjoyed my dining experience at Plonkers. I will definitely be visiting again.

Went with friends for Sunday lunch. Good selection of beers/wines. Food was tasty with meat (beef) together with a wide variety of vegetables. Service friendly.

I visited this wine bar not having any idea what it was going to be like and I was delighted. The staff were friendly and I had the best and biggest burrito I have ever eaten. Their Plonkers lager was great too. Highly recommended.

On short break with friends, this pub was just across from our hotel, not too busy, I did book a table, just in case. Friendly service from staff, good food, especially the pie and chips, a good size portion, no room for pudding! Reasonable price.

Just went for a drink but ended up having a light snack of chicken pate - huge amount and very filling. The outside is deceiving.

Welcoming place. Hot food. Had the pie, very good size and meat tender. Just ask for gravy separately when ordering, if you dont want it, it poured all over.

We had lunch at the Plonkers riverside drinking & dining area and had a good time. Craft beer , nice and cold. Loaded Nachos, very good Prices , fair. Staff , welcoming and swift service. Location, you can't beat it. No hesitation in recommending.

The Sunday roast was amazing,full of flavour, home cooked and plenty on plate Best meal we had in York all weekend

Fab service excellent food very pleasant helpful staff

Definitely more pub than restaurant. It was fine, we got a table on a very busy evening and we're found an alternative table to move to when the DJ was setting up. Good atmosphere. Food great.

I went here for a roast dinner with my husband on a trip to York and we booked here as there were good reviews on food blogs which reviewed all local restaurants who offered roast dinners. So glad we did as the food was lovely! Portions are huge and service was great and very quick! Would definitely come again if we visit York again and highly recommend to others!

Decided to eat here based upon previous reviews and so glad we did. Service was efficient and friendly and the food was hot delicious and plentiful. Nice ambience in the bar with background music that wasn’t intrusive.

Staff polite friendly Food pipping hot and tasty Clean tidy great place for good priced home cooked food, defo go again

Plonkers is a friendly pub with good value food and drink.

Arrived a little early, but no issue, table was ready. Staff unbelievable, working so hard on a busy Sunday afternoon. Food arrived very quickly after ordering and was fantastic. Could not fault any aspect at all.

Very disappointed in my experience here. Had booked with Open Table although this booking was not received by the Bar. Due to the late booking (8.45 and website advertises menu available until 9pm) starters were no longer being offered. We had our dog with us and were sat close to the bar. Sadly there was a very loud and rude customer in during our entire visit. Whilst I appreciate staff can not always be responsible for the behaviour of customers there has to come a point where the other diners experience is given consideration. This gentleman most definitely should have been asked to tone it down if not to leave altogether. My husband and I finished our meal very quickly and left feeling rather let down by the whole experience.

Had an amazing meal here tonight. The meal was beautiful. We had mussels, steak and chicken kebab. Food was perfectly cooked. Service amazing.

Lovely bar and food, me and my mate saw this and decided to give it a try. Our first thought was Rodney Trotter from Only Fools and Horses. This gave us the extra incentive to give it a go. I had lovely fish and chips and a nice pint. Only a few hours later we saw a pub called the Nags Head. It's like that episode where Densil says Delboy is haunting him in "to Hull and back". Only Fools is haunting us and I wouldn't have it any other way 😉

Really good relaxed dining experience, staff were very friendly and helpful, great choice of food and drink, food was very good value for your money. So overall good from start to finish. Big thanks to all at Plonkers.

Really good place, felt comfortable and safe

Absolutely phenomenal food. Fab atmosphere, and very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend and will return! We all came away absolutely full to the brim, and spent less than £70 for 4 of us.

Definitely one of the best Sunday dinners I've had. The portion was massive and the taste was cooked perfectly. The service was very friendly and helpful, you could see that they were busy but they were the perfect amount of attentive

The food is amazing, the drinks are phenomenal, and the best of all is they have the kindest, the most patient and helpful waiter in the whole of England! I didn’t know his name but the young and handsome lad sure gave us a wonderful evening in the small town of York that we’ll never forget!

Lovely food. Steak and ale pie was gorgeous. Service great and friendly staff

Lovely inn with welcoming staff. Amazing burgers

Worst house wine. Brought it took a sip and tasted like vinegar. Asked for replacement and would not do it. Never heard of such a thing. Need better wine. Didn’t order food after that.

We enjoyed the Sunday roast which was a huge serving, friendly, attentive staff and the best espresso Martini 😋, all up it was a great experience 😀

Dj playing tonight exceptional me and my partner came here tonight very expensive drinks but we’ve stayed purely for the dj and his music choice, needs more recognition

Enjoyed an amazing Sunday roast which was huge, and probably the best espresso Martini I have had, staff were welcoming and very attentive.

Hidden gem. Five of us had a carvary. I was a bit apprehensive when I realised that they bring it to the table. It came with a plate of meat (choice of chicken, pork and/of beef) and potatoes, roasted parsnips, Yorkshire pudding. Then they brought a separate bowl of vegetables and a separate gravy boat each. Absolutely lovely food. Staff were very attentive.

We had the Sunday carvery which was great. Plenty of veg and meat.

Everything about my experience in this place was terrible. Such a shame as it’s lovely pub down by the river

Great little pub! Food was really good, large portions and plenty of choice on the menu. Would happily visit again when I’m next in York

Warm and friendly staff welcomed us and the food was great.

Food is amazing! We went back to eat here as it was so good the first one!

This is my second visit. Had arranged to meet 3 other ladies for lunch and said if you would like to eat good quality, home cooked food, totally unpretentious then I could recommend Plonkers. I am so pleased we went. The venue was very quiet and it was good that we could support an individual venue rather than one of the chains. Great quality food, good value prices and great service. I can 100% recommend.

Good choice of beer Good staff would recommend well done.

No table service or cutlery. Had to take the menu to the bar to order and ask for cutlery when the food arrived at the table. Nobody came to ask if the meals were ok or clear the table once we were finished. Had to go back to the bar to pay the tab. Food was good decent pub grub, generous potions and value for money.