The Ackhorne in York

A real ale pub with atmosphere of how pubs used to be. A national treasure.

Proper local pub. They have a selection of home brewed beers and other brewers. Friendly staff, local atmosphere. 👍⭐️

Always been a great pub with great ales and atmosphere.

This pub is a longstanding favourite of mine, but it'd been a couple of years before I'd visited, until today. It seems more popular than ever, with a nice crowd of regulars, and great beers.

Me and some friends came here at about 10:00, they greeted us very unfriendly. It was a friends birthday so it didn’t knock the mood. My friend then accidentally dropped a drink on himself, a member of staff then came over and swore at us 5 seconds later. We then confronted him for being rude, and then getting threatened to have your jaw broke. We then left and he was carrying a baseball bat down the street. As a life long resident of York I can’t believe Regis happened

Lovely old traditional pub in the heart of York. Avoid the main streets, venture out in to back streets, better pubs, and this is definitely one of those.

Good beer. Fair prices. An old fashioned gem.

A friendly atmosphere in a proper pub - one from your misspent youth. It gets busy so phone ahead to reserve a table. No food on offer at present….but “watch this space” I’m told. All proper drinks available too.

Nice place with a good selection of real ales.

Love this pub great beers always welcoming.

This is a decent real ale pub on a lane off Micklegate. The choice of drinks is good as are the prices. It's looking slighly run down if I'm honest and there are numerous other pubs in the city centre but it's not at all bad.

Older pub off the main road, has lots of civil war stuff on the walls. Nice beers

Great little pub away from the tourist trap spots (e.g. the extremely arrogant Three Tuns in the tourist haven proper centre). Would highly recommend. NB: Feel a bit sorry for the neighbours around the beer garden, some signs asking those drinking to keep it down in the evening might be a good idea!

Just a proper pub in York, amazing vibe and people, beers. Thanks so much Dave !

A very good Sunday lunch with lots of fresh well cooked meat and veg. They also dealt with my grandsons allergies easily. Would recommend

Really enjoyed our first visit to the Aycorne this week. Off the beaten track but comfortable traditional bar. Ruby ale was spot on and very reasonable. Service was great very friendly and welcoming. Deffo recommend a visit 😁

I always like to go here if I go into York really friendly staff with a good atmosphere dog friendly too 👍

Brilliant lunch. Lovely good. Great service..Would recommend this.

Great beer as ever. Impromptu "Pop Master" mini quiz & nice banta. Absolutely Fab Sunday Roast.

This is one of our favourite places in York as always the staff are great they sell real ale as well we'd definitely recommend everyone to go here. It's also dog friendly

Just had a delicious Sunday roast here, couldn't fault it, nice to have great food served in an unpretentious setting. The veggie option for my partner was really nice which it basically never is, and they gave me a generous portion of pink beef rib eye. We also got to meet the resident friendly bulldog as well which was a bonus.

We didn't have food but hear the Sunday lunches are good. Great pub down a side street and a nice friendly vibe. Could have stopped there all day but we were having a wander. If you want a real pub, good beers, no wifi so talk to your family and/or friends this is the place for you!

We had no food but the pub was nice and friendly

Off the beaten path. Reasonable prices.

Five stars. Superb Sunday lunch. Friendly and no-fuss staff. Had beef, pork, lamb and butternut squash dinners and all were high quality. Down to earth place that’s relaxed but the food is high quality. A tiny bit slow to serve you.

Lovely pub with friendly staff and cute little dog .

I enjoyed a really good ale and watching the punters playing Bar Billiards.

Great pub off the main tourist route. Great ales.

Has a dart board for display purposes, not allowed to use it. Over priced beer for its location (no foot traffic, down a back alley) and dodgy electrics sprung all around the seating area. Looks like the whole pub is powered off one extension chord. Bar keeper told us we can't play darts but we can play pool, but they don't have a pool table? It's like an establishment in Alice in wonderland

Absolutely on point Sunday Lunch. Thankyou

A real gem of a find. Great local pub, beer is really well kept, lively atmosphere. Went back for Sunday lunch today and it was splendid. Beautifully cooked meat and trays of veg to share for the table. A really lovely way to come together for a family Sunday lunch with our young people at Leeds and York Uni. Thank you so much for fitting us in. Highly recommend!!!

Not the easiest pub to find in the dark but I'm glad I made the trek. Steady business but still quiet during my visit. Solid selection of cask ales and some rustic, cozy rooms to sit down with a pint. Friendly local bartender. Would love to have a pub like this in my neighborhood.

Lovely little old pub, off the beaten track but well worth a visit 😄

Nice back street boozer. I went mid week and late evening so not many people in. People and barman very welcoming. Good selection of real ales. Landlord has 2 dogs who roam around waiting to get petted.

Best Sunday Roast I've had in ages!

Oh my word! Great service..very friendly! Allowed to taste ales as tasters before ordering. Temporarily left partner in bar for the staff to make her suitably at ease. Dogs are a feature to which again made my partner very happy. Good ales and friendly reception...seek out this traditional pub!

Not just one of the best pubs in York but one of the best in the whole country. Been several times over the years. Booth and Madge making a first appearance...I think. Set off the main street just out of sight due to the street bending. Long pub with a rear courtyard where we once sat in a freezing winter as the inside was rammed. Had their house 3.8% bitter brewed by Half Moon. Very good. One of six hand pumped real ales. They have bar billiards as well. I love the game; far better than pool and takes up little room. Also a CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular. Lovely interior. Even have pub dogs!

What a find, just off one of the main streets. Quite a busy little pub with an excellent selection of real ale. Well done. We will be visiting again

Excellent back at boozer great service and a good choice of ale

Great atmosphere and the pub dogs are lovable!

Best Sunday roast in York! 100% recommended!

We had drinks one Sunday afternoon which was lovley great little pub cosy clean and staff was so friendly the Sunday lunches looked good too ..used to go in here in my younger days still a great pub will be returning very soon 😀 🥂🍾

Some great ales on here and food fantastic

Excellent traditional back street pub...not easy to find,but worth it.

Always busy, good choice of well kept ales.

One of the top 3 boozers in York!

Great pub, great selection of ales. Lovely staff.

Great pub popped in for quick pint before curry.

Brilliant old fashioned pub, a must for real ale lovers

Great beer, fantastic staff yummy Sunday dinner 😋.

Best pub I found whilst in York. Quality ales

Lovely Sunday lunch. Found by my niece, this old fashinrd pub served amazing beef, Yorkshire pud and veg.The staff very nice and attentive

Beer and cider great. Local Bulldogs a joy. Ta to the barmaid who was fab.

Great locals pub hidden in a back street, a good place to avoid the hen parties on a Friday evening!

Great beer selection, swift service, Sunday dinner looked amazing, dog friendly, will recommend.

Very good pub. Staff are sound and beer is well kept.

A very good back street pub, with some very good real ciders, including the excellent Dudda's Tun Bone Dry. No food except Sunday dinners.

This is without doubt, hands down the BEST Sunday Dinner in York. Book early to avoid disappointment!

Very quaint little pub hidden out of the way, but definitely worth finding. Lovely traditional atmosphere and very helpful staff.

Follow the sign on the corner of Micklegate & St Martin’s Lane to find this classic old pub serving cask ale from some of Yorkshire’s lesser known breweries. A true gem and quite rightly in the Good Beer Guide.

Enjoyed a lovely family Sunday lunch, food very good value for money and service very friendly and punctual. Would go there again for Sunday lunch

Called in here a few times previously for drinks, it’s one of my faves in York. Ate Sunday lunch today for the 1st time. Highly recommended. Better than most restaurants I’ve eaten at. Could tell a lot of care had gone into the prep & cooking. Shared a chorizo platter to start then I had beef & my girlfriend chicken. Will definitely be back. Recommend booking as its popular. Dog friendly, made friends with a resident bulldog.

Top pub, proper local, great beers, great atmosphere. Mike and Ellie are fantastic and welcoming. Absolutely fantastic pub quiz on a Sunday

New review as things change. Great beer, friendly staff and whilst busy on a weekend so not ideal for solo visits during the week it is ideal.

Haven't eaten here, but the drinks, music, service and atmosphere is great!

Cheap and cheerful pub for locals. We popped in for one and walked in on the pub quiz (which seemed super hard). Really friendly bar staff and a cute pair of boxers to stroke.

Best Sunday Roast in York hands down. I booked a table for 11 and they brought out all of our courses out together which is a feat in itself. The roast was amazing. I had lamb and it was the best cooked lamb I've eaten in ages. Family who head beef and pork said the same. Starters had real wow factor especially considering the reasonable prices. The pub itself I have visited many times and is a hidden gem close to town but tucked in a side street. The decor is just classic old world York put and the warm welcome is classically traditional. Beer kept expertly and always a good pint.

Absolutely amazing Sunday roast. Pub was absolutely rammed at 2pm and can see why. Only knocked a star off the atmosphere because it did smell slightly of wet dog when first entering but not sure that can always be helped in dog friendly pubs. Food was 10/10, got so much lamb and super tender.

A great little traditional pub, tucked down an alleyway off the main street. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and good selection of beers and spirits.

30 years since my first visit, still a friendly pub serving tasty ales.

Absolutely stunning pub, very pretty and intimate with stained glass windows and two lovely pub dogs. One of the best bartenders I've ever been served by, who knew his customers' orders on sight and spotted when they were low to put on new pints. Very convivial. Only loses a 5 star rating as the Guinness was bad.

Had two really nice pints of Rudgate Ruby. Bar staff were friendly and helpful. Definitely will be coming back. Good ambience music too.

Dog friendly pub which was a bit too Dog friendly for my liking. Pong of wet dog greets you when you enter and there are dogs laying on the seats instead of humans! Dogs on floor humans on seats in my mind. Lovely pint though and it will suit some but not all.

Has a bar billiards table, unusual in this part of the country. 🙂 Moretti is no longer available 😭

Can't comment on food as we didn't have any, the Pub itself is a great find, good beer, atmosphere and staff

If you need a good Sunday lunch. Why wouldn't you eat here.

Really lovely traditional pub with friendly locals and staff, and 2 beautiful dogs walking around. Good selection of ales as well.

I visited this wonderful pub 2 weeks a go. I was made so welcome. The staff are open and friendly. I didn't get enough stamps on my loyalty card . I have given it to my friend Martin hoping you let pass my loyalty let him get his second pint . Thank you and your staff making me so welcome

Good old fashioned pub with a good selection of real ales and ciders. It serves food but we didn't eat there.

Great old pub with good atmosphere 👌

A good selection of ales to choose from and snacks. No WiFi but you can simply discover the art of actually talking to each other instead!!

This is one of the great hidden gems of York pubs. It's up a small lane and doesn't look much, but it's a great pub with excellent beer and very friendly and knowledeable staff. If you like real ale, you have to go!

Great place,and enjoyed good chat with very nice girl serving.a great Trad pub

Great friendly pub! Good range of drinks and caters for alcohol free as well!

Superb Sunday lunch and great service and beer.

Don't talk too loudly or make jokes, the staff and locals want a quiet life! Despite a group sitting behind us in the beer garden containing a member of bar staff we were deemed too rowdy. Pub to avoid in my view.

Went here for a friend's wake, great pub if you can find it

Local beers, ok prices. Good pub.

My favourite york pub. Great atmosphere friendly owners and staff ,you get a real feel of history siting I this pub .

Good atmosphere, good service and good selection of beers.

Traditional pub and good selection of beer and friendly bar staff

Great pub, friendly people, good beer and a lovely couple of dogs. Excellent place to spend a couple of hours in the afternoon.

Great real pub.Friendly ,great beer and Sunday lunches.

Very nice .good all round pub..

Popped in for a pint this lunchtime - very friendly staff, and great with my dog, with snacks and water for her. Good bitter, too. Recommended.

A lovely pub, and always a great pint guaranteed. For the discerning drinker rather than passing tourists

Lovely friendly pub , fantastic Sunday roast definitely go there frequently

Great traditional pub. Good beers and very friendly. Also, bar-billiards! :)

Nice traditional pub with good range of beers and friendly atmosphere

Great Sunday lunch. Cracking ales and we were made very welcome on the three occasions we visited over the long weekend 👍 Will visit again the next time we visit York.