The Hole In The Wall in York

This is the worst Yorkshire pudding I’ve ever had. I thought this city would show out. Clearly this isn’t the place. It was dry. And while allegedly “homemade”, it was cooked a different day at a minimum. Dry and bad dough. We haven’t even gotten to the meat yet. Got beef and turkey. Both dry and chewy. We’re talking school cafeteria food here…

Excellent pub! Really nice atmosphere with great friendly staff. Really enjoyed the food! will be sure to come back next time!

Good atmosphere. Great food. Friendly fast service. Reasonably priced for food and drinks. A all round lovley pub.

Lovely, cosy, very friendly pub, which has a quirky bit of history linked to its name. Good atmosphere, good selection of drinks including real ales. Great location too.

Nice little pub, lovely service friendly staff

Great little place, excellent food, huge portions, nice selection of beers.

Enjoyed our meal experience all 3 of us .The food was excellent the service was was very good, staff we’re friendly and very helpful.

My partner & I both had Roast Beef Dinner. Oh my, you will not be disappointed. Huge Homemade Yorkshire Pudding 😋, variety of fresh vegetables, lovely roast & mashed potatoes, delicious tender roast beef. Jug of gravy on the side. Absolutely delicious 😋. Great value for money. Thoroughly recommend ☺️

Service was friendly and efficient. The gin selection was great, the food was fresh and tasty.

Great pub in centre of York. Large selection of beers, good food, friendly staff, good value

The food was lacking both in quantity and quality pretty mediocre . Ale choice really lousey, typical Marstons. Would have been better off finding a Weatherspoons.

Cozy and welcoming pub close to the Minster. Serves classic pub fare and then some. Some spooky history too. We highly enjoyed the visit.

Good all round pub food was good and drinks were good too.

Enjoyed atmosphere and ale so returned 2nd visit, unfortunately x 3 beer pumps off! Just spoilt it a bit.

I'd enjoyed good food and hospitality at this pub on previous day trips to York, and this visit was certainly no different! Conveniently located just inside the city walls, between Bootham Bar and the Minster, it's an atmospheric old place with wooden beams, exposed brick walls, cosy lounges, and an intriguing mystery surrounding the discovery, in 1816, of a dungeon and a passage that was hurriedly bricked up after ghostly footsteps were heard there. It's claimed you can occasionally still hear them! Because of the pub's location on a busy and narrow street, there is no outside seating. I found a nice table in the larger lounge at the back, with its quirky modern decor and a choice of seating options. The bar staff were welcoming and friendly, and although the pub filled up very quickly, service was surprisingly quick. Great choice of cask ales, and an extensive gin list on the table, but I opted for a good Merlot. The large menu included grills, burgers, jacket potatoes, a house salad, and traditional main courses. I chose the special: a giant Yorkshire pudding filled with mashed potato, carrots, broccoli, and three slices of roast beef (you can have sausages as an alternative), with a pot of horseradish sauce and rich gravy. The meal was piping hot, well cooked, and very filling. Didn't have room for any of the tempting desserts on offer! Prices were very reasonable. The ambience was lively and friendly. Overall, an ideal place to stop for lunch when sightseeing in York.

This pub was so cozy and welcoming, and the classic pub food so delicious, that we ate here twice during our recent stay in York. They don't take reservations, but they turn tables quickly, so that wasn't a problem for us. Prices are very reasonable for the quality. Would eat here again!

Amazing food and atmosphere! Great service! Would love to come back again!

Outstanding food, befriended a group of older men. Had a blast.

Very nice pub located right next to the York Minster, lovely environment, good selection of drinks although I would have liked more selection on draughts, we just had chips as food which was very nice, honest prices and friendly staff.

My husband and I came here 2 days ago. The food was lovely and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I have a mushroom intolerance and were very experienced about intolerance and allergies . We would recommend this pub to anyone. Thank for a good night out.

We had an amazing time. The staff were very accommodating with my son (who is very particular with food) and answered all his questions and made him some toast (which wasn't on the evening menu). We played some board games they had to keep my son entertained and it was an amazing meal, and experience. I would definitely go back in the future. The staff were superb, kind, friendly and very welcoming.

Fantastic experience. Friendly staff and great service. We ordered drinks and food, arrived quickly and tasted amazing. Nothing more could of been done during our visit.

Love this place, slightly disappointed with my Easter Sunday roast, especially the Yorkshire puddings. Yes, they were huge, but they were bland! Veg was too hard and gravy was too thin for my liking. Drinks aren't the cheapest in the city, but it's a lovely place to stop off at either on your way into or out of the city.

A must place to go lovely food, atmosphere and staff

Drinks came really fast. Website is smooth although there is no signal and you need to provide lots of information to access the WiFi.

Great little pub and a quirky food menu, will return

Good atmosphere but the food was not as expected.

Excellent pub with a great menu, service and vibe

My wife and I had dinner in the Hole In The Wall last night. We didn't have a reservation but managed to get a table. The staff were friendly and efficient, the food was very good!!

Absolutely amazing little gem, we came 2 nights in a row for drinks and dinner. Everything is fantastic.

Idealmente situado cerca de nuestro hotel en Bootham Road. Cinco minutos a pie nos llevó a este compacto Pub / comedor. Lo probé en nuestra primera noche de estancia y lo disfrutamos tanto que comimos allí las tres noches. La comida era genial, servida caliente por el personal encantador que era muy atento

El personal era amable, la comida se servía a su debido tiempo y era delicioso. Las instalaciones y los baños estaban limpios. Las vibraciones eran frías.

The staff were friendly, the food was served in good time and was delicious. The facilities and toilets were clean. The vibes were chill.

Great atmosphere and food selection. Will come back again when we next visit York.

Hole in the Wall is quite close to York Minster and is by far one of the best pubs in York. The place is beautiful and they have a lot of good beer

Excellent service and food. Great menu. Clean and friendly Would really recommend

Friendly service, clean and lovely food

Great pub with good choice of beer and great service

BEWARE ALL FELLOW SCOTS. This establishment refuses to take Scottish Bank Notes. Despite protests the Manager was adamant. We decided to leave.

Acabamos de tener una preciosa oferta de miércoles por lo que si tienes 2 parrillas obtienes una botella de vino. Ambos tuvimos la raya de solomillo de 8 oz que venía con papas fritas, guisantes, aros de cebolla y hongos recién cocinados y calientes. Fue delicioso y vale la pena una visita

Tasty Guinness, good atmosphere and fantastic live music!

Stock corporate owned pub with no Yorkshire ale.

Another brilliant visit to the Hole in the Wall. Food was super as always and all the staff are very friendly and can't do enough for you. Just love coming here, it's always our first port of call in town.

Lovely food and nice atmosphere, polite and friendly staff

The Hole in the Wall is a nice cosy traditional pub with a real fire and a contemporary feel. There is a good selection of draught beers, including four hand-pulled cask conditioned real ales. The ones i tried were in excellent condition. I haven't tried the food, but the menu looked very tempting.

Had the mixed grill. All very nice, though chicken didn't have a lot of flavour and steak was a little overcooked for 'medium'. Chips great (really crispy), mushrooms great, peas great.

TOP NOTCH!!! Called in for food (Sunday 16th March at approximately 7pm) and the whole experience from start to finish was amazing, the ambience, the atmosphere, the staff and the food were First class. The two guys working the bar and the floor were brilliant, nothing was too much trouble, and they were super efficient and friendly. The food was way above average bar food at a reasonable price, the Sirloin was to die for! Can't find fault with the place and we will FOR SURE be back... keep doing what you're doing guys!!

Fantastic pub well worth a visit when in yotk

First Pub on our tour of York.Mondays real ale £2.90 a pint.Bargain.We both had gammon egg n chips .And food was freshly made and presented well.excellent bar service.Would deffo come back.

Great, low-key pub with excellent food! They have a nice cozy fireplace that makes you want to hang out all evening.

Always nice food and friendly staff.

Was a busy Saturday evening but managed to get a table easy enough. Friendly bar staff. Plentiful menu to suit all. Food came quickly and very tasty burger 😋. Will definitely visit again.

Nice English Pub. Good beer and drinks, good food and atmosphere. You can't ask for more

Great pub, all the elements are right, atmosphere, staff, food , real and cask ales , open fire, nooks and crannies, location , and taste card discounts on weekdays

The most fantastic Sunday lunch (turkey). Perfect portions and reasonably priced.. A traditional pub with a cozy and welcoming atmosphere and great service. Will definitely revisit when I am back in York.

Food was great very busy but efficient service

We have been here on our last few visits to York for food and it's never let us down. Food has always been fresh,hot and very enjoyable. The staff are always very happy and very helpful.

Lovely family atmosphere, food was lovely and fairly priced. Staff where friendly and welcoming. Would visit again.

Great pub. Friendly staff and board games was a nice touch.

Fantastic Sunday roast everything was beautiful, service etc spot on ! Staff friendly and helpful! Defo be back again !

Excellent food good atmosphere real fires good experience would recommend for food and drink

Very good pub in York! Thanks to them I was finally able to eat chocolate fudge cake again and thank you for that! Very good dishes, friendly staff, good atmosphere, so very good!

Rudely told no kids after 9pm. We left, so no money for them before or after 9pm.

Loved this place Great food, great atmosphere just a great place to have a meal and a drink

Really lovely place to sit and relax and have done lunch. My daughter and I come here regularly and it's always a warm welcome. Faton and Sarah were both great. Thank you :)

Muy amable y buena comida. Fuimos muy bienvenidos. Fácil de caminar desde nuestro hotel y las murallas laterales de la ciudad. No bebemos y encontramos que tenían buena selección sin alcohol.

Great service and drinks, especially fatou. She’s great!

Cosy atmosphere. Friendly and helpful staff.

Amazingly authentic traditional bar, if you’re visiting York for the day this is definitely the place to start your journey Alfie and fatou were amazing hosts. Recommend this place 10/10

Great friendly, cosy pub Steak and rum and ginger ale was fab Thanks Fatou for looking after us

Absolutely excellent steaks and reasonably priced too, I definitely recommend this place!!

Lovely for a drink. Food not good and wouldn’t recommend.

Service is really good as is the atmosphere. There's always an eclectic mix of people, young, old etc. Food is good but you're not under pressure to eat if you don't want to. Good range of beers including a draught alcohol free.

Yorkshire pudding with home roast beef is so amazing! Beautiful Live music in Tuesday from 9pm. Just come to enjoy great meal and beer. Also very friendly staff.I did enjoy this lovely night in York. Yorkshire pudding is not a dessert! It is Yorkshire pudding stuffed with meat and vegetables, super sweet gravy, I remember there is no menu, it is on the blackboard to the left of the entrance😊

Food was ok. I had a veggie burger and was expecting something like a Moving Mountain burger, but it was a mushy vegetable thing that fell apart when I tried to eat it

Stopped in a few times while in York. Food sort of ok, drinks great, nice pub. Would stop in again for drinks.

Came in at 11.31 brilliant pint of guiness great staff and the food looks superb would definitely recommend to all will definitely be coming back

Great friendly pub and food was great.

Great ambience, friendly staff, great beer and great music. A really chilled out evening in the company of friends, regulars and visitors from around the world.

Really nice atmosphere. Service was friendly and efficient. The pub was busy, but we found space and stayed longer than planned! Would recommend and would certainly revisit next time I'm in the city.

Great cosy pub only had a drink

Lovely pub, great food and very friendly staff

Fuimos anoche y tuvimos una deliciosa comida de carne servida por el personal amable. Teníamos la intención de ir un miércoles como hemos disfrutado de las noches de filetes de miércoles anteriormente, pero no pudimos encontrar ninguna referencia a que todavía están disponibles en línea, pero se le avisó cuando allí que todavía existen. Decepcionado de que no pudimos reservar una mesa como pide el sitio web, pero tuvimos la suerte de asegurar uno al llegar. Todo sobre el pub en sí es comida que el valor y el personal hacen para una visita muy agradable

We went for a meal with friends after the exam. We were satisfied with food and service.

A very cozy place, good variety of beers and drinks The fish was spectacular

I've been to lots of pubs for meals over the years but the food here was just beautiful. It was only gammon and chips with a fried egg but it truly was perfect. A beautiful pub warm friendly and excellent service. I will definitely recommend and I most certainly will be back .

Called for drinks only and enjoyed what we had. This is a warm, friendly pub with good beer and a cosy atmosphere. Worth a visit.

I was here on Thursday 16th. I was served by Fatou. She was great, made me laugh whilst being very professional. A sweet lass.

Didn't eat here as had booked elsewhere but what I saw of the Sunday lunch I will definitely be coming back. Enormous Yorkshire puddings and generous portions.

Good selection of real ales and other beers. Good quality value for money food

Lovely welcoming pub. Nice atmosphere although we didn't eat here the food that was arriving on people's tables looked good. Would recommend a visit

Bar staff are wonderful lovely pub will return

Great place, caring staff and I nice food. Even though it was busy, the service was fast with no disruptions. Recommend if you visit York

Typical British pub (in a foreigner’s eye). Nice and warm food, fire place and warm welcoming ambiance. We loved to stop here for a dinner and a beer after a visit of York in a cold weather.

Both Charlie and Kodie were supremely friendly and kind as a first timer at this pub everything was perfect from the staff to the food and everything in between. Already said we'll definitely be back again. Thank you both for a lovely first time experience. Until next time :)

Great pub with a cosy country vibe. No better place to be on a cold day than next to a real fire eating comfort food. We had soup for starter & beef in a big yorkshire pudding & vegetables for main, both absolutely delicious 😋 staff were friendly too. We loved this place & will definitely be back ❤️

Feeling peckish just before midday we wondered in on spec. There's plenty to choose from on the menu though mostly fairly traditional pub-type fare. Portions are generous without being massive (this is a good thing; they fill you without leaving you stuffed!) and the food is excellent. By 12:30 or thereabouts it was really pretty busy - so either reserve a table or get there early! We were there on 31 December so in high season probably more so. Service is good and staff really friendly. Many thanks for an excellent meal!

We ordered 2 beef Sunday roast, 1pint beer and rum & coke! when we didn't get our drinks after a while, we asked when is coming and the answer “we will bring it to your table! “ , after we received the food first and we told to the waitress if she can check our drink because it’s take time! The food was very disappointing first the Yorkshire pudding , looked like a burn flipflop! Tasteless boiled vegetables and mush potato!? Maybe the chef had a bad day!

Might not look great from the outside but very good meals served here. The staff were friendly and efficient, and the menu quite extensive. Good choice of vegetarian dishes and some gluten free options. The food was nicely presented and very good; and at a very reasonable price. We’ll definitely be visiting again when in York.

Always enjoy our experience in this pub. Nice food and drinks and friendly staff