The Minster Inn in York

First time here on Friday night whilst 'up north' visiting some friends. The 'El Mariachi' Pizza was outstanding, and good value. The bar staff were spot on, attentive, and really pleasant. The Brixton Lager was a lovely drop. Great value for money, good atmosphere, will be back when up again no doubt.

Very good half-price pizza from 12-4 - I had the Italian. Exceptional guy on the bar, taking orders etc.

Only went for drinks before theatre. Great little pub, great choice of beers. Friendly atmosphere and staff

Excellent pizza and beer (including nice cask selection) in a neat little pub with fun courtyard in a quiet neighborhood. Just perfect.

Amazing service, great food and good location. Excellent catering for gluten free eaters and highly recommend the loaded fries. Would highly recommend.

Great pizza and real ale. Will be back next time we are in York.

Dodgy as hell, check the menu for any small print because they've got signs up saying 50% off everywhere and text so small you can't see them backing out of the 50% off

Recently went there for a family gathering 30th bday Food was great, staff were very good. The owner/manager got some good banter. 😁. Really enjoyable. Will most likely be back.

Good craft draft beer. My wife was overjoyed that they could make Manhattans and had Bulleit Rye!!

really nice place with good, efficient and helpful staff. nice thin proper pizza and good beer in a nice pub. what’s not to like.

Beautiful Victorian pub with all its rooms - quite unusual nowadays. Absolutely excellent cask ale, both well kept and a very interesting choice of bitter, dry hopped pale and porter the day we were there. Tables get reserved, which I don't greatly like, but I guess it's a bit of a given these days (esp when people are eating, & we didn't try the food here.)

Always a must visit, every time we visit York we call in for beer and pizza,fab.🍻😋👍

A combination of friendly service, lovely locals, and excellent Yorkshire ale make this one of our favourites. A wide variety of ales on tap.

Great wee pub and great pizza. Staff were very nice too

Went here to watch the Ireland V Wales rugby match. Pizza and a pint you can’t go wrong. I was surprised by the service, it was excellent!! I really recommend this place.

Fantastic, proper pub. The pizzas took me straight back to Italy, superb. And the service was top notch. Couldn't fault a thing, highly recommend.

Just outside the city walls Great pizzas, fantastic staff and good beer Cosy dog friendly pub with half priced pizzas on Sundays What’s not to like, will be back

The Minster Inn is a cosy, traditional three roomed pub next to the city walls. There is a nice secluded outside seating area in the courtyard. There is a good selection of draught drinks, including five hand pulled cask conditioned real ales. The ones we sampled were in excellent condition on our visit. The pub specialises in pizzas, almost everyone in the pub was eating pizza as they are half price before 4:00 p.m. we had a couple of pizzas, and they were gorgeous. The staff are very welcoming, and the pub is dog friendly. Highly recommended.

Great little place, hidden away. Brilliant little outdoor seating area with amazing pizza

Lovely pub in a quiet area just next to the York museum gardens. Friendly and welcoming staff. They’ve also got board games available to use for visitors

Nice cosy pub. Good selection of beer etc. menu was good too. Service was great

Excellent Real Ale. Friendly staff/owners. Friendly locals. Music on - but not loud or intrusive. What a fantastic pub. Would be my local if I lived in York.

We stayed around the corner on a visit to York, Josh and all his staff were very friendly and welcoming. Although we didn’t eat the food looked great and it was always busy. Great pint and craft beers too. Hopefully we may get chance to go back.

Happy hour pizzas wood fired oven excellent beers

Great pub, with a warm welcome and excellent staff. Great pizza and loaded Fries, with the Tiramisu a must try. Good selection of well kept beers, a and a nice wine selection

Cosy littyplace for a catch up and great food. Highly recommend the fig pizza. Staff are very welcoming and friendly.

We stayed next door at the guest house and popped in for pizza and a drink. Delicious pizza and Josh was so friendly!

Great pizza friendly staff, great beer, great value

Love the pizza in this place and the service was excellent even when it was incredibly busy.

Great beer selection, very friendly & helpful staff.

Great pizza, good beer and a lovely pub

Great cosy and friendly pub..didn't eat here but the menu looked fab...great pint of guinness

Didn't eat here but a lovely traditional pub, with a relaxed traditional atmosphere. Has friendly staff, and it is located in a historic part of York. With many interesting buildings and a park nearby, especially St Olave's church.

Excellent pizzas, arrived slightly early but the wonderful girl behind the bar was very accommodating. We were sat in the small restaurant side but there was a group of 4 very loud girls. We asked if we could move and they sat us near the bar on the other side which was really nice. The Pizzas were just like the ones we had eaten in Italy. We had the Italian Hog and the Italian they were both amazing.

Excellent beer, pizzas looked and smelled fantastic but didn't have one.

Great selection of beer, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Will be back 👍

Beer, pizzas, nachos, dogs and decent people. What more could you want?! The ale selection is mint. The pizzas are lush. Just how a pub should be. Use it don’t lose it York, not many places like this left. The Mrs with the dog treats is sound and makes a nice brownie

Traditional pub, fantastic 1/2 price pizzas during the week, excellent selection of well kept Yorkshire beers. Brilliant service.

Always fantastic food and atmosphere at the Minster Inn. Caroline’s desserts are to die for, her gluten free pizzas are the star of the show. Unlike most places the GF options are tasty and well worth the price. Staff are fantastic, Adam, John, etc work so hard to create the best experience. The best pub in York with by far the best staff 🙌🏼

Best pub in town, best pizzas too at a great price. The gluten free pizza is unreal. 10/10. Our stan (a dog) is always made very welcome too

This is a very busy place, we went with a family group, the place specilazes in pizza, we were shown to our table at the rear of the building which looked like it was once the back yard, it was nicely fitted out with rustic wood paneling and it was very cold, we order drinks then our food I had a vegetarian pizza with a non gluten base which was £1_50 extra, my.pizza was very thin with not so much topping as was all the others, there was a sprinkle of rocket on top, it was OK but at the price I thought was a bit too dear. We had a side order of fries and some sweet potato fries as well these were good,also we were brought some garlic oil and chilli oil which was a nice extra. All in all it was OK but the pizzas were a bit disappointing the service was good, with a waiter who knew what was going on.

Lovely home made pizza,s & reasonable price drinks.

Nice, traditional pub with good selection of beers/ drinks and lovely pizza 🍕

Delicious pizzas with some half price offers. Definitely would recommend and can't wait to go back. Also had dog friendly areas.

Awesome pizzas , nice friendly staff , cosy pub

Excellent home made pizza, friendly staff good atmosphere.

Nice choice of ales and lots of icosy rooms to choose from, including a log fire and a tap room. I didn't take any food, but what I saw looked good. The bar was full of dirty glasses when I got there and the barman was outside on a break so not the best first impressions. Prices reasonable for the area. I'll visit again

Great Food, great beer, great staff. In a word, great!

Fantastic pub with a great variety of beverages and tasty pizzas. I am celiac and absolutely love the pizzas from this kitchen. Visited this lovely place in York several times now and my family gets stuffed in here 😄every time.

Nice beer garden, a large variety of pizza options. They have also gluten free, vegan and vegetarian pizzas.

We've been to York quite a few times and always walked past the Minster Inn. That was definitely a mistake. It fitted for what we needed yesterday and had such a very pleasant surprise. My pizza (the El Mariachi) was possibly the best pizza I have ever had. We'll be back.

It's one of the best pizza places in York.. been many times. But omg..tried something different and as a nachos afficionado...the best I have ever had.

Good beer, but told we couldn't order food as they had a large group arriving in around 20 minutes (we only wanted one pizza). Another example of a pub that caters for those who've not arrived yet better than those who are actually there and willing to spend money. Why display menus if you're not willing to serve the food? Not really a decent way to run a pub, but staff didn't seem to care. Worth noting that after 30 minutes the group still hadn't arrived! Would have stayed for more drinks, but left to go somewhere that actually welcomed our custom instead.

Phenomenal. Right up there with the best pizza I've had. Also great beers on offer, kept very well. Nice staff and cosy atmosphere.

The best food we’ve had in York, great pizza and excellent beer selection with very nice staff.

Fantastic pizza and ales. The service is always swift and friendly. Can’t recommend it enough.

Lovely pub! Its quite small, but when we were there it was waiter service which was great. Booking is required at busy times, The drinks selection is great, pub grub is super, atmosphere is lovely. We will return next time we are in York!

was a lovely little place to visit and have a drink and the pizza was excellent will definitely come again Deb and Mark

Mixed emotions about doing this review. The Minster Inn is perfect. Great staff, lovely pizza & fab ale. Then I want to keep it to ourselves ... but that would not pay their bills 🤔 8Aug24 - still great just no pizza today.

Really lovely place and great pizza!

Only went in for a pint, okay pub food looked good, good size portions. More of an eatery than a pub hence the 3 stars.

Some of the best pizzas in York and they offer gluten free and vegan options.

Perfect pizza at a perfect price, served with humour. Lovely vibes, music and historic decor. A hidden gem. Highly recommend.

I'm very disappointed. Having arrived just after 5 p.m. today, Sunday, we were told we unable to order food. There were minimal people eating, but despite this, it was no. We sat and drank for an hour, and still, the room was dead. The hospitality was extremely poor. We supported this business on numerous occasions during the pandemic and feel very disappointed.

Loved our pizzas and drinks with nephew & partner!

Lovely original traditional English pub. Nicely busy.

Long time since I've visited York and the Minster Inn, glad to report the beer is as cracking as it was all those years ago.

Excellent food and service, staff went the extra Mile when we explained re sons food allergy. Couldn't fault food or service 5 stars. Toilets clean too.

The Minster Inn is rapidly becoming one of my favourite spots in York. It is in a ideal location just outside the park and every time I go, whether it be with family or friends, we're always made to feel so welcome - especially by the main American guy with the beard. He is just really brilliant at customer service. Excellent selection of drinks and last time I was in at the back end of June with my brother and mate, tried the pizzas for the first time - really good. The beer garden out the back is really nice too. Will be going on every visit to York! Starting on 24th August!

What a great pub. Service at the table, great Guinness, excellent pizza and good friends. We did this during a lull in lockdown 3 years ago and thought it was time we did it again. We dropped lucky with the Minster Inn then so why change now? We've booked the date for next year. Excellent.

Just visited York for the first time and used trip advisor to select this bar as it was close to our hotel, we visited a couple of times, mainly due to the friendly staff, during our first visit they pointed out that the tables and chairs across the road belonged to them, when sitting outside a couple of staff members came over and chatted, giving us invaluable info on York which we used during our break, we did not eat but the pizzas looked delicious.

would like to add that Adam was an amazing host..who gave exceptional service…nothing was too much trouble at all…it was a very busy afternoon and dealt with it in a calm and collected manner with a sense of humour… Caroline was also another great team member and looked after all the visiting dogs with great enthusiasm plus plenty of dog treats…I will be definitely visiting again next time I’m in York..Thank you Minister Inn 😀

One of the best pints of Guinness in York! Very friendly staff who are knowledgeable. Even though it was a busy Saturday afternoon they were cleaning tables ready for the next customers. Can't judge on the food but those pizza's looked dead tasty! Only reason it didn't get a 5 was there's no vaping/smoking out back. But that's a minor gripe in the whole scheme of things.

Great time thanks Shame about the football 😞

lovely pub in York . Was there last night on our last night in York for pizza and cocktails. amazing pizza, staff so friendly will definitely be back next time 🍸🍸

Fab find in York, on end of the Museum park. Great pizza and beer

Great selection of real ales, very friendly staff

Just an awesome place. Nice atmosphere, great service and one of the best gluten free pizzas I've ever had.

Cracking pizzas and a great pint , friendly service. A lovely place to spend an afternoon

Went in for lunch today, what a lovely pub! Food is mostly wood fired pizzas and a variety of sides, the tiramisu is a must! Staff were great, and its a cosy and friendly atmosphere. Bar guy said it is defo worth booking at busy times. Will definitely be back!

Lovely cosy pub with friendly staff.Will call in again.

Just been for a family get together this afternoon to The Minster Inn and had a great time. The thin base pizzas are lovely and the choice of toppings was imaginative and tasty. I had the ‘Couldn’t Give a Fig’ pizza which was fab and went well with a nicely poured Guinness. Staff were great, really attentive and with a sense of humour which made our experience even better. Thank you to the team and chefs.

10 stars. Brilliant pub. Most excellent barman - friendly, welcoming, funny, efficient, great at his job. Dog friendly pub. Real 'propahh' pub in every way. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available on menu. Has outdoor seating - very nice and cosy as is covered, sheltered and has those outdoor heater things. Three lovely rooms, smart decor and with woodburners. Great range of handpulled cask beers. On the day I visited casks available were: Leeds Best Bitter, Ilkley Brewery's Blonde, Turning Point Brew Co's Lucid Dream Milk Stout, Turning Point Brew Co's Pixel Enthusiast West Coast Session IPA and Kirkstall Brewery's Pale Ale. I had the latter and it's a lovely drop. I had the veggie loaded nachos and pon my word.... what a plateful! Size of a dustbin lid! Tasty. Filling. Nommmm, purrrr. Most highly recommended. For sure I shall be returning. Worra pub!

Dropped in for a quick drink, but ended up staying to eat after chatting with the super friendly staff. Had an amazing pizza and sides, so happy to have found this place!

We had a lovely lunch here. The pizza is absolutely delicious and they have a relaxed and friendly ambiance.

The food was great and we could not knock it. There was a new chef on and he did a great job especially as it was busy. Well done. We complimented him at the end. However, the service needs some work. Whenever we asked for a few things we just got a “no” and no suggestion of an alternative. “Do you have a high chair? “No” “Do you have baby changing?” “No” There is no legal obligation to provide baby facilities and I realise the venue is small but the response was just an arrogant and rude. Sitting holding a hungry baby in a dirty nappy for 2 hours was difficult especially with the long wait for food. A small high chair from Ikea takes very little room to store. “Can we have a large pizza?” “No- it will take up too much room in the oven?” Don’t advertise it if you can’t make it. Or at least advise it would take longer. Like I say, the food was very good but the service would put me off returning.

Fantastic pub, good ales and food. Made very welcome.

Excellent place to eat. Atmosphere is cozy, service is great, cocktails are good, and pizza was phenomenal at a great price. We loved eating here.

Freshly made stone baked thin and crispy veggie pizza. Delicious

Absolutely delicious pizza 😁. Great service and nice wines and beers, but best of all the pizza is fabulous. Highly recommend 👍🏻

Didn't have food but it looked amazing. Service great, staff friendly and a great pint of Guinness (according to the other half). A lovely, quaint, cosy pub.

One of my favourite pubs in York

Great place. Great veggie pizza. Lovely staff and it’s dog friendly. Great.

When you're a bit off the tourist track, you need to work harder and it's clear these guys do, but effortlessly. I had a gluten free pizza that is the best I've had anywhere. The base was large and the toppings were generous - none of the usual skimpy GF disappointment that tastes like cardboard and looks like a child's portion. If you hadn't told me it was GF, I'd have thought it was a normal crispy base. My wife's pizza was equally generous and delicious. Lots of different rooms, some buddy and buzzy, ours quiet and comfortable. The balance of traditional features and modern decor is very well considered. All round, excellent.

Really friendly staff, great atmosphere and fab food. The pizzas were delicious and the tiramisu was probably the best I've ever had!

Great place, superb food, friendly staff…..what more do you want! Ps thanks for out me bag for life! Very kind!

Lovely friendly place, food was delicious staff very friendly and we were more than happy with the service keep up the good work guys 🙂

We've used this pub regularly over the last few years but recently left there feeling disappointed :( A group of us went for my son's birthday but we felt the pizzas/value for money weren't up to previous standards, i deliberately chose to go on a Sunday to use the 'bogof' they advertise on Facebook but felt let down! We've been before as a group of an odd number and paid for the pizzas and had the equivalent number free, this time we were told we were told that as there was five of us we needed to pay for three pizzas but could only have two free.........that's not the way the 'deal' is advertised imo. I've contacted them about the matter before leaving a review but aren't happy with our experience and won't be going back or recommending, shame as I've told lots of people how good it was in the past. It really took the shine off our family night out so we didn't bother staying for more drinks, one to strike off our list!!!

We've used this pub regularly over the last few years but recently left there feeling disappointed :( A group of us went for my son's birthday but we felt the pizzas/value for money weren't up to previous standards, i deliberately chose to go on a Sunday to use the 'bogof' they advertise on Facebook but felt let down! We've been before as a group of an odd number and paid for the pizzas and had the equivalent number free, this time we were told we were told that as there was five of us we needed to pay for three pizzas but could only have two free.........that's not the way the 'deal' is advertised imo. I've contacted them about the matter before leaving a review but aren't happy with our experience and won't be going back or recommending, shame as I've told lots of people how good it was in the past. It really took the shine off our family night out so we didn't bother staying for more drinks, one to strike off our list!!!

Stunning Edwardian pub with bags of character and great service. Always a few good beers on, we had a couple from Acorn Brewery & Beavertown. The pizzas are superb! It's very easy to lose a few hours in one of the cosy little rooms or the covered yard, also of note is that their outside toilets are immaculate. It's a great run pub all around and one of our favourites to visit in York.