The Phoenix Inn in York

Great olde world pub. Great pint of stout

Amazing pork pies! Great beer selection and a lovely atmosphere. Can't wait to go back.

Love this place. The beer is always great and the service is friendly. Lovely old fashioned quality pub..

Terrific pub, wide selection of great beers, salted snacks and friendly staff…what more could you ask for?

Cracking pub just inside the city walls.

Not in any hurry to go back. Bit of a top inside and out. Didn't try any food.

Fantastic live piano playing from the best pub pianist in Yorkshire.

Traditional ale house, great hand pulled beers and if you're lucky a pie and pickle

A great traditional pub serving quality beer in a good atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Contender for best pub in York. Fantastic in every way.

Fantastic propper little pub with fantastic range of real beer.

Easily our favourite pub in York! Feel very lucky this is our local. Always good beers, friendly staff, nice places to sit inside and out. Usually have gluten free beer options too which is a bonus! And live music. Highly recommend.

Fantastic pub lovely atmosphere great beer

This was my first visit to York! Visiting friends and exploring the city for the very first time. So we wondered into The Phoenix. It’s located in a residential street, so not immediately visible but a real York gem!! Just like a pub in a small village in Britain, France, The Netherlands or Ireland. Friendly, local and enjoyable. Check it out! Will revisit!!!

Delightful, traditional pub, just by the city walls ! A great pit stop while walking the walls. Nice outside beer garden and good cask beers 🍻

Wonderful traditional pub, good beers and efficient friendly service.

Hiden gem! Walking around, and suddenly surprised by the sneezing sound coming from the live concert. I will return!

Just great beer, no food. There is character in this pub I recommend it.

A perfect little pub tucked into a hidden location right by the city walls. But also the perfect pub for a drink if at the nearby Barbican centre. Not really a food pub, just the basics, but a cracking pint, huge character and live music at the weekends and always packed with locals. If I was asked to recommend a proper British pub in York to tourists it would be this one. Took our American family here and they. absolutely loved it

Friendly good service clean. A good selection of drinks.

Great pub to visit when in York. Great front bar, back bar and beer garden. Lovely selection of beers, could stay for hours chilling with a few bitters or ales. A must to visit in York.

Superb pub! Lovely traditional old bar, great beer, friendly staff. Always like to pop in whenever I am in York!

How a pub should be, we popped in on a warm and sunny afternoon and discovered a welcoming and cosy bar room, friendly staff and a pleasing range of good ales and beers.

We visited this wonderful pub for live music and pints twice during our York stay. One night was first-class jazz complete with piano and horns, and the other was an amazing piano player playing requests non-stop. Very cozy front room with fireplace, back room for music and an outdoor patio (too cold for that in April), Typical selection of local and other beers. The Phoenix is popular with locals and now with us! They offer music several nights/week.

Awesome pub. Outskirts of the city so prices are cheapest you’ll find. Great beer garden for a sunny day!

A nice old school boozer where you can just sit down with a quiet pint. Perfect.

What a pub. The choice of ales are extensive and all that I tried were delicious and fresh. The staff were also very friendly. I left my brolly there and they let me pick it up before opening the next day - thanks for that. Finally, the best thing about our evening was the blues band playing. Take a look, they're mega.

Night pub staff very polite good selection of beers we didn't have any food

A little gem of a pub that's a bit hidden but in such a great location just inside the old walls mixing well into the neighborhood. Quiet when I visited with a few couples and some friends having a pint after work. A lovely little fireplace, friendly barkeeper, and some good cask ales. The small back patio looks great for the warmer months. This place clearly has some history and stories and next time I'm in York I'll certainly stop by again.

Good beer and a friendly boozer.

Great little pub for real ales and lovely atmosphere 😁 Didn’t have meals so can’t comment on that.

A great little place, don't be fooled and pass by, this place is a must visit! The bar staff were great, both polite and helpful and the pork pies simple, but great to soak up some of the alcohol! The greatest draw was the live jazz on Wednesday evening and some of the locals bring their instruments and join in the sessions. The music was great and absolutely made our evening.

A great little place, don't be fooled and pass by, this place is a must visit! The bar staff were great, both polite and helpful and the pork pies simple, but great to soak up some of the alcohol! The greatest draw was the live jazz on Wednesday evening and some of the locals bring their instruments and join in the sessions. The music was great and absolutely made our evening.

Proper boozer, bare boards, excellent ales, very popular. The kind that have been dying out.. cherish it. Food is pork pies and pasties.

Outstanding real ale pub - award winning. Fantastic choice of quality beers. Service is great and staff knowledgeable. Plenty of seats in a quirky arrangement. Music on certain nights. Really special pub - worth a visit.

Loverly little pub with a good choice of drinks.

Excellent beers, all very friendly despite being invaded by a host of liberal democrats. Still doing Yorkshire Tapas of pork pies and pickled eggs.

Very friendly and informative staff, lovely experience

Lovely cosy friendly pub , dog friendly, informed staff

A great pub with a number of different rooms, when I bushed a roaring fire warned up the front bar. Great range of cask ale and a busy, friendly atmosphere. I'll definitely visit again next time I'm in York.

Good old fashioned pub no frills but good beer

Amazing “proper pub”. Plenty of real ale. Great atmosphere on a Friday evening

Cannot find fault with York CAMRA pub of the year 2023. A lovely pub in one of the quieter City areas within the walls. Love the layout and decor. A front bar room with a real fire and a much larger rear area with a good rear beer courtyard to boot.I know I have been before with Jorvic, not sure about Paulicarus. Five real ales. A new brewery for me, Yorkshire Dales. Had an excellent pint of Drover's Arms dark mild 3.9%. Also in CAMRA 2024 Good Beer Guide.

Always a different and interesting selection of beers, good whiskeys, and warm atmosphere.

The Phoenix Inn is just off the city centre so is probably not on the tourist trails. It is a fabulous, traditional local pub with a super public bar with a real fire, as well as another bar and tiny snug area. The decor and furnishings are traditional and feature lots of dark wood, and the result is a perfectly cosy ambience. The beers were excellent as was the service. Pubs don’t come any better than this.

Becoming a regular. Son loves it here. Atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. Beer is good with choices. Prices are fair. They have entertainment occasionally. The fire is a winner. Staff are friendly and happy to make the night.

We passed this a few times on our way back and forth to the car park and decided to pop in one day. Lovely little bar area with a lovely selection of local beers. I was first drawn to the ilkley blonde ale but soon changed, with advice from a local to Taylor’s Landlord, which was lovely. We probably spent too long in here but great place for a drink.

Popped in for a pint before we went for a Chinese across the road. I have lived in York for 34 years and never been in here. What a great place, nice and welcoming and a great pint, I shall definitely be returning. My new favourite pub in York.

Real ale back street pub,music is jazz orientated.

The Phoenix Inn is a traditional 1830s Victorian built pub tucked up next to the city walls by Fishergate Bar. With a warm and cosy 19th century interior layout it's the perfect place to while away the hours in its relaxed and peacefully ambience. Helped by the always great range of locally produced cask beers, frequent live music and a wonderful little yard to the rear from which you can watch the sun set behind the York Walls in the warmer months. One of our firm favourites in York.

Lovely traditional cosy pub, wine & beer excellent Bar staff most pleasant & friendly. Quiet place to enjoy the company of others

Fantastic pub with a very warm and friendly atmosphere. Great location and the pub itself has a choice of various seating areas which make for a very pleasant experience. The staff are friendly and helpful. Can't wait to return soon.

Very hospitable and great beers.

Been many times, brilliant pub, great beer

A lovely proper pub serving a great selection of well kept cask ales. Great artful photos in the gents loos.

Had no food, but think it did snacks.

Absolutely fantastic live trio providing the entertainment. Great night 👏

It was like going back in time when a pub was a pub with great people and great atmosphere. Also a good pint of good cask ale

Great welcoming pub with jazz played regularly

My type of pub serving Tim Taylor's Landlord, amongst others.

Great little boozer, superb selection of beers and pork pies to boot!

Very good. Several beers to choose from. Friendly staff.

Fantastic pub . Great beer wonderful place to sit with friends and have a good night

Stopped in for a pint a few weeks back after walking the wall around the city, and we were delightfully surprised at the simple charm of this place. Unassuming, no pretence, no music or tv, just a charming, beautifully preserved Victorian-era (I think) pub, where strangers could say hello. Oh, and some fantastic real ale, too. I visited 13 different pubs on this most recent trip to England, and this one was my favourite.

A lovely little pup serving a cracking range of beers. We met some friendly locals, which the layout of the bar really lends itself to. Staff are tip-top too

Fab local pub just inside the city walls handy for the Barbican. Nice vibe and beer garden. Use it or lose it.

Nice little pub ,with an hidden gem of a beer garden.very friendly staff.

Gorgeous pub by the city walls.

Nice old man pub. Beer garden in nice and has live music sometimes.

A very relaxed back street boozer with a great atmosphere and a varied selection of tasty beers.

Quality traditional boozer, serving some decent beers 🍻

A pub near York's wall, interesting beer's selection handpumps. Quiet and nice atmosphere and publican.

Lovely wee pub and pretty walled garden area.

Visited on a busy Friday after work for drinks, pretty full so we stood on the pavement. Lovely vibe and beer was hand pulled and great!!

Nice little pub! I would just personally prefer a better choice of lager, however the staff are lovely and they had a pianist on the night we were there. We were pleasantly surprised how much we enjoyed it.

Visited on a Friday night, with my son and a couple of his friends from Uni. We all had a great time. Excellent beers, great pianist and a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. My Uber driver, on the way back to my hotel, said it was probably one of the best pubs in York. I think he was spot on.

Welcoming pub, with good selection of real ales. Landlord friendly, and accomodating. Beer garden and real fire. A hidden gem.. Dog friendly too.

Just inside city wall with a beer garden out the back

I was charged £9 for 5 small bottles of water!! :(

Lovely vibes at a proper traditional English pub.

My favourite beer garden in York, such a quaint and relaxing little court yard. Beer selection a touch limited but still of a much higher caliber then your average pub. Regular love musicians, pianists, had bands etc.

Really nice, old fashioned pub. Great atmosphere and some great beers on tap.

Friendly service and atmosphere.

Fantastic local pub with a brilliant pianist on a Friday night.

We popped into The Phoenix Inn before going to a concert at the Barbican York. This is a landmark pub for those who know York. As usual the pub was busy but we managed to get a seat. There was a varied selection of ales which were was first class my wife had a sauviuon blanc which was nice. Prices were reasonable. The pub is 'traditional' it needs a bit of a freshening up and the toilets while clean need updating. You will get a nice welcome here and reasonable priced drinks.

Good selection of drinks in a cozy environment with a great beer garden at the rear!

Great pub, lots of atmosphere even when full of Morris dancers

Great pub with a cozy bar area and outdoor patio as well

Did a quick online search during my stay in York. Camra pub of the year, 2023 - Phoenix. So we went. Exactly as advertised - freehouse, wide range of beer, good company, no juke box or slot machine, people *actually talking to each other*. Spent a lovely evening. Recommended.

Proper pub. Hey give it a go. you will be sure to enjoy yourself.

A very traditional "local" near the medieval wall to the south of the ancient and amazing city of York. Check for live music nights and enjoy the selection of beers, wine and spirits in quaint as surroundings.

Nice pint of Saltaire and a bar billiards table tucked around the back. We will be back

Great pub with some great beers 👍

Good atmosphere for a after gig drink

Pokey, old man pub. Seats too close to toilet

Another great pub , good old fashioned pub

Super beers and authentic friendly atmosphere

Brilliant pub. Cosy, great atmosphere. Beer selection excellent. Expect 4-5 'different' beers, not your usual Landlord and Saltaire Blonde. Landlord and staff very friendly. Will definitely be back

Great traditional pub, nice selection of ales.

Friendly place with a very good range of cask ales.