Valhalla in York

One of the greats. Had the best time here! Highly recommend as a top choice.

We shared the Ragnarok platter and it was absolutely delicious. The meat was cooked to perfection and the chiosnwee delicious. Service was incredibly fast. We went late on and it was very dark upstairs. Not an issue for us but could be if you have difficulty seeing in low light, so worth mentioning.

Perfect Breakfast place, but little toast on the muffins would have done the trick.

Fabulous loved it made it to the top floor odins table 😀

5 ⭐ as always, best pub in York! Great beer, food and most importantly... Music 🎸

Great metal, ale, decor and atmosphere!

Not a very student friendly pub. And very vocal about this. I shall not be returning here and neither will my student friends seeing as we aren't very welcome here...

Great place, food and the atmosphere was good. Gets very busy so finding a table may be tricky but worth I.

Viking themed bar with a fantastic selection of beers and meade. Great food too.

Amazing experience very spooky to

Amazing place if you like medieval building and vikings. We didn't eat there but the food looked amazing and they sell mead which is a massive win for me!

Great find, with a feel buzz and great atmosphere. Staff were friendly and the beer was great.

What a banging place to go! Food was awesome , lively place, alittle on the loud side for music but not bad, good playlist! Service was quick for food , staff pleasant and toilets were to bad either .

Place looked great and the mead was tasty but sadly nothing special, worthy of a vist if your around the area.

It is a theme bar, however, it does it well. Is it a bit generic and oriented towards tourism? Yes, but for what it is it is great. The vibe is really fun and laidback, the «old» interior is fitting and it pairs well with the historical ties York has to Scandinavia. They brew their own beers and mead as well, they are mediocre, but fun to try! Music is cool as well, worth visiting for sure.

Amazing bar! My favourite bar during my visit to York. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and the beer selection was incredible! My first try of mead was excellent!

(As a Norwegian student coming to see and study the remnants of our culture) I ordered a ginger beer to specifically be alcoholic, turned out to be non alcoholic. Went down to get a new drink, and after receiving a lot of back talk and attitude, she asks me what I wanted instead and opens the drink, and then she pulls out the card terminal in front of a huge queue. In a place enameled in my own culture I have never been treated worse. 0 stars if I could give any.

Brilliant place the kids loved it 2

Amazing! Loved it! We did kind of take over with there being 7 of us, but they managed to sort our massive food order with no problem at all. Really gorgeous food, amazing atmosphere, just loved it 🥰

My favourite place in york..always a good atmosphere 👌

A great Viking inspired restaurant with a wide selection of drinks and great food menu. We tried the Mead, Stout and Gin which were all nice drinks. The tapas was good for £20 for two of us, and we shared the glazed sausage, chicken wings, and meatballs which were all delicious. The sauce of the chicken wings were definitely a favourite. A great place to visit, recommend booking for a meal as was quite busy in the upstairs restaurant.

Absolutely amazing venue. Staff are very welcoming and friendly. Food is lovely. Only down side was some very rude and obnoxious ' vikings' who were then asked to leave by staff much to the relief of every other customer. Will definitely be making the journey up from Kent again in the very near future. Thank you valhalla team.

I've been to some shocking bars in my time but this one took the cake. After having it recommended to me for years for the supposed good food, ale and atmosphere, singing and friendly and involved vikings behind the bar, my advice to anyone would be to steer clear. The beer was top notch, that and the decor are the only high point of the entire experience. The 'platters' as they call them were missing half of the items, what I actually ended up with was a deconstructed ham butty with no butter, the toilets were a disgrace, I'd suggest the owner teach the incredibly rude, inexperienced and socially inept bar staff how to use a mop and bucket. The service itself was disgusting. I understand the owner likely wants cheaper labour by employing younger people behind the bar, however the staff are rude, entitled, look for excuses to be offended, and quite frankly malicious when it comes to customers. Things I witnessed them doing included screaming at a man for allegedly misgendering one of them, when what he actually did was apologise for tripping on the uneven floor and accidentally nudging into a staff member, they then stopped serving the gentleman. Another example is the outrageous treatment of a gentleman with autism related speech issues. I've noticed another review from this very person and you can even tell by the review wording itself that this is purely medical, the staff didn't care, and based on the reply from the owner neither does he.... for shame. Another example, a woman who was asked to leave the bar not being allowed to retrieve her handbag from the premises, the staff not caring and being entirely unreasonable, intentionally and knowingly causing her distress. I do suggest that the owner take this review as well as others as constructive criticism, learn from this, and either replace or vigorously drill into the staff members that they need to grow up, get off Tiktok and try to act like actual human beings. If you don't, a bar which has so much potential and should be a focal point of Jorvik Viking Festival is going to go right down the toilet, a toilet that also has not seen a bottle of bleach. Happily there were plenty of other bars dotted around York with much better atmospheres, nightlife, food and service, so a lovely weekend was still had.

I had one pint of oding judgement dark ruby ale and they stop me of having another pint of oding dark ruby ale because they say I was too drunk to have another oding judgement dark ruby ale and they kick me out because I struggled with my communication because I was autistic. There is nowhere to sit, and poor train staff are very rude.The only cool seat in the vallhall pub was the long table with oding art. Don't get me wrong, but I love the viking theme. The only thing was unfairly judged by the manager to not serve me no any Alcohol drink Because they say I had too much to drink and I only had one pint of oding judgement dark ruby ale. I got kicked outside and told them I was unfairly judged by the manager of vallhalla Pub yorkshire. They ruined my day and upset me because I couldn't have another taste of oding judgement dark ruby ale All I would like was one more pint, and I'm off back home. I've been unfairly judged and misunderstood. Warning ⚠️ DO NOT enter if you're a real viking. Signing off Bradders Jonsey.

Well this place gets super busy, and even though it’s on 3 floors, with a bar on the bottom and first floor, it can be challenging to get a seat. Great variety of beers, ales and meads on sale, sadly I had eaten so I didn’t try any of the snacks on offer, but this place has a fabulous atmosphere, great choice of music and the staff were all great, I had a good evening here.

5 star across the board! If you love vikings, rock music, meat boards and mead then this is the place for you!

Been coming here for years, came for jorvik festival and was told we was told we was too loud, seriously it's a viking festival, the staff are miserable and rude

A rock/metal pub with a Viking theme. Good beers, ciders and mead! The food platers are great value.

Whilst the pub it's self looked cool, the playlist didn't match the aesthetic. We had the mead flight which wasn't explained to use just poured out and handed. It felt more like a family resteraunt than a viking themed pub. More tourist trap than anything else.

Best place to get a pint in York.

Very cool vibe in this pub! Love all the valhalla references and the drinks were amazing!

A super cool bar right in the city centre! All servers were super nice and friendly. Drinks and food are decently priced. Only knocking off a star as our platter was a little cold, but still tasted incredible, and was very filling! The bar itself is also quite cramped and VERY dark. A few lights would help lol. Other than that, it's definitely worth a visit!

Nipped in for a pint 2 hours later good atmosphere rock music played in background staff all friendly tried Yorkshire tapas absolutely delicious definitely recommend and decently priced pint definitely worth a visit 😀

Some of the food was not that well seasoned. the atmosphere and service was top quality.

One of our favourite places to go to when visiting York! The food and drink is always amazing, the staff are lovely and the atmosphere is great! Would come here everyday if I lived locally. We sometimes drive the two hour journey just for the meat and cheese boards! Went tonight after a terrible experience elsewhere and this place saved the night! Couldn’t recommend anywhere else more.

Real Viking vibe, great alternative music and friendly staff. Food was tasty and you could tell it was sourced local and fresh!

One of many excellent pub's in York. Superb ales, mead and food I must say. Particularly impressed with the friendly and knowledgeable staff who made my visits all the more special.

Don't be put off when you first enter as it's very small and quite dark. The sharing platter was amazing, perfectly cooked and a great price. Had the pork pie and pickle for a starter and it was Lovely as well. Definitely worth a visit for a different eatery experience 👍

Our kind of place. Quirky and atmospheric vibe with Rock music that we love! We arrived late for lunch and early for dinner which meant it was quiet but as we left it was filling up fast! It’s on 3 levels with downstairs full and more of a drinks vibe so we moved on up to the first floor that has a separate lounge and an area with tables for eating. We ordered vegan board and tapas which looked great and tasted delicious. Great start to our city break!

Very small nice place but drinks are quite expensive over £8 for a pint of cider and a coffee .Didn't eat here so can't comment.

Great pub, great atmosphere, made in the old style, wooden rafters, atmospheric wood, animal skulls, a bit in the style of Heavy Metal, glass floor at the entrance, nice service and a two-story pub, you can easily spend time talking to another person over a good beer. I recommend

Not far from the market this is a must bar to visit. Spread over 4 floors make sure you climb the stairs to the top meeting room. Decor is great, a very cosy pub with a great range of beers.

Great night in here having a beer and watching Carlton perform lots of great hits from different genres. I loved his Proud Mary rendition. Find out when he is playing and go see him 👌 I haven’t rated the food because we didn’t eat.

Great selection of beers food is banging and rock music playing in the background... My kind of heaven 🤟

Really friendly staff and food was lovely Proper Viking atmosphere We travelled from far to visit and left happy!! Highly recommend

The name lived up to its expectations, brilliant atmosphere and cosy vibes.

Excellent atmosphere, during all times of day! Lovely friendly staff both on bar, on door and floor! Inexpensive tasty beer and food that is well seasoned, hot and presented well.

We visited Valhalla while visiting York with family. Very rustic, viking/nordik type old pub with huge character and great atmosphere. There are plenty of local drinks on tap and a joy to experience. It is completely different from the normal type of traditional pub and was so interesting with the different types of rugs, tables, and furnishings, etc. We didn't have food on this occasion, but saw an excellent range of platters being brought to other tables. Can't wait to go back!

The food was delicious…. highly recommend.

Had a lovely drink here and listened to Carlton playing upstairs. Absolutely lovely staff and such a great vibe. Carlton plays such a good mix of tunes on his guitar and sings like an Angel. We’ll be back! I have a video to share but it won’t let me, it only accepts photos. You’re rubbish Google!!!

Hired the farther of all halls right at the top. The service and food were top dollar. Toiles within reach

Very good drinks and food as well. Little kitschy but good and pleasant. Metal music. Visited two times.

It definitely has a Viking theme, but the music was not metal so much as Springsteen! Still it was something a bit different and that is what I was hoping for.

Was a little dubious about this venue as often places with a “theme” tend to be lacking. I was very pleasantly surprised though. The food, beer choices and service were great. In fact the team were very gracious with us (a large group) and couldn’t do enough. One point I’d make is that they need to serve their mead in wine measures (125-250ml) or by the bottle for groups. Otherwise it’s a fantastic venue.

I was very happy with the food and the service

Wonderful atmosphere, helpful staff and excellent selection of food and drink!

Went for a quiet beer, the pub is fantastic and well worth a visit , it has a great selection of beers and ciders,and a great viking atmosphere

Brilliant place and their beer's awesome!

Friendly staff, good beer, great atmosphere , always go there when I visit york.

Where has this place been all my life. Amazing venue and atmosphere. And boy, that MEAD is something. My wife and i must have drank a bottle. Can't wait to return.

So the 1st time in York for 20 years we tried 6 pubs this evening, Valhalla came out top. Good selection of beer, don't be put off by the small bar area, 2 more floors upstairs. We didn't eat, but the food looked nice. Also great selection of Rock & Metal and not too loud. Till next time...

6* Came for a drink, first visit, had for a few more. This is now one of my favourite pubs/bars in the world (I've been to quite a few globally). It's amazing. Obviously Viking themed, cosy and intimate with a great vibe. Good choice of drinks especially the mead menu (they have a menu devoted to just mead!). Good prices. Staff very friendly. Merchandise to buy (which I did).I would definitely recommend a visit here if looking for a watering hole with something different.

Both enjoyed this experience ... If you are interested in vikings and their history... This is for you.

Came here for a team bonding experience, not somewhere I would have gone in the past but is now on my frequent visit list. It is atmospheric with beautiful food and drinks. Plays rock music so maybe that was the thing that really sold it. But regardless, fantastic experience. Skål!

Incredible rock and metal bar with fantastic food and atmosphere! The mead is outstanding!

Any time i go to York, I always come in for a pint.

Checked this place out online before we ventured up to York on Wednesday, and made a direct bee-line for it when we arrived. The clue really is in the name - this is a brilliantly themed, Viking pub - it's just quirky and cool and atmospheric all at the same time. The menu is also a very well thought out idea - Platters and Sharing Boards that match the decor, but with a proper Yorkshire flavour - and all value for money and every element of the Odin board that we had, was fantastic. A must visit for lunch when in York, and make sure you make the journey upstairs to check out the second and top floors - really, really cool!

I've visited this venue several times travelling 1 1/2 hours to enjoy the atmosphere the food and the brilliant surroundings, highly recommended to all who enjoy rock music and a viking venue.

What a bar!!!! If your a metal fan then this is the place to go in York! Good music awesome staff and a cracking atmosphere🤟😎🍻 didn't eat here so can't comment on the food,...... just go it's ace😁🥳

What a brilliant find in York. For anyone that likes Rock music but is fed up of the same 10.songs, get in here! They played all the stuff you only hear on your private playlist. The service and atmosphere was ideal for us and the beer was cold and kept well. It was so good I even bought a T shirt and we went for a second night. Thanks for a lovely night we will be back

Excellent atmosphere, just had drink but will eat next time we go. Bar is over 3 floors.

Bouncer on the door didn't allow us in as it was "Full" so went to pivini opposite and watched him let young women in and stopped everybody else disgraceful. Thanks for the response, i sat and watch him turn couples away and then let in groups of women moments later, your venue might not be like that but the guy on the door has an idea of who he wants in.

Fantastic bar! The staff were amazing and very knowledgable. The historic ambiance really made the experience and although the drinks were quite expensive, they were worth the price!

Great place, fantastic food and atmosphere

This pub was ok, seemed a bit gimmicky and the floor lights made it very hard to see where you're walking. Service wasn't outstanding, it was busy so happy to let them off a bit for this. Overall it was just ok

Great viking themed bar over 3 floors (although top floor is a function room and toilets). Sometimes has live music on. Nice beer and interesting meads.

Lovely themed pub. Thought it would be a bit of a gimmick but I was pleasantly surprised. Friendly staff and great mead with a plethora of snacks and appetizers to choose from.

Love this place. Went back for another t shirt this week. 10 out of 10

Absolutely stunning place. The beer, the food. the Staff, THE MEAD! Over 3 floors, this place is an absolute MUST visit when you're in York. Regular quiz on a Monday night and live music. Big Ups to the lovely Chloe.

This was a really cool bar with some good food. Liked the viking theme and we were lucky to get a seat in the front room when we came in. It looked pretty busy and popular. You order at the bar and we had some good beer and charcuterie board type food. my kids loved it.

We had heard such good things about this pub for food, drink and atmosphere and we absolutely were not disappointed. Great tunes playing and loved the general feel of the place. We ordered food and were told we would have a wait but that was fine as we got some lush drinks in as we waited (ales,beer and mead!) The food was delicious and exactly what we were looking for, a picky style plate. We ordered a meaty and a veggie board, both were equally delicious. Next time we are in York, we will definitely be returning

Friendly staff, great choice of real ales.

One of my favourite places that I love coming to when I go to York.

Reyt nice place.. Good food good beer nice staff Not too expensive

Nice pub with Valhalla style, just a bit pricey

Lo, there stands a Hall Where Odins draught flows freely And All are welcome

We love a quirky pub, and this is definitely quirky. Well worth a visit

Very unique place to go. Enjoyed the experience. Food was good.

Great bar with its own style - large selection of mead. Food not to bad and reasonably priced

Staff were slow and inattentive and customer service was poor. Visited a few years ago and had a good time but this time was not a great experience.

Banging pub, mead was top notch. incredible atmosphere and service too, especially the young lady with curly purple hair - what a legend.

The worst service ever!!! We wanted food, were told the ovens were off, so we said we'd go somewhere else. 10 mins later we changed our minds and I went to order a cold platter. I was the only person at the bar, 4 staff ignored me for 5 minutes. Polishing glasses, chatting and generally doing anything but serving was more important. When I was finally acknowledged I was told it was just past 8 so the kitchen was closed. The barman showed me his watch it was 20:00 I had missed the kitchen by 5 seconds!!!!! It's a shame as the bar is nice, the food looked good but the staff don't seem to understand that serving people quickly, efficiently with a smile keeps them in a job and bar profitable. Anyway, if you want a rock pub go to The Artful Dodger instead they have lovely staff, the drinks are way cheaper and the music is played at more than whisper volume!

If you are a Viking this is the Pub for you. Great atmosphere.

Ic and Flic on their Christmas drink trail spotted this bar near the market. A new one for me. A viking themed bar over three floors. Lots of wood, viking shields, runes etc. Grabbed a table by the bar where they have three real ales under their Valhaala name. Also two real ciders. I had the Valhalla Pale Ale, very good. Explored the upper floors. The Alfather hall is on the top floor. Good visit on the week before Christmas. Quirky bar.

A little on the expensive side but expected it would be as it's in the centre of York , food was delicious and cooked to order 😋 only down side is the toilets 🚻 were on the 3rd floor so would be difficult for people with mobility issues, otherwise definitely worth a visit

A bit dark inside so watch your step

Fab pub, but grumpy doorman. Would not let us in citing no seats available, even though we told him friends were already inside with seats saved for us!! Went elsewhere instead and friends followed on.

Didn't eat but it has to be the best pub in York.

Went there 9 12 24 £ 17 for 1 and a half pints extortion, I would have left drinks on the bar but unfortunately the wife went for the drinks if the very smug barman had said the price of the half pint she would have chosen something else. It’s no good stating the price list is on the wall you can’t read it properly without stretching over couples at the table. Other than that was good . Suggest bar staff let customers know the price before serving .

Unique pub experience. Loved the mead!