Ye Olde Starre Inn in York

Lovely old pub, comfortable and welcoming. Lots of history in york and this pub is right in the centre not far from spark york.

I booked a table for my hubbys birthday, it was absolutely jam packed, but its main Xmas time, there was a couple of issues with getting our table and the app not working. The Manager (sorry forgot her name) quickly came over when she saw I was a bit upset, and I have to give her 10/10 for customer service, she more than made up for the issues. And for that I’m very grateful

No food choice I wanted or drink. My friends had to return there meals as they was burnt. The manager did give a refund but it spoilt our day out

This place is absolutely jam packed and we struggled to get in let alone get a seat! People were eating there and the reviews they gave were amazing (the food looked really tasty and plentiful!) but we didn't eat there as we couldn't get a seat in the end. The drinks were average priced but I did feel a bit chilly despite it being crowded.

Went with a friend for some food. Thoroughly enjoyed my lunch. Great service Lovely atmosphere and lovely staff. Will be visiting again!

We placed request on your site,was told you would get back to us in 24hrs, fair enough. Only after 24hrs we got no message from you,so we rang and left a message as noone answered. We rang 3 times in 3 days and left our tel no for you. and still no contact from you. ? This is not good service at all and so we are disappointed.

A great location and a lovely historical place but you pay for it - a beer and a coke was nearly £15!

Badly kept beer and no real fire. Poor

Great location . brill pub and staff really friendly. Were't eating but food looked good.

Popped in for a drink. It was very busy. But then it was Saturday afternoon. We were lucky to get a little table to sit at while had our drinks. Saw food coming out to others, and it all looked really good. Shame, because we had already eaten. But we will make a bee line for here next time we are in York.

Very pleased we tried Ye Olde Starre Inne. Very busy early evening so we booked a table on line for a meal later in the evening. The portion size and quality of the fish was outstanding. A few favourite ales were off but the Best Bitter is well worth a try. Thanks to all the staff who made our evening great.

Over priced beer for the area, capitalizing on the fact that they are the oldest pub in town

Always pop, in for a drink or two when in york, great place, always friendly. Definitely recommend this place, stopped for festive menu was well worth the money

As good as ever. Busy so service a tad slow. Understandable.

Tourist rip off AVOID ..... £5.80 for a pint of landlord.... Green king IPA was £5.30 and that tastes like piss.. You can see why pubs are closing when Spoons can knock that out for 2 quid. Yeh, bet business rates are high in York, but come on..... It's not Chelsea or Knightsbridge. Food was OK but nothing special

Mandatory stop in York. The waiters were very nice, they let me try different beers to know which one to order. They know a lot about the subject. The atmosphere of the Pub is wonderful and welcoming. A wide variety of beers and drinks from different countries.

Nice pub. Friendly staff. Called for drinks twice before visiting for food. Totally underwhelmed by quality and amount of food. Would have been okay at half the cost.

Had a superb Sunday lunch Charlie front of house was just the best , two Carls wonderful chefs and Yorkshire pudding to die for let’s include Ashley as well, what a team, We live an hour away, and of course we have been coming to New York for more years and we can’t remember! It was only because we were in a pub for Sunday lunch and the food was not up to scratch and another couple in the pub. Recommended this one. I’m so glad I did. We shall definitely return!!

I know pub grub is not to be confused with haute cuisine but I have to say I left this nice pub very disappointed with my meal - the notice on the way out says leave a review so here goes: I ordered the ‘traditional roast turkey’ and have to say it was awful - the roast potatoes were neither crispy or fluffy as advertised, more like reheated Aunt Bessie’s frozen ones, the turkey seemed like it was from some sort of turkey roll, each slice was round and very thinly sliced, the sort of turkey you buy at cold meat counters in supermarkets for sandwiches, from memory there were pigs in blankets advertised on the menu but none were present so I may be wrong, when asked if any sauces required I wanted cranberry but they didn’t have any, cauliflower cheese was cold, brussel sprouts were watery, there was a large piece of inedible chargrilled hispi cabbage that I don’t recall being advertised as part of the meal (once again I could be mistaken about this), carrots were OK although slightly hard but were the best part of the dish. My family had the steak and ale pie which they enjoyed and on trying it I wish I’d ordered it too, perhaps it’s too far away from Christmas and will improve with time but for now I’d advise giving the ‘traditional roast turkey’ a wide berth.

Had the cheese toasties, awful, greasy, bit of greenery and one piece of onion. £23 with two small lemonades.

Nice atmosphere as part of the Ghost Week in York.

Excellent place to have a good time with friends and have some good drinks

Outstanding Service, I think it was Stephen the manager who did everything to accommodate us. Amazing food and atmosphere. Will definitely return on our next trip.

Went for sunday lunch and it was so disappointing. The worst sunday lunch I have ever eaten and thats a fact. Tough inedible cold beef and frozen pale “roast” potatoes. Nothing like a sunday dinner at all. Rubbish. Dont bother I wish i had taken pictures to prove it but unfortunately i didn’t No stars what so ever

Greene king pub, outdoor seating with heaters. Nice pub with background music played for atmosphere. Food was good quality. Especially duck hash

Service was very good, food was good. One of us had the steak and ale pie which was delicious. The roast half chicken was good, maybe some seasoning would make it better. Great atmosphere, very cosy, friendly staff but a bit overpriced.

Great pub with friendly helpful staff

Great meal and service at the pub . Harvey was a real gent and attended to us on our afternoon reunion & drinks and food . The pea and mint soup was delicious and the braised cabbage and I’m told the fish cakes were excellent .

Beautiful food, lovely members of staff, haven't been in for a few years and so happy to see that the character of the old pub hasn't changed 😀 we will be back soon...

4 of us were on a trip to York and decided to have lunch here. 3 of us ordered fish and chips. 1 of our party had a sweet. The orders come. 1 sweet and 2 fish and chips. We told the young man we had ordered 3 fish. He said " so sorry about this" he went off and we waited a couple of minutes and order was complete. Lovely lunch. One draw back tea and coffee machine out of order.

Food excellent and service with a smile

Food amazing and staff very accommodating deffo be going back highly recommended x

Rude not to pop in for a drink when in York

Great traditional pub. Lots of history and great location 👍

Can't comment on food, just went in for booze. Nice old pub

All Green King offerings. Beer moretti £6.65 Abbot £5.50 just for the tourists now on price. Nice building.

Loved it best pub in york by far Lovely staff

Currently sitting here after eating THE best Sunday roast . Been in York since Friday and I have to say this has been our best meal by far and reasonably priced . If you want REAL homemade food , with lovely staff , this should be on your priority list . I’ll definitely return when I’m back in York . Keep up the good work guys x

From our group the food was enjoyed by 5 of 6. One had issues with the steak being well done on a medium order.

Great pub, good indie music, good food, and Old Rosie Cider! Heaven.

We arrived 20 minutes early for our Sunday lunch booking to be told there were no roasts available as they had sold out. Other menu options were limited. The 'salad' consisted of lettuce leaves, with a couple of tomatoes, topped with a Ragu pasta sauce, a very strange combination and at £15 very poor value ! The IPA chicken burger was tasty but very beige. Vegetarian options are very poor. Drinks were expensive.

Loved the place, it was very cool and old and had a great atmosphere. They had a good range of drink options and the beer garden was lovely.

This is really embarrassing I can’t give them more than 5 stars how embarrassing.. 10 out of 10

Lovely little find! Oldest pub in York, apparently. Lots of space and dog friendly, side rooms for a bit of peace! Food excellent, not too pricey and arrived quickly. Beer always good!

Absolutely awful meal. Unfortunately chose the mussels in a creamy sauce with chip. A lot of the mussels didn't open, the sauce was like dish water (in fact, even though I've never tried it, I'm sure dish water is tastier). The strangest thing of all was the bowl of 'mayo' concoction that looked like a horde of people had already dunked food into. It was served with chips which were so heavily spiced you really couldn't taste anything else. To the pub, if you're going to try to provide mussels and chips (moules en frite) please TRY to make a proper sauce and serve with french fries and bread. Alternatively go to Morrisons and buy a pack already prepared for £2.65.

Another pub in York charging over £8.00 for a pint and a half of lager. Dick Turpine was here.

Had the sirloin steak cooked to perfection very tasty great atmosphere a hidden gem

On a very wet day in York, we were pleased to see the gallows sign across Stonegate. Th very old pub is up an alley. We had a good lunch of selections from the Light Bites menu. Prices for food were more reasonable than for drinks which struck me as a little expensive. Service was good. Our disabled friend had no problems accessing the facilities.

The food was mostly good, my house salad was great but the chicken was very dry (prolly grilled earlier during the day). The mac n cheese were ok and the sticky toffee pudding was really good - delicious and moist. The good vibes of the place and nice staff really make up for any downers on the food side. Best part was the 'invisible mac n cheese' from the menu: ordering it gives you nothing but your 1 pound goes to a cancer charity.

We had the best service, best food and lovely atmosphere here. They even turned the music down for us in one of the rooms as the music was a bit loud. Fantastic service and amazing food.

Great place to eat! The food and the ale were both amazing. Shout out to Millie who is the manager on duty. She's a rockstar. There duck hash with a fried egg on it was so good!

It was ok staff need to be more friendly and talk to customers it would make all the difference 😕

Beautiful old pub with an incredible history, staff were great and the place is well maintained. My only complaint is the music that was playing whilst we were there, modern pop I guess, it did not suite the atmosphere of the building at all and soured the experience for us slightly. Other than the music a great place to visit, great ales too!

The place is beautiful. Good attention. Good vibes. Respectful of our pets. The atmosphere is super English and very welcoming. Don't leave York without visiting it

Don't order bread and butter, just pints and chips

Cosy little ancient drinking establishment just off The Shambles. Very nice fresh bar food at decent rates.

A great, atmospheric pub right in the centre of York! With a good variety of drinks, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic at reasonable prices. Their are many seats inside with a cosy, heated beer garden umbrella's on tables (just incase of rain!) & a wide-screen T V. Washrooms for men, women & disabled. Friendly, quick service from staff! Would definitely recommend a visit!

Great c1640 pub. Food menu was good. Atmosphere was great. Staff were friendly and helpful and efficient. Chef knows how to cook a real burger. We actually missed it, so if you see the banner over the street look down and find the little alley that leads through to the pub. Costa about the same as most other places in York we have tried but the food was much better. Plus it’s almost opposite the German Christmas shop.

Really good oldy worldy pub. Have to be carefull of steps inside and very tight to enter gents toilet. But still one of the great oldies.

We visited here on a Saturday night. We didn’t have food. The cask beer is absolutely first class. The guy who looks after the cellar is on point with his line cleaning and attention to his beer. The theaskstons old peculiar is on point. 11/10 from me.

Nice pub for a quiet pint. Guinness is a good pint.

Amazing experience with my familly and our dog. The place, established in 1644, is wonderful and the food is excellent. The waitresses were so nice !! We recommend without any hesitation !

Fabulous pub. Very friendly staff. Although we didn’t eat the food looked amazing. The toilets were absolutely pristine, So lovely to see these days.! Keep up the good work guys. We will be back.

I loved all the different rooms and assortment of ales. The food was great.

On the same day we visited both Ye Olde Starre Inne and Lendal Cellars in York, both Greene King pubs participating in the summer sale of Amstel lager. Unfortunately, the pint at Ye Olde Starre Inne had a terrible aftertaste. However, just 10 minutes later, the same drink (Amstel) at Lendal Cellars was significantly better. Greene King definitely needs to implement some quality control measures. That said, thanks for the summer sale! I’ll be posting this review for both pubs. Well done, Lendal Cellars!

Excellent food in a lovely old pub setting in the heart of York & Shambles. Great food & a nice pint too 👍

The staff was very courteous on a busy afternoon when we were visiting. The food came quick and was delicious. The atmosphere was just what we were hoping from a pub from the 1600s. We were so happy we we able to make it there !

Historic Old pub just off the shambles. Good food and good location.

Cool hidden gem, well worth a visit for a beverage and i step back in time.

This is a great pub and always busy which adds to the atmosphere. Good food and beer and swift service, what more could you want, well worth a visit while in York.

A unique atmosphere, a beautiful interior, delicious food and very friendly staff.

Nice small but cosy beer garden at rear.

Fabulous find with good food and selection of ales. Clean loos

Lovely pub very oddly shaped you just keep walking past different beer gardens with bars inbetween 🤣 but great atmosphere but I'm pretty sure I was overcharged for 2 pints nearly £15 or it's very expensive compared to surrounding pubs

Perfect combo: Best pub meal we’ve had in the UK for years Brilliant staff/service Cozy, clean and cool atmosphere 👌

Imagine drinking a fine beer in the oldest pub in York. Established in 1644 the pub retains the fragrance, aura and the feel of a time long gone. Yet I felt transported back in time as I enjoyed my local dark beer and a plate of homemade fries. The bartender offered me a taste of three local beers, that itself very interesting. So I chose and settled in amidst the era of nobility and enjoyed a fine drink. Why don’t you? It’s right at one end of Shabbles: the iconic street in York.

Food, staff, drinks all brilliant. And the pub was beautiful. Real shame it’s been taken over by a green king. Seems unfitting for such an old building, with horrible music blasting

Had a really good lunch here today - steak pie, chips and cabbage. Very filling.

Beautiful beer garden, great food and service

Characterful pub in the centre of York. Rude staff and dirty.

Wonderful service from the team who found a table in the corner for us all which was a lovely touch. Food a little pricey, but very nice. Lovely character to the place.

Love this place, little hidden gem. Belly pork is great 👍🏻

Great old inn, well worth a visit..

Very typical English Pub : good beers 🍻, very nice food pub, absolutely great and joyful play list 🎵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥂✨️

An almost hidden gem (their sign spans stonegate so you can't really miss it) on one of Yorks busiest shopping streets but you may miss the entrance. As well as the pub itself, there are 3 little courtyards for you to enjoy your beer and dog friendly to boot. Pricing is light on the pocket and the atmosphere during the day is peaceful, perfect for a small break and to put down those shopping bags. At night, it can be electric, great for those wanting to start their evening with a buzz of excitement before venturing out for further entertainment.

a historic pub. although we were served by a learner, you could easily tell she was dedicated to her job and did her very best. our food arrived a little later than expected due to understaffing, but that doesn't take away from the quality of the food. the onion rings were the best I've put in my mouth, by the way. the outside seating made the tables wobbly, but what can you expect. the music was subtle and cheerful but not fitting to the name "oldest pub in york". overall, I would come back here wanting more onion rings, good for a humble night out.

Lovely place deceptively big would highly recommend

Amazing old pub, that does nice food

Great old pub. Beer was nice, friendly staff.

Nice old pub in the heart of York, a bit cramped inside but there are several spaces outside, which is a big plus. Good beers.

Great place, super friendly staff and delicious food. Would highly reccomend.

Didn't have food just called for a drink. Great beer garden in the middle of York

Dining out to celebrate daughter and son in-law 's 3rd wedding anniversary. Staff were friendly and welcoming, happy to talk and have a laugh. The food was seriously delicious 👌. And the premises were quirky. Would definitely recommend it

Didn't have food but always pop in for a few pints when in York

Food was lovely, the crab pate was beautiful. Highly recommended.

Busy place with lots of nooks to hide away in. Good vibes, beer cold and well poured. Food coming out looked lovely but didn't order any ourselves so unable to score this.

Great pub not too busy and really friendly staff.

Old fashioned York pub. Good pint of Guinness.

We had lunch yesterday at this pub, it was a lovely old pub. We sat in the sunshine outside enjoying the atmosphere but unfortunately the food was poor. The steak and ale pie didn't have any meat in it. I didn't make a fuss as we were with some lovely friends and I didn't want upset our day. If you order the pie , remove the top and check inside. Unfortunately we won't be going again, we are local to York but eating out is expensive and a treat for some people please bear this in mind.

Lovely old pub. Great choice of wines and beer. Had a light lunch which was also good value for money and tasty. Our waitress was excellent and very friendly.