The Ackhorne

Head down St Martin's Lane and you'll find yourself in one of York's best-kept corners. The Ackhorne feels like the kind of place where regulars have their usual spot and the landlord actually knows what you drink. It's got that lived-in warmth of a traditional York pub—the sort where people genuinely gather rather than just pass through. The real draw here is the beer: a carefully chosen selection that takes its job seriously without being pretentious about it. It's the opposite of the swollen-with-tourists medieval pubs you find nearer the Minster, which makes it quietly brilliant.