The Dormouse

You'll find The Dormouse tucked away on Clifton Park Avenue, the kind of local that actually feels like it belongs to the area rather than trying too hard. It's a Vintage Inn operation, which means you know what you're getting: decent pub grub, a proper beer selection, and the sort of place where regulars genuinely outnumber passing trade. The room itself has that warm, lived-in quality—all wood tones and soft lighting—without feeling like someone's tried to Instagram it into submission. It's the pub you'd suggest to a mate visiting from down south who wants to see how York actually drinks, not some heritage-theatre version of it.