Ten Of The Best Dog-friendly Pubs In York

Updated on May 6, 2023

Where can I locate a pub where dogs are allowed? You’ve arrived in York’s prime location!

When it comes to finding places that allow dogs in big cities, York is the exception.

The only challenge left is selecting one of the several dog-friendly watering holes it provides.

The best pubs in York’s centre welcome both you and your canine companion.

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The Cross Keys 2023

34 Goodramgate, York
01904 655082
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The Cross Keys serves a wide selection of food and drinks and is open daily starting at 11am throughout the week and at 10am on the weekends.

Three Cranes

11 St Sampson’s Square
01904 653367

Dog visitors are welcome at The Three Cranes, a historic pub in the heart of York, every day with a reservation, beginning at 11 am on Monday through Saturday and at 12 pm on Sunday.

The Hop

11-12 Fossgate, York
01904 541466
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Every day at noon, the Hop’s front bar opens its doors to canines. The venue will have a “Intimate setting” with “current music,” and it will sell a range of drinks, including classic ales.

The Old Bank

6-12 Lendal, York
01904 541284
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Located in the heart of York, the Old Bank is a legendary watering hole that offers up all the pub standards, plus more. If you’re looking for a relaxing, old-school pub experience, you may stop by anytime between 9 and 10 a.m., Monday through Saturday and 10 and 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Harkers

01904 672795 1 St Helens Square, York
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Harkers is located in St. Helen’s Square across from Betty’s Tea Rooms. It offers a variety of snacks and beverages, some of which have won awards, and is open every day from 10 a.m.

Ye Olde Starre Inne

40 Stonegate, York
01904 623063
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Ye Olde Starre Inne, along Stonegate, is a Greene King tavern that has a claim to being York’s oldest licenced bar. The bar opens at 11 a.m., and the kitchen follows at 12 p.m., every day, serving traditional pub fare and drinks.

Shambles Tavern

44 Shambles, York
01904 633005
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The Shambles Tavern serves a variety of artisan beers brewed in the area, and both humans and their four-legged friends are welcome to relax inside or on the pub’s spacious patio. Stop by shambles, which opens at 10 am during the week and 9 am on the weekends, to see what all the fuss is about.