The Punch Bowl Inn, York

A multi-roomed pub, in a small village, complete with old beams and half timbered internal dividing walls, the other walls are rough cast plastered painted white and with a few photos, paintings etc. There is one largish comfortable but vaguely modern bar, another smaller bar, a dining area and a more discreet snug-like entrance hall with tables and chairs. The larger bar especially shows signs of the pub's makeover during the Fox-Morrisey regime, a laminated floor, a curvy, cloth panel covered bar counter, and grey woodwork. The pub now has new managers who hopefully will make it less restaurant and a bit more village pub. On my lunchtime visit there were a number of middle aged diners but only one barmaid doubling up as waitress, still it's early days for the new people. Six handpulls, with four in the larger bar and two in the smaller, Taylors Landlord, Black Sheep Bitter, John Smiths Cask and Copper Dragon Best on sale. My Landlord was in excellent nick. There is a small range of UK kegs from Guinness, Fosters, and Becks (Vier). A sign at the entrance requests customers to remove sports caps and hats before entering.

Official site of Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn, contains menus - www.thepunchbowlmartoncumgrafton.com

Official site of Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn, contains menus - www.thepunchbowlmartoncumgrafton.com

very good, expensive but worth it

Tastefully refurbed to feel like a quaint homely cottage. The "Mulled Ale" is to die for!! The food is excellent, the best I've had for a long time. Well done Morrisey & Fox!

This pub is now open and they are already brewing and at the moment sell there beer in bottles at Tesco but will be selling it on draught

New owners Neil Morrissey and Richard Fox have plans to renovate this pub and introduce a food offering. A Micro Brewery might also be added.