The Three Tuns, York

A rather bizarre higgledy-piggledy looking terraced Marston's pub/eatery in white render with black paintwork. One of the 723 pubs in York that claims to be the oldest. The interior is effectively one long narrow room that runs along the side of the serving bar, with a slightly wider bar area on the left as you enter and a dining area at the far end. In fact, it is so narrow, you have to breathe in when someone passes you, which doesn't help when the pub is crowded, as it was, with a mixed clientele - but yes, it is quaint. The decor is white artex, with some undressed stone and wood panel, with white ceiling, beams and wood seats. The food we had, just a sandwich, was fine. The service was fine. There were drawings of York on the walls (not straight on the wall, you knew what i mean't!) and some ephemera, like jugs and some stained glass. Beer; tap stuff with a decent Marston's range on handpull; Ringwood Showman's Tipple, Wychwood Wychcraft, Cumberland Ale, Hobgoblin, Marston's EPA, Snecklifter and Banks's MILD - the Snecky, MILD, Hobgoblin and tipple were all fine, less so the MILD. There was also a decent bottle range as well. Worth breathing in, or losing a few pounds to go and visit, however it could become too cramped to stay for a long time - still, a happy revisit.

This pub looks really nice from the outside and is pretty much unaltered inside with stone floors and low beams. There are 6 handpumps on the bar with guest beers on, i think this pub is well worth a visit and it is on one of the less busy streets in the middle of York.

A Sam's house with OBB on hand pull at WMC prices. Real Fires in all rooms.

Real Ales available.