Bar t'at, Ilkley

Official site of Bar t'at - www.markettowntaverns.co.uk

Official site of Bar t'at - www.markettowntaverns.co.uk

Bar T'at is just up from the Lister Arms Wetherspoons. Once inside you have to go up a flight of stairs,the room is oblong shaped and divided into two areas by a wall,the bar is in the right side,the floor is bare boarded,the seating here is some tall tables and chairs and pew seating plus some bench seating,the left side has normal tables and chairs. There was a decent choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Ilkley Tribus which went down well,the other beers noted were Oakalls MPA,Ilkley Mary Jane,Black Sheep bitter,Kirkstall Generous George,Taylor Landlord,plus one from Bradford brewery and one other i could not see properly. The was packed on my Saturday afternoon visit with the bright young folk of Ilkley. I would have prefered a visit here when less busy. Pub visited 7/11/2015

one of the first three Market Town Taverns and still a GBG regular, this shop conversion exhibits all the high quality hallmarks one associates with the group. The usual 8 handpulls of mainly local beers in spiffing condition and décor from beer and brewery enamelled signs. The entrance leads upstairs to the main bar which is split down the middle, to one side the bar counter and some seating, on the other tables and chairs. A spiral staircase leads downstairs to a cellar restaurant. The lyrics of Yorkshire's unofficial national anthem are written onto the walls . Outside is a slightly scruffy patio.

Pleasant shop conversion boozer in Ilkley town centre, just off the main high street. Market Town Taverns have made a decent job out of what is a pretty small space; There is a spiral staircase leading down to the bogs and a small patio smoking area at the rear. Ales on are, as to be expected from this chain, good quality and reasonable local, with the usual suspects from Copper Dragon, Black Sheep and Timothy Taylor available plus a strong showing from the Ilkley Brewery. Visited at about 6pm on a saturday night but still able to get a seat with food doing a brisk trade. I first visited this pub after the 2009 Ilkley Beer Festival and can recommend it for some post-festival quaffing.