The Market Cat, York

Official site of The Market Cat - www.marketcatyork.co.uk

Official site of The Market Cat - www.marketcatyork.co.uk

Thornbridge pub in conjunction with Pivovar. They've done an excellent job here within a fairly modern building. The ground floor has an upmarket interior which has a traditional feel over a C shaped layout with some full-length booths at the rear, lots of polished mahogany (or effect?). Above this are two extra floors with a far more modern bent and there’s some fantastic window seating for those lucky enough to bag, allowing for great views over the Shambles Market square; some also open-out fully, giving the place a continental bar feel. Four of theirs on cask plus three guests. My Jaipur Noir was in great shape (NBSS 4) so well deserves the GBG place. One overworked barman and over-loud music made for mid-afternoon were negatives. It’s very much somewhere that, if you can bag the right seat at the right time, would see you ensconced for a session 8.5