The Slug & Lettuce, York

This was my first of two Slug & Lettuce bars visited during a recent midweek afternoon walk around York with the family. The interior is L-shaped with the main entrance on Back Swinegate and a rear entrance on Swinegate just to the right of Coffee Yard. There is split-level seating throughout and the tiled bar counter supports premium keg alongside Beavertown’s Neck Oil. There was some dance pop music playing for the entertainment of the one other customer. Apart from the barmaid’s cleavage bursting at the seams there was very little to report and I don’t plan on returning.

Fairly typical Slug & Lettuce, with a bright, modern, contrived interior, a significant part of which was roped off at time of visit, probably due to shortage of staff. This plus the volume of tourists also possibly accounted for an actual queue snaking away from an otherwise empty bar, which I obviously refused to join. The only saving grace was a decent pint of Black Sheep, and they had taken the trouble to get a Cask Marque listing, so at least someone cares about the beer.

Tucked away from the main thoroughfare, so has more regulars than visitors to York. Quite deceiving from the outside as the interior is large enough. Three handpumps, with one in use, serving York Brewery Guzzler.

A modern styled interior. 3 real ale taps 2 on.