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The Bootham Tavern, York
York
YO30 7BW
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
ROB Camra left this review about The Bootham Tavern
A good looking pub just outside the city walls. Both of the closest pubs had decided not to honour their published opening hours, so this was Hobsons Choice, but it's worth a visit. An island bar serving three areas. It goes back a lot further than you'd think, so it's rather bigger than it looks. Nothing of any real interest on the bar, so I just had a half. Notes fail as to what this was, but it was in good nick. Friendly welcome from the barmaid as well. A good solid pub.
On 6th May 2023
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Bootham Tavern
Traditional corner pub with a healthily mixed clientele including some bar blockers. Bench seating at leather banquettes with wood topped Britannia tables. Basically an elongated u shape with a central servery for what would have been at least two bars. Two banks of three pulls on different counter faces, Black Sheep Bitter, Bradfield Farmers Blonde and Lees plum Porter to compliment the standard kegs. Mix of decor but majoring on knights and armour, a few photos of old York lurk about and there’s a couple of big screens on sports channels.
On 24th December 2022
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Bootham Tavern
An interestingly-varied pub, with a very public bar feel to the front led by the TVs showing footie, but a series of posher rooms behind including a cosy traditional snug with partitions and leather benches, and a larger room with a wall of kegs (literally, not a wall of keg taps!). Ales available were Bradfield Farmers Blonde, Tetley Cask and Black Sheep. More of a proper pub than touristy.
On 5th September 2022
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The Bootham Tavern
The Bootham Tavern has a central bar that is circled by three seating areas. This is primarily a sports pub and at the rear are a pool table and a dartboard. Due to European Championship football qualifiers there was no match being shown during my recent Saturday afternoon visit. Instead boxing replays were being shown on the plasma screens that are located throughout. I found the barman to be friendly enough, but he looked as though he had been in a bout the evening before.
The bar supports two banks of three hand pumps, but one of these was off on each bank leaving St Austell’s Tribute (x2) and Sharp’s Doom Bar (x2) as the cask ale options. There was also a standard draught selection alongside Cobra and I opted for a half of Carlsberg which was a bit moody.
I wasn’t very impressed with this pub and will walk past next time I’m in the area.
On 27th April 2015
- rating: 4
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hondo . left this review about The Bootham Tavern
A central bar serves 3 real ales. The pub has a pool table and accommodation is available.
On 18th May 2013
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Bootham Tavern
This is a typical town pub not far from the city walls thats been opened out and now has different drinking areas,there are also a few tv screens around the pub, it used to be a Tetley pub in the early 80s and still has Tetley bitter on now this was ok there was also Black Sheep bitter on which i did'nt try.
On 24th August 2010
- rating: 7
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James Joines left this review about The Bootham Tavern
Real Ale Black Sheep Best.
On 25th April 2008
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