Where can you go to eat and drink outdoors in York that’s warm and dry? Good question!
Now York has emerged out of lockdown and into Tier 2 restrictions, it means that mixing of households indoors is not allowed.
However, you can meet friends and family you don’t live with in outdoor spaces – in no more than groups of six, with social distancing in place.
Pubs and bars are only allowed to open if they’re operating as restaurants, so alcohol can only be served with a substantial meal. Venues must stop taking orders by 10pm and must close by 11pm.
Because of the updated restrictions we’ve updated our guide to all the pubs, restaurants and cafes in the city and beyond with cosy, heated and sheltered spaces outdoors that are still open and operating.
Many establishments around York are adapting to the pandemic restrictions and allowing loved ones to still meet up safely.
Lots of these came as recommendations from our lovely readers – so thanks!
In these uncertain times it’s best to double check with the venue before venturing out for all their latest safety guidelines and opening times.
If you think we’ve made an error or if we’ve missed your favourite venue with a cosy outdoor space – let us know! Drop a comment below or email us at [email protected].
Stay safe and stay cosy this festive season!
City centre
Bootham
The Churchill Hotel
65 Bootham, York YO30 7DQ
Phone: 01904 644456
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅ – Beer garden with fire pit and heated igloos
Covered ✅
Booking essential
Bridge Street
Tank and Paddle
5 Bridge St YO1 6DD York
Phone: 01904 461000
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Partially covered ✅
Booking recommended
Castlegate
The Blue Boar
5 Castlegate YO1 9RN York
Phone: 01904 593209
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Church Lane
Yates
Church Lane YO1 9QT York
Phone: 01904 613569
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking available
Fishergate
The Masons Arms
6 Fishergate, York YO10 4AB
Phone: 01904 541479
Email: [email protected]
Re-opening 3 December
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
The York Priory
126-128 Fulford Road YO10 4BE York
Phone: 01904 819022
Email: [email protected]
Re-opening 4 December
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Fossgate
The Terrace
5 Fossgate YO1 9TA York
Phone: 01904 674823
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Outdoor TV ✅
Walk in
The Fossgate SOCIAL
25 Fossgate YO1 9TA York
Phone: 01904 628692
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Gillygate
Love Cheese
16 Gillygate York YO31 7EQ
Phone: 01904 622967
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking available
Osbornes@68
68 Gillygate York YO31 7EQ
Phone: 01904 627939
Email: [email protected]
Covered ✅
Booking advisable
The Gillygate
48 Gillygate YO31 7EQ York
Phone: 01904 654103
Email: [email protected]
Reopening 16 December
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Outdoor TV ✅
Booking recommended
Goodramgate
Cross Keys
34 Goodramgate YO1 7LF York
Phone: 01904 655082
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Partially covered ✅
Booking recommended
Fancy Hank’s
39 Goodramgate YO1 7LS York
Phone: 01904 655068
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Partially covered ✅
Booking recommended
Grape Lane
1331
9-13 Grape Lane YO1 7HU York
Phone: 01904 661130
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking available
Lawrence Street
Rook & Gaskill
12 Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3WP
Phone: 07980 994210
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Rose and Crown
13 Lawrence Street YO10 3BP York
Phone: 01904 659393
Email: [email protected]
Reopening 3 December
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Lendal
The Judge’s Lodging
9 Lendal YO1 8AQ York
Phone: 01904 638733
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
The Old Bank
6-12 Lendal, York, YO1 8AA
Phone: 01904 541284
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅ – also has a heated hut
Covered ✅
Outdoor TV ✅
Booking recommended
Lendal Cellars
26 Lendal YO1 8AA York
Phone: 01904 623121
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Marygate
The Minster Inn
24 Marygate YO30 7BH York
Phone: 01904 849240
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Merchantgate
Red Lion
2 Merchantgate, York YO1 9TU York
Phone: 01904 640418
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Micklegate
Partisan
112 Micklegate YO1 6JX York
Phone: 01904 629866
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking available
Museum Street
Star Inn The City
Lendal Engine House, Museum Street, York, YO1 7DR
Phone: 01904 619208
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
North Street
The Whippet Inn
15 North Street YO1 6JD York
Phone: 01904 500660
Email: [email protected]
Covered ✅
Booking essential
The Perky Peacock
North Street Postern Tower, York YO1 7DJ
Phone: 01904 689778
Covered ✅
Walk in
Nunnery Lane
Trafalgar Bay
7 Nunnery Lane YO23 1AB York
Phone: 01904 653336
Email: [email protected]
Covered ✅
Walk in
Ousegate
Ate O’Clock
13a High Ousegate YO1 8RZ York
Phone: 01904 644080
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Pavement
The Golden Fleece
16 Pavement YO1 9UP York
Phone: 01904 620491
Email: [email protected]
Covered ✅
Walk in
Petergate
Lamb and Lion
2-4 High Petergate YO1 7EH York
Phone: 01904 654112
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Eagle & Child
9 High Petergate YO1 7en York
Phone: 01904 631536
Email: [email protected]
Reopening 3 December
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Guy Fawkes Inn
25 High Petergate YO1 7HP York
Phone: 01904 623716
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking available
Forest at Galtres Lodge
54 Low Petergate YO1 7HZ York
Phone: 01904 622478
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Piccadilly
Skeldergate
Dyls
The Motor House, Skeldergate Bridge YO1 9WJ York
Phone: 01904 289221
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Shambles
Shambles Tavern
44 Shambles, York YO1 7LX
Phone: 01904 633005
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Up to two households ✅
Walk in
Station Road
Thor’s at the Principal
The Principal Hotel Gardens, Station Road, York YO24 1AA
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Stonegate
Sotano
1 Little Stonegate YO1 8AX York
Phone: 01904 620230
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Bobo Lobo
5 Little Stonegate YO1 8AX York
Phone: 01904 621900
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Stonegate Yard
8-10 Little Stonegate York YO1 8AX
Phone: 01904 625870
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in for outdoor tables
St. Martin’s Lane
The Ackhorne
9 St Martin’s Lane YO1 6LN York
Phone: 07977 190297
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Swinegate
Bora Bora
5 Swinegate Court East YO1 8AJ York
Phone: 01904 541525
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk In
Lucia Wine Bar & Grill
13 Swinegate Court East, York, YO1 8AJ
Phone: 01904 731599
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking for evenings only – walk ins still available
Las Iguanas
21 Back Swinegate YO1 8AD York
Phone: 01904 521100
Email: [email protected]
Covered ✅
Booking available
Tanner Row
The Corner Pin
17 Tanner Row YO1 6JB York
Phone: 01904 272809
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking available
Walmgate
Brew York
Unit 6, Enterprise Complex, Walmgate YO1 9TT York
Phone: 01904 848448
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
The Watergate Inn
24 Walmgate YO1 9TJ York
Phone: 01904 625124
Covered ✅
Booking available
Il Paradiso Del Cibo
40 Walmgate YO1 9TJ York
Phone: 01904 611444
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Further afield
Acomb
The Sun Inn
35 The Green YO26 5LL Acomb
Phone: 01904 798500
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Carlton Tavern
140 Acomb Road, York, YO24 4HA
Phone: 01904 781181
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Bishopthorpe
The Marcia Inn
16 Main Street, Bishopthorpe YO23 2RA York
Phone: 01904 706185
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
The Woodman Inn
16 Main Street, Bishopthorpe YO23 2RB York
Phone: 01904 706507
Email: [email protected]
Reopening 4 December
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Clifton
York Sports Club
Clifton Park, Shipton Road YO30 5RE York
Phone: 01904 623602
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Dunnington
Twine and Barrel
Hull Road, Dunnington YO19 5LP York
Phone: 01904 488227
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Fulford
The Saddle Inn
37 Main Street YO104 York
Phone: 01904 928683
Email: [email protected]
New opening hours and days: Friday – 17:00 – 23:00, Saturday – 12:00 – 23:00, Sunday – 12:00 – 21:00
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Outdoor TV ✅
Booking recommended
Haxby
Cottage Inn
115 The Village YO32 2JH York
Phone: 01904 763949
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
Heslington
The Victoria Hotel
1 Heslington Road YO10 5AR York
Phone: 01904 622295
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended
The Deramore Arms
Main St Heslington YO10 5EA York
Phone: 01904 427333
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Heworth
The Walnut Tree
73 Heworth Village YO31 1AN York
Phone: 01904 438888
Reopening 3 December. Open Thurs-Sun.
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Outdoor TV ✅
Booking recommended
Holgate
The Fox
168 Holgate Road YO24 4DQ York
Phone: 01904 787722
Email: [email protected]
Reopening 3 December
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Walk in
Naburn
Waterfront Cafe
York Marina YO19 4RW Naburn
Phone: 01904 621021
Email: [email protected]
Heated ✅
Covered ✅
Booking recommended