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The old brick engine house by the river in York, now Star Inn The City, with people eating on its terrace and the Minster's tower behind the trees

York, North Yorkshire

Dog-friendly pubs, cafes and restaurants in York

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You can take your dog inside every pub, cafe and restaurant on this page.

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Pubs and cafes

Restaurant · Museum Street

Star Inn The City

Dogs welcome inside

A restaurant in the old Lendal engine house on Museum Street. Dogs are welcome in the bar and on the terrace.

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Harkers on St Helen's Square in York, a pale stone Georgian building with tall lit windows, on a wet day
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Pub · St Helen's Square

Harkers

Dogs welcome inside

A big Georgian pub on St Helen's Square, at the end of Coney Street. Dogs are accepted.

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Pub · Shambles

Shambles Tavern

Dogs welcome inside

A pub on the Shambles with seats facing the market. Dogs are welcome downstairs and outside.

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Goodramgate in York, a street of old brick and white-painted buildings, with the Old White Swan's hanging sign above the pavement
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Pub · Goodramgate

The Old White Swan

Dogs welcome inside

A pub on Goodramgate with a beer garden. Dogs are accepted.

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Pub · Fossgate

The Hop

Dogs welcome inside

A real ale and pizza pub on Fossgate. Dogs are accepted.

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Bar · Walmgate

Brew York

Dogs welcome inside

A brewery tap room and beer hall off Walmgate. It's dog and family friendly throughout.

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Restaurant · Walmgate

The Chopping Block at Walmgate Ale House

Dogs welcome inside

A chef-owned restaurant at the Walmgate Ale House. Dogs are accepted.

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Restaurant · High Ousegate

Ate O'Clock

Dogs welcome inside

A restaurant down an alleyway off High Ousegate. Dogs are accepted.

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Restaurant · Low Petergate

Forest at Galtres Lodge

Dogs welcome inside

The restaurant at Galtres Lodge on Low Petergate. Dogs can sit in the back half, and there's a jar of dog treats on the bar.

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Pub · High Petergate

The Fat Badger

Dogs welcome inside

A pub with rooms on High Petergate. Dogs are welcome in the bar and the outdoor seating areas.

Their website

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Pub · Lendal

The Judge's Lodging

Dogs welcome inside

A Georgian townhouse bar on Lendal. Dogs are allowed in the bar area but not the dining-only areas, and should be clean and dry.

Their website

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Bar · Station

The Swollen Gambler at the Milner

Dogs welcome inside

The all-day bar at the Milner, next to the station. Dogs can join you for breakfast, lunch and dinner here and in the Garden Room, on a lead and off the furniture.

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Pub · Holgate

The Fox

Dogs welcome inside

A railway-era pub on Holgate Road with a beer garden and free parking. Dogs are accepted.

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Cafe · Shambles Market

Shambles Food Court

Dogs welcome inside

Street food stalls in Shambles Market, open from 9am to 5pm every day. Dogs are accepted.

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Where to stay in York with a dog

4 hotels, inns and B&Bs and 6 cottages and holiday lets that take dogs, each with its dog charge and limits.

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Quick answers about pubs and cafes in York

Which pubs in York let dogs in?
The Old White Swan on Goodramgate, Harkers on St Helen's Square, the Hop on Fossgate, the Fat Badger by Bootham Bar and the Shambles Tavern (downstairs) all let dogs in. Out of the centre, the Fox on Holgate Road has a beer garden.
Can I eat in a restaurant in York with my dog?
Yes. Star Inn The City welcomes dogs in the bar and on the terrace, Forest at Galtres Lodge in the back half of the restaurant, and the Chopping Block on Walmgate and Ate O'Clock off High Ousegate both accept dogs.

Map of dog-friendly places in York

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Pubs and cafes

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages, checked on the date shown. How we check

  1. Star Inn The City: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  2. Star Inn The City on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  3. Harkers: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  4. Harkers on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  5. Shambles Tavern: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  6. Ye Old Shambles Tavern on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  7. The Old White Swan: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  8. The Old White Swan on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  9. The Hop: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  10. The Hop on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  11. Brew York Craft Brewery, Tap Room and Beer Hall: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  12. Brew York on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  13. The Chopping Block at Walmgate Ale House: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  14. Walmgate Ale House on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  15. Ate O'Clock: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  16. ate o'clock on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  17. Dog friendly hotel and restaurant (Galtres Lodge), checked 1 November 2026
  18. Galtres Lodge Hotel on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  19. The Fat Badger York: FAQs (The Fat Badger York), checked 1 November 2026
  20. The Fat Badger on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  21. FAQs: Are dogs allowed in the bar? (The Judge's Lodging), checked 1 November 2026
  22. Judges Lodging on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  23. Dog policy (PDF) (The Milner York), checked 1 November 2026
  24. The Milner on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  25. The Fox: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  26. The Fox on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026
  27. Shambles Food Court: Visit York listing (Visit York), checked 1 November 2026
  28. Shambles Market on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 1 November 2026