Walmgate Ale House

Ale House situated below French inspired restaurant. Both in 17th century listed building in the centre of York. Follow us on Twitter @walmgateale

Walmgate Ale House boasts a cosy bar on the ground floor serving Real Ale, Cider and Wine along with a selection of homemade Bar Snacks. The Games room behind the bar, is available for private hire and there is a Beer garden at the rear. The upper floors of the building are the Chopping block restaurant (see separate page).

22/08/2024

NEW BAR SNACK ALERT!

Did you know that we make all of our bar snacks in house? This Moroccan Lamb Flatbread is the latest addition to the menu!

Served with crème fraiche and pickled red onion, it's perfect on it's own, with some chips for a light lunch or as part of a staff favourite: Bar Snack Tapas!

Pop in and give it a try, it may not be around for long...

Photos from Walmgate Ale House's post 13/08/2024

The beer isn't the only local stock that we have on the bar. We also have a lot of spirits from all over Yorkshire. From Gin of all kinds to vodka and rum, we are bound have something for everyone to enjoy

Pop in and them a sample or two 🥂🍸

Photos from Walmgate Ale House's post 09/08/2024

🚀 NOW POURING: TURNING POINT 🚀

We have some lovely beers pouring on the bar right now courtesy of Turning Point!
These pales are perfect for a get together in our beer garden.

Better be quick though, the staff have their eyes on the Astral Voyage!

03/08/2024

COMING SOON

We have a fun selection of beers coming onto the bar soon from Turning Point and Hambleton breweries:

🚀Astral Voyage - 3.4% - Tropical and Hoppy New England IPA
🚀Stuck in a Metaphor - 4.3% - Fruity Session American Pale
🐴 Stallion Amber - 4.2% - Traditional Malty Yorkshire Best Bitter

Pop in and give them a try. The staff already have their eyes on a few pints of these!

01/08/2024

Happy Yorkshire Day! 🍻

We have a great selection of Yorkshire Ales on today- why not have a pint to celebrate?

Photos from Great Newsome Brewery's post 30/07/2024
Photos from Walmgate Ale House's post 27/07/2024

🍻 New on the Bar 🍻

We have delightful session IPA on our Guest Keg line from Full Circle Brewery! Repeater is a lovely citrusy hoppy IPA perfect for those warm summery days in our beer garden.

Come in and try it before the staff get their hands on it!

21/07/2024

What better way to spend a sunny day? ☀️

Thank you Booze Bruthas for the lovely review!

04/07/2024

What a (gold) rush!

Brewed to a traditional recipe Copper Dragon's Black Gold is a stout rich in flavour!

28/06/2024

Why welcome in the weekend with a drink and a dessert?

Our Blackberry and Almond Frangipane pairs perfectly with some bubbles! 🥂

19/06/2024

Fancy a mid week treat?

Our bar snack menu has you covered! Including our NEW Cod Croquettes with a Red Pepper Ketchup!

Pop in now to give them a try!

15/06/2024

Not a big drinker, but still enjoy the pub? Don't worry, we have you covered!

With our selection of alcohol-free options for you to choose from, including beer, cider, and gin, you can enjoy the beer gardens without the nasty side effects the next day!

Photos from Walmgate Ale House's post 07/06/2024

The sun is shining this weekend and we have some delightful treats for you!

Pouring from our guest keg line is Lupu Lion from Brew York. At 4.2%, this is pale ale is perfect for a catch up in our beer garden. And it's gluten free so it's great for everyone! We've also topped up our stock of Great Newsome's Pricky Back Otchan so there's no worry about us running out!

Pop in and give them a try while you can!

Photos from Walmgate Ale House's post 29/05/2024

Do you have a party coming up and are struggling for a venue?

Our Games room is the perfect spot for some drinks, a buffet or even sit down meal!

Give us a call on 01904 629222 or email us at [email protected] to book now!

22/05/2024

🍻 GUEST KEG: ONWARDS 🍻

Pouring from our guest line currently is Zapato Brewing's Onwards. Fresh from the brewery, it is a lovely hoppy hazy pale ale. At 4%, it is super easy drinking, perfect for soaking up the sun in our beer garden!

Come in and give it a try...before the staff get their hands on it!

21/05/2024

Our sister restaurant needs your support.

We've been nominated! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who has nominated us so far! With only one week left to vote, any further support would be greatly appreciated 🙏 Please follow the link in bio to cast your vote and help Melton's become Best Local Restaurant 2024


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Photos from Walmgate Ale House's post 18/05/2024

Happy Saturday!

Spring has definitely sprung and we are celebrating with Pimms and Aperol Spritzes galore!

Perfect for people watching in the window or in the beer garden!

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15/05/2024

Coming to the bar soon!!

🛸Threshold Guardian - Turning Point - Hoppy Pale 4.2%🛸
🐉Scotts 1816 - Copper Dragon - Amber Ale 4.1%🐉
🦔Pricky Back Otchan - Great Newsome - Golden Ale 4.2% (A staff favourite!)🦔

These are going to be perfect to sit and drink in the beer garden and even better with a bar snack or two! Pop in and give them a try before they're gone!

03/05/2024

Looking for some new alcohol free options? We have just filled our fridges with some goodies from Smashed Drynks! We have a delicious 0% pale ale and fruit cider along our current range of alcohol free drinks

Pop in and give them a try!

23/04/2024

Very nice big sis.

New snack! 👀

Beer Croustade, filled with Venison Tartare, Persillade Emulsion, Pickled Parsley Stalk, Braised Hazelnuts & Smoked Anchovy.

Still loving these beautiful dishes from the guys over 😍

21/04/2024

Massive thanks to Walmgate Ale House for letting us use their beer garden last night for homebrew club after Brew York was closed due to a power cut. It was a rather chilly meeting but much appreciated at late notice. Great meeting! 🍻

27/03/2024

Let the York Chocolate Festival be-gin! 🍫

We're proud to be a part of York Chocolate Festival 2024! Alongside being a stop on both the Easter Egg Trail and the Taste Trail we're also serving Fairfax Distillery's festival exclusive Chocolate and Black Cherry gin!!

We're eggcited to see everyone on both trails! 🍳

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14/03/2024

Just had a delivery from so look out for this little number in the next couple of days! 🍺🍺

11/03/2024

Thank you to all the families who came to join us on Mother's Day yesterday! We had a very busy day & feel very grateful to those who chose to spend the day with us. ❤
We're now taking a well earned break...until we're back as usual on Wednesday at 5pm to kick off York Restaurant Week!

10/03/2024

We still have room for this Wednesday to Saturday https://www.thechoppingblock.co.uk/

Starting on Monday - next week is York restaurant week - brought to you by York BID:

Discover delicious dining on a budget with York Restaurant Week. There’s a huge variety of food and drink offers to choose from, all temptingly priced between £5 and £30. That’s seven whole days to explore some of York’s best venues and indulge with friends and family. https://yorkrestaurantweek.co.uk/

08/03/2024

See the weekend in with...'Fizz Friday'...half price bottles of prosecco & cava all day! 🥂🥂

02/03/2024

We have expanded our gin selection to include - we have 2 of their Gins, 1 Vodka & 1 Spiced Rum. Our staff had a little tasting the other day, we picked our favourites & they've arrived! Pay us a visit and let us know what you think ❤❤

28/02/2024

It's !
You can enjoy a FREE DESSERT when you order a starter & a main course from the a la carte menu! Take a wander down Walmgate & see what other offers are available too, as many local, independents have got involved ❤️

28/02/2024

It's !
You can enjoy a FREE DESSERT when you order a starter & main from the a la carte menu! Take a wander down Walmgate & see what other offers are available too, as many local, independents have got involved ❤

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An Ale House and Restaurant set in a large 17th century listed building in the centre of York.

Walmgate Ale House is a cosy bar on the ground floor of a 17th century building serving Real Ale, Cider and Wine along with a selection of homemade Bar Snacks.

Upstairs the building hosts our restaurant, The Chopping Block. @choppingblock

Follow us on Twitter @walmgateale

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25 Walmgate
York
YO19TX

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5pm - 11pm
Thursday 12pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 9:30am - 11pm
Sunday 9:30am - 11pm

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