
Quick info
About V-Bar
At Vanbrugh College in York, V-Bar is a bar and pub open evenings from Monday to Saturday and closed Sundays. Jazz nights run on Monday evenings, alongside a quiz night. The drinks list includes a White Russian and an Irish Coffee. No food is served, though a university restaurant sits just outside. A pool table and darts are available, along with a chessboard missing several pieces. Table service is used, with a waitress attending tables, and entry is walk-in with no reservations taken.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
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Menu & Prices
2 dishes- White Russian
- Irish Coffee
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention jazz nights, pool table, cheap drinks and live music.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention jazz nights, pool table, cheap drinks and live music.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often come for the live jazz, with one regular citing the Vanbrugh Jazz nights and others praising a great jazz band on Monday nights and often live music. The atmosphere is described as good for students and very chill, with great drinks and cheap prices, though one reviewer says it is not that cheap and that getting a seat can be the hard part. A pool table sits in the centre of the pub, and darts are also available. Food draws mixed accounts. One reviewer calls the breakfast and lunch great but the evening food generally terrible, while another says no food is served and points to a university restaurant just outside. Service earns praise from a few, but one diner reports sitting at a table while the waitress ignored them until they gave up and left. Another reviewer who likes studying there notes the chessboard is missing around ten pieces.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often come for the live jazz, with one regular citing the Vanbrugh Jazz nights and others praising a great jazz band on Monday nights and often live music. The atmosphere is described as good for students and very chill, with great drinks and cheap prices, though one reviewer says it is not that cheap and that getting a seat can be the hard part. A pool table sits in the centre of the pub, and darts are also available. Food draws mixed accounts. One reviewer calls the breakfast and lunch great but the evening food generally terrible, while another says no food is served and points to a university restaurant just outside. Service earns praise from a few, but one diner reports sitting at a table while the waitress ignored them until they gave up and left. Another reviewer who likes studying there notes the chessboard is missing around ten pieces.
Featured reviews
- Mark C
“10m sat in the table, the waitress , free, ignoring us, until we decided it's enough to be ignored and we left.... absolutely unprofessional.”
- Samuel Felton
“Very chill bar, great drinks, pool and darts available”
- Bob Bob
“The breakfast and lunch are great and the staff are the best on campus! The evening food is generally terrible sadly. If you don't like carbs then run for the hills”
- Peter Wood
“Great for studying and the drinks are cheap. Only downside is the chessboard is missing 10 or so pieces”
- Sam
“Delightful. My dog likes to bark at the window at the students, and the students say "Why is he barking!" And I say "why are you talking?!" That shut them up!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Has bar games
- Has great beer selection
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Has quiz night
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Serves dine-in
- Has bar games
- Casual
- Serves beer
Show more amenities
- Serves food
- Serves spirits
- Has live music
- Has quiz night
- Has toilet
- Cosy
- Offerings· 3
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves wine
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Highlights· 2
- Has great beer selection
- Has live performances
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
Location
Bars near V-Bar
- Charles XII4.31,2680.4 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
chicken wings, beer garden, beef patty burger
- The Deramore Arms4.36560.5 mi£10–20Reservations
curry night, dog friendly, real ale selection
- Edinburgh Arms4.13651 mi£1–10
live music nights, pool table, quiz night with buffet
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-Bar | 4.4153 | — | £1–10 | jazz nights, pool table, cheap drinks |
| Charles XIIReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.31,268 | 0.4 mi | £10–20 | chicken wings, beer garden, beef patty burger |
| The Deramore ArmsReservations | 4.3656 | 0.5 mi | £10–20 | curry night, dog friendly, real ale selection |
| Edinburgh Arms | 4.1365 | 1 mi | £1–10 | live music nights, pool table, quiz night with buffet |
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