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Plonkers Bar & Bistro, York, North Yorkshire

Plonkers Bar & Bistro

4.6
4.6
357 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 7 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
We are a family owned business located in the centre of York by the River Ouse. Our bar and bistro has gained a reputation for a wide range of beers and spirits coupled with an excellent selection of wines and champagnes. Close to The Grand Opera House and city centre, Plonkers is an ideal place to meet with friends or colleagues for a relaxed drink.
Weekends at Plonkers can have a party atmosphere where you can relax after work with friends. Upstairs seats approximately 26 but we can cater for buffets for around 40 people with some standing.
We now have our outside riverside area, where we serve food and drinks 10am – 9pm weather permitting.

Please note that although Open Table appears to let you book downstairs or upstairs, this is a glitch with open table, and whilst we will do our best to accommodate requests, no specific tables can be booked as its down to phasing on the day,

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Wine Bar, Home cooking
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 10:00 am–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 357 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • North Yorkshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • North Yorkshire

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Plonkers Bar & Bistro offers a warm, inviting atmosphere with "friendly, welcoming staff" and a "quirky ambience." Guests appreciate the "fantastic food," particularly the Sunday roast and steak pie. The location is ideal for pre-theatre dining. While some experienced slow service, the overall experience remains "highly recommend" for "delicious meals and great service."
357 Reviews
  1. Karen

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful mother's day lunch. The Sunday dinner was outstanding with huge Yorkshire puddings and a good variety of vegetables.

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  2. Emma

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and food. Very good value for money. look forward to visiting again.

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  3. laura

    Yorkshire1 review

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Disappointed the amazing Lasagne has been taken off the menu.

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  4. Suzanne

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really friendly, welcoming pub with a great range of beers (and other drinks). The young lady running the bar was excellent, very efficient and had a good grasp of everything that was going on, keeping her younger staff on task as things for very busy pre-theatre. Food was standard pub grub, served promptly and reasonably priced. Nice quirky ambience in keeping with the building. Excellently placed for the Grand Opera House.

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  5. Ann-Marie

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food, staff was great. Perfect for a meal if you going to the opera house

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  6. Dianne

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service with friendly & helpful staff (Betty). Food was if superb quality and served surprisely quickly for such a busy city centre pub. Highly recommend

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  7. Sandie

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely meal not bad prices but drink prices have become expensive.

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  8. Lesley

    Yorkshire5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were very good as always when we go to plonkers before the theatre very enjoyable night had by the group who went

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  9. Sarah

    Leicestershire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 16 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Easy to book online, very accommodating staff who worked VERY hard! Sunday dinner was just sublime.

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  10. John

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great place, service, staff and food was excellent. I had steak pie and my wife had the chicken kebab. Great portion sizes and we tried a few drinks , so somewhere we would definitely recommend and re visit.

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FAQs

Plonkers Bar & Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 357 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for Plonkers Bar & Bistro

5 Cumberland Street, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9SW

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    York
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 10:00 am–2:00 am
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Wine Bar, Home cooking
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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