Welcome to The Golden Ball, York’s first community co-operative pub in the heart of Bishophill.
We are a Grade II listed free-of-tie pub with a well preserved Victorian layout and beautiful tiled bar, and are listed in CAMRA’s national inventory of historic pub interiors. The Golden Ball is in the 2025 Good Beer Guide.
We have a range of hand-pulled cask ales with an emphasis on good quality locally produced beer. We aim to keep a well balanced and regularly changing range of ale.
The Golden Ball supports local independent businesses. We sell locally-sourced pork pies and vegan sausage roll from the Shambles Sausage & Pie Company and sweet treats from BakeBaby.
We are still selling fresh, local, free-range eggs from Johnson’s in Terrington, delivered directly to the pub each week. If you’re visiting the pub, why not donate a box of eggs to HOPING Street Kitchen to help them provide free meals for those in need?
Our focus is on the community; in the past, we have had a range of events and community groups that use the pub. We have hosted weddings, christenings, weekly baby groups, choirs, Christmas parties, local history groups, gardening events, art exhibitions, craft fairs, clothes swaps and charity fundraisers.