Entertainment, Restaurants and Bars
Being fully a port with an ever changing population of seamen and travellers, Hull has plenty of bars, restaurants and entertainment venues to satisfy every one of the visitors and residents in the town; additionally it offers several'Hull'festivals throughout the year. Possibly of interest to those who like visiting pubs is that it has one of the highest concentrations of pubs and bars in a UK city. Nightlife is also buoyed up most weeks because of the presence of a university campus at the north of the city boundary. Alternatively, if you fancy something only a little quieter it's easy to have out into the county of Yorkshire and sample a having a drink or meal in a village pub.
Bars and Pubs:-
Difficult because it is to pick out any pubs particularly for Hull the next are some of the more established and well-known ones. The Olde White Harte on Silver Street is without question among the oldest pubs and buildings in Hull. Positioned in the splendidly named'Land of Green Ginger'section of old Hull, it is really a 16th century courtyard pub and is believed to possess once been the residence to the Governor of Hull at the time of the English Civil war.
Old and dark wood, stained glass windows and'sit-in'fireplaces denote the age of this pub which serves an excellent choice of guest beers and a significant selection of food in its Pelham's restaurant. Not far way, still the Land of Green Ginger, is definitely an 18th century Grade II listed building that hosts the Olde Black Boy pub on the High Street. This pub is a combination of modern pool tables and live music along with offering traditional ales and dominoes. Better yet it serves Timothy Taylor's Landlord beer! On the northern edge of the Land of Green Ginger, situated in a former Post office building is just a Wetherspoons drinking hall called'Three John Scott's '. This building on Lowgate serves the usual large selection of beers and good quality'pub grub'that you'd expect using this national chain of pubs.
To the north of the town the Gardeners Arms on the Cottingham Road is worthy of note. It can be housed in a vintage building and serves guests ales as well as meals through the week, the pub is regularly featured in CAMRA revues.
Restaurants:-
One of many newer restaurants in Hull may be the Boars Nest, on Princes Avenue to the north of the city centre. Jointly owned by top chef Simon Rogers and Dave Stead, from Hull's Beautiful South band, it's housed in an Edwardian butchers building and shares its name with the restaurant from the TV show - The Dukes of Hazard. A three course dinner, without wine, will definitely cost about £30 per person. Mr Chu's Restaurant is John Prescott Restaurants , the Hull MP and former Deputy Prime Minister, favourite one in the city. Great Chinese food, excellent service and superb views over the Humber Bridge make the trip out to St Andrew's quay worth it.
Staying with the river theme the Two Rivers Restaurant is at The Deep - an aquarium and tourist attraction - which can be at the confluence of the rivers Hull and Humber, off Citadel way. It serves a wide selection of European food including meat, fish and vegetarian meals.
Being a port near the North Sea, it wouldn't be right if there weren't some restaurants focusing on seafood dishes. The household owned Old Custom House restaurant at the Market Place offers just such fare. Its house specialty is lobster and it has a wine list of over 50 wines. With a buffet meal designed for under £10 per person The Taman Ria Tropicana offers authentic'Masakan Melayu ', which means a strictly Malayn cuisine, in place of the more generic Malaysian one. The Tropicana is on Princes Avenue to the west of the town centre.
The restaurant provides a reasonable selection of wines at excellent prices, but don't expect to sample any vintages here. Of course, just outside Hull at Welton, may be the Green Dragon pub and restaurant. This can be a popular venue for folks who enjoy and appreciate an evening out in a restaurant. The menu is especially traditional British cooking, but it's exquisitely prepared and presented in a warm and cosy restaurant.
Bars and Pubs:-
Difficult because it is to pick out any pubs particularly for Hull the next are some of the more established and well-known ones. The Olde White Harte on Silver Street is without question among the oldest pubs and buildings in Hull. Positioned in the splendidly named'Land of Green Ginger'section of old Hull, it is really a 16th century courtyard pub and is believed to possess once been the residence to the Governor of Hull at the time of the English Civil war.
Old and dark wood, stained glass windows and'sit-in'fireplaces denote the age of this pub which serves an excellent choice of guest beers and a significant selection of food in its Pelham's restaurant. Not far way, still the Land of Green Ginger, is definitely an 18th century Grade II listed building that hosts the Olde Black Boy pub on the High Street. This pub is a combination of modern pool tables and live music along with offering traditional ales and dominoes. Better yet it serves Timothy Taylor's Landlord beer! On the northern edge of the Land of Green Ginger, situated in a former Post office building is just a Wetherspoons drinking hall called'Three John Scott's '. This building on Lowgate serves the usual large selection of beers and good quality'pub grub'that you'd expect using this national chain of pubs.
To the north of the town the Gardeners Arms on the Cottingham Road is worthy of note. It can be housed in a vintage building and serves guests ales as well as meals through the week, the pub is regularly featured in CAMRA revues.
Restaurants:-
One of many newer restaurants in Hull may be the Boars Nest, on Princes Avenue to the north of the city centre. Jointly owned by top chef Simon Rogers and Dave Stead, from Hull's Beautiful South band, it's housed in an Edwardian butchers building and shares its name with the restaurant from the TV show - The Dukes of Hazard. A three course dinner, without wine, will definitely cost about £30 per person. Mr Chu's Restaurant is John Prescott Restaurants , the Hull MP and former Deputy Prime Minister, favourite one in the city. Great Chinese food, excellent service and superb views over the Humber Bridge make the trip out to St Andrew's quay worth it.
Staying with the river theme the Two Rivers Restaurant is at The Deep - an aquarium and tourist attraction - which can be at the confluence of the rivers Hull and Humber, off Citadel way. It serves a wide selection of European food including meat, fish and vegetarian meals.
Being a port near the North Sea, it wouldn't be right if there weren't some restaurants focusing on seafood dishes. The household owned Old Custom House restaurant at the Market Place offers just such fare. Its house specialty is lobster and it has a wine list of over 50 wines. With a buffet meal designed for under £10 per person The Taman Ria Tropicana offers authentic'Masakan Melayu ', which means a strictly Malayn cuisine, in place of the more generic Malaysian one. The Tropicana is on Princes Avenue to the west of the town centre.
The restaurant provides a reasonable selection of wines at excellent prices, but don't expect to sample any vintages here. Of course, just outside Hull at Welton, may be the Green Dragon pub and restaurant. This can be a popular venue for folks who enjoy and appreciate an evening out in a restaurant. The menu is especially traditional British cooking, but it's exquisitely prepared and presented in a warm and cosy restaurant.
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