The Brain Jar
Cocktail and pizza bar
Number 4 in the Top 50 Cocktail Bars UK 2026
An Old Town cocktail and pizza bar over two floors on Trinity House Lane, known for creative cocktails and homemade pizza.
📍 4-6 Trinity House Ln, Hull HU1 2JA
Our top 10 Hull bars
If you only have one night, start here.
- The Brain Jar
Number 4 in the UK for 2026, with pizza.
Old Town - Hygge
Inventive seasonal cocktails on Humber Street.
Humber Street and the Marina - Nanouk
A bar full of plants in the Old Custom House.
Old Town - The Lexington Rooftop Bar and Terrace
Hull from above, with a heated terrace.
Princes Dock Street and the city centre - Bar82
Brunch by day, cocktails late.
Princes Dock Street and the city centre - Roots Rum Shack and Kitchen
Rum and Caribbean food on Newland Avenue.
Princes Avenue and Newland Avenue - VIBE Bar and Cocktail Lounge
Classic cocktails on Lowgate.
Old Town - Hatter Bar
A small cocktail bar in the Old Town.
Old Town - Tiffany's
Glamour and late nights on Lowgate.
Old Town - Scale and Feather
A huge spirits range in the Old Town.
Old Town
Map of Hull bars
Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Bars in the Old Town
Hull's historic heart around Trinity House Lane, Lowgate, Market Place and Scale Lane, with the city's best cocktail bar and old pubs down narrow lanes.
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Nanouk
Botanical cocktail bar
A small independent bar in the Old Custom House on Market Place, filled with plants and serving cocktails, beer and wine.
📍 6 Market Pl, Hull HU1 1RS
VIBE Bar and Cocktail Lounge
Cocktail lounge
A cocktail lounge in the City Exchange on Lowgate, serving classic cocktails in glamorous surroundings.
📍 City Exchange, Lowgate, Hull HU1 1AA
Hatter Bar
Cocktail bar
A small cocktail bar on Manor Street in the Old Town.
📍 11 Manor St, Hull HU1 1YP
Tiffany's
Late-night cocktail bar
A Lowgate bar inspired by Breakfast at Tiffany's, with Chesterfield booths, a stage and three VIP bars after a reported £500,000 refit.
📍 Lowgate, Hull HU1 2EZ
Scale and Feather
Craft ale and spirits bar
An independent Old Town bar on Scale Lane with cask and craft ale and a huge range of premium spirits.
📍 21 Scale Ln, Hull HU1 1LF
George Hotel
Historic pub
A historic Old Town pub on Land of Green Ginger, said to have the smallest window in England. The wood-panelled downstairs bar keeps its period fittings and pours several cask ales.
📍 Land of Green Ginger, Hull HU1 2EA
Ye Olde White Harte
Historic pub
Grade II listed and tucked down an Old Town alley, home to the Plotting Parlour where the decision to refuse Charles I entry to Hull was reputedly taken in 1642.
📍 25 Silver Street, Hull HU1 1JG
Ye Olde Black Boy
Historic pub
One of Hull's oldest and best-loved pubs, on High Street in the Old Town and a stop on the city's Ale Trail.
📍 High Street, Hull
Minerva Hotel
Historic pub
A famous pub built in 1829, looking out over the Humber estuary and Victoria Pier.
📍 Nelson Street, Hull
Bars around Princes Dock Street and the city centre
The quayside bars of Princes Dock Street, George Street and King Edward Street, plus a rooftop bar on Ferensway.
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The Lexington Rooftop Bar and Terrace
Rooftop hotel bar
A rooftop cocktail bar at the DoubleTree by Hilton on Ferensway, with floor-to-ceiling windows, city views and a heated terrace.
📍 24 Ferensway, Hull HU2 8NH
Bar82
Cocktail bar
A boutique cocktail bar on Princes Dock Street with brunch, small plates and pizza. It stays open late on Friday and Saturday.
📍 16 Princes Dock St, Hull HU1 2LP
Service Station
Live music and cocktail bar
A live music bar on George Street that also serves cocktails.
📍 140 George St, Hull HU1 3AA
Furley & Co
Café bar and grill
A family-run craft beer café bar and grill by the water on Princes Dock Street, with cocktails, wine and outside seating.
📍 18-20 Princes Dock St, Hull HU1 2LP
Ponto Lounge
Café bar
A café bar on King Edward Street serving food all day and cocktails in the evening.
📍 2-4 King Edward St, Hull HU1 3SS
BrewDog Hull
Craft beer bar
30 craft beer taps and barbecue food at Princes Quay, with a terrace a stone's throw from the water.
📍 30G Princes Dock Street, Hull HU1 2PG
Bars on Humber Street
The old fruit market by the marina, now a strip of independent bars, restaurants and galleries.
Hygge
Cocktail bar
A minimalist bar on Humber Street known for inventive cocktails and menus that change with the seasons.
📍 6 Humber St, Hull HU1 1TG
Bars on Princes Avenue and Newland Avenue
West of the centre, two long streets of independent bars and restaurants popular with locals and students.
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Roots Rum Shack and Kitchen
Rum bar and Caribbean kitchen
A rum bar on Newland Avenue with colourful Caribbean decor, rum cocktails and Caribbean food.
📍 206 Newland Ave, Hull HU5 2ND
Level
Café bar and grill
A café bar and grill on Newland Avenue with a cocktail list.
📍 160 Newland Ave, Hull HU5 2NN
Pave
Brewpub
A Princes Avenue pioneer and the region's largest brewpub, with almost 40 draught craft beers, lagers and ciders plus wines and spirits.
📍 16 to 20 Princes Avenue, Hull HU5 3QA
Atom Bar
Brewery bar
The bar of Hull's Atom Brewing, in a striking 1930s former bank on Princes Avenue, with its own beers, guest keg lines and fridges of cans.
📍 38 Princes Avenue, Hull
Hull cocktail trails
Two routes in walking order, with the time between each bar. See them all on a map.
The Old Town
6 bars · about 7 minutes on foot in total
- 1The Brain Jar4-6 Trinity House Ln, Hull HU1 2JA
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 2Nanouk6 Market Pl, Hull HU1 1RS
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3Scale and Feather21 Scale Ln, Hull HU1 1LF
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 4Tiffany'sLowgate, Hull HU1 2EZ
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 5VIBE Bar and Cocktail LoungeCity Exchange, Lowgate, Hull HU1 1AA
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 6Hatter Bar11 Manor St, Hull HU1 1YP
Princes Dock to Humber Street
4 bars · about 20 minutes on foot in total
- 1The Lexington Rooftop Bar and Terrace24 Ferensway, Hull HU2 8NH
- 🚶 about 14 min to the next bar
- 2Furley & Co18-20 Princes Dock St, Hull HU1 2LP
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3Bar8216 Princes Dock St, Hull HU1 2LP
- 🚶 about 5 min to the next bar
- 4Hygge6 Humber St, Hull HU1 1TG
More Hull bar guides
- Cocktail barsEvery cocktail bar in our Hull guide in one place: speakeasies, hotel bars, award winners
- Date nightRomantic cocktail bars in Hull for a night for two: Hygge, Nanouk, The Lexington Rooftop B
- Fun bars for groupsLively Hull bars for birthdays, hen and stag dos and nights out: The Brain Jar, Hygge, Nan
- Pubs and beer barsThe best pubs in Hull: historic boozers, real ale pubs and craft beer bars.
- Cocktail trailsReady-made Hull cocktail trails on foot, The Old Town, Princes Dock to Humber Street and T
Know before you go
- 🗓️ Book at the weekendThe smaller bars fill up on Friday and Saturday. Book where you can, or go early.
- 🚶 Old Town on footThe Old Town, Princes Dock Street and Humber Street are all a short walk apart.
- 🚕 The AvenuesPrinces Avenue and Newland Avenue are about half an hour on foot from the Old Town, so take a bus or a taxi.
- 🆔 Bring IDYou must be 18 to drink and many bars ask for ID if you look under 25.
Your questions
What is the best cocktail bar in Hull?
The Brain Jar on Trinity House Lane is number 4 in the Top 50 Cocktail Bars UK 2026. Hygge on Humber Street and Nanouk on Market Place are also worth a visit.
Where are the best areas for cocktails in Hull?
The Old Town has the most good bars close together. Princes Dock Street and Humber Street are by the water and Princes Avenue and Newland Avenue are best for independents west of the centre.
Is there a rooftop bar in Hull?
Yes. The Lexington is on the roof of the DoubleTree by Hilton on Ferensway, with a heated terrace.
Where can I get rum cocktails in Hull?
Roots Rum Shack and Kitchen on Newland Avenue is a rum bar with Caribbean food.
Which Hull bars are open late?
Bar82 is open late on Friday and Saturday and Tiffany's on Lowgate is a late-night bar. Hours change, so check before you go.
What is the oldest pub in Hull?
Ye Olde Black Boy on High Street is often called Hull's oldest pub. The George Hotel on Land of Green Ginger is Hull's oldest surviving licensed pub. Ye Olde White Harte is its most historic.
Where is the smallest window in England?
In the wall of the George Hotel on Land of Green Ginger in the Old Town, under the pub's sign. It was used to check guests arriving at the old coaching inn.
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We love Hull's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research, recent awards and trusted local guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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