Race days, no one will be in town until after the races have finished. Most people though start at the bottom of Micklegate and visit each pub along the way to the Racecourse...
After the Races have finished it should be busy in town;
Evil Eye, has been said a few times
House of Trembling Madness
Living Rooms (at bottom of Micklegate)
Slug & Lettuce
Orgasmic
Revolution
Pitcher & Piano
There are loads of pubs/bars spread across the centre, for food I can recommend a few places but most won't let you in if you're in a tanked up stag group;
Piccolino
Revolution
Kennedy's
El Goucho
Saffron Desi
Bobo Lobo
Theres the usual list of chain places to eat too - Zizzi, GBK, Pizza Express, Nandos etc etc..