Billiard Bar at the Royal Pier

You're standing on Marine Terrace with the pier stretching out beside you, and you duck into somewhere that feels properly local. The Billiard Bar sits right there at the Royal Pier, and it's the kind of place where you can actually shoot a frame without feeling like you've walked into a chain. The vibe is unpretentious—locals nursing pints, the occasional clack of balls on felt, salt air drifting through when the doors open. It's somewhere you go because you want to, not because you've read about it on a listicle.