The Duke of York

You'll find yourself in a place that gets what a pub should be: somewhere to actually sit down with mates without worrying about Instagram angles or paying a tenner for a cocktail. The Duke of York sits solid on Barnet Road in Potters Bar, the kind of venue that's been doing the same thing for years and doing it right. There's proper cask ale on tap, decent food that won't embarrass you, and enough regulars propping up the bar to make you feel like you've stumbled into something real. The sort of spot where locals come to watch the football, grab a Sunday roast, or just escape the High Street noise for an evening.