Bear Inn

You'll find the Bear doing what decent pubs should do: serving good beer to people who know the difference, without any fuss or Instagram baiting. It's the kind of place where regulars have their spots and the bar staff remember what you drank last week. The location on Wellsway puts it slightly removed from the city centre chaos, which means you get proper Bath locals rather than stag parties. The menu is straightforward—solid pub fare that won't break the bank, pitched somewhere between a greasy spoon and gastropub pretension, which is exactly where it should be.