Victoria Pub & Kitchen

Head up Upper Bristol Rd and you'll find Victoria doing what good locals do best: keeping things straightforward and welcoming. It's the kind of place where you can drop in for a quick pint and end up staying three hours because the food's proper and the staff actually know your name by drink two. The kitchen takes their job seriously—think well-executed classics rather than trying too hard—and the drinks list won't have you squinting at pretentious descriptions. You'll see regulars at the bar, groups round the tables, people who genuinely seem to want to be here rather than because it's Instagram-friendly.