The Shakespeare Inn

You're walking into something genuinely old here—the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard because the bones are that good. The Shakespeare sits on Summer Row in a protected Victorian building, all period features and worn wood, the sort of place where regulars have probably occupied the same corner for years. The bar does proper cask ales alongside a decent wine list, and the food is straightforward British classics: pies, burgers, Sunday roasts. It's not trying to be trendy or Instagram-bait; it's just solid, reliable, and full of actual locals rather than the type who wander in for the novelty.