The Windsor

Head down to Cannon Street in the city centre and you'll find yourself in The Windsor, a no-nonsense pub that knows what it's doing. There's nothing pretentious about it—just good-quality beer, spirits that aren't marked up to the moon, and food that doesn't apologise for being pub food. You'll spot regulars nursing pints at the bar and groups gathered around tables that have probably hosted a thousand conversations about Birmingham politics and football. The atmosphere strikes that rare balance between lively enough that you're never sitting in silence, but relaxed enough that you can actually hear your mates talk.