The Victoria

Walk into The Victoria and you've stepped into the kind of place that doesn't need Instagram to tell you it's good—the regulars already know. It's sat on Talbot Road with the confidence of somewhere that's been pulling pints the right way for years, attracting everyone from shift workers grabbing a quick one to crews settling in for the evening. The 4.5-star rating isn't accident; this is unpretentious hospitality done properly, where you'll find decent beer on tap, fair prices that don't take the piss, and staff who actually remember your name after two visits.