The Shack

Wellington Road's got a reputation for proper pubs, and The Shack holds its own without trying too hard. You'll walk in to find the sort of place that doesn't need to dress itself up—dark wood, straightforward service, and people who actually live round here rather than Instagram followers. The kind of spot where regulars prop up the bar and strangers become mates by their second pint. It's the antidote to everywhere else trying too hard to be something they're not.