Easy Tiger @ The Hampton

Walk into Easy Tiger and you'll clock it immediately—this is the kind of local that actually feels like a local. Upper North Street's got character, and this place adds to it rather than trying too hard. You're looking at a comfortable, unpretentious space where people genuinely want to be, whether you're after a midweek pint or somewhere to settle in with mates. The food side does classics well without overcomplicating things, and the drinks list leans into proper ales and craft options that someone clearly cares about. It's the sort of pub you'd walk past and think "yeah, that looks alright," then keep coming back to because it actually is.