Good Companions

Walk up Dyke Road towards the Hannover area and you'll find Good Companions doing what proper pubs should do: existing for the people who live nearby, not Instagram. It's the kind of place where regulars have their spots, the staff know what you drink, and nobody's trying too hard. The bar itself feels lived-in in the best way—wood, warm lighting, the sort of space that doesn't need gimmicks because the bones are good. You'll find proper cask ales on tap, a decent wine list that doesn't take itself seriously, and food that's straightforward and actually tasty. It's become exactly the sort of local you'd hope moves in next to you.