Six Bells

You'll find the Six Bells tucked away on Covent Garden, just off Petersfield—the kind of street where you actually bump into locals rather than tourists clutching their phone maps. It's got that lived-in feel that comes from being genuinely frequented by the same crowd week after week: students, academics, people who work nearby. The pub does honest food and keeps a solid selection of ales on tap, the sort of place where the bartender knows what regulars drink before they order. There's a warmth to it that feels properly Cambridge—unpretentious, welcoming, none of the forced quaintness you get elsewhere.