The Bird or Worm?

You'll find yourself on the slightly scruffier end of Newmarket Road, where things feel less polished and more genuinely lived-in. The Bird or Worm has that rare quality of feeling like a proper local's bar without being precious about it—the sort of place where regulars have their spots and newcomers are made welcome without fuss. It's the kind of bar where the drinks are taken seriously but the atmosphere never is, with a genuinely good crowd and staff who actually know what they're doing behind the counter.