The Grain & Hop Store

You'll find yourself on Regent Street, that reliable stretch between the city centre and the quieter residential bits, and The Grain & Hop Store sits exactly where you'd want a proper local. It's the kind of place that doesn't need to try too hard—Greene King's done the legwork with a decent selection of ales and lagers, proper pub grub that won't disappoint, and enough regulars knocking about to give it genuine atmosphere without feeling exclusionary. Whether you're ducking in after work or settling in for an evening, there's space to breathe and actual conversation happening around the bar.