The Waterman

Walk up Chesterton Road away from the centre and you'll find where Cambridge's north side comes to unwind. The Waterman feels like the kind of place that's been serving the same regulars for years—wooden beams, warm lighting, the works—but without the stuffiness you get in some of the older pubs. You're looking at a solid selection of real ales and proper pub grub that doesn't pretend to be anything fancier than it is. It's the sort of local where you can actually have a conversation without shouting over a DJ.