The Thomas Tallis Alehouse

Head up Northgate from the city centre and you'll find yourself in what feels like Canterbury's actual living room. The Thomas Tallis Alehouse isn't trying to be clever or Instagram-worthy—it's just doing what a good pub does: pouring decent ales, keeping the taps rotating, and feeding people who know the difference between a proper pint and the usual rounds. The space has that worn-in comfort of somewhere that's been doing its thing for years, full of the sort of regulars who nod at each other over their drinks. You'll get proper cask ales, usually some interesting guests on, and the kind of food that tastes better after a couple of pints than it probably has any right to.