The Cottage

Walk into The Cottage and you've stepped into the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard. It's got that lived-in feel that comes from knowing your regulars by name, the sort of place where the conversation at the bar is genuinely better than anything on the telly. St Mary Street has changed a lot over the years, but this one's stayed true to itself — no gastro nonsense, no Instagram angles, just good beer and solid company. The kind of spot you stumble into on a Friday after work and somehow three hours disappear. It's unpretentious in the way only a proper pub can be.