The Camden

You'll find yourself squeezing through crowds of southsiders and city centre workers who've made The Camden their regular Thursday-to-Saturday ritual. The bar stretches long enough to actually get served without wrestling through three deep queues, and the staff know their way around a proper pint and cocktail alike. What sets this place apart from other Camden Street boozers is how it transforms throughout the week. Early evenings feel relaxed enough for after-work pints, but come weekend nights, it's pure energy with DJs spinning until 2:30am. The crowd skews young professional rather than student, which means conversations stay interesting and the atmosphere doesn't tip into complete mayhem. It's become the kind of place where you pop in for one and somehow find yourself closing the place down, wondering how Thursday became Friday morning.