Trades House

You'll find this Belhaven house right on Nethergate, and it's the sort of place that gets the pub fundamentals spot on without any fuss. The kind of boozer where you pop in for one and somehow end up staying until closing, whether you're catching up with mates or settling in with the Sunday papers. The food's proper pub fare done well – think hearty mains that actually fill you up rather than Instagram-worthy plates that leave you hunting for a chippy later. Staff know their regulars by name, and there's always a good mix of Dundee Uni students, city centre workers, and locals who've been drinking here since before the waterfront got its fancy makeover. Opens at 10am if you're after an early pint, which in Dundee, nobody judges you for.