The Harbour Inn

You're walking down to the harbour in Newhaven, past the actual working fishing boats, and The Harbour Inn is just sat there on Fishmarket Square like it's been waiting for you. This is the real deal—a pub that hasn't been nipped and tucked by some London design firm, where the regulars have genuinely occupied the same stools for decades. The seafood is exceptional because it's literally landed metres away; you'll get crab, lobster, and fresh fish that puts most restaurants to shame, priced like you'd expect a proper pub to price things. It's the kind of place where you overhear actual conversations about actual lives, where the bar staff know what they're doing, and where you'll absolutely want to stay longer than planned.