The Lion

Walk into The Lion and you've landed in the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard. This is Hertford Road doing what it does best – a straightforward drinking and eating spot where regulars know their place at the bar and the staff remember what you had last time. The room's got enough character to feel like somewhere worth visiting, without any of the try-hard nonsense you get elsewhere. Food's solid, beer selection's decent, and the fact that nearly 400 people have rated it tells you it's doing something right round here.