The Clifton

Head down Clifton Road and you'll find yourself in one of those pubs that feels like it's been there forever—because it probably has. This is the kind of place where the landlord knows what you're drinking before you order, where Friday nights get properly rammed with people from the surrounding streets, and where the conversation flows as freely as the pints. The Clifton doesn't need gimmicks or gastropub airs; it trades on the simple promise of decent ale, a welcoming bar, and the sort of ease you only get when a place has earned its regulars over years.