White Hart

You'll find the White Hart tucked away on South Street, that stretch of Exeter that actually feels like somewhere people want to be rather than just pass through. It's the kind of pub that doesn't need to shout about itself—locals know where to find it, and visitors stumble in looking for exactly this sort of thing. The bar's got character in spades, the sort that comes from years of being a genuine neighbourhood watering hole rather than being designed to look that way. Real ales on rotation, decent pub grub that doesn't pretend to be something it's not, and staff who actually seem glad you're here.