The Guildhall

Walk up The Bayle towards the old town and you'll spot this proper Victorian number — all ornate brickwork and period detail. Inside, it's the kind of place where locals prop up the bar nursing pints of real ale, where the wood panelling's seen decades of conversation, and where you actually want to sit down rather than just grab something quickly. The food's straightforward pub fare done well (think proper pies, quality sandwiches), paired with a decent selection of ales that rotate seasonally. It's got the bones of somewhere genuinely historic without any of the trying-too-hard heritage vibes.