Imperial Inn

You'll find the Imperial tucked into Northgate Street's strip of independent businesses, the kind of place that doesn't need to try too hard because it already knows what it's doing. Walk in and you're greeted with the low hum of actual conversation—no gaming machines drowning everyone out, no forced gastropub theatrics. The regulars know the staff, the staff know the regulars, and there's a genuine sense that this is a proper community local rather than somewhere designed to Instagram well. The beer selection is respectable, the prices won't empty your wallet, and if you're hungry there's food that tastes like someone actually cares about it rather than just reheating frozen portions.