The Willow

Walk into The Willow and you're stepping into the kind of place where regulars actually know the staff's names—and the staff know theirs. It's Roxburgh Street through and through: straightforward, unpretentious, the sort of pub that doesn't need to try too hard because it's already got it right. You're after a decent pint and some genuine company rather than Instagram angles, which means you've come to the right spot. The 4.3-star rating from over 200 reviews tells you this isn't just propped up by nostalgia—people keep coming back because it works.