The Angel

Walk into The Angel and you'll clock straightaway why people keep coming back—it's the kind of pub that feels like it's been pulling pints on this stretch of Freeman Street for decades, with the sort of no-nonsense atmosphere that doesn't need Instagram to survive. You're looking at a traditional boozer with solid ratings (4.1 out of 5 across 146 reviews tells you something), where the focus is on getting the fundamentals right: decent ale, fair prices, and conversation that isn't drowned out by quiz machine noise. It's the sort of place where you'll find locals settled in for their evening, football on the telly, and a feeling that's reassuringly unforced.