The Empire

You'll find The Empire tucked away on Runswick Road, far enough from the town centre fuss that it actually feels like a proper neighbourhood pub. This is the sort of place where regulars have claimed the same spot at the bar for years, where the landlord knows what you drink before you ask, and where nobody's pretending to be anything they're not. It's the kind of local that keeps Grimsby ticking—no craft beer nonsense or Instagram angles required, just solid ale, decent company, and the sort of comfort you can only get from a pub that's been doing the same thing well for ages.