The Star

You'll find yourself on South Hill Avenue, just where the high street quietens down, pushing through the door into somewhere that feels like it's been serving the neighbourhood for decades—because it has. The Star isn't trying to reinvent the pub wheel; it's the kind of place where regulars occupy the same spots night after night, where the landlord remembers your usual, and where a Friday evening naturally stretches into something longer. The crowd's proper mixed: local workers unwinding over a pint, families grabbing early dinner, mates catching up over bottles. It's comfortable without being flashy, welcoming without feeling forced.