The Rock Horsham

Walk into The Rock on East Street and you'll find the kind of place that doesn't try too hard but gets it right. It's got the bones of a traditional Horsham pub—wood, warmth, a proper bar—but there's a refreshing lack of stuffiness about it. You're just as likely to find someone nursing a craft beer as a pint of bitter, and the food's elevated enough to make you want to eat, not just drink. It's become a reliable spot for both the after-work crowd and people actually wanting to spend an evening, which says something in a town that doesn't have enough places like this.