The National

You're walking into the kind of place that doesn't overthink things. The National does what it says on the tin: good food, good drink, no faffing about. It's the sort of spot where you'll find yourself on a Friday night surrounded by locals who know what they want and aren't afraid to order it. The grill's the star here—steaks, chops, the works—and it's all reasonably priced without feeling cheap. Out on National Avenue, it's got that dependable neighbourhood feel that makes Hull proper, where people actually want to be rather than where they've ended up.