Alfred - North Bar

Head up to Meanwood and you'll find Alfred doing what it does best: pouring quality pints in a space that feels genuinely lived-in rather than designed. The bar's got real character—think exposed brick, decent lighting, and the kind of crowd that actually talks to each other rather than their phones. They've clearly got their heads on straight about beer, stocking interesting stuff alongside the classics, and the food's the sort that makes sense with a drink in your hand: proper sandwiches, pies, that kind of thing. It's the sort of place you stumble into and think, why don't more bars just get it right like this?