Beck and Call

You'll find this Chapel Allerton stalwart packed most evenings, and there's a reason the same faces keep coming back. The kind of neighbourhood pub that does everything well without making a song and dance about it – decent ales, food that goes beyond the usual gastro-pub suspects, and staff who remember your order. The crowd skews local professionals and families earlier in the evening, shifting to a younger mix as the night progresses. It's the sort of place where you pop in for one pint and somehow end up staying for three, partly because the atmosphere's spot-on, partly because leaving feels like admitting defeat. Book ahead at weekends unless you fancy hovering hopefully by the bar.