Meanwood Club

Head up to Meanwood and you'll find yourself in one of Leeds' most underrated residential pockets—the kind of area where people actually live rather than just pass through. Meanwood Club sits right on Stonegate Road, the spine of the neighbourhood, and it's the sort of place that feels like it belongs to the community rather than trying to impress outsiders. Walk in and you'll clock regulars who've probably been coming for years, the kind of bar where everyone knows the score and there's no faffing about with craft cocktails or Instagram angles. It's straightforward, unpretentious drinking at its best—the sort of local you hope exists wherever you move to.