The Blue Boar

You'll find yourself on Millstone Lane in the city centre, pushing through the doors of a pub that feels like it's been doing this for decades without needing to shout about it. The Blue Boar has that rare quality of being genuinely local—packed with regulars who know the bar staff by name, but welcoming enough that you don't feel like an outsider. It's the kind of place where the beer selection actually matters, the food is solid rather than fussy, and nobody's trying to Instagram their pint.