GATEHOUSE

Head out to Bracebridge and you'll find the Gatehouse doing what a good local should: keeping things unpretentious while actually caring about what's on tap and what comes out of the kitchen. It's the kind of place where you can sink a pint of something interesting without feeling like you need to dress up, and where the food hits the spot without breaking the bank. The crowd here skews relaxed—regulars nursing their drinks alongside newcomers who've wandered out from the city centre proper.