Brookhouse

Head down to Smithdown Road and you'll find yourself in one of those pubs that doesn't need to try too hard because locals have already made up their minds about it. The Brookhouse has that comfortable, lived-in feel—the kind of place where your mates are probably already propping up the bar. With a solid 4.4 rating from over 1,500 reviews, it's clearly doing something right without any of the posturing. You'll get decent pub grub, proper pints, and the sort of straightforward hospitality that makes Wavertree what it is. It's the pub you want round the corner from your house, not the one you need to dress up for.