Masons Arms

Head out to Old Swan and you'll spot the Masons Arms doing what it does best—being exactly what a neighbourhood pub should be. It's the sort of place where regulars prop up the bar like they own the place (they practically do), and there's always something on: a decent pint, decent food, decent chat. The Greene King chain backing means the beer selection's reliable and the kitchen knows what it's doing, but it doesn't feel corporate or try-hard. You're getting a proper local's local, not some Instagram-bait gastropub nonsense.