City of Quebec

You'll find the City of Quebec tucked away on Old Quebec Street, just north of Oxford Street where the tourist hordes thin out and you hit actual neighbourhood territory. It's the kind of place that doesn't need to try too hard—wooden interiors, proper bar setup, the sort of lighting that doesn't make you feel like you're in a supermarket at 3pm. The clientele's a proper mix of locals popping in for an after-work pint, tourists who've stumbled off the main drag, and people who've been coming here for years because it does exactly what it says on the tin. Greene King runs a tight ship with their pubs, so you're guaranteed decent cask ales, lager on tap, and a food menu that covers all the bases without pretending to be something it's not.