The Pear Tree

Walk down Margravine Road and you'll find yourself in the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard. The Pear Tree is doing what it does best: feeding hungry people with food that's unpretentious but actually cared for. It's the sort of place where you'll see suits popping in for a midweek pint next to families having a casual dinner, and nobody looks out of place. The menu leans traditional—think proper roasts, good-quality fish, decent pies—executed without the theatrics. Service is warm rather than fussy, and they clearly know their regulars by name.