Sadler's Cat

You'll find this place buzzing at odd hours when other Hanover Street spots are quiet, which tells you everything about how locals actually feel about it. The kitchen takes pub classics seriously without getting precious about them, turning out plates that work whether you're here for a proper meal or just something decent with your pint. The weekend energy shifts things up a gear - tables fill with groups settling in for the long haul, but it never loses that neighbourhood feel that makes it work on a Wednesday afternoon. They've nailed that tricky balance between being somewhere you'd bring your parents and somewhere you'd actually choose to spend your Friday night.