Oak Tree

You'll find yourself in a proper neighbourhood boozer that actually feels lived-in rather than focus-grouped to death. The Oak Tree sits comfortably on Southwell Road West, the kind of place where regulars genuinely outnumber the one-offs, and that's the whole point really. It's Greene King done right — competent, unpretentious, and the sort of spot you'd genuinely fancy a pint in after work or on a weekend when you can't be bothered with the city centre fuss. The food's reliable pub standard, drinks are well-kept, and it's got enough of a local following to suggest they're doing something right without trying too hard about it.