The Discovery

Head down Newport Road and you'll find yourself in the kind of pub that actually feels like it belongs to the people who drink in it. The Discovery isn't trying to be anything other than what it is—a proper boozer with character, the sort of place where regulars have their spots and strangers get welcomed in. You'll notice the care that's gone into it: decent ales on tap, the kind of pub food that sticks to your ribs without pretension, and enough atmosphere to keep you lingering over a pint longer than you planned. It's the backbone of Middlesbrough's drinking culture, unpretentious and unfussy.