The Gosforth Hotel

You're walking up Gosforth High Street and you duck into the Gosforth Hotel knowing exactly what you're getting: a proper pub where the regulars outnumber the tourists and nobody's trying too hard. It's the kind of place that's been doing its thing for ages, with enough character baked into the walls that it doesn't need Instagram filters. The bar's a proper social hub—good for everything from a quick weekday pint to settling in with mates on a Friday night. Food's honest rather than fussy, the kind of stuff that goes well with a drink, and the staff actually know what they're doing.