The Rose Inn NR1

Walk into The Rose Inn on Queens Road and you're stepping into the kind of place that takes both its beer selection and its smoked salmon seriously. This isn't some theme-park version of a pub—it's genuinely doing two things well: running an honest bar with bottles worth drinking, and operating a proper deli counter where they're not afraid of bold flavours. You'll find locals propping up the bar at lunchtime, a decent crowd come evening, and a real sense that whoever's running this actually cares about what lands on the counter. The vibe sits somewhere between approachable neighbourhood watering hole and somewhere you'd actually want to eat properly.