Trafford Arms

Walk into the Trafford Arms and you'll instantly clock why this place has earned its loyal following. Grove Road's got that pre-gentrification charm, and this pub fits right in—the kind of place where regulars know the staff and the staff know them back. You're getting proper cask ales, a sensible wine list, and food that doesn't try too hard but gets it right. It's the pub you'd want five minutes from your house: comfortable booths, a bit of character in the bones, and the sort of atmosphere where you can have a proper conversation without shouting over some playlist designed to make you anxious.