The Jesse Boot

Head down to High Road in Beeston and you'll find yourself in a proper local boozer that takes its beer seriously without being annoying about it. The Jesse Boot does the kind of food that actually goes with a pint — think hearty, unpretentious stuff that doesn't require a degree to understand the menu. It's the sort of place where you can rock up solo for a quiet drink or meet mates for something more substantial, and nobody bats an eyelid either way. The craft union group know what they're doing, and this particular outpost hits that sweet spot between neighbourhood pub and somewhere that actually cares about what's behind the bar.