Holly Bush, Oxford

Walk in here on a Tuesday evening and you'll spot the regulars propping up the bar, nursing pints and debating college politics with the ease of people who've been doing it for years. The Holly Bush sits in that sweet spot between Bridge Street's tourist thoroughfare and the quieter edges of central Oxford—close enough to everything that matters, but far enough that it doesn't feel like you're performing for a crowd. The interior's straightforward: exposed brick, traditional pub furniture, the kind of place that prioritises what's in your glass over Instagram potential. They take their beer seriously without making a fuss about it, and the food is honest pub fare that doesn't pretend to be anything fancier than it is.