The Pit and Pendulum

You'll find The Pit and Pendulum tucked away on Ebrington Street, in that stretch where Plymouth's real drinking culture lives. It's the kind of place where regulars know the staff by name and newcomers feel welcome within five minutes—no pretension, no faffing about with fifteen-ingredient cocktails you can't pronounce. The bar does unpretentious drinks well, whether you're after a proper pint or something with a bit more thought behind it. The 4.7-star rating speaks for itself; people keep coming back because it feels like the bar was built for actual humans, not Instagram.