The Black Bull

You'll find The Black Bull tucked away on Old Market Place, in that part of Ripon where the market square's history actually feels lived-in rather than staged. It's the sort of place where regulars have their spots, but newcomers aren't made to feel like they've wandered into someone's front room. The bar pulls decent pints, the kind of selection that suggests someone behind the taps actually cares about what they're pouring. Food-wise, it's straightforward—proper pub fare that doesn't pretend to be anything fancier than it needs to be. It's warm without being try-hard, traditional without feeling stuck in amber.