Deacons

Walk into Deacons and you'll immediately feel why this place has such devoted regulars. It's the kind of pub that doesn't need to shout about itself—tucked away on Fisherton Street, it just gets on with doing the basics brilliantly. The atmosphere strikes that rare balance between welcoming enough for newcomers but established enough that you'll see the same faces propping up the bar week after week. You're looking at proper pub fare, the sort of food that tastes like someone actually cares about making it well, paired with a decent selection of drinks that go beyond the obvious.