The Queen Inn Cookhouse + Pub

You'll find yourself in a proper neighbourhood spot where they've actually bothered to take their food seriously. The Queen Inn pulls off that tricky balance of being a proper local where you can sink a pint and chat with mates, but the kitchen isn't phoning it in — they're turning out decent, unpretentious cooking that hits the mark. It's the kind of place you'd take your mum on a Sunday, or roll up to midweek when you can't be bothered with faffing about. West Bromwich has decent bones if you know where to look, and this is one of those spots where the locals keep coming back because the food's solid and the atmosphere doesn't try too hard.