BOX

You'll find BOX right in the heart of the city centre, bang on Barker's Pool where it's impossible to miss the energy spilling out onto the pavement. Walk in and you're surrounded by screens – and we're talking quality ones, not the sad flickering affairs you get in lesser establishments – showing everything from Premier League drama to Champions League nights. The place gets properly rammed when there's a match on, especially if Sheffield United or Wednesday are playing, but it's the kind of rammed that feels celebratory rather than suffocating. Beyond the football, there's actual food worth eating and a bar that knows what it's doing. It's exactly the sort of spot you'd recommend to mates visiting from out of town who want to feel the pulse of Sheffield without any pretence.