McDonald's

You know exactly where you're heading when the Leadmill spits you out at 3am and your stomach's making demands. This High Street institution serves Sheffield's late-night economy with relentless efficiency, becoming an unofficial community centre for everyone from taxi drivers grabbing coffee to students nursing hangovers with hash browns. The location couldn't be more central – you're practically tripping over it when you emerge from the tram stop. It's not winning any design awards, but it does what it says on the tin with that familiar golden glow cutting through Sheffield's often grey streetscape. The staff deserve medals for dealing with the weekend chaos when half of South Yorkshire seems to descend for McNuggets. Sure, it's McDonald's, but sometimes that's exactly what you need.