The Crown Abbey Foregate

Head down Abbey Foregate and you'll find yourself in a gastropub that actually gets it right. The Crown doesn't try too hard—there's no Instagram bait or gimmicks here, just solid cooking and a drinks list that knows what it's doing. You'll spot regulars propping up the bar alongside visitors who've stumbled upon the place by word of mouth. The atmosphere strikes that rare balance between being somewhere you can take a date and somewhere you'd genuinely want to pop in for a pint on a Tuesday night. It's become the kind of spot locals defend fiercely, which tells you everything about how well they've nailed the formula.