The Shrewsbury Hotel

You're on Bridge Street, that busy stretch where Shrewsbury's real life happens, and you duck into The Shrewsbury Hotel. It's a Wetherspoon, so you know what you're getting: reliable booze at prices that don't make you wince, a menu that won't disappoint even if it won't excite, and enough space to actually sit down with mates without feeling wedged in. The kind of place where you can nurse a £2.50 pint and watch the town go by, or grab a decent breakfast for pocket change before work. It's honest and unpretentious, which is exactly what makes it work.