Bottle & Stoat

Walk into Bottle & Stoat and you'll immediately clock it as one of those pubs that actually gets it right—no gimmicks, just good drinks and genuinely friendly faces. Tucked away on Bedford Place, it's become the kind of place where regulars prop up the bar on weeknights and groups pile in at weekends without it ever feeling rammed or pretentious. The beer selection is the real draw here; they've clearly put proper thought into their rotating taps and bottles, whether you're after a crisp lager or something with more character. The staff know what they're talking about too, which helps. It's the sort of pub you'd recommend to a mate visiting from out of town—the kind that makes you feel like you've stumbled onto something worth keeping around.