The Elizabethan

You walk into The Elizabethan and immediately clock that this place has cracked the code. It's got that lived-in comfort of a proper neighbourhood boozer, but the food coming out of the kitchen would make plenty of restaurants blush. The dining room buzzes with a mix of Heaton Moor regulars nursing pints and couples sharing elevated pub grub that actually justifies the price tag. The kitchen doesn't mess about with unnecessary faffing – just solid, seasonal cooking that changes regularly enough to keep things interesting. Whether you're after a decent Sunday roast or something more adventurous on a Friday night, they've got the confidence to keep it simple and do it well. It's the sort of place that proves Stockport's food scene doesn't need to apologise to anyone.