Two Doors Down Hanley

You'll find Two Doors Down tucked away on Piccadilly in Hanley, and it's exactly the sort of place that rewards locals who bother to venture past the chain bars. The atmosphere is unpretentious but confident — think craft cocktails served by people who care, without any of the poncy nonsense that puts you off city-centre spots. It's narrow, intimate, and busy enough that you feel like you've stumbled onto something proper rather than wandered into a tourist trap. The kind of bar where regulars have their order down to a nod, and newcomers get a genuine welcome rather than a blank stare.