The Golden Bee - JD Wetherspoon

You'll find The Golden Bee right on Sheep Street, where the half-timbered buildings and tourist crowds thin out slightly. It's a proper boozer—all exposed beams and traditional pub vibes—where you can get a decent pint and a full meal for under £10 without feeling like you've compromised on taste. The crowd's a genuine mix: theatre-goers before the RSC, locals who've been coming for years, and visitors who've finally stumbled on somewhere authentic. It's got that comfortable, no-nonsense Wetherspoon formula down pat—reliable rather than flashy, but honestly, that's exactly what works about it.