The Hanbury

You'll find The Hanbury doing what good pubs do best: showing up and getting it right. Sat on The Kingsway where the city actually feels like it's got a pulse, this is the sort of place locals prop up the bar on a Tuesday evening without it being weird. The crowd's mixed—students rubbing shoulders with regulars, post-work crowds unwinding—which is exactly how you want it. Service is straightforward and friendly, the kind where staff remember your name by your third visit.