Devon Dumpling

Head up to Shiphay and you'll find yourself in what looks like a regular neighbourhood boozer—but Devon Dumpling's actually punching above its weight in the kitchen. The kind of place where locals genuinely gather, not somewhere you'll feel like a tourist trying to work out where to sit. You're getting honest pub food done well here, the sort of cooking that respects ingredients without getting pretentious about it. Nearly 1,000 reviews averaging 4.4 stars tells you everything about consistency and how the place has earned its reputation by simply doing the basics brilliantly, night after night.