The Three Kings Pub

You'll find The Three Kings tucked away on Heath Road, exactly the sort of place where regulars have their favourite stools and the barstaff remember what you drank last week. It's got that genuine pub atmosphere that's become increasingly rare—no pretension, no craft cocktails with nonsense names, just honest drinking and eating in a space that feels lived-in and properly cared for. The crowd's a proper mix of locals, rugby supporters heading to the Stoop, and people who've stumbled upon it by accident and now keep coming back. Food's solid without being showy—the kind of stuff you actually want to eat with a pint, not Instagram.