Elephant & Castle

You'll find the Elephant & Castle tucked along Westgate, that stretch of Wakefield that's quietly become somewhere worth the walk. It's the kind of place that doesn't shout about itself, which somehow makes it better. Step inside and you're met with the sort of warmth you want from a pub—wood, low ceilings, proper bar seating. The menu takes things seriously without pretension; they're clearly cooking with thought, and at these prices (mains hovering around £12-16), it actually feels generous. You'll see the same faces in here regularly, which tells you everything about how the neighbourhood treats it.