George & Crown

You'll find yourself down a narrow yard off Kirkgate, the kind of place that rewards you for knowing where to look. George & Crown feels like it's been pulling pints in the same spot for decades—because it has—and there's a refreshing lack of pretence about the whole thing. The crowd's mixed: regulars who've claimed their spots at the bar, groups catching up over a drink, people who've just stumbled upon it by accident and can't believe their luck. It's the sort of bar where you actually want to linger, chat to the person next to you, maybe play some darts.