The Bell

You'll find The Bell anchoring Birmingham Road like it's been there forever – because it basically has. It's the kind of place where regulars know the staff by name and the bar staff remember your usual without asking. The menu hits the expected marks: proper burgers, pies that don't disappoint, and the sort of sides that make sense with a pint. Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious – just honest pub food that works. There's a reassuring predictability here that Walsall folk seem to actually want when they're after an evening out without drama.