The Fountain

You'll find yourself on one of Wells' quieter streets, away from the Cathedral Close bustle, where The Fountain has been doing what it does best for years without needing to shout about it. Step inside and you're met with that reassuring warmth of a proper neighbourhood pub—wooden beams, worn flagstones, the kind of place where the regulars have their spots. The kitchen takes pride in straightforward cooking: real ales flow, and the food actually tastes like someone cared about it rather than just assembling plates. It's the sort of spot you'd take visiting mates who want to know where locals actually spend their evenings, not where Instagram tells them to go.