Plough & Harrow

You'll find the Plough & Harrow doing what it does best on Worcester Street—being the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard because locals already know what's on. It's where you actually want to sit down with a drink that's been poured correctly, surrounded by people who aren't taking Instagram photos of their crisps. The crowd here skews real; expect the sort of regular who's been coming in for years, mixed with anyone sensible enough to skip the chain nonsense elsewhere in town and head here instead. It's properly rated for a reason—172 reviews averaging 4.6 speaks to consistency rather than flash.