The Crown - JD Wetherspoon

You know what you're getting with a Wetherspoon, and The Crown doesn't mess about. It's housed in a proper old Victorian hotel building that's seen better days but has character to spare—the kind of place that's been pulling pints for decades. Right there on Crown Passage, it's perfectly positioned for a quick one after work or a full afternoon session. The usual Spoon menu means you're getting decent portions for next to nothing, and the real draw is the pricing: sub-£4 main courses, two-for-one cocktails during happy hour, and their famous Friday-to-Sunday breakfast deal. It's not trying to be anything fancy, and that's precisely why locals keep coming back.