The Quicksilver Mail

Head up Hendford Hill and you'll find yourself in one of Yeovil's best-kept social anchors. The Quicksilver Mail does what a good pub should: it gets out of the way and lets people actually enjoy themselves. You'll find the usual suspects nursing pints at the bar, groups clustered around tables that have probably hosted the same conversations for years, and a general sense that this place knows exactly what it is. The ratings speak for themselves—nearly 650 of them, and mostly glowing—because locals keep coming back. It's the kind of spot where you can sink a few hours without feeling pressured to order anything fancy.