Duke Of York

Walk into the Duke and you'll immediately feel like you've stumbled into someone's local—the good kind, where the bar staff remember your order and the crowd's genuine. Tucked right on King's Square, it's got that warm timber interior that makes you want to linger over a pint, with a solid selection of Yorkshire ales that rotate regularly. The food's unfussy but proper: think pies, proper burgers, and the sort of pub classics that don't try to be anything they're not. It's packed on match days and Friday nights, but quieter afternoons are perfect for nursing a drink and watching the city bustle past the windows.