Lysander Arms

Head out towards Rawcliffe and you'll find the Lysander tucked away on Manor Lane—the kind of pub that feels like it's been there forever because it probably has. The crowd's a genuine mix of locals nursing pints and families squeezing in for Sunday lunch, without any of that forced cosiness you get elsewhere. The kitchen actually cares about what it's doing here, turning out the sort of food that makes you forget you're eating pub fare. It's unpretentious in the best way possible—wood, warmth, and the sound of actual conversation rather than Spotify on loop.