The Lighthorseman

Walk into The Lighthorseman and you'll immediately get why it's got such solid reviews. This is the kind of place where the staff actually know your name by your second visit, where the ale selection changes regularly enough to keep things interesting, and where you won't feel out of place whether you're popping in for a quick pint or settling in for the evening. The Fulford Road location means it draws a real mix—families on a Sunday, groups of mates midweek, regulars who've been coming for years. The food's unpretentious but well-executed, and the prices won't make you wince. It's not trying to be anything other than what it is: a genuinely good local boozer.