Earl of Leicester Hotel

1860s dark timber and heritage pub character make this Parkside cornerstone an easy call for rowdy group catchups and sprawling family milestones. Pints of Guinness pour steadily at the front bar before crowds migrate to the cavernous dining hall out back. The play here is an afternoon stretch—order at the counter, pull up a chair, and tackle a plate-swallowing schnitty ladled with rich gravy. Regulars bank on the thick sausage rolls that land more like mains than bar snacks, while Sunday visitors turn out for roast beef flanked by crisp Yorkshire pudding and pigs in blankets. Large tables get fed in rapid succession without the kitchen lag.