which is the best pub in sheffield and why

Devonshire Cat, can't argue with their choice of beer lol

The Sheaf View:

Low prices for huge selection of high quality ales.

Mix of punters is varied and never objectionable.

We often win the quiz and get free drinks!

Beats Dev Cat for atmosphere, clientelle & prices.

Yeah Dev Cat is a bit steap price wise, well you get what you pay for I suppose...

Where is the Sheaf View anyway, can't say I have ever been?

Without a doubt the Sheaf View.

THE NELSON.....nice beer, great people, superb Saturday night crowd and atmos and amazing vibe....

Shear View is in the vicinity of Heeley Bridge, more here -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/greedycow/pubs/heeley/sheaf_view.shtml

http://www.sheffieldpub.co.uk/pubs/viewpub.php?id=421

Dev Cat is good but it isn't the best pub. Depends what you want on a particular occassion/day and cost etc etc. Personally, on a nice day/evening I think the 'Fat Cat' is better than 'Dev Cat' as it has a decent garden/outside seating area. Good pubs with proper outside sitting areas is something I think Sheffield city centre lacks.

devonshire cat excellent beer menu

I have a bit of a fetish for continental beers like Erdinger and Paulaner. Not many places sell that kind of stuff, so apart from the Dev Cat, I can't think of anywhere else? well Whetherspoons have Erdinger in bottles. It was great when I went to Italy, that kind of stuff was all you could get! :D

The Nelson is a good pub its good any night of the week my fav's is wednesday and the weekends they do some wicked cocktails.

Originally posted by goldenfleece
THE NELSON.....nice beer, great people, superb Saturday night crowd and atmos and amazing vibe....
Shame it's being demolished then!;)

It's gotta be The Nelson in town, I love the place. Great people, the music's just what I like and you can dress how you please!!

Originally posted by Carmine
Shame it's being demolished then!;)

I've not heard that, when's it supposed to happen?

It's been said, and said agian: The Sheaf View ! there's no other pub at the same level: prices, ambiance, barstaff friendliness, it's n°1 !

the grapes...live music,great jukebox incase the music upstairs is pap,guest ales(not enough though) cheap pool,sound barstaff

Dog & Partridge.

IMO the best pub has to be The Banner Cross at the top of Ecclesall Road.

Love it. :thumbsup:

The Kelham Island Tavern gets my vote. It's round the corner from the Fat Cat.

The prices are great (£1.60 ish for a pint of top ale, about 2 quid for the stronger stuff), the beer selection is the best I've ever seen (usually about 10 real ales on), the beer is superb - always perfectly kept. The place is spotlessly clean and well cared for too - it doesn't have any of that stale smoke mustiness of most pubs


Great and cheap real cheap ale, clean and bright place, friendly staff and customers, a good lovely garden, and just round the corner from my flat. Bloody brilliant. It keeps winning the 'best pub in Sheffield' Camra award too

Bannor Cross?? you must be havin a laugh! it's alright i spose as far as pubs go, but it;s a bit of an old mans' establishment and the land lady's a nighmare. There is a great beer garden round the back, but in general it's somewhat lacking in atmosphere. Sheffield's a bit lacking in good pubs tho - Lescar and Porter Cottage on Sharrow Vale Road are always a good bet tho..

The Broadfield Abbeydale Road

Originally posted by Speedy_Jim
The Kelham Island Tavern gets my vote. It's round the corner from the Fat Cat.

The prices are great (£1.60 ish for a pint of top ale, about 2 quid for the stronger stuff), the beer selection is the best I've ever seen (usually about 10 real ales on), the beer is superb - always perfectly kept. The place is spotlessly clean and well cared for too - it doesn't have any of that stale smoke mustiness of most pubs


Great and cheap real cheap ale, clean and bright place, friendly staff and customers, a good lovely garden, and just round the corner from my flat. Bloody brilliant. It keeps winning the 'best pub in Sheffield' Camra award too

I went in a couple of weeks ago, first time in a very long time and I have to say I definitely agree with everything you've said here.

The place is a (hiddem) gem.:thumbsup:

The Friendship close to the back of the arena has to be one of the worst, I know that...
You ask for a pint of carling, you get a pint of flies! :(

Norfolk Arms, Chapeltown, is always a great pint though!

Originally posted by Musey
I've not heard that, when's it supposed to happen?
Not sure when it's happening, but most of that block (and the one above with the Casbah) is being flattened as part of the ongoing efforts to make Sheffield look like a post-nuclear wasteland for the next decade...apparently a tall and shiney new building will take its place in the new order of things.

Shame...:(

The pub next to the river and the ringroad is really nice, like a nice city centre bar but without all the city centre negatives. near Kelham Island too - what's it called again? and it sells Moonshine too!

Originally posted by bielby
The pub next to the river and the ringroad is really nice, like a nice city centre bar but with all the city centre negatives. near Kelham Island too - what's it called again? and it sells Moonshine too!
The Riverside?

I'd say the riverside too... I love the building and the sunday lunches are unbelievable!

BUT.. my big problem is I don't drink any alcohol other than spirits so that leaves me torn between loving bars like Revolution as they have an amazing array of flavoured vodkas and weird and wonderful spirits so I never get bored... and wanting the ambiance of pubs like The Riverside or the Sheaf... cos I hate drinking in town, especially at weekends.

I'd settle for the real ale pubs having just one or two bottles of classy flavoured vodka like "42 Below" Manuka honey or Watermelon.. its not like I want them to do a tequila sunrise or a Pina Colada...

:) without a doubt the sheaf view, but the dev cat is a close 2nd, erdinger can be bought on draft even the dark one. Must say that I wasn't impressed by the magnet in dev cat last week (but hey) the riversides' magnet is ok

Originally posted by teflon
which is the best pub in sheffield and why

well ive heard that the geezer in the rising sun @ fulwood is a right dodgy herbert :suspect:

My best although i havent been to sheffield alot is the one near sheff bus station, the Woodseats(Nice guinness) or the big tree on woodseats, My freind once said a no no pub has got to be one called The Office (and thats then name of the pub not a saying coz ive been past the pub)

bestest guinness ive ever had in sheffield was in o' neills at brromhill but it closed down :rant:

Litha i agree with you the O'Neills in Broomhill was a very nice place after work, landlord was cool and beer ok.
To answer about best pub in sheffield, i won't be original but i think the fat cat has to be top of my list, i also like trippets bar and i now definitely want to try the sheaf, as it sounds great!

When did O'Neills in Broomhill close down and what's happening to the site ?

i will go with the dev cat....nothing beats their beers..
sheaf sounds like a place to visit too...

Originally posted by Litha
well ive heard that the geezer in the rising sun @ fulwood is a right dodgy herbert :suspect:
i heard that to lol
cheers litha

Queens mosbrough is good, but out of the way

Waggon and Horses on Abbeydale Road South.

Top Ale, Top Grub, Top Service.

'Nuff said

O'neill's in Broomhill closed in August 2003, got a lick of yellow paint and re-opened a couple of weeks later as one of those ghastly over priced Scream Bars. I worked there for donkeys years, right through the refurb and then left for pastures new (along with all the good local custom who were not elligible for the student discounts).

As for the Guinness...........spot on!

Originally posted by doublewood
:) without a doubt the sheaf view, but the dev cat is a close 2nd, erdinger can be bought on draft even the dark one. Must say that I wasn't impressed by the magnet in dev cat last week (but hey) the riversides' magnet is ok
Popped into the Sheaf View the other week whislt waiting for my brother's motor to be fixed round the corner, truely a great pub.:clap:

Market tavern for the friendly welcome you get
it just like cheers

Surprised to see no one's mentioned the Cobden View in Crookes on, er, Cobden View Road. Haven't been in for a while but it holds a lot of good memories. Very friendly bar staff and a good mix of people. Thankfully no chance of it ever becoming a theme pub. But you never know.

Having said that, I would probably go with the Sheaf View as No.1.

I like the dove and rainbow cause you can buy top of the range fake burberry caps and for that special occaison a nice white lacoste tracksuit perfect for court appearences

difficult one ey! for ales.. The ones in the runnins are

The Sheaf view
Gardeners Rest
Hilsborough Hotel
Dev Cat

all a good drink ...

but for cocktails an Party Vibes is all about sharkys for Me! Reggae rum punch an a Bramble for meee! He He

The Shakey in Hillsboroughs good - great atmosphere at weekends! and Ray May great DJ!

Cannon or Hen and Chicks -- salt of the earth clientel,good area.great beer gardens adjacent to diesel polluted bus route and buy anything you wish.

enjoy

ive not heard that the nelson is going and i go in often couple a time a week so i doubt that.

Originally posted by Craig7777
Market tavern for the friendly welcome you get
it just like cheers
that is one of my favorite pubs my mate runs it good prices and no snobbery

come on then people..... whats the best pub or club in sheffield.... why is it the best ..... did something happen there that you will never forget or something else.... come on lets here it!!!!!:banana:

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The Nelson will not be closing, they only want to build on top of the building. More space to rent out.
Anyway after the write up in next months issue of,
Classic Rock Magazine, the place will get even more packed,
they may not be able to get everyone in.
So get there early, to grab your spot.
The girls love the best cocktails in town, at the best price.
I hear Halloween night is going to be a scream.

Yes this is the Best Pub in Town.

Originally posted by Carmine
Shame it's being demolished then!;)

It's NOT. The offices above are being turned into flats and extended upwards for 19 storeys actually. And even that isn't happening for about 6 years!

The Sportsman in Cambridge ST - its unique in every sense !

Wetherspoons on Cambridge Street, no smoking throughout the internal area, and staff that pounce on anyone who flouts that rule.

Just a great smoke free atmosphere now, with great food.

Lescar, Sharrowvale Road.

Cheap beer, cheap food, the most electic mix of people in the UK and the best live Footy venue around. We are camped in the back room every Sunday afternoon.

It is also the most tolerant pub you will ever wish to find. If you know what I mean.

Mandy at the Porters Cottage will bar me if she reads this.

I think it depends on......

i'd love to hear what everyone thinks about this one

Rising Sun..........Abbey lane..........Just a quality, traditional pub. Love the place. Not many of them left!!

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I quite like The Monk in town and the Graduate, mainly for the pool table and cheap drinks.

If Mandy is the miserable sow who has been the landlady at the porter cottage for a while now, then she is particularly bar-happy (I mean, of course that she bars people for no particular reason, not that she's a happy person in a bar, which she certainly isn't).

Almost everybody I know has been barred from the Porter Cottage at one time or another. One of my friends was barred just for walking in - he didn't even get the chance to open his mouth - just "Out!"

Nelson's ok and it plays great music but there's never anywhere to sit and I've been in with mates who don't look like your average rocker and all the young goth kids looked at us like we all had two heads. So much for not stereotyping people based on their appearence!

For me two of the best boozers in Sheff are the Grapes and the Dog and Partridge.

You get all sorts of people in the Grapes as well as live music, a 40p pool table, a real fire for those long dark nights and the fella behind the bar is sound.

As for the dog , it's a great old style pub with the best Guiness in town.

You can keep your trendy bars and overpriced pints!

got to be the Harley for the yummy Sabai wine drink and the comfy sofa's...awesome mash-up dj on fri nights too..well last year there was.

Originally posted by teflon
which is the best pub in sheffield and why

not the white bear,soon as the staff have had drink they all get nasty with one another,terrible atmosphere:(

Which of Sheffield's many pubs do you consider to be the best and for what reason?

Sportsman on Cambridge Street, Top Staff, Great Music & Atmosphere:clap: :clap:

After that Cutler again on Cambridge Street, 2 for 1 offers and live footy on Friday Nights!!

The Fat Cat for me.

The food is nice and doesn't cost a bomb.
Cheers

Red Deer on pitt street's pretty good, nice selection of food and drink, good atmosphere plus it's close enough to the centre to be accesible but hidden away behind west st so it doesn't get rammed

The Old Blue Ball at Hillsborough!!

Before anyone starts shouting Chav Chav Chav!!! Its a joke, I hate the place!

:) The Phoenix for me. Excellent food and the best bit - It is non smoking - near Mosborough

Penny Black in town...........................

City Centre location, and it's allways a good atmosphere no matter what day of the week!

And say what you want! Ya get idiots in every boozer!

£2.00 for a pint of Stella! Not bad at all!

Plus all food is under £3.00, and you get a good menu to choose from and gr8 grub!!!!

Wisewood Inn, Loxley Road...... The Landlady is a right good laugh and the atmosphere is friendly too

Sheaf View, Heeley. Friendly staff, nice beer garden, and a fantastic pint.

Can't argue with The Sheaf View, it's a great pub. But I prefer my local, The Lescar - friendly staff, good beer and a great atmosphere when the footie's on. It also plays host to some fine comedy and music events.:thumbsup:

... best pub - Banner Cross

... why? Top landlord and well kept beer...

Nelson top of the moor. It rawwwwwwwks:headbang:

Robin Hood in Stannington IMO... Quiet pub, no trouble, just good natured banter over the quiz etc.... And the young lass who reads the quiz is quite nice, think she's taken though :(

I'm sure Captain Scarlett would agree, either the Sheaf View Inn, Fat Cat or Kelham Island Tavern. 3 great pubs.

Joel

My experience of pubs:

The Stag - bit smelly - reasonable alcohol.

The Walkley Cottage - nice, cosy pub.

The Washington - modern, reasonable - a bit smelly.

The Devonshire Cat - good place, clean.

The Springvale - Quite a nice place.

Cannon. Hen & Chicks. Market Tavern. Ahhhh. Bad beer. Bad women. Such an experience. Cant beat it. They can beat you though.

i can also heartily recomend going to the brown bear at least once, strange eastern european soft drinks and beer and even stranger locals, reminds me slightly of 'the slaughtered lamb' from an american werewolf in london. remember, stick to the path....

Originally posted by Rich
Robin Hood in Stannington IMO... Quiet pub, no trouble, just good natured banter over the quiz etc.... And the young lass who reads the quiz is quite nice, think she's taken though :(

Rich has a serious crush on this girl! - see quote below from another thread- (Most Beautiful Bar Staff)

"The young lass who does the quiz in the Robin Hood is quite nice, but I think she's got somebody"

You seem a little dejected by the thought that she might have somebody. Have u asked her?!!

I agree the Robin Hood in Stannington is good. Sunday Lunch is a carvery and to die for. Great staff who enjoy a laugh.:clap: :clap:

I agree with Rich

Nelson roxxor:headbang: :nod:

Originally posted by kentboy119
My experience of pubs:

The Stag - bit smelly - reasonable alcohol.

The Walkley Cottage - nice, cosy pub.

The Washington - modern, reasonable - a bit smelly.

The Devonshire Cat - good place, clean.

The Springvale - Quite a nice place.

As i grew up a two minutes walk away (or 1 min on my skatebord) from the Walkley Cottage I would agree, it was a great local pub, full of lads I went to school with and hung around with. When Fred had it in the early 90's is was at it's peak. Shame they moved the snooker table and made it into an eating area. Great for a lazy afternoon drink outside on the benches or summers evening.

I would agree also with The Washington, then again my best mate owns a major share in it, so I would wouldn't I. But is has some great characters (Banksy and Nort) and the music is Fab, and no hassle from anyone. Oh, and the photo's are great as well (the photographer is another v.good mate of mine)

And I would also like to 'big-up' the Fox and Duck in Broomhill !!


I have even got a book on the public houses of Sheffield, it's a winner !!

Whichever one I end up in..... it seems to be a different one everytime anyway :)

Originally posted by 2wentypence
Rich has a serious crush on this girl! - see quote below from another thread- (Most Beautiful Bar Staff)

"The young lass who does the quiz in the Robin Hood is quite nice, but I think she's got somebody"

You seem a little dejected by the thought that she might have somebody. Have u asked her?!!

No I've not asked, she's a bit old for me anyway but I still wouldn't say no :hihi:

She's the Landlord's Daughter apparently.

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Favourite for beer quality is the Barrack on Penistone Road - I also like the Hadfield, Barber Road because it's close to where I live and friendly.

Dove & Rainbow!

Great atmosphere!!! :D

Originally posted by Rich
No I've not asked, she's a bit old for me anyway but I still wouldn't say no :hihi:

She's the Landlord's Daughter apparently.

If its still the same girl she's called keeley. She is a really nice girl but she did have a boyfriend last time i spoke to her.

I like the
Old Monk
Cornerhouse
Trippets
Yorkshire Grey

Carn't think of anymore:confused:

The Cobden View is great. There's a good mix of students and locals, the ales are decent, the music quiz is gripping and in the summer there's a lovely beer garden to chillax! Thursday's are a particular highlight when they have the folk night, anyone can join in, sing along! :)

the fat cat.
nice and small, good real ale.
frog and parrott.
superb real ale or was the last time I was in which must be 3 years ago.
hallamshire hotel.
another good real ale place.
my favourite one though as to be the beehive when it was a real ale pub, my favourite ale in there was dog bolter brewed on the premises.

DQ's, all about the visuals 4 me :thumbsup:

The Red Lion of West Street by the RNIB Building is a good one, as is the Kelham Island, Devonshire Cat is okay, but too expensive. The Ladbower Inn (although not strictly in Sheffield).

The Place and Fox and Duck in Broomhill are okay for a few, The Washington in town is okay too.

Lots of other pubs in Sheffield that are good depends on what you are looking for, real ale etc....or just lager! :clap:

Originally posted by cresta
... best pub - Banner Cross

... why? Top landlord and well kept beer...


What they said.......... :)