A pint's throw from the Royal Crescent, The Tav is one of Bath's best food pubs, loved by locals and visitors alike. The 18th-century interiors tick all the boxes with sage green paintwork, feature wallpapers, polished boards and smartly snug corners. Wines include a fashionable palette of rosés, perfect for sipping in the lovely walled courtyard garden. As for the food, it is driven by the produce: seasonal and local are the buzzwords with producers and provenance listed. There's Chew Valley smoked salmon, 'Ruby Red' beef from Devon, and Somerset lamb. The freshest of fish arrives daily from Cornwall and Devon. Our vegan set menu was outstanding: homemade shitake mushroom hash brown and cauliflower steak followed by tofu and chocolate ice cream with banana bread. Sunday lunches are the stuff of legend, and booking is pretty much essential.