City Guides
Sheffield
Pubs and Bars
With a large student population, the number of pubs and bars in Sheffield is constantly growing, and there are choices to suit almost every taste. There are the usual selection of chain pubs (Wetherspoon, All Bar One), as well as the more traditional alehouses and ex-workingmen’s clubs, an ever-increasing number of wine bars and more up-market pubs, and pubs catering to the tastes of a rock and indie music-lovers crowd.
The majority of pubs and bars in the city, however, are frequented by students and young professionals drinking in and around the city centre, especially on West Street and in the Devonshire Quarter. Popular student bars include The Cavendish on West Street, a ‘Scream’ pub with cheap drinks, a jukebox and pool tables, and Walkabout, just around the corner, serving cheap drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.
RSVP, in Barkers Pool, is a more expensive pub, aimed at students at young professionals. Modern, up-market, with sliding screen doors along one wall, RSVP offers a wide range of cocktails, wines and beers. A non-smoking Wetherspoon pub is next-door, and equally popular.
The Sheffield University union bar, Bar One, is located near to the University tram stop and is one of the most popular union bars in the UK. The bar boasts a huge poolroom and very cheap drinks. Only students and their friends are permitted in the evenings. The second bar in the union is Interval, with a more cosmopolitan atmosphere and serving real ale, wine and food.
The Sheffield Hallam University union bar, Hubs, is based in what was formerly the National Centre for Popular Music, a huge silver drum-shaped building in sight of the train station. Relatively small, and non-smoking before 7pm, Hubs is still popular with students and other drinkers. Drinks are reasonably cheap, and there are plenty of special offers available.
Across the road is the Showroom. A bar connected to an independent cinema of the same name, the Showroom is popular with older professionals and media workers based in the Cultural Quarter where the bar is located. Drinks tend to be relatively expensive, but the fashionable chilled-out atmosphere and live music events mean it is very popular and usually busy.
Sheffield’s largest range of beers and ciders can be found in The Devonshire Cat on Wellington Street. A spacious and traditional interior, The Devonshire Cat is popular with students and older professionals alike.
Sheffield’s ‘real ale trail’ is popular with real ale lovers, and many visit the city to experience the real ale pub-crawl. The ‘trail’ is more or less along the route of the tram ride from Hillsborough to the city centre, so making the journey is quite straightforward. Pubs along the trail include the Kelham Island Tavern, the Fat Cat, the Cask and Cutler, The Gardener’s Rest and the Hillsborough Hotel. In the south of the city is The Sheaf View Inn, another real ale pub, this one popular with Heeley City Farm workers and other local residents.
The majority of pubs and bars in the city, however, are frequented by students and young professionals drinking in and around the city centre, especially on West Street and in the Devonshire Quarter. Popular student bars include The Cavendish on West Street, a ‘Scream’ pub with cheap drinks, a jukebox and pool tables, and Walkabout, just around the corner, serving cheap drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.
RSVP, in Barkers Pool, is a more expensive pub, aimed at students at young professionals. Modern, up-market, with sliding screen doors along one wall, RSVP offers a wide range of cocktails, wines and beers. A non-smoking Wetherspoon pub is next-door, and equally popular.
The Sheffield University union bar, Bar One, is located near to the University tram stop and is one of the most popular union bars in the UK. The bar boasts a huge poolroom and very cheap drinks. Only students and their friends are permitted in the evenings. The second bar in the union is Interval, with a more cosmopolitan atmosphere and serving real ale, wine and food.
The Sheffield Hallam University union bar, Hubs, is based in what was formerly the National Centre for Popular Music, a huge silver drum-shaped building in sight of the train station. Relatively small, and non-smoking before 7pm, Hubs is still popular with students and other drinkers. Drinks are reasonably cheap, and there are plenty of special offers available.
Across the road is the Showroom. A bar connected to an independent cinema of the same name, the Showroom is popular with older professionals and media workers based in the Cultural Quarter where the bar is located. Drinks tend to be relatively expensive, but the fashionable chilled-out atmosphere and live music events mean it is very popular and usually busy.
Sheffield’s largest range of beers and ciders can be found in The Devonshire Cat on Wellington Street. A spacious and traditional interior, The Devonshire Cat is popular with students and older professionals alike.
Sheffield’s ‘real ale trail’ is popular with real ale lovers, and many visit the city to experience the real ale pub-crawl. The ‘trail’ is more or less along the route of the tram ride from Hillsborough to the city centre, so making the journey is quite straightforward. Pubs along the trail include the Kelham Island Tavern, the Fat Cat, the Cask and Cutler, The Gardener’s Rest and the Hillsborough Hotel. In the south of the city is The Sheaf View Inn, another real ale pub, this one popular with Heeley City Farm workers and other local residents.
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