Hectors

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This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.

Something of a chameleon, Hectors seems to be able to morph from a quiet and comfortable daytime retreat – where lunch and a quiet pint with the papers are very much the order of the day – to a lively but friendly nightspot, where the excellent selection of draught beers combined with the upbeat and often obscure music make it a good alternative to the doom and boom of the city centre’s clubs. Food-wise there is also an impressive selection and, while Sunday brunch is undoubtedly the biggest crowd-pleaser, there are all sorts of options for the rest of the week, from a selection of sandwiches to fixed-price and à la carte options. And, if none of these fit the bill, there’s a good range of bar snacks too.

• High point: Lively without being overly loud
• Low point: Has discontinued its Sunday evening northern soul and ska sessions