A great selection of drinks? Sports on TV? A resident cat nuzzling your leg while you dip into a bag of dry-roasted peanuts? Well, maybe not the last one.
Do you simply go to a place you know to be friendly and welcoming?
Well if you do and you’re looking for a new place to try, here are 26 of the highest-rated “friendly” pubs and bars in Preston according to Google reviews.
All are rated 4.6 out of 5 or higher and the word “friendly” is mentioned by customers in reviews.
In no particular order, here they are ...

21. Smashed
Smashed at Miller Arcade has a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 161 Google reviews Photo: Google

22. Winedown
Winedown on Lancaster Road has a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 181 Google reviews Photo: Google

23. Barrel & Bean
Barrel & Bean on Leyland Road has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 69 Google reviews Photo: Google

24. All Hopes No Promises
All Hopes No Promises on Guildhall Street has a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 43 Google reviews Photo: fb

