There are two free bus services that circle Sheffield City Centre during the daytime and of course there a number of pubs along the route! Buses run until 7pm Monday to Saturday and until 4pm on Sundays.
Bus SC1 starts from Sheffield Interchange and goes to Fitzalan Square, Cathedral, City Hall, Pounds Park and Moorfoot. This bus runs about every 10 minutes.Bus SC2 heads out Sheffield Interchange the other way to Moorfoot, Arundel Gate and Millsands. This bus runs every 20 minutes.
The Sheffield Connect buses are operated by South Pennine Community Transport with funding from Sheffield City Council. They are usually electric buses painted in a dedicated green livery although sometimes a minibus is used instead. Other buses and trams also operate in the City Centre but aren’t free!
We’ve handpicked a selection of pubs of interest that are close to the routes to inspire an afternoon trip around town, a more comprehensive pub guide is available on the camra.org.uk website.
Sheffield Interchange (SC1 and SC2) – Old Queens Head
Originally the hunting lodge for Sheffield Castle, this Tudor building (with modern extension) has a fascinating history. The U shapes lounge surrounds a central bar and adjoins a superb beamed dining room, upstairs function room for hire. Owned by Thwaites and the cask beer range is typically four of their regular ales.
Sheffield Station (SC1 and SC2) – Sheffield Tap
Opened in 2009 this was originally the first class refreshment room for Sheffield Midland Station, built in 1904. After years of neglect the main bar area has been subject of an award-winning restoration retaining many original features. Further seating has been provided in the entrance corridor and to the right of the bar. Usually three beers are from the on-site Tapped Brewery, opened in 2013 in the impressive former dining room and which can be viewed behind the glass screen.
Brown Street (SC1 and SC2) – Rutland Arms
Traditional pub now made into a single room. Exterior retains features of the now defunct Duncan Gilmour Brewery. There is also a beer garden at the rear. Real Ales selection always includes some from Blue Bee along with changing guest ales.
The food offering caters for all – whether it be chip butties or typical pub meals off the main menu or the bistro standard specials on the blackboard, all are freshly made by the Rutty’s kitchen team.
A juke box also features but beware – the staff humour extends to a forbidden music board, ignore at your peril!
Charter Row (SC1 and SC2) – Washington
Two roomed corner pub with a music orientation, with regular DJ nights (Wed-Sat) and live music. The larger room has basic seating and a dance floor/stage and DJ box whilst the smaller room is comfortable, quieter and more traditional. There is also a beer garden at the rear with some covered and heated smoking areas. The pub offers four mostly local cask beers. Very much a nightlife venue, remaining open until 3am most nights. Note it doesn’t open in the daytime midweek, only on Saturdays and Sundays.
Moor Market (SC1 and SC2) – Beer Engine
A traditional style multi roomed pub with large beer offering, reopened in 2015 following a sympathetic refurbishment. The changing beer range is sourced mainly from local and regional micro breweries, with six cask beers and up to 11 craft keg beers. There is also a quality spirits offering. Hot food is not served, but cold tapas style small plates are available whenever the bar is open. The large beer garden has a heated, covered area.
Eyre Street (SC1 and SC2) – Lord Nelson
Popularly known as Fanny’s after a former landlady, though much altered over the years, retains the feel of a traditional local. Three separate seating areas, one with pool, around a central bar and an upstairs function room. Popular with Sheffield United fans on matchdays and the items on display around the pub reflect this!
Arundel Gate (SC2) – Roebuck Tavern
A large, tastefully decorated pub opposite the infamous ‘Cheese Grater’ car park, which can be admired from the popular beer terrace. Good value all day homemade food and at least four real ales mostly from local breweries.
Angel Street (SC2) – Two & Six Micropub
A micropub offering up to four cask ales, real cider and craft keg alongside a lager and selected wines and spirits. Also included is an adjoining room used as an art gallery, which is available to hire as an exhibition and event space.
Angel Street (SC2) – Dove & Rainbow
A one room pub devoted to rock and alternative music with a DJ or live music on most nights. Popular with all ages. Closing times may be later than those published if busy.
Millsands (SC2) – Harlequin
The Harlequin takes its name from another former Ward’s pub just round the corner, now demolished. The large open-plan interior features a central bar with seating on two levels. Kirkstall Bitter is the regular cask beer, plus up to five changing cask beers from far and wide with the emphasis on microbreweries. Also three real ciders on handpump as well as ciders in bag in box. A range of boutique bottled beers are also available. Occasional events include live music, quiz nights, tasting nights, games nights and tap takeovers. Good, simple food menu. Reached from the SC2 bus stop via a footbridge over the river Don.
Cathedral (SC1) – Three Tuns
A triangular shaped pub on a sharp corner with raised seating areas and lots of wooden and brass features (More character than Gerard Depardieu). The friendly staff serve up a choice of cask beers to an exclusively vinyl soundtrack.
Pinfold Street (SC1) – Dog & Partridge
Dating from 1796, a cosy multi-room Irish run dog friendly pub in the city centre. A menu of Irish bar food is available to soak up the range of mainly local cask ales, interesting craft beers and ‘the best Guinness outside Dublin’.Welcoming to anyone that brings a nice attitude, they host regular events including a quiz night, games night and folk music sessions.
City Hall (SC1) – Grapes
Centred around a tiled corridor drinking area, the three rooms comprise a snug, lounge and pool room. Sign outside reads “Flynn’s” as a reference to the Flynn family who have owned the pub for over 40 years. A two star pub interior of outstanding national historic interest. Offers two cask beers, and bar food Monday to Saturday lunch times. Has live traditional Irish music in the back room six days a week, mainly folk sessions. Cash only, no Credit/Debit cards accepted.
Carver Street (SC1) – Hop Hideout
Hop Hideout is an award winning speciality beer shop and tasting room, founded in 2013 as a ‘labour of beery love’ by Jules Gray. One of the first ‘drink in’ beer shops in the UK, they have a range of chilled beers available to browse, enjoy there and then or takeaway – including seven fresh rotating draught taps. In addition from time to time they have a beer in their own wooden pin, meaning gravity poured cask ale is offered (but check socials to see when this is on). Owner Jules has a penchant for wild ales, funky beers, natural wines and farmhouse cider and loves nothing more than helping you find something you love to drink. The current City Centre location in Leah’s Yard is the third, having originally opened on Abbeydale Road and since relocated.
Pinstone Street (SC1) – Fargate
Following a £1m interior renovation, the Fargate opened on 22nd October 2025. The pub is part of the regeneration of the street which saw three years of construction come to a close earlier in the year. Located in the City Centre Conservation Area, the venue brings together the storied elegance of the former bank with a carefully designed pub interior.
Dark polished wood, elegant leather seating, herringbone floors, brass accents, chandeliers, and curated artwork create the impression of a bar that could have stood here for more than a century. The striking horseshoe bar serves 10 cask beers and 16 keg lines. The ground floor also features screened booths, a snug, banquette seating, and full-height glazing to the front, offering a light and inviting space.
The original spiral staircase leads to the first floor. Here, a pizza kitchen with an Italian corner oven, is visible through glazed screens. The design combines reclaimed timber walls, decorated ceilings, and original architectural details to create a brighter, more contemporary setting.
Branded, ‘Thornbridge & Co,’ the two-storey pub is a joint venture from Peak District-based Thornbridge Brewery and York-based importer and distributor, Pivovar.
Pounds Park (SC1) – Foresters
A pub in the heart of the city. Part of the areas social scene since 1828. Consists of one main room with partitioned seating, a beer garden and an upstairs meeting room.
Pounds Park (SC1) – Vocation & Co
There are seating areas either side of the entrance corridor leading into the main bar area. Five handpumps, a 22 line keg wall and a display fridge showcase the Vocation beer range. A menu of burgers, wings and loaded fries is available Tuesday to Saturday.
