I do think there are pubs where you can go for a quiet drink, but maybe not in City's anymore, but these pubs are still around in towns and villages and they are still used in the same way. They are a vital hub in the community, and Royston, meldreth, Ashwell, barkway, barley and melbourn all in my area have them. Only Shepreth are the village that are fighting to get their community pub back, as it was changed into a pizza restaurant which then went out of business.
I think they are very important in these villages, but not the City's anymore.