Porterhouse

Head down Poole Road into Westbourne and you'll find Porterhouse tucked into the kind of spot locals actually frequent. This is a proper pub—the sort where regulars have their usual, the staff know what they're talking about, and you won't feel out of place whether you're after a quiet pint or bringing mates round. The food side does better than your average boozer; they take their cooking seriously enough that people come specifically to eat, but not so seriously it loses the relaxed, unpretentious vibe that makes pubs worth going to. It's got that rare balance of being somewhere you'd pop in for one and end up staying for three.