The Kemp

Walk into The Kemp and you'll clock what makes it tick straightaway: this is the kind of pub where regulars nod at the bar staff like they've known them for years, and frankly, they probably have. St George's Road's got that lived-in feel anyway, and The Kemp slots right in—no pretence, no Instagram angles, just good beer and the kind of crowd that actually wants to be there. You'll find yourself propping up the bar next to everyone from the neighbourhood, proper chatty, the way pubs used to work before they all became gastropubs or cocktail dens. The food's solid without being showy, the kind of stuff that tastes better with a pint in hand.