The Railway Tavern, Bromley

You'll find The Railway Tavern doing what it does best on East Street—being the kind of place where regulars know their spot at the bar and newcomers feel welcome within minutes. It's the pub you walk past every day and finally decide to pop into, only to wonder why you didn't sooner. The interior has that worn-in comfort of a proper local, the sort that's seen everything Bromley's thrown at it and couldn't care less about Instagram aesthetics. Expect solid pub classics, decent cask ales, and a crowd that ranges from after-work drinkers to families grabbing a bite before heading home.