Croham Arms

You'll find yourself on Croham Road in one of South Croydon's quieter corners, where this pub does the job it's supposed to do without any faffing about. It's the kind of place where regulars prop up the bar and know the staff by name, but you won't feel like an outsider walking in. The crowd's mixed—families grabbing an early evening drink, mates catching up over a pint, people who've ducked out of work early. Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious, just a solid neighbourhood pub that's clearly doing something right given the reviews.