The Windmill

Head out towards Charlton and you'll find The Windmill doing exactly what a neighbourhood bar and grill should: keeping things straightforward and honest. It's the kind of place where regulars prop up the bar nursing their usual, but there's genuine warmth for newcomers too. The grill's clearly the draw here—they know their way around a decent steak and burger—and the 4.4-star rating from nearly 80 reviewers suggests they're doing something right. You won't find molecular gastronomy or Instagram bait, just good food, cold drinks, and the sort of unpretentious atmosphere that makes you want to come back.