Bobby Fitzpatrick

Head down to West End Lane in West Hampstead and you'll find yourself in a place that takes cocktails seriously without being insufferable about it. Bobby Fitzpatrick feels like the kind of bar where regulars actually have names, where the staff remember what you drank last time, and where the menu isn't trying to be clever for the sake of it. The drinks are properly made—think classic recipes executed well, plus some inventive house specials that actually taste good. It's the sort of spot you go to when you want something better than a chain but don't need the posturing.