Chatica Latino

You'll find yourself on one of Bermondsey's best stretches—Maltby Street is where the neighbourhood actually lives, mixing warehouse galleries with proper drinking holes. Chatica Latino slots in nicely here: it's unpretentious but clearly run by people who care about their Latin American cooking and drinks. The sort of place where you can roll in solo for a drink and leave three hours later having made friends, or book a table for something that tastes like it's been cooked with actual intention. The ratings speak for themselves—this isn't performing hospitality, it's just doing it well.