Chesham Arms

You'll find yourself in Walthamstow territory here, where the Chesham Arms does what a good local should: it takes itself seriously without being precious about it. The kind of place where regulars prop up the bar alongside newcomers, and nobody's worried about their Instagram feed. The food's genuinely good—proper pub classics done right—and they've clearly thought about their beer selection beyond the usual suspects. It's the sort of pub you stumble into because you live nearby, then keep coming back to because the staff know what they're doing.