Directors Box Canary Wharf

You're in Canary Wharf, so expect the suits and the glass buildings, but Directors Box cuts through the corporate sterility with something that actually feels like a proper local. It's the sort of place where you can genuinely catch a game on one of several screens without it feeling like a corporate hospitality nightmare. The bar's got a decent selection of drinks—nothing pretentious, just solid—and the food keeps you going through an afternoon of football or whatever's on. It's positioned right by Crossrail, so you can literally roll in from the tube.