Doggett's Coat and Badge

You're standing on Blackfriars Bridge with a pint in hand, watching the river do its thing while the City's glass towers glint behind you. That's the Doggett's experience. It's a proper old-school pub that's somehow resisted the urge to become a theme park version of itself—wood panelling, dark corners, and enough character to feel like you've stumbled somewhere with actual history rather than manufactured cosiness. The rooftop terrace is genuinely ace on decent weather days, packed with locals and tourists alike who've cottoned on that this beats queuing for another South Bank chain spot.