Duke of York

You'll find yourself on a quiet stretch of Rathbone Street in Fitzrovia, where this pub sits unpretentiously among the neighbourhood's design studios and creative offices. The Duke of York does what it does without fussing—solid ales, straightforward pub food, and the kind of atmosphere where regulars actually know each other. It's the sort of place where you can sink a pint and read the paper undisturbed, or catch up with mates over something proper to eat. The McMullen's chain credentials mean reliable quality without any corporate blandness creeping in.