El Vermut

You'll find yourself on a corner of Nunhead Green nursing a ice-cold glass of vermut rojo, watching locals drift in after work like they've been doing this for years. The vibe is proper European—wooden bar, marble tops, bottles lined up with purpose—but never stuffy. Order the jamón ibérico, some conservas (tinned fish that'll change your life), and let the staff guide you through vermuts you've probably never heard of. It's the kind of place where a £4 vermut and anchovy toast becomes your entire evening.