Elephant and Barrel

You'll find yourself in Fulham, tucked away on a street that feels more residential than destination-focused, which is precisely why locals keep coming back. This isn't the sort of place trying too hard to be Instagram-worthy—it's just genuinely good at what it does. The kitchen takes gastropub food seriously, moving well beyond the tired cheese toastie and steak and ale pie formula, whilst the bar knows its stuff when it comes to craft ales and proper spirits. It's the kind of place where you can pop in for a midweek pint and end up staying for dinner because the food looked too good to ignore.