George

Walk through the George's heavy timber doors and you're stepping into actual London history—this place has been pulling pints since 1676, and it absolutely looks it. The higgledy-piggledy wooden galleries wrap around a central courtyard that still hosts the occasional event, while inside you'll find low ceilings, uneven floorboards, and enough character to make newer pubs look embarrassingly sterile. It's the sort of place where you'll find builders, office workers, and tourists all rubbing shoulders over proper ales and straightforward pub food, which somehow just tastes better when you're surrounded by this much authenticity.