Queen Adelaide

You'll find yourself at a proper pub that hasn't tried to reinvent itself or Instagram its way to relevance. The Queen Adelaide sits just off Putney Bridge Road, the kind of place where regulars prop up the bar and the staff remember your order. It's got that comfortable, lived-in feel—the sort of pub that's been looked after properly without going overboard on the gastro makeover. The riverside location means you're close enough to water to feel like you've escaped, but you're still very much in the thick of Putney's everyday life. Food is solid rather than showy, the kind of stuff that pairs properly with a pint, and the drinks list knows what it's doing without being try-hard about it.