Richard The First

You're walking up Royal Hill in Greenwich, past the antique shops and independent cafes, when you spot Richard The First tucked between the period terraces. Inside, it's all dark wood, low ceilings, and the sort of warmth that comes from a place that actually gives a damn. The bar's lined with craft ales and proper ciders, the sort of thing the owner clearly knows their way around, and the food—proper pub classics done right, none of that pretentious nonsense—means you're staying for dinner, not just a pint. It's the kind of local that makes you understand why people choose to live in Greenwich rather than just pass through.