Sir Richard Steele Pub

Walk up Haverstock Hill towards Chalk Farm and you'll find yourself in one of those pubs that actually feels like it belongs to the people who live around it. The Sir Richard Steele has that lived-in quality—all worn wooden floors, decent ales on tap, and a kitchen that takes pub food seriously without pretending to be something it's not. You're surrounded by locals nursing proper pints and tucking into proper meals, the kind of place where regulars have their spots and the staff remember what you drink.