The Admiral Hardy - Greenwich

You'll find yourself on College Approach, tucked into one of those characterful Georgian streets that makes you remember why you moved to Southeast London in the first place. The Admiral Hardy is the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard—wooden beams, real fireplaces, and a crowd of regulars who've probably been coming here since they discovered Greenwich wasn't just about the Cutty Sark. Walk in on a Friday evening and you'll clock the mix: locals propping up the bar, couples sharing a bottle on corner tables, mates playing darts. The kitchen does proper pub food without getting fancy about it, and the real ale selection is genuinely decent. It's the sort of place you'd stumble upon and end up staying three hours longer than planned.