The Anchor at Chelsea Harbour

You're walking along the marina at Chelsea Harbour, that oddly peaceful pocket of Southwest London where the yachts outnumber the people, when The Anchor pulls you in with the promise of something unpretentious. It's a proper pub, not some glossed-up riverside brasserie trying too hard—the kind of place where you can genuinely relax without feeling like you're being subtly judged for your trainers. The real draw is the setting: water views that feel almost Mediterranean on a decent day, though you're decidedly in SW10. It's the sort of spot locals actually use rather than just Instagram, which counts for something in an area that can feel a bit soulless.