The Carpenters Arms

You'll find yourself on a quiet stretch of Whitfield Street, just north of Goodge Street, where The Carpenters Arms sits unassumingly amongst the Georgian townhouses. It's the sort of place that locals actually frequent—no Instagram bait, no gimmicks, just good honest pub food and a drinks list that takes itself seriously without being snobby about it. Walk in and you're instantly in proper London pub territory: warm lighting, a decent crowd of regulars, staff who actually know what they're talking about.