The Cross Keys

You'll find yourself on Lawrence Street in Chelsea, where this place sits like a genuinely good local that somehow hasn't been completely swallowed by the neighbourhood's designer boutique nonsense. It's got that warm, lived-in feeling of a pub that actually cares — real ales from Butcombe, the sort of no-nonsense bar snacks and mains that make you want to linger over a pint, and a crowd that's mixed enough to feel unpretentious without being try-hard about it. The kind of place where you can have a proper conversation without shouting over EDM remixes.