The Enterprise Bar & Hotel

You're walking up Haverstock Hill on a Friday night and The Enterprise is doing that thing proper pubs do—loud, warm, packed with people who look like they live round here rather than tourists hunting for cool. There's real ale on tap, good cocktails if you're that way inclined, and the kitchen does decent pub food without trying too hard. Upstairs, the hotel rooms are clean and comfortable; useful if you've come for the night and couldn't face Camden proper, or you're meeting mates and staying over. It's the kind of place that works equally well for a solo pint at the bar or a group dinner table.