The Northumberland Arms

You'll find yourself on a busy stretch of Tottenham Court Road where the Northumberland Arms sits like an anchor point for anyone who actually lives round here rather than just passing through. It's the kind of place where the regulars know the bar staff's names and tourists feel immediately welcome anyway – that rare balance. The atmosphere is genuinely unpretentious: wood-panelled walls, decent pub grub that doesn't try too hard, and a proper selection of cask ales that actually matter. It's the boozer you'd want within five minutes of your flat.