The Old Bank

Walk into The Old Bank and you're stepping into the kind of pub that doesn't need Instagram to justify its existence. You'll find yourself in a place where the wood panelling and worn leather feel like they've absorbed decades of proper London conversations. The bar staff pour a decent pint without the performance, and the kind of punters who prop up the bar at 6pm on a Tuesday are exactly the reason this place has a loyal following. It's the sort of pub that actually belongs to Rotherhithe—not the gentrified version, but the real thing.