The Queens Head

You know that feeling when you walk into a pub and it actually feels like a pub? That's The Queens Head. Tucked away on Denman Street in the heart of Soho, it's the kind of place where the bartenders know what they're doing and the crowd isn't all tourists taking selfies. The beer selection is solid—proper cask ales alongside the usual suspects—and the food is unpretentious stuff done well. It's compact, a bit worn in the best way, and gets properly busy come evening when the post-work crowd rolls through. You'll see regulars chatting with visitors, groups spilling onto the pavement, the kind of controlled chaos that makes a good pub.