The Sun Wharf - JD Wetherspoon

You'll find yourself at this Wetherspoon right on the cusp of London Bridge and Butler's Wharf, where the Thames is basically on your doorstep. It's the sort of place where you can catch the afternoon light streaming across the water whilst nursing a cheap drink and actually decent pub grub—no pretension, no nonsense. The crowd's a genuine mix of local office workers, tourists who've wandered off the main drag, and regulars who've clearly claimed their spots at the bar. It's not fancy, but that's precisely the point; you get proper London without the markup.