The White Hart

You'll find yourself on Cornwall Road in Waterloo, where The White Hart sits like an old friend who's been holding your favourite seat. This isn't one of those Instagram-bait gastropubs trying too hard—it's a proper boozer with the kind of easy-going atmosphere that fills up with regulars, tourists, and everyone in between. The real ales rotate (worth checking what's on), the kitchen does honest British food without pretension, and the bar staff actually know what they're doing. It's the sort of place you stumble into on a Thursday evening and suddenly it's midnight.