Britons Protection

You'll spot this place by the gleaming Victorian tilework and the fact that it looks like it hasn't changed since 1806 – which is exactly the point. Step inside and you're hit by dark wood panelling, stained glass, and the kind of ornate ceiling that makes you wonder how they kept the developers at bay. The whisky collection is genuinely impressive – over 300 bottles lined up behind the bar like liquid amber soldiers, from your standard Jameson to bottles that cost more than most people's rent. The real ales rotate regularly, and the food does exactly what pub food should: fills you up without bankrupting you. Come winter, bag a spot by one of the open fires with a proper pint and watch the world go by through those beautiful etched windows.