The East Kent Arms

Walk into the East Kent Arms and you'll clock straightaway why it's got the locals loyal. This is the kind of place where regulars have their spots at the bar, the landlord knows what you drink before you ask, and the jukebox plays actual music instead of whatever's algorithmically engineered. Chatham Street's seen its changes over the years, but this pub's stayed refreshingly unmoved by trends—no craft cocktail nonsense, no Instagram bait, just honest pub fare and decent pints. You'll find proper ales on tap, the sort of atmosphere that makes you want to linger over a second drink, and enough character in the corners to remind you why pubs matter.