The Shoulder of Mutton

You'll need to venture out past the ring road to find this one, but that's rather the point. The Shoulder of Mutton sits in Playhatch like it's been there forever—because it has—serving the kind of food that makes you realise gastropub doesn't have to mean trying too hard. The kitchen takes proper ingredients seriously: expect well-executed British fare that respects what's on the plate without unnecessary faffing about. It's the sort of place where locals actually eat, not just drink, and where you can rock up in walking gear straight from a Thames path ramble without feeling out of place.