Alexander Pope

You'll find yourself on Cross Deep, that lovely stretch where Twickenham starts to feel properly leafy and civilised, and the Alexander Pope announces itself with the confidence of a place that knows exactly what it does. Walk in and you're greeted with the kind of traditional pub warmth that's increasingly rare—exposed beams, a genuinely good selection of ales, and the sort of service that remembers your name by your second visit. There's a real neighbourhood feel here, the sort where locals prop up the bar discussing the latest rugby match or the state of the gardens along the riverside, but newcomers are made just as welcome. The food's honest and well-executed without any unnecessary faffing about.