- The Castle
(Fleet Street, London)
... That rare beast: the out of the way boozer in the middle of town.
- The Red Lion (Crown Passage)
(St James, London)
... Still one of our favourites.
- Star (Kentish Town, London)
... A renovated pub hidden away in Kentish Town.
- Queen's Arms (Kensington, London)
... Should you find yourself in the back streets of South Kensington...
- George IV (Kentish Town, London)
... A good local in NW5.
- Trinity Arms (Brixton, London)
... Proving you don't need a trendy makeover to pull in the punters in Brixton.
- Woodbine (Finsbury Park, London)
... Few of the eponymous gaspers smoked here now. Remodelled, but still very much a pub.
- Dover Castle (Regent's Park, London)
... An archetypal Sam Smith's pub: cheap booze and a classic interior.
- Dogstar (Brixton, London)
... A DJ bar with Mexican food? It'll do for us.
- Three Compasses (Hornsey, London)
... Hornsey's real ale hot spot.