Pub

35 Putney Bridge Road, Wandsworth, SW18 1NP [map]

There’s always a twinge of sadness when older London landmarks go under a facelift -- beautiful original features disappear, replaced with uniform mass-produced modern materials.

30-32 Albany Street, Regent's Park, NW1 4EA [map]

Once the beautiful Victorian interiors of this old pub were restored to their original glory and the first floor dining room opened, along with outside terrace for dining, the locals must have breathed a sigh of delight before tucking into some seriously good gastropub grub.

Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB8 3QP [map]

The Red Lion Hotel was originally built in the 16th century and is located in Uxbridge, West London.

21 Chestnut Grove, Balham, SW12 8JB [map]

This beautifully restored neighbourhood gastropub in Balham is an idyllic retreat only minutes from the Balham tube station.

1 Harwood Terrace, Fulham, SW6 2AF [map]

With its distinctive duck-egg blue exterior and modern, arts and crafts style dining room on Harwood Terrace, The Rose has become a beloved fixture on the Fulham dining scene.

86 Highgate High Street, Highgate, N6 5HX [map]

Situated in north London in the heart of leafy Highgate, The Rose and Crown has been transformed from a perfectly acceptable gastropub into a comfortably elegant destination restaurant.

65 Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8EZ [map]

A handsome local public house and restaurant, The Rosendale is located in the attractive London neighbourhood of West Dulwich.

185 Court Road, Mottingham, SE9 4UG [map]

The Royal, a strange old turreted building on a corner of Court Road and Sidcup Road in Mottingham has been transformed in to a modern restaurant and bar space guaranteed to please the locals in this corner of London’s borders.

13 Richmond Road, Town Centre, Twickenham, TW1 3AB [map]

The Royal Oak is a favourite local Twickenham pub and restaurant on the Richmond Road in south west London.

50 Davies Street, Mayfair, W1K 5JE [map]

This hidden gem in the heart of Mayfair is a cosy, traditional gastropub catering to a posh yet unpretentious crowd.

63 Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, NW8 0AE [map]

A dignified dining room serving fine seasonal food from constantly updated menus, North London’s The Salt House is situated on Abbey Road, just a moment’s stroll from the legendary zebra crossing made famous by The Beatles.

154 King Street, Hammersmith, W6 0QU [map]

The Salutation Inn is one of the very few Hammersmith pubs which appeals to all comers.

8 Great Newport Street, St James, WC2H 7JA [map]

Neighbour to The Photographers Gallery on the cusp of Covent Garden and Soho, Salvador and Amanda is the latest blissed-out bar from the reliably funky Breakfast Group.

Stew Lane, The City, EC4R 3TN [map]

It’s hard to find a stylish and reliable restaurant or bar along the banks of the Thames that is suitable for everything from cocktail dates and dinner with out-of-town guests to business dining.

31-34 St. Andrew's Hill, The City, EC4V 5DE [map]

Down-to-earth city types know the best local escape from the rat race is Shaw's Booksellers, a cosy and chatty gastropub located on St Andrew's Hill, not far from St Paul's.

The Stables, 15-17 Leeke Street, WC1X 9HY [map]

A sense of history envelops you even before you’ve stepped through the small black door at the end of a cobbled King's Cross street.

60 Chalton Street, King's Cross, NW1 1HS [map]

The Somers Town Coffee House is a little London gem only two minutes away from both St Pancras and Euston stations.

165 Clapham High Street, SW4 7SS [map]

Escape from the realities of London life with a trip to Clapham’s Souk bar and restaurant.

237 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, SW15 1HJ [map]

A Victorian tavern right on Putney Common, The Spencer Arms offers restaurant quality food in a cosy pub atmosphere.

30-32 Procter Street, King's Cross, WC1V 6NX [map]

Just a few short steps from Holborn tube station, The Square Pig is so much more than your average after-work pub.