Pubs

A proper Altstadt Brauhaus - Altbier brewed on site, long tables, and the glasses keep arriving until you say otherwise. Large and generous outdoor seating too.

The Stammhaus of Düsseldorf's oldest Altbier brewery - traditional rooms and the beer as fresh as it gets.

Just as good as the other brewery houses, with a nice interior that's bigger than it looks.

A beautiful old building, very centrally located. Sit out front for great people watching, or head inside for the cosy interior and a stunning courtyard.

An enormous beer garden with a classical beer hall on a hill - huge capacity, long tables, litre steins, and properly lively. Everything Munich in one place; good for a lunch or a long night.

A roomy beer garden that catches plenty of sun. It can look a little empty at first glance, but everyone is usually around the back.

Lovely corner tavern on the south side of Munich - pleasant in the evening when you're sat outside.

A buzzing brewhouse with a long rotation of guest beers from all over Europe. Nicely busy, fairly decent bar food, and a great meeting spot for casual drinks.

Craft beer pub with a long rotating tap list and staff who actually want to talk you through it. Easy place to lose an evening.

Great for drinks - pints under the Victorian arcade with the after-work City crowd spilling across the cobbles.

A proper local pub I keep coming back to - beautifully old, but run by staff that are Shoreditch-savvy. The garden terrace round the back is lovely and always busy.

The art-nouveau interior is worth the detour on its own. Have a pint under the friars.

Went for its proximity to the station, but it's a beautiful pub inside. No real outdoor seating, but plenty of space indoors - commuter-heavy.

Do this as a pub first - it's excellent and worth a visit in its own right. Stayed in the rooms upstairs too: very classical old-English, narrow spaces and homely.

The pub of the moment and somehow still worth it. Look for the iconic green exterior - it can be tight outside, but there's plenty of room inside.

Watched the World Cup here - a very intimate room for it, in the best way. Right by Liverpool Street, with plenty of other options nearby if it's packed.

Sister pub to the Trafalgar Tavern, right by Greenwich Pier where the old Ship Tavern stood - nautical memorabilia everywhere and river views. A newer spot that feels much older.

Post-work crowd and easy to drift in and out of, with good access back to Bank and transit.

Good for a drink after a meal - nice outside seating near the eateries and a mostly post-work crowd. Good space, but not at the expense of The Devonshire.

A grand old riverside pub hard against the Thames next to the Old Royal Naval College. Get a window seat and watch the river traffic with a pint.

A lovely little hidden pub down an alley off Hatton Garden - half the fun is finding it.

Went on a Thursday night and it was absolutely slammed in the best way - scrappy, great bar snacks, and a whole street of post-work drinkers with St Paul's in the background. Thursday is the night.