The Windsor Castle

Handily placed for Regent’s Park, this Grade II-listed Georgian pub is part of the Crown Estate & a ‘royal free house’ into the bargain – so it can cherry-pick beers & other drinks to suit its customers’ preferences. The smart main bar regularly stocks Fuller’s London Pride & Timothy Taylor Landlord on draught, alongside assorted continental brews (Maissels Weisse, Litovel, Steigel), bottles of Chimay & fruity variants. The modest wine list favours Italy & the menu in the mezzanine dining room follows suit with bruschetta, pasta & chicken milanese alongside nachos, burritos & burgers; there are also traditional roasts on Sundays. Prices are friendly enough to keep penny-watching tourists, locals & students from the nearby London Business School happy.