The 100 best bars and pubs in London: daytime drinking

Visit on a warm afternoon or evening, when you can sit outside with a pint and watch the market sellers packing up.

Great pizza, great beer, great outdoor space. The lure of Crate is hard to resist.

Head here when the sun’s out, so you can sup your suds amid the flowers and greenery that covers the entire front of the pub.

Soak up the buzzing beer-hall vibe by visiting after a Saturday trip to the market.

If you find yourself in Acton, there's no better way to spend a day than at this delightful and historic old coaching inn with a modern brewery on site.

A central London goldmine for fans of fizzy fermented apples.

This award-winning boozer that’s all about the ales is ideal for when you find yourself in central London and craving a quality pint.

The King's Arms is ideal for an intimate one-on-one boozeathon.

It's really really old, really really near the river, and really really good.

Go here in summer, when the outdoor terrace allows greater appreciation of Wren's architecture... and the craft beer.

A rare and endlessly fascinating old Victorian pub.

A local that anyone would love to live beside.

An eighteenth-century time capsule by the riverside, whose large balcony and beer garden offer sumptuous views along the river.

It's a great advert for the London pub, when meeting friends from the North straight off the train. 

Weekend afternoons are laid-back, lively, and awash with local love.

Jolly, friendly, serious about food and wine but not snobbish. Ideal for a lunchtime glass and a bite.

A low-lit, exposed-brick boozer for grown-ups.

A thankfully un-fiddled-with old pub with a unique interior and a lovely garden. Head here after a visit to a royal park – it’s hidden away enough to ensure it doesn’t get too heaving.