"Famed for: being an old officers’ mess, its traditional vibe, and being haunted. We’ve watched enough Spielberg films to know that officers’ messes tend to look like a lot of fun. You know, cards on the table, beers in hand, some young dirt-smeared ‘chappy’ discussing whether his sweetheart Betty will marry him even though he is a lowly foot soldier from Brecon. It’s a vibe. This old school Belgravia pub that’s on a little cobbled street, started life as a classic officers’ mess for soldiers who lived in the local barracks and the interiors have that moody drinking den feel that’s perfect for a bev on a winter’s night. Some say it’s haunted by a man who was killed after cheating at cards, but we’ll take a side of spooky with our cold tankards if it means we can be cheap and merry in one of London’s boujiest areas." - heidi lauth beasley
