Looking for a truly authentic pub experience? Look no further than this overlooked gem. Dark wood, dartboards and traditional pub fare such as livers & onions are all here. For over 25 years, valley dwellers have been sipping on beers and Dry Blackthorn cider at this modest local which has regulars even during the daytime (just like in England). Bonus: the spacious pub has an adjacent dining area and even a shop next door filled with real English food items such as Marmite.

Since 1982, this pub has been pulling in a vibrant, young-ish crowd hell-bent on getting a fix of merry olde England via beers like Bass on tap. Snack on fish&chips, "bangers" or a traditional English style breakfast any time of the day; the staff here doesn't care when you woke up, just as long as you tip. Bonus: you never know what rock star might turn up here, former Smiths singer Morrissey is a fan.

San Pedro Anglophiles have been hitting up the Whale & Ale for nearly 20 years -- and with good reason. The cozy find is really more a restaurant than a pub with exotic English fare such as lamb kidneys or eggplant rarebit. Look for specialty brews on tap here, as the cast of ales rotates.

Tom Bergin's is a Fairfax Avenue institution. The dark and Irish watering hole serves up thousands of smoothies (cider and stout) and Black and Tans (Bass ale and Guinness stout) to lager louts nightly. While the place may have seen better years, there are hundreds of TB's loyalists who defiantly stake their spot at the bar here despite snazzier offerings in the immediate area (see new gastropubs such as the Village Idiot on Melrose Avenue).

In 85-plus years, this pioneering theme restaurant has grown into its Scottish motif so thoroughly it's not a theme any longer; it's a tradition. Part of the Lawry's Prime Rib family, the Tam has been an L.A. around since 1922. The dining rooms are just what you'd expect: lots of dark wood, beamed ceilings, fireplaces and loads of Scottish memorabilia (e.g. family crests, flags, berets) lining the walls. Sturdy wooden tables are paired with high-backed, leather-cushioned armchairs. Enough folks must order old-fashioned homeland specialties like toad-in-the-hole and Scotch rarebit to keep them on the menu; you'll also find leg of lamb, roast duck, mustard-crusted pork, salmon and swordfish. But the main attraction here is the prime rib, which manages to keep the Lawry's reputation intact, despite slightly lower prices than those found at the flagship restaurant. The beef comes with all the trimmings, including some legendary creamed corn or spinach.

This pub has been pulling in expats and locals alike for years, thanks to its cozy surroundings (think exposed brick walls, wood paneling and multiple flat-screen TVs) and friendly bartenders. Order up a Bass and a bit of Shepard's Pie, and you are ready for the big game. While this may not be the most traditional pub on the list, it still gets our attention due to the wide-ranging menu (everything from Scottish smoked salmon on wheat toast to burgers).

Looking for a nice spot to watch the Arsenal soccer match? Then this is your spot. It can be a bit on the dingy side here, but the regulars seem to not care, as Bass, Fuller and London Pride all flow freely here, especially on weekends.

This pub is justly famous for its Thursday night turtle races. For the unfamiliar, every Thursday around 9 p.m. the competitors line up for some boisterous, albeit slow-moving, sprints (you can even bring your own turtle if you think you have a ringer). For those who don't like the idea of watching reptiles crawl, there is Bass, Harp and Newcastle in addition to live music on weekends.

Just up the street from Tom Bergin's lies Molly Malone's. The long, dark and narrow bar features bands in the side room and beers such as Harp in the main room. A lively crowd can be found here most nights, with weekends in particular flirty, and social. Come early to avoid cover charges at the door, and be sure to tip the bartender.

This British-owned and operated pub has been an Orange County favorite for over a decade now. Looking for the Chelsea or Manchester United game? This pub has your back; with UK soccer games on the telly. According to owners, the pub is a state of mind, and "that alone sets it apart from any other eating and drinking establishment." Amen to that and another Newcastle, please.

(Formerly the Chalet and before that Topper's) Revamped and rebooted to look like an English country pub, the Black Boar looks like it sprang from the fevered imagination of a Universal Studios set designer with its unfinished hardwood floors, farmhouse tables, slat-back English farmhouse chairs, cast-iron sidetables, fiddle-back chairs, cushioned music stools, bright overhanging candle lamps and antique prints of lap dogs and hunting parties. Instead of a snowscape painting over the fireplace, there's now a wide LCD television screen broadcasting Euro sporting events. There's a full bar but the specialty is now English drafts, including Fuller's ESB, Old Speckled Hen, Murphy's and Strongbow Cider. All beers go for $5 a pull and well drinks cost $6 each. The jukebox is the only element that remains unchanged, offering an offbeat selection of CDs including Jay Reatard, the Damned and Passion Pit.