I visited the pub where Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn had their first public date. They might be over, but this Swiftie fell head over heels with the low-key London spot.

Earlier this week, rumors began circulating that Taylor Swift, 33, and Joe Alwyn, 32, called it quits after six years of dating.

As Insider's Callie Ahlgrim previously reported, Entertainment Tonight initially broke the news on Saturday night, citing an anonymous source. Publications including People and Page Six also reported that they had broken up, citing anonymous sources, though neither Swift nor Alwyn has commented.

Despite the couple doing their best to keep their relationship private, the news of a potential split has hit fans like me hard.

From New York-based Swifties stopping by Cornelia Street to mourn the rumored breakup to others on TikTok sharing their heartbreak at the news reports, it's clear that this celebrity breakup touched a nerve for many.

Breakups are tough, there's no denying that. They can make you reflect on painful moments, but from my experience, it's important to remember the good times too.

So when it comes to Swift and Alwyn, one of the good times I wanted to look back on was their first public date at a pub in north London, where Alwyn grew up. Alwyn is largely believed to have inspired Swift's song "London Boy," which references him bringing her to Highgate, a neighborhood four minutes away from The Spaniards Inn in Hampstead, where they were spotted on a date in early 2019, according to Elle.

A couple of years later, the Mail on Sunday reported that Swift and Alwyn were living together in a six-bedroom townhouse in north London. By then, the couple had already been reportedly been dating for years, with fans speculating they first crossed paths at the 2016 Met Gala.

When I first arrived at The Spaniards Inn on a recent visit, tucked away on a quiet street in Hampstead, I immediately understood why the couple had chosen to go on a date there: it had a serene atmosphere, speaking to how low-key and private they always were with their relationship.

I visited the pub in warm weather so had the option of dining inside or outdoors.

Since Swift and Alwyn reportedly visited in February, I can imagine they opted for an indoor spot. Inside the pub oozed a coziness and had that rustic quality only a good British pub has. Wooden floors and booths were available to choose from and there was a stunning wraparound bar for customers to order at. I could just picture the couple cozied up in a corner of the pub, undisturbed by passersby.

However, since the weather permitted, during my visit to The Spaniards Inn I chose to eat outside on the leafy patio that featured several parasols shielding diners from the sun.

No summer drink is more quintessentially British than a Pimm's lemonade. It's a refreshing, fruity gin-based beverage that has a low alcohol level. Seeing as it was warm out, I thought I'd sample the summer drink while the weather lasted.

And I'm about 90% sure Swift would've made the same choice as me, since she expressed being a fan of a Pimm's lemonade in 2016 during an interview with Elle discussing cocktails she learned to make before turning 30.

The baked Camembert cost £15, or around $18. It came tucked neatly into a round sourdough loaf with a side of chutney and celery.

The dish looked super heavy with the amount of melted cheese and carbs, but dipping into it with the slices of celery and topping it off with the chutney made it feel a lot lighter. Also, melted cheese is my idea of heaven, so even if it was heavy, I wasn't about to complain.

I'm not a fan of mushy peas so that was never going to be my favorite part of the meal. But that aside, the fish and chips were an overall success.

The battered Atlantic cod was super crisp, and I could hear a crunch every time I sliced it with my knife. The flaky bites of fish, which cost £16.50, or around $20, also tasted amazing with the homemade tartar sauce.

I live in West London and am usually not inclined to leave my neighborhood, but after spending a day in Hampstead, I can see why Swift and Alwyn spent so much time there.

Despite having its fair share of bougie and designer shops on the high street, Hampstead has a peacefulness to it that's rare to find in London. The red-brick, low-standing buildings, small winding roads, and colorful storefronts were more similar to villages I've visited outside of the city than most places I've been to in London.

On top of cute pubs and quaint shopping areas, Hampstead truly allows you to feel like you're escaping into nature within a bustling city. Hampstead Heath, the 800-acre woodland park in the neighborhood, felt like an oasis of green in a concrete jungle. I bumped into fewer people as I walked deeper into the park, and began to notice more and more the chirps of parakeets and the buzzing of bees.

Whether there is truth to reports that Swift and Alwyn have split remains to be seen. But for celebrities like them, who are so often surrounded by paparazzi and fans whenever they're in a major city, I understand very clearly the appeal of Hampstead: it gives you peace, quiet, and solitude.

Having visited, I'd recommend stopping by to any Swiftie interested in getting a glimpse into what the couple's life in London was like. And who knows, perhaps one day Hampstead and The Spaniards Inn may get a reference in one of her songs – much like Cornelia Street.