Bonds, Mayfair, W1

Although close to Oxford Street and New Bond Street, this Stonegate venue is in a quiet spot and doesn't really stand out as a pub (unlike the Duke of York opposite) until you get quite close due to the austere dark paintwork on the façade. The interior is quite conventional, apart from a seating area down a half-flight of stairs in the outer corner on the way down to a smaller basement bar to a part-time counter. The semi-modern furniture and decor is smart but certainly not upmarket as one might expect in this part of town. Three real ales on handpump: Doom Bar and Atlantic from Sharp's plus Wadworth 6X (£4.65, although a pound more expensive on a Friday night apparently).

One main room with bar to the rear and a lower area to the left. Also rooms to the right. Three weak real ales and many craft items. Also lots of TVs.