The Duchess of Kensington, SW7

In its glory days this was the Harrington and a fine pub but since then has been through an entire selection of corporate rebrandings, a Rat and Parrot, then a Black Widow, the called the Prince Regent for a while and now this. It's a fair stab at a continental brasserie, no-one's idea of a pub of course, but perfectly good at what it does. It's fine for the tourists, the large expat community round here as well as the sloaney locals with their juggernaut baby buggies. If you fancy killing a half an hour with a glass of pricey lager in civilised surroundings then you could do a lot worse.

Modern cafe bar, formerly the Prince Regent pub. Eggshell blue exterior, bright interior due to large windows and light decor. Mostly little round tables in the 'L'-shaped bar, with a bit more seating out the front on the pavement. Table service. Soft jazz music. No real ale, so had a Meantime London Lager (£4.05). Overall, not my kind of place but quite well done I suppose.