Queens Larder, Bloomsbury, WC1

This is a fantastic haven from the cold frosty London streets during the winter months. The pub is small (cosy) and the staff are very friendly. Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Fireside were available along with a selection of standard and Premium lagers. I'll definitely revisit here again.

Official site of the Queens Larder, contains menu - www.queenslarder.co.uk

This is a large open Wetherspoons located up on the first floor of the O2 centre. It's full of the usual assortment of Spoon's patrons propping up the bar and the odd shopper sitting by the huge windows over looking one of the many picturesque Finchley Road traffic light junctions. The service and the quality of the lager is naff and the only good thing is that there are escalators and a lift that go up to and down from the floor the pub is on.

Tiny old pub tucked away behind Southampton row in a little known corner of Bloomsbury. Most people only pass this way if they've business at the National Hospital across Queen Square. Wood panelled, decorated with theatrical memorabilia with a central bar and somehow feels at it cosy best on dark winter's nights. If there's a couple of dozen people inside it would be very intimate indeed, but there is heated terrace outside for those wishing to brave the elements. The only real downside is Greene King's mediocre beers, but no-one's perfect.

Official site of the Queens Larder, contains menu - www.queenslarder.co.uk