The Grouse & Claret, Belgravia, SW1

I can't help it, but whenever I have visited the Grouse and Claret it feels more like a hotel bar than a pub. Not sure why - perhaps its the high standard of decoration and cleanliness, or maybe the layout of the entrance hall before you get into one of the bars. But its still a great place to go for a drink. The Hall &Woodhouse beers are good, though not cheap in this area of course. The booths are ideal for small groups of drinkers. I used to come in here fairly regularly when I worked round the corner at 37 Belgrave Square in the 90s (when I would have been one of the "suits"), and recall that they specialised in high quality different flavoured sausages. These don't seem to feature now. Shame - but still a very comfortable place to go for a decent pint.

It was a good pub, but the building owners refused to renew the lease and converted it to housing.