The Duke's Head, Putney, SW15

Interesting interior to this pub but lacking in atmosphere on my visit.Great pub though to watch the river on a nice day.Youngs regular beers on.

This is a large pub with a central island bar facing down to the river at the rear. Wood flooring, there is a mixture of seating styles including plenty of the regular type, the pub has a feel of distinct separate areas despite having been opened out, mainly due to the retention of a number of attractive dark wood and etched glass screens. The bar itself has some good detail too. Decor includes a number of river scenes and more unusually a couple of bird cages but without live occupants. The rear room is set as a formal restaurant with good river views, the chalkboard specials were not the usual pub staples, "Scallops with chorizo and pea shoots", "Wild seabass on hot salad with gnocchi" and "Venison steak with pink peppercorn sauce" being examples. Downstairs is "The Rowing Club", a separate bar and music venue, there was an open mic night in full flow on Tuesday evening. Upstairs is "The Wolsey Room" but I didn't take a look up there. It's a Youngs pub, so the usual Ordinary,Special and new to me Sundown were on but at the moment they are running a bit of a festival so we had guests Otter Bitter, Dark Star Kiwi and Purity Gold, which made a nice change. Not a bad spot at all for a couple of pints and I expect that the outdoor seating facing the river is at a premium on a warm sunny day.