Artist Residence, Pimlico, SW1

All the tables in the main bar area were set for diners. The lady who served me was very friendly and welcoming, but the fact that this pub is very food orientated was reinforced when she asked if I would be eating with them today. Well I did eat there, having the Clarendon Burger which was very good (served up with some salad and a portion of chips) but not particularly cheap at £8. There are four handpumps in place – two had no clips; one had a clip turned round; and the fourth was dispensing Deuchars IPA which was pretty good (£3.10 per pint). This seems more like a bar/restaurant than a pub, though there a couple of tables and chairs plus sofa in a lower level room at the back of the pub that were not set for diners. The music being played was some rather relaxed jazz/soul that made a pleasant change from the puerile pop music one often hears. It's OK if you like these sort of (admittedly clean) clinically sterile places, but they're not really my cup of tea.