Steam

It might be handily located next door to Paddington station, but commuters should expect to pay for the privilege of having a drink on their way home at this hotel bar. At nearly £5 for a small glass of wine, the £8 cocktails represent the best bet in terms of value, but be warned there is still a 10% service charge to pay. The equally expensive food sticks to a well-trodden path of sandwiches, salads & burgers, while there are also platters of chicken satay skewers to share & takeaway bento boxes of sushi. The previous street entrance now leads to a casino, so you have to access the bar through the Hilton hotel’s foyer.