Wine Bar

Guide

Casual spots for an excellent glass of wine.

Heidi Lauth Beasley, Jake Missing, Daisy Meager & Sinéad Cranna

September 26, 2023

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40 Maltby Street is a superb restaurant and wine bar in Bermondsey, serving low-intervention wines, small plates, and sandwiches that are up there with the best.

Jake Missing

August 24, 2023

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A cosy Clapton wine bar, shop, and small plates restaurant, 107 Wine Shop & Bar is the perfect place for a drink, a lean, and something great to eat.

Daisy Meager

August 10, 2023

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A slice of French glamour in Margate, wine bar Sète seduces with the sound of corks popping, a snack menu scrawled on the mirror, and flickering candles come evening.

Daisy Meager

June 27, 2023

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It’s hard to leave Weino BIB after just one glass of wine. The natural wine shop, deli, and bar in Dalston has everything you need to settle in for the evening.

Rachel Rumbol

June 19, 2023

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Authentique in Tufnell Park is a Francophone wine shop and bar that’s a perfect spot for a glass of something before moving on elsewhere.

Oliver Feldman

June 7, 2023

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Dan's is a charming wine bar that feels like the living room of your most candle-obsessed friend.

Jake Missing

June 7, 2023

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Cocktails, tasty small plates, and views across London are what to expect at this Peckham rooftop restaurant-cum-bar.

Jake Missing

May 25, 2023

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Between Stoke Newington and Canonbury, Primeur is the gold standard of flickering candlelight, romantic restaurants in London. You'll enjoy the small plates and love the atmosphere.

Jake Missing

April 13, 2023

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Chic but comfortable, and cool but not trying too hard, Henny’s is a wine bar in Balham that we want to drink in but also be.

Sinéad Cranna

March 29, 2023

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A neighbourhood wine bar and restaurant of the most rom-com variety, Lulu's is a lovely place in Herne Hill for drinks, dinner, and more.

Jake Missing

March 24, 2023

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Oranj is a moody industrial wine bar in Shoreditch with some great changing chef residencies in the kitchen.

Jake Missing

March 9, 2023

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Along a quiet residential road and signalled by a buttercup-yellow awning, Hector’s is a petite cave à manger in De Beauvoir.

Daisy Meager

February 15, 2023

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Planque is a Haggerston restaurant, wine bar and grape lovers’ idea of heaven, making excellent and unusual French-inspired small plates.

Jake Missing

October 12, 2022

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Not only is Noble Rot one of London’s best wine bars, it’s one of London’s best restaurants. Hit it for drinks and dinner, or just drinks and drinks.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

September 29, 2022

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Cadet is an intimate wine bar and restaurant in Newington Green pouring great bottles and cooking delicious small plates.

Jake Missing

August 26, 2022

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Albertine is a cute but busy little wine bar in White City. It’s the perfect place to decompress after an accidental trip to Westfield.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

August 22, 2022

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Antidote is a cosy wine bar and haven right off of Carnaby Street.

Jake Missing

July 22, 2022

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Wine bar, guest chef experiences, and excellent small plates, Carousel is one of our favourite places in Fitzrovia.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

May 27, 2022

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Noble Rot’s second restaurant slips effortlessly into Soho with a familiar sense of style, comfort, and potential sordidness.

Jake Missing

March 21, 2022

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Sager + Wilde’s Bethnal Green outpost brings good wine and Italian eats, and mixes it with railway arch vibes and plenty of outdoor seats for summer.

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Our go-to wine bar in Waterloo, Unwined is perfect for a by-the-glass first date situation or a cosy little catch-up.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

August 18, 2021

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La Fromagerie is one of London’s classiest, and cheesiest, mini-chains. Their Bloomsbury wine bar and deli is perfect for a casual date night.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

June 16, 2021

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Slurp Yard is a huge walk-in wine bar in Dalston with a changing menu.

Jake Missing

May 26, 2021

Guide

Where to book when you want fresh air, a full glass, and good food.

Jake Missing

March 31, 2021