Let the wine list choose your evening. Find a seat, try something new and order a few plates for the table. Here’s our pick of wine bars around Notting Hill and Soho for a glass and a good catch up.
Caia
A glass of wine, a few plates and a soundtrack worth staying for. Caia on Golbourne Road pairs an extensive wine selection with inventive bistro dishes influenced by Asian flavours.
Crispin
Take a break from Kingly Street at Bar Crispin, a small Soho wine bar with plenty to discover by the glass. It’s changing list champions low-intervention wines, with organic and biodynamic producers well represented. Order a few plates, try a grape you haven’t heard of and give the afternoon a little longer.
Rias
Wine and pizza make an easy evening at Ria’s on All Saints Road. Expect thick, crisp-edge Detroit style pizza and a changing list of natural wines from small producers. It’s small, lively and casual - somewhere to share a few slices and discover a new favourite bottle.