Stopped in this gem on my recent trip to London. It was a 95° (35 centigrade, for you locals)…read moreafternoon and the wife and I had been walking all around London since 8am. We were both really craving a chilled glass of wine. With great urgency, I googled "wine" and found that I was standing 25 meters from a wine bar. Laithwaits (wine shop with a focus on unique international wines) boasts its own wine bar and tasting room called the Arch Bar and we got there just in time for Happy Hour. Got a couple glasses each of their dry whites and loved the variety and ability to taste them before ordering. 3£ per glass. Great place to come with groups as they have a large community style tasting table in the middle. Would definitely try and find my way back here next time I am in London!

Great venue! Went to a cocktail party here and there's loads of room for mingling/seeking out…read morerefills. It's a beautiful space under the London Bridge arches, with pretty lighting and masses of wine bottles lining each wall along with a long tasting table (longest in the world?) down the centre. Laithwaites is actually a massive (mainly mail order) company rather than a small independent business but it didn't have that corporate a feel to it - staff were extremely nice and friendly and made sure everyone's glasses were full at all times, which is of course essential. Never would have thought of going in here before but now I'd recommend it, especially for events.

I suppose it depends what you are looking for as to whether you will like this place or not. It's…read morein the vaulted basement of a very old townhouse and accessed via a twisty staircase from the street. The Wine Library is divided into a vaulted area with some seats and stools by underlit shelves mounted on all the walls and a wine shop which is a large room filled with wine with a bookshelf at one end. The wines are all a little nicer and pricier than you'll find in most places and the bottles on display range from around £14 to around £400, with the expensive ones being a little dustier. You pick a wine from the shelf yourself and either take it away as you would in any normal shop or hand it to the person working there and it is opened and brought to where you are sitting with some glasses. If you drink your wine there, you are charged the same price as if you take it away but with a corkcage charge of £6 for full bottles and a £3 for half bottles, which is curious as the corks are the same size and so is the work involved in pulling them. They don't sell wine by glass although they have brandies and ports this way. You can also order a plate of around 7 cheeses which arrive with a basket of crackers and biscuits. The cheeses are to be honest very expensive and less than stellar. This is really an after work place, but not for long after work as they close at 8pm. The lighting is far too bright and more suited to reading, a conversation about business or a take it seriously wine tasting event than something more intimate. Think Alexanders, now imagine it with cream painted brickwork and bulkhead lights. The wines are good, what ambience there would have been was painted out. It may be what the owner intended, a place to try fine wines with little thought given to anything else, which is a shame really, because it could be so good.

Great place for any wine lover. Whenever there's an occasion or I just want to enjoy a fine bottle…read moreof classy wine, this is the place. The last bottle I bought was a Rose from 2009 for just £17. It was good, sparkling and with excellent flavor. I recommend the place!

A heads up, I have seen lots of food passing by me and the portions are significant! They…read moredefinitely have a heavy pour on the wine and amazing service. Richard was totally clutch on our visit, offering great suggestions, and we really loved the primotivo wine that he recommended. I ordered the Camembert and it came with plenty of bread and a delicious chutney. The bread was seasoned with rosemary, completely complementing the flavor of the cheese, which is like a mild cheddar melted Brie. My mom had the omelette which was bursting of mushroom flavor and the salad was a nice touch on the side. The atmosphere is great. The ambience is amazing since you're sitting in Leadenhall. Service was exceptional and they give you time to enjoy and take it all in. Highly highly highly recommend.

We loved the Leadenhall Market. Great place to hangout, grab some food, or a drink. Cheese is a…read moreperfect place for a beer, wine, and a snack.

Spectacularly limited fine wine selection. You'd think it being in Mayfair there would be a decent…read moreselection over £80 a bottle but not here. Major let down - don't come here for fine wines

Fantastic place a block away from the JW Grosvenor House Marriott London. Incredible selection on…read morewines from low to high in price. We briefed Harry on what we liked and our price range and on three visits we were not disappointed with his suggestions. The first two times we tasted several wines but on our third visit we just went with his suggestion. Highly recommended

Awesome bar located in the craziness of Borough Market. We sat at the bar but they do have outside…read moreseating as well which is great for people watching. Place is SO clean given the amount of people that go to this place. Bar tender was super friendly and they have an amazing wine list. Can't wait to revisit this place again on my next trip to London.

Very good place where you can enjoy a wide variety of wine, cheese and charcuterie! The atmosphere…read moreis quite pleasant, the staff is helpful and I just love going there with friends in the week-end!As I am French, I highly recommend this place to anyone willing to have a nice experience!

Flowers. Chocolate. Wine. What more does anyone really need? Cave, situated along Bermondsey's high…read morestreet, peddles blooms, bottles and bars inside a simple, sweet storefront that you can't help but want to browse. Love the concept and were it in my neighb, I'd likely be a regular. Definitely worth a nosey whilst in Bermondsey.

Amazing shop that has everything from flowers, wine and chocolates…read moreHandmade cards and candles that smell amazing.

Love all the local Spanish delicacies, bouquerones, chorizos, (even frozen churros), and colognia!read more

An HR person asked me if I had any future goals. I affirmed an interest in learning more about…read moreSpanish food. Unfortunately I was working for a financial news company that saw no direct effect from me gaining any efficiency in grubbing categories. And that's a shame. We might all be 13% more efficient is properly lubricated with the right fish, oils, meats and cheeses. It takes bold leaders to explore these things. In the meantime, anyone can explore this cool shop on PB Rd. While there are several aisles of dried goods, cans, jars and wines... I really liked the deli cases where shop workers offered up cheeses, cured meats, olives, etc. There's also a self-serve salad bar. This shop makes me realize I need to travel more in Spain. On the flip side, I'm hoping that those who really know Spain find this to be a decent location for authentic fare. Let us know, Si?

We ate dinner there last night and really enjoyed it. Our server was a very sweet-natured young…read moreguy and we enjoyed talking to him. My husband ordered a pasta with mushrooms dish and he said it was very good, although the portion was small. I had the vegetarian lasagna - and not only was it really delicious, but it was also a very substantial serving. The interior was incredibly hot when we entered, so we took advantage of the good weather and sat at one of the outdoor tables.

Originally this deli style shop, started with a stall at the glorious Borough Market, but business…read morehas been good, and now theyve opened a shop in Pimlico, and it is beyond yummy, if you pop by at lunch time, you can have a pick of the freshest loveliest ingredients to have in your sandwich, what's more, they have tasting trays of all the delicious food they sell, it is a great way to get you purchasing not only a sandwich, but some home made sun dried tomatoes, to actually make your own gastronomic experience at home. Slightly expensive, the place has simple décor, and a great selection of wines. Its really close to the Pimlico Tube.