Vinoteca

Restaurant & Bar in The City
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8 / 10 from 1 review
Address
7 St. John Street
The City
London
EC1M 4AA
Map
Telephone
020 7253 8786
Region
The City
Nearest Station
Farringdon
0.12 miles
Opening Summary
Monday to Saturday 12pm to 12.45pm and 6.30pm to 10pm
Restaurant Facilities

Children Welcome

Credit Cards Accepted

Music Played

Outdoor Area

Booking Advisable

Fresh, simple, delicious cuisine using high quality seasonal ingredients. British and European influences.

All In London Review

One of the largest wine lists in London

Vinoteca immediately conjures up images of Mediterranean wine bars; it’s cramped and noisy, there’s the smell of pungent garlic emanating from the kitchen, colourful French cabaret posters brighten up the walls…you get the picture.

The wine list comprises nearly 300 wines, encompassing renowned European producers, New World wines, vintages and tempranillos. For the mere apprentices among us there are clear descriptions on the menu and you need not break the bank, as a humble Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc is just £17.95 a bottle, although you can also splash out £128.45 on a 1996 Chardonnay from the Alto Adige region. A smaller, separate list offers wines by the glass; the 2008 Pouilly Fuissé Vieilles Vignes is £6.10 for 125ml, while a dry Malvasia Blanca will set you back just £2.70. As well as tried and tested producers there are surprises, such as an incredibly fragrant Bacchus, produced in Cornwall by Camel Valley, at £32.75 a bottle.

Vinoteca offer a wine to suit every nose and palate, but what of the food? The menu changes daily, meat is sourced from Smithfields Market and bread is baked on the premises. The cuisine leans towards modern European and Mediterranean, i.e. warm crepe of rabbit and bacon with goat’s cheese, mackerel ceviche, etc; naturally every item comes with a wine suggestion. A dish of very succulent tiger prawns with sundried tomato is intensely garlicky - explaining the aforementioned aroma. Vinoteca is a thoughtful venture dreamt up by people who clearly love their wine, as this has to be one to the most comprehensive wine lists in London.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Apr 26, 2011


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A shop, a tasting centre and a bar rolled into one. Vinoteca is all about educating Londoners in the art of wine. Classic to experimental wines, the bar is a great place to indulge your love of vino.

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This wine bar and shop boasts a European menu to complement the tipples on offer. Expect dishes like mussels in white wine, Tamworth pork chop with colcannon and Spanish charcuterie.

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