Gordon's Wine Bar
✦ Why VeryU loves this
- London's oldest wine bar — over 135 years in the same vaulted cellar
- Wine poured straight from the barrel, including sherries and ports, alongside 15+ cheeses and charcuterie boards
- No reservations policy — first come, first served, which keeps the atmosphere unpretentious
- Heated outdoor terrace on Watergate Walk, open year-round alongside the candlelit cellar
About this experience
Below street level near Embankment, Gordon's Wine Bar has been pouring drinks in the same vaulted brick cellar since 1890 — candlelit tables, old oak barrels, and a wine list built on partnerships with family-run vineyards.
There's no booking system: you turn up, find a table in the cellar or on the heated outdoor terrace, and order from a huge selection of award-winning wines served from the barrel, plus cheese and charcuterie boards.
It's the kind of place that hasn't needed to change to stay relevant — over a century of regulars is proof enough.
From the venue
Booking
Walk-in only
No reservations — first come, first served
Style
Wine from the barrel
Also serves
Cheese & charcuterie boards
Atmosphere
Candlelit vaulted cellar
No booking needed — just turn up.
Venue
Gordon's Wine Bar
Independent wine bar · Est. 1890
