Grape Street Wine Bar

Great wine list, and the friendly and knowledgeable staff will help you choose a bottle, if you fancy some advice. The food is straightforward, but usually with a twist, and generous in portion size. My son adores their burger and chips! (Don't worry, the place is NOT flooded with children, and when he's there, he just sits quietly in a corner witha book..) I am very fond of the Greek platter, when I want a snack, rather than a proper meal. They have a selection of dishes that are always available, such as those I have already mentioned, but they also have specials that change constantly, usually including some sort of pasta dish, a risotto, and various fish and meat dishes. I hired the upstairs room for my birthday party a few years ago, and the catering and service were both fantastic.

The atmosphere is cosy and intimate, with a wine and grape-themed decor. The chalk board celebrity birthday list and the poems (changed regularly) in the loos are a delightful touch.

I have been drinking and dining at Grape Street for at least 10 years, and have never been disappointed. I always take friends visiting from abroad there, and they all love it, too.

A hidden gem round the back of Covent Garden, Grape Street is a great place to escape the hoardes of tourists and impress people with your local knowledge. The wide variety of sensibly priced wine is the bar's real selling point but the food (modern European) is also good and well worth stopping in for; starters, mains and home made desserts are all at a set price (eg. mains at £6.95) and portions plentiful. There is also a daily specials boards and a good choice of cheese for those that want to graze and drink. The use of the waxed paper tablecloths do seem unnecessary and give the place a less sophisticated air…but maybe this adds to the charm?