Wine Library

The shelves are stacked with good reading at this civilised little wine cellar close to Tower Hill, where the 400-bottle list runs the gamut from noble Bordeaux reds to a food-friendly 2010 Château Val Joanis Luberon rosé & more exotic ‘stickies’ such as Tokaji or Canadian icewine. Prestigious & established names jostle with smaller growers & exciting newcomers – so it pays to do some considered browsing of the full list if you’re looking for an unexpected find. At lunchtime, culinary accompaniment takes the form of a £17.95 buffet of salads, pies, quiches, cooked & cured meats, plus memorable cheeses imported from Philippe Olivier in Boulogne; in the evening, a £6.25 cheese selection takes centre stage. Best of all, the wines are all charged at shop prices, plus £7.25 corkage.