MUST Wine Bar in St Albans, Hertfordshire, is sophisticated and cosy and perfect for food lovers and wine enthusiasts seeking an exceptional dining experience. Since opening in December 2019, MUST has become a go-to spot for birthdays, celebrations, dates and group gatherings, offering an inviting atmosphere with warm lighting, rustic wooden accents and plush seating.
The restaurant’s vision is to bring wine lovers together to enjoy exceptional wines from around the world, share their passionate knowledge and inspire guests to embark on their own taste adventures. The extensive wine list features carefully curated selections from renowned vineyards, while the Monthly MUST World Wine Tasting Tour invites guests to explore diverse wines in an expert-led setting.
The food menu at MUST Wine Bar is designed to perfectly complement the wine experience, offering a blend of snacks, small plates, and larger sharing platters. Snack options include manchego with honey and chilli flakes, bruschetta with fresh tomatoes, olives, luxury nuts and edamame beans. Small plates showcase culinary creativity with dishes like padrón peppers, king prawns, roasted cauliflower in Moroccan spices, burrata with courgette and pistachios and warm dipping camembert with hazelnuts, grapes and rosemary.
Larger plates bring a feast for the senses, with highlights such as a generous cheese board served with seasonal chutneys, honey, grapes, almonds and crackers, plus an indulgent charcuterie board featuring wild venison carpaccio, Welsh lamb carpaccio and free-range duck breast with rocket, tomato chutney, cornichons and bread. A sharing platter offers a tempting mix of charcuterie, manchego, padrón peppers, olives and seasonal vegetables.
Desserts round out the experience with rich chocolate torte paired with dessert muscat and summer fruits with yoghurt, honey, pistachios, matched with a late harvest semillon.