Based on 202 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 202 opinions finded in 2 websites
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Excellent seasonal dishes, great service, wide selection of wine, and brilliant catering for allergies/dietary requirements. Thank you so much, and we’ll be back soon!
Mal W . 2024-04-07
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Best neighbourhood spot in south London for classic yet inventive plates using the highest quality seasonal produce. Fab wine selection, deep produce knowledge and nice smiles to boot.
Sean Roy Parker (Roy) . 2024-02-22
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Lovely evening, great food and drink and very friendly staff!
William Bradbeer . 2024-01-19
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What a gem for Sydenham. Service was 10/10 and was recommended some brilliant wines based on my preferences.
Antonella Tamburello . 2024-01-13
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Excellent wine bar in Sydenham - very knowledgeable staff and great food too. Highly recommend. Worth booking up!
Jenny Harper . 2023-11-25
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Really cosy wine bar excellent range of wines.
Valerie Evans . 2023-11-16
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Such a great decision to switch to a small plates menu format. Everything was excellent, particularly the confit leeks! Sydenham is so lucky to have 161
Emma Beaumont . 2023-10-30
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Delicious meal with friendly and welcoming staff in a delightful atmosphere! Highly recommend
Catherine Monks . 2023-10-08
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Excellent food and service! Especially the chocolate cremeux. Highly recommend visiting and trying their amazing variety of wines.
maria soledad . 2023-10-04
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Excellent food, wine, service, atmosphere. Thank you!!
Amy McGregor . 2023-10-01
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A lovely small restaurant serving a set menu with a good wine choice the food was lovely but been a person who does not eat meat l thought the starter and main course small and the main course could have done with some kind of veg protein because it was only onion and beans .
alison bardwell . 2023-09-19
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Great place for a date night or just chatting up with friends menu is always nice and the atmosphere is wonderful very relaxing and friendly wine selection is amazing food changes often and I’m all looking for a small place like this definitely one of a kind
Freddy King . 2023-08-21
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Great local wine bar with super delicious food. Great atmosphere.
Melissa Ruxton . 2023-07-25
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Really gorgeous place and the food and wine were fantastic.
Rose Parker . 2023-07-23
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Fantastic food and service, as usual!
Marion Baeli . 2023-07-14
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An intimate, low-lit, relaxed place offering an amazing selection of wines and bar snacks or an inventive set-menu in the evenings. Great service and an excellent music playlist too 👌🏽
Laura Sims . 2023-03-13
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A hidden gem in Sydenham. Great food, great wine and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back!
Nosisa Majuqwana . 2023-03-10
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Awesome evening , delicious well priced food. Amazing atmosphere. Great service and wine choice. Thank you
Henry Bonnell . 2023-01-29
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Some good dishes, however service was awful, nobody there and had to wait 15 mins to be asked what we wanted to drink, no recommendations, 20 mins and empty glasses to be asked if we wanted food - had tasting menu, empty plates left on table for ages, staff seemed more interested in chatting to there mates at the bar than seeing to any of the needs of other customers.
Callum Harbord . 2023-01-25
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Came here for my birthday and it was brilliant. Great food. Lovely vibe. Reminded me of a neighbourhood joint in NYC. Will be going back for sure.
Stage Door Guy . 2023-01-13
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Brilliant busy little wine bar and restaurant. Went out for my partners birthday had a lovely meal and some wine, fab evening, thank you
Fay Collins . 2023-01-07
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Amazing food, amazing wine and the BEST service!! 161 Food & Drink has it all. I would highly recommend if you like good food in a nice intimate setting- it didn’t disappoint and I’ll definitely be going back.
Wambui Koigi . 2022-12-23
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Fantastic food, with a really inventive menu that changes each week, with very tender meats and delicious desserts that are full of flavour without being too sweet. We go most weeks. It's great value too, and all complemented by a cracking wine selection. Ben and Josh (who run it) are also absolutely lovely and gracious.
Alex White . 2022-12-04
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We love this local wine shop, bar, and restaurant. What a lovely vibe, service, and experience from creative people who appreciate and provide delicious food and beautiful wine in a chilled out setting. We feel lucky to have this fine establishment on our doorstep in Sydenham.
Molly Asif . 2022-11-10
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Had an excellent Friday night meal here. Good food, every table full and interesting wines
Laurie Sayer . 2022-10-25
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161 is the best local place! Go there for great organic wine and good food. We love it! The wine tastings are enjoyable and a fun way to try what's on offer.
Frances Brooker . 2022-10-06
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First time there. Went with a friend. Good food and wine.
J Louis . 2022-06-12
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It's too easy to say that this is a little hidden gem... but yeah, this is a little hidden gem on Kirkdale. Simple but stunning food, paired perfectly with some well-nice wines.
Tom Elliott-Mell . 2022-05-27
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An amazing food and drink experience. Friendly, helpful and happy to share their expertise.
Rebecca Marsden . 2022-05-22
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Gorgeous food, gorgeous wine, gorgeous staff. A firm favourite.
Frederick Butler - de Lacy . 2022-05-08
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A glorious second visit to this vibrant and friendly bar with glorious wine and food. So lucky to have this locally.
Sherpa40896 . 2022-05-07
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Really great restaurant, lovely atmosphere, great food and lush wines!
isabelle sallis . 2022-05-03
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Great atmosphere, a place to relax while eating delicious food paired with amazing wine. All tastes were spectacular!
Harriet Louis-Marie . 2022-04-30
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The food was excellent, strong choice of drinks, and really friendly helpful staff- we hope to come back soon !
Thomas Davies . 2022-03-19
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Great wine tasting night, would highly recommend to anyone who likes wines and hearing the interesting and human stories behind them.
Tegan Beale . 2022-03-17
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Great service, atmosphere, food (we had veggie) and wine at a decent price! Will definitely be back.
Barnaby Hirons . 2022-03-14
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Delish noms. Great £25 set menu. Great wine. Cosy vibe. Excellent playlist.
melanie hick . 2022-03-06
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Ordered the cheese and charchuterie boards for £12 EACH and got two tiny plates and some stale crackers... what a joke. Space is tiny and cramped. You're much better off going to The Mustache up the road.
Antoni Reina-Coppola . 2022-02-22
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This place is a neighbourhood delight! Fantastic food and wine, which we thought were reasonably priced for the quality you’re getting. Nice vibe too; we had a lovely chat with both the staff there. What more could you ask for?
Renée O'Drobinak . 2021-10-17
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Great wine Great food Great atmosphere Great value
Paul Challinor . 2021-10-16
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Truly this is an excellent restaurant. Been ordering lunch and dinner takeaway throughout the pandemic. Can't wait to try a sit down proper meal with the good people at 161. Keep up the awesome food and wine.
nick mcloughlin . 2021-05-17
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Picked up Friday night street food order - delicious, served with a smile and well priced, cheers guys
Sean Harwood Reid . 2021-02-26
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I ordered a collection from 161 on a Saturday night. It was £27 for one which might seem on the steep side but I got an incredible main meal (spiced walnut stuffed roasted aubergine with kale, bulgur wheat, pomegranate and pickle) and a desert of spiced cake and cream that was big enough for 3 nights! Plus I could choose a beautiful bottle of wine. It was a real treat from a lovely little restaurant and wine bar - highly recommend!
hungerford86 . 2021-01-25
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Amazing place and lovely wine. Highly recommended
Saigon Cafe . 2020-07-16
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Most amazing food and wine we've had in South East London
Max de sancha . 2020-07-11
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Kindly dropped round an order - and did so for free the very next day - after I'd mistakenly ordered click & collect. Great customer service that!
Tom Woudhuysen . 2020-06-09
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We visited for the first time and immediately loved the small ambience and we were made to feel very welcome. The issue is that when there's only 6 people in there you shouldn't have to keep asking for your beer. They seem quite easily distracted and not very organised. Also very limited options for the non-wine drinker. I had to go next door and buy my own lemonade for my vodka and the only other spirit available was gin. The wine drinkers amongst us were very happy with the wines. The food is as you would expect - quite plant-based but nice. I feel it was a little overpriced at £12 for a sharing platter with about 8 slices of charcuterie, one slice of cheese and some beetroot hummus. The beef koftas were absolutely delicious and definitely the star of the night. The sausage rolls are not like a regular sausage roll and had more of a samosa type filing and quite spicy and very overpriced for £4 each as it's a slice rather than an actual whole sausage roll. On the whole, a good night out for passionate wine drinkers but quite an expensive night out if you're eating too.
PerivalePrincess . 2020-03-08
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Attended a wine tasting and had fantastic evening. Knowledgable owners, great unusual wine with a cool local clientele makes it 5 star for me
Sunny Budd . 2020-02-19
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We came for dinner with friends last weekend and were not disappointed. The range of French wines was impressive and the waiter picked us a corker of a rioja-style red. Then came the food which was equally as impressive. Highlights were the slow cooked lamb, Nduja on toast and the chocolate and olive oil cake. We are so lucky to have this little gem at the end of our road and will definitely be back for more!
Hannah Thomas . 2019-12-18
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We love this place. Wonderful selection of wine from a very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Their dinner pop ups are always innovative and delicious (they make up for the smaller portion sizes with incredible flavours) plus the regular food there is always changing. Wish you guys still did brunch - we miss your scrolls!
Bella Cunnington Waugh . 2019-11-17
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Great atmosphere, we went to a really interesting wine tasting focusing on lesser known Chilean wines... We only sampled the food but was delicious and locally soruced ingredients which Complimented the food well.
Madeleine H . 2019-10-19
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Amazing staff! Even more amazing food and a great selection of wines.
Shyrina R. . 2019-09-06
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We moved to Sydenham 3 years ago and I can honestly say 161 and team have whole heartedly made the area a pleasure to live in. We absolutely love it! They have done a fantastic job at delivering amazing wine, food (beer) and service. We’d be lost without you. Please don’t ever change! An absolute gem in south East London
michelewatson21 . 2019-09-06
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We moved to the area this year and this is our favourite local place. The owners are so friendly, welcoming and always happy to offer advice on different wines and what you might like. We've been to a few wine tastings here which have been brilliant, they are always relaxed and fun. The food is incredible and the atmosphere is warm and cosy.
autumncat . 2019-08-31
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Outstanding, great wine, great food, great prices, great service. What a special place to have in the area
Amanda Baxter . 2019-08-26
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Ooh look! Sydenham has a world class wine cellar. On my doorstep! A gorgeous local independent French-style cellar and bistro, no more than 20 covers, charcuterie and cheeses and a wine list to die for. Only open Thursday to Sunday, which is lucky or my lifestyle might cost me dear... what a joy!
nicksaalfeld . 2019-08-04
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One of the best bars in SE London. Food great too. Natural wine selection extensive. Truly great.
Oliver Webb Carter . 2019-07-28
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Ordered 2 glasses of wine, 161 platter and lamb couscous Staff were friendly and wine was tasty. The platter was very disappointing, very little cor now much it was. Lamb couscous was delicious.
Hollie Chawner . 2019-06-12
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The best wine bar I have been to in London. Knowledgeable and kind staff, great selection of wine and a lot of passion shown for it. Food’s amazing too. Must visit!
Roman Useinov . 2019-06-03
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I love this place, super cosy with great decor, amazing wine selection and service! Always a good selection of snack/food choices to accompany the wine- One of my favourite places South East!
Charlotte S . 2019-05-04
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An absolute gem in Sydenham - excellent wines on offer, always something interesting to try. Few local beers on offer too, which is a nice community vibe. Some food available too for supper. Staff are very welcoming and friendly, offering advice and recommendations. They also run wine tasting, which is informal and informative. Would wholeheartedly recommend visiting for a drink or two.
Dominic Lee . 2019-04-21
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The owner knew a LOT about wine and recommended a fab one based on what I was looking for. Menu is a little random, but food was good.
Rachel Owen . 2019-04-01
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Love this place. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. It's small and often busy, but you can reserve seats. Excellent music too!
Christopher Monk . 2019-03-24
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Great food, fantastic drinks and always a warm welcome.
Andrew Loveridge . 2019-03-23
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Unique approach, passionate staff. Wines fantastically interesting but not all good tasting... Some too whiffy natural wines for my taste. Keep it up guys we will be back.
Harry M . 2019-03-22
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Lovely bar with excellent wine and beer and good food.
Tim Radford . 2019-03-10
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Really cute local wine bar and restaurant with interesting selection of natural and organic wines available for drinking in or purchasing to take away. Great addition to the Sydenham food and drink scene. We should all support places like this! Really enjoyed the guest Chef night on Friday 1st of February, and we will be back.
Noel Hunwick . 2019-02-02
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Excellent Tacos (was there on the Tacos sunday) and an awesome wine list !
Benoit Peslerbe . 2019-01-23
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Good atmosphere and great organic food and drink
Daniel Jackson . 2018-12-13
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Had such a lovely experience (my first) at 161 Food+Drink today. A wine tasting event, 8 wines, delicious 'canapes' that have probably fulfilled me for the day, and a friendly, personable and relaxed atmosphere. So happy to have found this place and I'll definitely be back!
elean0r25 . 2018-11-25
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Very good place. Friendly and communal vibe.
Tsvetan Stoyanov . 2018-10-19
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A welcoming owner spotted us as soon as we arrived, talked through the wines we liked and recommended the perfect bottle. Food was delicious, if a little pricey for main dishes, but it was worth it for such a lovely experience. Great music selection too!
Jamie M . 2018-09-22
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Small place so not a lot of sitting space but if you can get a spot this place is a must. Excellent service with a good recommendation of wines from the staff.
Charles Godfrey . 2018-09-10
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Top destination for beer, very knowledge and great bottle selection
Phil Waugh . 2018-08-15
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We popped in the other day for the first time as we've been meaning to go for a long while. The staff are so knowledgeable and helped us choose a lovely bottle to take home. We look forward to sitting in and sipping a glass again soon as it's a lovely, intimate space.
Louise Howlett . 2018-05-10
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I came here with some friends a couple of weeks ago. This is a great place! Really nice food and wine, plus they have a beer as well if wine is not your thing. The people are so friendly that run it as well. It is cosy inside so I wouldn’t bring 10 people and expect a table but for a small group it’s fine, and we all had a good night.
Andrew . 2018-03-24
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We’ve wanted to go here for AGES and finally made it last night. We were not disappointed! Amazingly passionate staff who were so welcoming and took lots of time to explain the different types of wine. We had a 161 sharing plate and a wonderful bottle of white wine. We had both of the main courses AND desert. All delicious! We will certainly be returning ASAP. It’s great to have such a high quality unpretentious wine bar so close to Forest Hill!!
Katherine Hickey . 2018-02-11
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Fantastic food. Great wine. Passionate staff. Really, really worth a visit.
Andrew Loveridge . 2018-02-11
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Wonderful wine, beer and food. Very friendly and welcoming staff
M H . 2017-12-23
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Awesome little place. Just right for a good beer.
Tom Berry . 2017-10-22
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Really friendly staff that managed to find us a space! Great atmosphere and music, really enjoyed the food! Best spot in the area for a chilled drink and good food!
Patrick Rattray . 2017-10-07
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Have wanted to go here for an age and was left terribly disappointed. Staff ignored us when we arrived. They continued to chat away to each other and we had to go over and ask if we could be served. Food was appalling. Dry and devoid of taste. The stars are for a great coffee.
heidi freeman . 2017-09-24
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Good selection of wines BUT... Can't read the board as fans and other stuff in the way and badly written. No wine list only bottles on the shelves to look at but if people are sitting under these shelves it's a bit awkward. Print a list boys stop trying to be so hipster you alienate customers and propel don't know what you're selling remember you're here to sell wines don't make it complicated. Wines are served at 125ml and not cheap. However the wines we chose were excellent. Get a list!
markylonn . 2017-07-02
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Nice place to have some interesting and varied styles of wine. Good service. Some good available although not tapas style than full plates.
James Small . 2017-06-28
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Oh 161 how I love thee. The perfect place got a chilled glass of vino with good friends and great staff. Their house wine (usually about £3/£3.50 a glass) is always excellent but for those wanting to dare Al is on hand to literally hold your hand in the marvellous world of wine and teach you all you need to know. Food wise it is simple and delicious with either tasty bread and butter, olives or bigger dishes that include meat, pulses and many a marvel. Booking is wise but they'll always try and seat you if you rock up. It's a lovely part of the world Oh and they also have cake.
SJ Thomson . 2017-06-13
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The good stuff: 1) Freshly cooked food, pastries and a choice selection of booze sourced from near and far is to be had 2) It's a cosy place to socialise and catch up with your muckas 3) Great coffee - even if it only fills half a cup 4) Staff are generally very helpfully, chatty and attentive - despite what other reviewers have said. Stuff to improve: 1) It's a tad pricey for what you get - for example it's £6.50 for 2 eggs on a slice of toast with a dollop of pesto for good measure. I like the idea that I'm supporting a small, local business but I still want to see fair value for money. 2) I asked for some pepper to put on my food only to be told that the food was already seasoned and that I wouldn't need any. Surely seasoning food is down to individual taste? Get your shakers out 161! 3) It's carrying a bit of a tired hipster feel. Munching your overpriced eggs on toast off of a cut in half door while lighting is suspended from bits of old string is a bit passe these days. I like rustic charm but 161 just looks old. It could be much, much more with a little investment. Overall, it's worth a visit with friends but I certainly wouldn't eat here.
22Seraphim22 . 2017-05-16
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went to get a take away coffee, a member of staff asked i wanted, then walked off to clear a table, came back, then decided to answer the phone, to which i was getting a little annoyed, I ended walking out with out my take away coffee. This wasnt the 1st time this has happened to me, but thought it may have been a busy morning!
hazellnuts72 . 2017-05-15
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There's a wonderful intimate atmosphere here. I've been several times. The staff are very knowledgeable about wine and charming to boot. I highly recommend a visit.
Steve Evans . 2017-04-14
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Fabulous selection of natural wines. Services is alway lovely. The menu is constantly changing so your will never be board
Gary Mack . 2017-04-10
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Usually pop in here for a takeaway coffee on the weekends but went for dinner instead last night and was not disappointed. Menu posted on the board daily, full of delicious choices. Great wine list, friendly staff. Small but lovely.
nicolecostello . 2017-03-20
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My girlfriend took me here having raved about her earlier visit with a friend. We went for dinner and sat on high chairs at the side and drank very nice red wine which didn't give us a hangover the next day - quite an achievement in Britain it seems. The place was full and had a lovely buzz - I counted 25 customers - the sort of place you'd expect to see in Barcelona or Paris rather than Sydenham. There was one guy (poss the owner) working the room and his service was excellent - attentive and knowledgeable. The menu was limited and disappointing - vegetarian only. We ordered hummus and bruschetta followed by a risotto made from pearl barley. Never in a million years would I choose to eat food like this - for good reason. This is the sort of food that people who don't like food eat. But on the whole we had a lovely evening and I look forward to going back again. Just hope the menu improves.....
twadders2016 . 2017-03-03
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Always helpful in choosing wine. No substandard mass produced wines here, which means you may not have seen these wines before. Great coffee as well.
Steve Kingston . 2017-02-11
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Nice service, really nice coffee and they have a nice cake and food selection. The Wine nights are also good with a great atmosphere.
JohnFresk . 2017-02-03
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Lovely staff and atmosphere. The food and drink are always great.
Michael Dent . 2017-01-10
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Lovely hideaway in this corner of London for great wines, particularly if you like something a little out of the ordinary. Also tasty food selection and coffee. Not huge seating area, so arrive early
Robert McIntosh . 2017-01-06
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Great food, friendly staff, great wine selection, cool atmosphere!
joel marrero . 2016-12-31
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A couple of nice keg ales on tap, that rotate periodically, and a good selection of bottled beers make this an attractive venue. The wine selection is broad too. Prices reasonable, and an interesting selection of food for lunch and dinner. Would have given it 5 stars but for the absence of cider - though we understand and it should be coming soon.
FaustoCopp1 . 2016-12-23
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Recommendation from a Sydenham local, this fantastic restaurant does breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Went for brunch this past Sunday (they open at 10am) Great coffee and excellent banana bread. Also holds wine tasting events.
nicolecostello . 2016-12-05
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Amazing wine selection and seasonal and constantly changing menu, great baby facilities for somewhere so small too
Richard Dyson . 2016-11-04
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Really love this place! Excellent coffee, delicious wine and yummy food! It is small but nice crowd. Alex is a great manager and very passionate about wine and coffee - perfect 😆
CMIreland . 2016-11-02
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