Antidote Wine Bar in City of London, Westminster

Gorgeous little wine bar! Beautiful atmosphere very friendly staff and great natural wines. Will definitely be one of my top recommendations

Nice food and interesting selection of wines, but I have to agree with other reviews in terms of service. Worst service I’ve ever had in a wine bar! Will not come back

Second time I’ve been here and had rude service. This time I was totally ignored so followed another woman who was equally unimpressed with the way she was treated and left. Do they have something against solo women?

Really good wine list. You can shop for wine too. The anchovies and rillete were really good. Nice outdoor seating to people watch.

If you want a delicate, classy wine bar and you’re near the chaos that is Carnaby street, this is the place to go. Organic wine that is extremely delicious and worth the price point.

What a treat we had tonight at the Antidote Wine Bar. We stopped by right at closing and Chris the owner (and the cheery lady from Brooklyn) were gracious enough to let us have a nice glass of wine. We started chatting and it turned into two glasses and a very friendly and interesting conversation. Thank you Chris and special mention to Eric who was very accommodating after closing time and very professional. We are thinking about going tomorrow night. A real treat.

Unbelievably rude staff. We didn’t stay-not hard to be polite, especially to paying customers. Spend your money elsewhere.

Lovely wine but the reviews are spot on. The service is shocking and the staff are so rude. Never have I encountered such terrible staff / customer service. I don’t get what their problem is?

Nice location, good choice of wine. Sadly, zero atmosphere. Staff weirdly did.not want to communicate even a smile or hello. Menu thrust in hand. Supposed to shut at 11 and a card machine was thrust into face at 9:40 to settle the bill.. all very confusing. Wouldn't return.

They cannot synchronize just a simple order of a glass of wine+ a 3 slice cheese plate. So they last 20 minutes to serve cheese after the wine even if the bar is not full.

BIG SKIIIIIP. Tldr; my sister and I were assaulted here by a staff member. Long story short, the dusty old dude working there is incredibly disrespectful, condescending, and misogynistic. He clearly has some deep rooted issues that he projects onto women. It’s 2024, I truly don’t how people like him remain employed especially in the service sector. I hope this place goes out of business and he ends up on the streets, because that’s where he belongs. Objectively, the wine is overpriced & mediocre + the place is dingy, there are far better spots in London. Again, big skip 🤡

Ungodly expensive average wine. Would not recommend. The place also has no AC and seating is very uncomfortable.

Don’t waste your money - a great selection of wines but the service is atrocious. We were a group of 4 and had some wines by the glass and cheese before ordering a bottle of wine. When the bottle arrived my husband added ice to his glass. The waitress then told us the manager did not allow wines to be consumed with ice and proceeded to take my husband’s glass away (without our consent), tipped it out and brought back an empty glass. When we asked why this had happened, she left and spoke to the manager. The manager could see us and instead of coming in he sent another waiter. The second waiter told us the reason was because the venue only offered wines that were produced in small quantities and they did not want customers to ruin the wine with ice. To compensate us for the full glass of wine the waitress tipped out, he retrospectively offered to charge us the take out price (£25 less) but did not apologise. We finished the bottle and left. For context the bottle of wine was £79. The manager never once came past to speak with us. Whether it’s arrogance or cowardice (or both) it was disappointing, given it was his policy. We were paying for the wine and should be able to enjoy it as we please. If ice would ruin the taste, then tell us vs confiscating the glass. If “wasting” the wine was the concern then surely a glass of wine enjoyed (ice or not) is better than a glass of wine tipped down the drain. Long story short, if you’re looking for good wine, friendly staff and a fun experience - this is not the place. There are plenty of places around that would provide a much better experience.

Unexpected 18£ a glass of white The street and atmosphere were quiet, I asked for recommandation on a glass of white and was offered to taste one. I liked it and did not ask for the price as in Belgium and France, you would be warned when advised an expensive wine. Neither was I asked about the size I wanted. Expensive, to say the least. Even in Norway, I never paid that price for a glass of wine! Then I politally told the waiter that it would have been nice to warn me about the price, to which he did not reply anything. Only to discover after turning my back that the 3 men in the bar were having a good laugh. Sadly I felt tricked and will not.go back there. Lesson learnt

I had a pre lunch glass of wine here it was incredibly pleasant. The offering of wine was good and we had a lovely French rose. The only food we had was olives. Great staff.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great atmosphere. I came here for the first time just the other day and will certainly come back. Make sure you book ahead, though, it can get busy in there! Try the hams.

Wine was pretty good and I understand it is a wine bar but they have literally no non-alcoholic ops (wine, beer or even a soft drink!) so I was disappointed by that.

Great selection of natural wines. The food was very good too. The staffs were were friendly but it was really busy that we had to keep asking them for water. However, they do not provide gluten-free breads.

It’s okay, better wine bars out there

Wonderful natural/biodynamic/organic wine list. One of the best I've come across in London. Great knowledge from staff, thanks for the recommendations.

Wine was quite good — just under £30 for two glasses with service. However, service was cold and not notable. They also don’t seem to have a waiting list so a seat inside involves a bit of luck.

Odd for a wine place to not want to show you the bottle they pour the wine from, nor let you taste before buying

Great selection of wines and food looked great. Be prepared for London prices!

Lloc tranquil al costat del Carnaby Street, per pendre un vi i picar alguna cosa.

Good wine list but horrible music taste loudly banging with no break.

Dec23- Busy little wine bar. Room for 2 at the bar. Good vibes. 2 small glasses of wine; one red, one orange. £29.95. Made my eyes water !

I walked in and asked for a table for 2, the host walked us towards the bar then just looked very confused. All the tables were too close together to have a conversation and the bar staff were staring at us so we just left to find somewhere more comfortable.

Outdoor heating on with no customers?! Are you trying to waste money and ruin the environment on purpose? Best avoid.

Lovely place ruined by the rude staff. Seemed like they were all high as the waiter not only forgot what size wine I ordered but actually forgot about the bread & olives my sister and I also ordered. Came to over £50 for bread, olives, a wine & glass of champagne. For this you’d expect good service but incredibly rude and like everything was a bit much to ask.

Always amazing service and great wines

Had the house white at £37 a bottle with some duck liver pâté. £55 for three people including very nice service. Don’t come here if you are concerned about money! I enjoyed my wine and the service was nice.

Good wine but the service is terrible. The manager is so rude and arrogant that I am fascinated by the fact he can work in the hospitality sector!

Not a big selection of wine by the glass, but wjat i had was nice. Big selection of great bottles makes up for it though. Nice charcuterie platters, loved the atmosphere.

Love this place! High quality wine and small bits

Amazing staff helped me when I was in a bit of a pickle! Bought a lovely white wine to go. Would definitely recommend.

Used to be great with an amazing team - now it seems stressed and uninviting. No one goes there including me.

I know that is central London. I know that eating out is expensive now. But £75 for 3 glasses of wine between 2 people and one sliced tomato with 3(!) anchovies on top seems a bit too much. The three glasses we ordered were natural wines, quite simple wines. No complexity or any particular note to add. The last glass was presented as similar to an Argentinian Malbec. We got a natural fizzy chilled red, with poor concentration of flavours. Completely other side of the spectrum. If you want to charge these prices, try to provide what you are offering. Very disappointed!

My partner and I were really excited to visit this wine bar, which is known for its really nice selection of wines. Regrettably, after the bottle of wine was served (also presented with chipped glasses which were changed after we asked to) and some food was ordered, suddenly the emergency building flat’s alarm went annoyingly on for at least 20 to 30 minutes. Further the inconvenience, a staff member informed us that they wouldn’t feel comfortable to serve us the food, because they didn’t know how long the sound of the alarm would have last and consequently, the server offered us to take away the bottle which was already opened and partly poured. Not to mention that one of the staff members, that to us looked in charge of the venue, seemed very stressed and instead of reassuring guests that it was nothing to worry about, he made us feel not welcome because of the issue that he was experiencing. Despite the fact that the alarm is not staff’s fault, and even considering the situation, we didn’t expect any discount. We would have just appreciate a bit more of acknowledgement from the team who didn’t pay much attention to us and our unfortunate and unpleasant experience. The bill was fully charged, without any apology or interest regarding our discomfort.

My partner and I were really excited to visit this wine bar, which is known for its really nice selection of wines. Regrettably, after the bottle of wine was served (also presented with chipped glasses which were changed after we asked to) and some food was ordered, suddenly the emergency building flat’s alarm went annoyingly on for at least 20 to 30 minutes. Further the inconvenience, a staff member informed us that they wouldn’t feel comfortable to serve us the food, because they didn’t know how long the sound of the alarm would have last and consequently, the server offered us to take away the bottle which was already opened and partly poured. Not to mention that one of the staff members, that to us looked in charge of the venue, seemed very stressed and instead of reassuring guests that it was nothing to worry about, he made us feel not welcome because of the issue that he was experiencing. Despite the fact that the alarm is not staff’s fault, and even considering the situation, we didn’t expect any discount. We would have just appreciate a bit more of acknowledgement from the team who didn’t pay much attention to us and our unfortunate and unpleasant experience. The bill was fully charged, without any apology or interest regarding our discomfort.

Stopped in for a quick glass, £16 plus charged £2 service....£18 in total.....for a glass of wine....give me a break

A great refuge from the madness of the surrounding area. Excellent menu of natural wines and knowledgeable staff

The atmosphere outside is average, as it feels like you’re just in the middle of the street sat on a table. Maybe if they had something to separate the area from the street like barriers it would feel a bit more cozy. Great wine selection, although limited on the orange if buying by the glass. Little bit more expensive than the other natural wine bars I go to but this is because of the location. Haven’t tried their food because nothing seemed that interesting.

Went there to play chess ♟️ they got nice beer 🍺 too 😃

Lovely little spot, staff were wonderful and friendly, and wine was fab too. Already booked another date with my friend and we'll be back! 🙂😋

Great spot to catch up with friends, great service, vibes and wines! Will come back!! Chris top!!

Nasty staff nasty place, went to get a drink with a family group of 4 but was inexplicably refused seating as they only accepted groups of 2 - despite the fact there were multiple free table (without reservations) staff rude, unwelcoming and unhelpful.

Great food and wine, reasonable prices for the quality of what you get. Great staff and lovely atmosphere. Looking forward to going back there soon.

I rarely add a negative google review but this time I had to. I have been here before and I had quite enjoyed it. Since I was in the area, we decided to go to this place for one glass of wine. We arrived one full hour before closing time, people still being poured wine and enjoying their time. Immediately as he saw me, the owner (or the manager) didn’t even say hi, but made a hand gesture to me saying “we are closed”. I kindly mentioned that on google maps the closing time is supposed to be 11 pm and the owner replied “we close whenever we want to close”. What a “nice” way to address returning costumers. You might have a nice bar in a central London location and might have been running it for years, but there is no excuse or amount of revenue that can justify such an arrogant, patronising and rude behaviour. Both my friend and I were shocked and we will certainly never set foot back in this place. And, please, do people a favour and change your opening/closing times on google maps.

Intimate, cozy and super cute. An amazing little place tucked away in Carnaby. I’ve come here often - and every time it’s been a hit! The staff are very knowledgeable, helpful, and accommodating. Special shout out to Chris, Victoria and Pierre.

It's a nice wine bar in SOHO. I relaxed having rose wine outside with sunny weather.

Great selection of wine including the by the glass menu which has amazing wines, the food was also really good and the staff was lovely, Thank you very much!

I went there with a pregnant friend. She asked about non alcoholic drinks (0 alcohol wines, sodas, etc.) and the waiter laughed in her face, which was inappropriate. Unfortunately, the only non alcoholic drink they had was water. I understand that this is a wine bar, but I think the staff need to treat those that cannot or choose not drink alcohol with a bit more kindness and sensitivity since they do not know the situation. Additionally, I think they should consider adding a couple of non-alcoholic options to the menu to accommodate those who still go out with their friends, but are unable to taste the wines.

Lovely little wine bar, ideal for a relaxed evening with friends. I didn’t see the upper floor and can’t comment about the food but the very reasonably priced bottle of wine and the cheese board were just what we needed after dinner elsewhere. The only negative is that the night we visited it was rather heavy on the American tourist side, and we really struggled hearing each other amongst people shouting at each other for no particular reason. Will definitely return, perhaps better when tourist season ends.

Gezellig klein zaakje in een zijstraat van carnaby street. Hier buiten op het kleine terrasje gezeten. Net even wat rustiger dan de drukke omliggende straten.

One of the biggest natural wine lists in London; would recommend to anyone interested in biodynamic wine!

Popped in for a nightcap. I ordered a glass of red. My friend asked for a Diet Coke, ‘we don’t serve Coca Cola ma’am’. Do you have anything non alcoholic? ‘Water’ can that be sparking? ‘We can do that for you’ A while later a bottle of homemade sparkling water arrived, all of the carbonation disappeared once the bottle was opened. A few minutes later my glass of wine was slammed down on the table, spilling over the side. Once I’d finished the glass, we were asked if we were ordering anything else. I said no, a card machine promptly arrived with a £3 charge for the water and a £1.50 service charge. Service with a smirk. I would not recommend, especially not sitting at the front of the bar, unless you want to leave smelling of vintage cheese which is kept open behind the bar.

Un endroit sympa relaxe puis il ont d'excellents vin d'Europe n'hésitez pas à vous y rendre

Great wine list though quite hard to read. Would be nice to be able to choose cheeses for the cheeseboard as there’s no suggestion as to what you actually receive. Staff were very pleasant, and the setting very nice too.

Really friendly little wine bar. It's really difficult to find a nice quiet wine bar not full of tourists in the area and this place really fits the bill. Plus you get some great people watching. The olives are really very good and the cheese boards are yummy (if a little tight on portions).

Ordered a glass of blaufränkisch wine. It tasted fizzy as if undergone a second fermentation. The manager was trying to convince us this is how this wine should taste, because it’s a ‘new generation of wine’. On the plus side, the place looks OK.

Love this wonderful Independant wine shop. Natural and enterprising. Love lite food menu to enjoy alongside some very interesting wines .

THIS IS THE MUST! If you are a fan of natural wines

Natural wines… all of them. Very interesting! Just be aware. They also have nibbles. Very nice vibe and place to hangout and have a nice wine. Will come back!

The wine is expensive, especially considering there's no descriptions and you just have to choose blindly. £12 for a glass of white that was barely drinkable.

Huge unique selection of wines and lovely cheese boards. Lovely people too. Thanks!

The best natural wine in London by a long way! A vast selection of only natural wine, great service and super chilled atmosphere. Prices are crazy good for central London and the staff have such a passion for what they’re doing, it’s hard to walk away without trying everything. Seriously you’re missing out if don’t go visit this wine bar!

Delicious sparkling wine and vibe

This is the most convivial place in Soho to drink thoughtfully chosen wines. The mercifully short choice of food is welcome too.

Very good wine bar that is perhaps a little bit of a victim of its own success: that is too noisy with stools that are narrow and not very comfy. Wine list is fun & varied and well-priced. Recommend off-peak visit!

Great service and ambiance. Super helpful when we didn't like a wine, they swapped straight away. Thank you.

Great little find. Nice wine list, by bottle or glass and nice nibbles/light bites from morish breads to a small selection of hot plates. Pretty tight for space, so not easy to get a seat, and maybe buffeted by otter passing customers.

Outstanding, long standing wine bar in London. Probably the best wine bar in the west end.

The wine was good but the food is really not recommended. The mix board cost £35, tiny, with bad olives and bad Brie cheese. Not high quality products for sure

Great wine experience! Amazing selection from around the world! Great, friendly service! Ideal stop during shopping

Amazing location if you are going for drinks. We were lucky to try Sike food from a guest chef at the end of October and it was incredible

Amazing wines and lovely cheese selection accompanied by good quality warm bread. Service very quick and friendly. 10/10!

Great little Soho wine bar. Please bring back the Rillettes!

Classy but cosy wine bar with friendly staff and great wine.

Generally quite choice. They've a selection that doesn't let me down in terms of offer and there's lots to explore. Once or twice I've not been enthused by a wine but it seems the staff feels the same way. Food offer decent but could be stronger. Have met friends here in occasion and we've very much all felt the same that it's a solid destination in town.

Great unfiltered wine from France. Casual but good district. Vin Rouge Mattthieu Dumarcher 2017

Cute organic wine place. Perfect for a date.

Unpleasant service. We stopped for a nice glass of wine and some nibbles. My friend asked for a recommendation of a wine and when she didn't like the one that was recommended the attitude of all the staff we dealt with was cold and unpleasant. They did change the wine, and we had more than one glass of wine as well as food. Despite this, they still tried to charge us for the wine that was sent back, as well as a built in service charge. I won't be going back.

Lovely little spot with extremely interesting, all natural, wines. Perfect for an afternoon glass with some olives. Waitress was super helpful, knowledgeable and friendly

In the beginning, the staff were unwelcoming, but with a smile from us it was a good experience. We drank organic orange wine from France, he was able to tell us that the grapes are grown at the border with Spain, a very good wine recommended if you like naturally fermented wine :-)

Used to be brilliant charming restaurant. CUstomers were alwYs treated well and repeat customers always welcomed, especially after covid lockdown. Now it has become a mediocre pub, where the aggressive manager constantly screams at staff and rude waiters tell customers who don't order fast enough to leave the place immediately.

It's very expensive. This wouldn't matter if the food was great, but it isn't. It's just massively overpriced. The service was truculent and rude. They very much know they are in a tourist area and the service reflects the fact they're little interested in repeat business. If you like OK food served by rude staff at a high prices, this is for you. If not, perhaps consider somewhere else.

Just ok to be honest! One of the only places where you can get a solid pet nat in London. Service is mixed - the waiter's first interaction was exclaiming that I had to leave within the hour as there was a booking. A second much nicer waiter came around to suggest I move to a separate table where I could take my time. The syrrah I had wasn't up to par - I wouldn't go out of my way to come here.

Check your bill, then check it again. Tiny bar with some tables outside, ok but not spectacular wine choices.

Cute place with outdoor seating. They specialize in funky and uncommon wines.

Great vibes - was sat promptly outdoors and served by two lovely guys (I believe they were both called Chris - one the waiter and one the sommelier) lovely selection of small plates and an amazing wine list - both gentlemen did a brilliant job of making sure both myself and my partner got a wine that we liked despite having very different tastes! There was a clear passion from both of them despite the fact we were just another table of two on a very busy evening in soho. I will be back very soon - my new central spot!

The by bottle selection is great but there are way too few wines by the glass. No champagne, no French rose, claret or burgundy, nothing very recognizable by the glass. I get the idea of trying to be ‘more interesting’ but you can go too far. No wonder the place was half empty. Come on guys, I want fun not education.

Negative experience this evening. The wine selection by the glass has changed and only 4-5 options available. We didn’t want to order a bottle and decided to purchase a Sangiovese. Worst wine I’ve ever had in my entire life. The color was opaque and pink served chilled? When I asked to have the wine changed the waiter refused to take the wine back saying nothing is wrong with the wine which was proof of lack of knowledge and care for both the wine served and the customer. I’ve never once mentioned I want it off the bill I only requested to change the glass with a different wine. Very hostile service and defensive. It’s a shame as we always loved the place and are recurrent clients. No I wouldn’t recommend to anyone - NO

Great wines, at times rude staff.

Phenomenal spot. Highly recommend stopping here for a glass of very good wine and some excellent cheese. A little bit of peace among the chaos of the area.

Lovely environment and a spectacular wine list!

Great little wine bar just off Caranaby st. Eclectic mix of Med cuisine.

Fantastic selection of authentic wines that cannot be purchased anywhere else and which taste exquisite! Amazing food that changes regularly keeping it fresh and vibrant with very welcoming and warming staff members! Great outside spaces for people watching and indoor spaces when a little chillier! Top 10 in my opinion!

This wine bar is really cosy and has a great wine selection that’s decently priced too for Soho. Staff are also knowledgeable and friendly. Great place for a drink after work or for a relaxed night cap.

Great value and lovely servers. Small and cosy venue that feels really genuine in a quiet area of central london.

Perfect place for after work drinks and nibbles. We sat at the bar. Amazing wine selection and they do nibbles like olives, cheese, charcuterie.