Cork & Bottle in City of London, Westminster

Friendly service, guiding us through the wine list and we chose a delicious one.

Great little place, when it's crowded above come to a haven of peace, good wine & food

My wife and I were looking for a nice wine bar to relax in and found this gem. It's cozy and quite enough to hold a conversation without having to ask someone to repeat themselves. Be watchful when approaching, it's a lone door, no "store front." Next time we're in London, we definitely want to go back.

Lovely little traditional wine bar with simple good food

Loved our experience and short stop at this lovely wine bar! Excellent selection and service! Cheers guys

This wine bar is one of those rare finds in the heart of Leicester Square, tucked away between two corner shops, it’s almost invisible to the average passerby. Locals might struggle to spot it, and for tourists, it’s practically impossible, which is exactly why it remains uncrowded, even on a Saturday evening. The wine selection is good but the experience is slightly let down by the glassware, which doesn’t quite do justice to the wines. The cheese selection looked promising, but unfortunately, about half the options were unavailable when we visited, which was disappointing. The ambiance is intimate but leans a bit on the outdated side, charming in a nostalgic way, though it could benefit from a refresh. That said, if you’re after a quiet, low-key spot to enjoy a glass (or a bottle) away from the chaos of central London, it’s a worthwhile stop.

Looking in from the store front is very unassuming. Off the beaten track for sure. Mould and damp scents abound in the basement private alcove spaces, cozy nonetheless.

Excellent, welcoming attentive service, good value for central London

As ever a great venue with good food and attentive staff. Exciting wines. My egg on the veal Holstein was overcooked otherwise great

One of those obscure tiny entrance places that reveals itself to be much more than the entrance eludes to. Great selection of by the glass wines!

Often go to the cork and bottle. Always a great time. Lovely atmosphere and great wine and food. Highly recommended

Fantastic wine bar. Never fails. Great wine list and food

Great hidden wine bar and one of the nicest places in the area to eat. Love the ham and cheese pie - excellent wine selection and good value

Very nice venue, cool vibe and great selection of wine

Traditional wine bar just off Leicester Square. Very good food given the location and good service. Large choice of wine.

Always a good evening here. Timeless ambiance, great wines, good food and excellent service from the friendly staff.

We booked a table, always advisable, for lunch on a Wednesday. It happened to be quiet at that time. The service was really good. We all thought the food was delicious and surprisingly good value for such a central London location. We drank the Provence rosé - very drinkable - and tried some lovely new cheeses. Been before when it was busier and the experience was just as good. Highly recommend it.

Lovely staff, great atmosphere. An authentic, old school wine bar experience

Love this place - great ambience, wonderful team. Excellent food.

Service was exceptional. Food was good, comfortable environment.

Very little eye contact from the male waiter. Very difficult to get his attention. The very opposite of the blonde lady who sparkled. He on the other hand was a dullard and didn’t seem to know his wines. I asked for a New Zealand Shiraz and he looked blank.

We live it here. We came here for our first date, and come back here every year for our anniversary. Always a treat.

First of all we love the Cork and Bottle. Good food, nice wine great location. We arrived Sunday lunch..very quiet. Was handed a Bin wine list of recommended wines. First 2 weren’t available after much back and forth. Third at £45 marked was available. We ordered this. All good. Came to bill and wine was charged at £80! I asked why and they said 45 was take out price! Apparently confusion with other customers. 1 why do you present in house diners with a list of wines with only take out price and no indication of actual price or that this was take out rate? 2 if you are going to do this then tell client this is take out price. They weren’t busy, we were only clients in place. And there had already been a long debate about what and wasn’t available.Especially when other clients had been caught out. At best this is sharp practise. Very misleading and deliberately so. Obviously when paying you don’t wish to make a big fuss in front of colleagues but we all agreed very poor indeed. Including wine waiter. Anyway bad experience unlikely to now return and warning to other diners.

Good collection of wines but it’s located in the heart of tourist central - Leicester Square

Fabulous birthday lunch. Great service from attentive and very accommodating waiter and lots of time to enjoy our special lunch. The sharing plate of Camembert was delicious and the ox cheek to follow was divine. Can’t wait to revisit.

The food was great. The service was courteous and timely. The atmosphere was as perfect as great place to eat.

Excellent friendly staff, food great as always and such a nice restaurant we sat in a cave / cellar area very private and different

Fabulous hidden gem. High quality food and wine, great atmosphere. Glad to say this place has never changed.

This is a delightful busy restaurant, obviously a regular meeting place for Londoners. The atmosphere is great, the waiting staff are an absolute delight and charming. We loved it.

My favourite bar in London. Great wine, great food and great service. Have been coming here for over 20 years and it’s just as good as my first visit!

Muy conocido por los aficionados al vino en el corazón del West End de Londres, situado en Leicester Square, una puerta sencilla con una escalera no parece acogedora, pero una vez en la bodega en sus muchas alcobas hay un cofre del tesoro de buenos vinos, buenas comidas y un ambiente embriagador. Estuve allí por última vez el domingo por la tarde / temprano por la noche. No estaba lleno y el ambiente y el vino era bueno. La descripción de "gema oculta" o "esconderse en el sitio llano" vienen a la mente.

Have been here twice. Really great and reasonably priced food. Lovely ambiance, very cosy. Wine is VERY spendy but great on occassion.

I recently visited this wine bar for my first date with the woman who has since become the love of my life, and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect setting. From the moment we stepped in, the atmosphere was intimate yet inviting, with soft lighting and the warm hum of conversation in the background. The staff was exceptionally friendly and attentive, helping us pick the perfect wine pairings and guiding us through their impressive selection with great knowledge and dedication. The ambiance was romantic, with cozy seating arrangements that allowed us to focus on each other without distractions. The wine itself was exquisite and each glass seemed to complement the moment perfectly. The cheese board was perfect and enhanced our conversation and made all the experience unforgettable. There was a magical energy in the air that I don’t think could have been replicated anywhere else. I’ll always remember that night as the start of something incredible, and this wine bar will forever hold a special place in my heart. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking to create a memorable experience.

Hidden gem. Lovely intimate little traditional wine bar in the heart of London, ideal before theatre. Food excellent, I always opt for their signature dish, ham and cheese pie. Been coming him infrequently (as don’t live in London) for 40 years.

Good wine, food and service but if you’re going to charge 20 quid for a small Shepherd’s Pie at least include some veg or salad with it.

Simply great! Great experience, great food, great location and an excellent servire!! Thanks guys for this great dinner!

Once you have found this lovely wine bar you will not go anywhere else. Superb wines delicious food especially the cheese and ham pie and friendly service. I have known it for about forty years but now not in London very often.

Very Nice dinner on New year's eve. Food was delicious and the choice for Wine is large. Surprising place, completely underground. Very well situation, close to leicester square underground.

Always a wonderful place to dine or have a glass of wine before a great show. Great little secret!

The Cork and Bottle has a unique atmosphere that is matched by the welcome of the staff.

Cozy wine bar with delicious bites and an impressive wine list and attentive staff.

Have been going here for over 30 years, now very occasionally but it's a reminder of when we were young. Feels like a hidden gem, love it

Excellent service, fine food, a pleasure as always.

Hidden gem. Definitely will be going back. Cheese selection and wine selection is amazing.

Great atmosphere and even better wine! The cheese was very good as well!

Four of us have been having the Christmas menu for several years now and this year [21/12/24] was the best [Christmas] food we have ever had. We are frequent customers, not as often now as previously as we have retired; we have been frequenting the C&B for l30 years, lovely environment, food and wine.

An oasis of calm on Leicester Square. We have been often and always have a great time. Considering the central London location the prices aren’t bad. Recommended.

Cheese board was woeful - basically cheap and cardboard bread and basic grocery cheese chunks in small portions, barely presented. Not worth the price.

Nice wine and ambience obviously and the staff were pleasant, but my experience was spoiled by severely lacklustre vegetarian options. A ball of burrata with bread and beetroot puree is a starter, definitely NOT a main course. Gnocchi or risotto are similarly pitiful and unimaginative vegetarian options, inexcusable in the modern West End. For my meat-eating friends, simply presenting a small shepherds pie in a dish on a plate is not a main meal either. Why are we expected to purchase extra side dishes to make a "main course" complete? Pleasant but I won't be returning.

I absolutely love this restaurant! It’s a perfect haven under the hustle and bustle of Leicester Square. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, the food is consistently delicious, the wine list is wonderful and the service is always top-notch. A hidden gem in the heart of all the city!

Another fabulous evening at The Cork & Bottle. The staff are knowledgeable, wine choice excellent food good and atmosphere has always been brilliant. We are looking forward to returning very soon.

Fantastic atmosphere. You go through an unassuming door just off Leicester Square and find yourself in a crowded cellar bar. When we were there they had opened a Nebuchadnezzar (not sure of spelling) of red and were serving from it which added to the buzz. The food was excellent and the wine delicious. We will definitely go back.

Good food and drinks and friendly / attentive staff.

Still wonderful after all these years!! Well done to the Cork and Bottle team.

Outstanding as always. A little hidden gem in the hustle and bustle of London. Alway come for lunch whenever we are in the big city!!

Some builder next door was drilling. Service was great, Fish was over.

This was the first time I had visited in 30 years. It hadn't changed at all in that time. Brilliant.! Perfect!

My 35th year of coming here. That says it all. :-)

Myself, my partner and his daughter arrived around 3 pm today and as soon as we entered we were greeted spectacularly by, "Have you booked?" We said no but added we understand it's busy being a Saturday. My partner and I have been coming here for years but today being greeted quite rudely actually took us aback! My partner and his daughter left very upset but I ordered a drink and stood at the bar and was told it's fine standing there, oh that's decent I thought! When I got my bill they kindly charged me a service charge for the privilege of us all being treated so rudely and myself being told ok to stand basically in the corner of the bar, thank you very much I thought. I told the bar man please remove the service charge and after about 5 minutes drinking my glass of Champagne left to join my partner. I was so upset to find out his daughter after this experience got on the tube and she went home! Thank you Cork and Bottle for absolutely ruining our day out in London. Shame on you!!

Great Food. Everything is always tasty. It's rare to not be pleased with the menu.

Great wine bar and restaurant, step off the busy street in Leicester Square into a more tranquil environment that is very conducive to a romantic dinner or catch up with friends, great atmosphere, great food and great service, we has the Ox Cheek that was cooked to perfection, a good few glasses of wine and the cheese and biscuits to finish, all excellent. Definitely book in advance they have to turn a lot of walk ins away!

Hidden gem in Leicester Square Great selection of wines Wonderful selection of small plate food and more Very busy place excellent atmosphere Knowledgeable staff professional and friendly Highly recommend making a booking

It does the job. Excellent wine bar in the heart of the west end.

Always 10/10 - the perfect vibe for a drink with friends

Fantastic ambience . Fabulous wine list. Great value food. Just a wonderful experience.

Never fails to delight . One of my favourite places in central London .

Cosy restaurant. Decent menu and prices. Excellent range of wines. Advise booking in advance

This is a firm favourite. We always receive excellent and friendly service from the extremely knowledgeable staff. Such a lovely place to escape to from the hustle and bustle of Leicester Square.

We have been going to C&B for many years, the quality of food, wine and service has always been great. We introduced some friends to the C&B and they were impressed and thought the C&B was a hidden gem.

Cute little wine and cheese bar. Lots of selection. Friendly staff, interesting deco. Tiny toilets.

Menu always has a great, varied choice. Waiting and kitchen staff are helpful if you have allergy issues. Obviously the wine list is second to none!

High level of service, nice food and excellent selection of wine available. Little expensive. Important to book as very busy.

The food and the drinks were fabulous. The waiter made some excellent recommendations for wine which was greatly appreciated. The only downside was that we felt rushed for time. We had a 4:45pm reservation, we had booked early since we had the Opera to attend. We were told 3 times that we needed to be out by 6:45!!! We had plenty of time and we had a deadline (which we told them). It felt wrong that even though we had made a reservation, the felt the need to usher us out.

Don’t usually write reviews but just wanted to for Cork and Bottle as we had a great experience on Monday night. The waiter was fantastic and so kind and lovely and attentive without being overbearing. The wine was lovely and we loved the Camembert. They charged my phone behind the bar and just generally made us have a lovely experience. Thanks!

Always a pleasure coming here. Real hidden gem. Delicious pie and wine. Good value for money too. Thank you to staff too 😊

Been coming on and off for 30 years. Love this place... every time I am there I think I mean to come more often. As I did last night...

Another really lovely pre-theatre meal. We went for a late lunch at 4pm but the place was still buzzing with atmosphere. The waiting staff were great - we hadn't been as a family for a year or so, but the waiter recognised us and was very warm and welcoming. The food was stunning as always, and we had a lovely bottle of wine from their great selection. We'll be back again and again!

Cozy wine bar in the very central London location of Leicester Square. I was really impressed by the wine I chose (there were plenty available by the glass, and a very wide range by the bottle - I feel there are no unlucky choices to be had here!) We had some cheese & crackers & French bread (there was a choice of about 20 cheeses), and from the sharing plates we had duck pate and chilli squid, both excellent. A lovely place for a catchup with friends.

Great food , lovely wine. Main course took a little while to arrive but we arrived at a busy time. Overlooking very enjoyable and will definitely be back .

Excellent as always. This place is a hidden gem and we always go here if in Leicester Square. The food is of good quality, but the staff are outstanding and very attentive. We went late afternoon midweek, and it still had a buzz. Every table was full by 6pm and the place was 'alive'. Few friends hadn't been before and said they cannot wait to return with their friends and family Keep up the good work C+B!!!!

A first return visit after many years. Our party of four all enjoyed ourselves greatly. We shall return.

This is a really cosy underground wine bar, away from the crowds in Leicester Square.

Live this little hole in the wall with a nice selection of wines and food reasonably priced

I have been coming here for over 35 years. It never disappoints. Great food (especially the cheese board), service and ambience. Also a good place for after performance drinks. Iconic London wine bar.

Entrance is unassuming…stair to basement is daunting but doable. Service was friendly, we ordered the Ham & Cheese pie, which was delicious, and a warm goat cheese salad, also excellent. Wonderful wine list by glass and very extensive by bottle. The Hokie Pokie ice cream dessert is not to be missed.

Una joya escondida en Leicester Square. Abajo en el área del sótano donde es como estar en una caverna. Estaba muy ocupado un miércoles por la noche, pero el personal era rápido y amable. La comida también era muy buena. Muy recomendable para una cena previa al show o simplemente vino y queso ya que tienen una fantástica selección de ambos.

Hadn’t been here for a number of years, very foolishly - we had a lovely evening, excellent service, lovely wine and delicious food! Thank you so much 😊

After many, many years we went back to the Cork and Bottle on a visit to London. It was just as we remembered - and thankfully the cheese and ham pie was just as good! My husbands food was equally as tasty and the wine was superb. Would recommend it to anyone who can manage the spiral staircase!

Wonderful experience at Cork and Bottle - staff were very attentive and helpful. Godo food - wine and company

Both the hostess and waiter were terrific: friendly and thoughtful.

Early lunch before the theatre for Matinee. Really loved the food and especially the Cheese and ham pie which I love anyway and doesn’t disappoint! I looked forward to it. Great service, and wasn’t rushed even though one member of our party was late. Wonderful atmosphere and looked forward to our next visit

Delicious food, knowledgeable staff, great wine - particularly important in an area with so few "classy" places to eat at a reasonable price.

My friend and I had a lovely lunch at the Cork & Bottle. We sat in one of the alcoves, very cosy. We had shepherds pie and pork belly, very tasty. The service was great. Highly recommended

Mi amigo y yo tuvimos un almuerzo encantador en el Cork & Bottle. Nos sentamos en una de las alcobas, muy acogedor. El servicio era atento y la comida era excelente - tuvimos vientre de cerdo y pastel de pastores. Muy recomendable!

Wines were not fantastic but expensive. Poor quality wines for the priced charged.

Had a fabulous meal at the cork and bottle, will definitely go back can not fault a thing.

Great timeless atmospheric place. Friendly knowledgeable service and great food and selection of wine. Always a good night

Have been going for years and will always love this place! Good food, excellent wine, like being transported back to the 80s. Just the prices that are a bit too high for us now so very much a one off treat these days.

This was my first visit to the Cork and Bottle since 1981! Thankfully it hasn't changed much over the past 43 years and the food and wine were excellent. The staff also made us feel very welcome, particularly when we explained the significance of our visit!!

Great find, cellar wine bar and a bit musty when you first arrive TBH. But very nice service, a great bottle of wine which was good value and perfectly good food meant all round it was an ideal venue for what we wanted which was a pre theatre bite to eat. Would go again.