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Where to Drink Wine Outside in London

Where to find bubbly pet-nat, chilled, gluggable reds, and more in the sunshine

by Lucas Oakeley Updated
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by Lucas Oakeley Updated
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Outdoor terraces and open-air seating arrangements make London’s many great wine bars the place to drink when the sun is out.

Who knew that in 2022, that time would arrive in ... March.

Still, here we are. And here they are: The 21 best places to find bright and bubbly pet nats, crisp whites, chilled reds, rosy roses, and deep amber oranges.

Cheers.

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Westerns Laundry

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Westerns Laundry’s courtyard is open from 6 p.m. on weekdays and all day on the weekend, a lush and verdant haven for superb wine and pintxos-esque snacks. Give a bottle of Muscadet a portion of piping-hot salt cod beignets for company under a canopy of trees and it’s easy to realise why this Highbury favourite is considered one of the best wine bars in the city.

34 Drayton Park, Highbury East, London N5 1PB, UK
020 7700 3700
020 7700 3700

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Newcomer Wines Dalston

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One of the lesser known places to dine and drink al fresco in the city is Newcomer Wines’s back garden. In what seems like a perennially sun-dappled corner of Dalston, choose from the city’s finest selection of Austrian and German wines, alongside a new range of brilliant southern European producers.

5 Dalston Ln, Dalston, London E8 3DF, UK
020 7249 2177
020 7249 2177

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Bright

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Occupying a light and airy spot just off London Fields, Bright’s outdoor terrazzo is a great location for drinking skin-contact without initiating any. The wine list is a thoughtful and expansive who’s who of the natural vine scene with bottles ranging from £28 all the way up to the healthy hundreds. Fair warning though: the terrace isn’t available to reserve and is kept for walk-ins only.

1 Westgate St, Hackney, London E8 3RL, UK
020 3095 9407
020 3095 9407

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OMBRA

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Ombra is a Venetian restaurant and wine bar that’s nailed outdoor drinking and dining. That’s the short of it. The long of it is that, situated just a few steps from the Regent’s Canal, Ombra’s big old terrace is practically begging drinkers to while away a couple of hours drinking Italian grapes and chatting absolute breeze. It’s not Venice, but it’s as close as anyone’s going to get anytime soon.

1 Vyner St, London E2 9DG, UK
020 8981 5150
020 8981 5150

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Royale @ East London Liquor Company

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Pandemic pivots didn’t get much more pivot-y than Royale: the simple and satisfying rotisserie chicken brand launched by the folks behind Shoreditch’s Leroy. At the East London Liquor Company, Royale can be found roosted here on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with a selection of wine on-tap courtesy of the ever-reliable Uncharted Wines. From award-winning English wines to Catalonian deep cuts, there’s plenty of royally good drinking to be had here.

Unit GF1, Bow Wharf, 221 Grove Rd, London E3 5SN, UK
020 3011 0980
020 3011 0980

Campania

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Summers are made for lazy days, nothing but easy conversation and, hell, maybe a cold flannel or two to mop your brow. Summers are, in essence, made for spots like Campania and Jones. Snuggled off Columbia Road, C&J’s outdoor tables are a perfect fit for the balmier months of the year, providing Londoners with a slice of peace and normalcy that’s as vast as it is lovely. The healthy selection of Italian wines won’t leave anyone wanting.

23 Ezra St, London E2 7RH, UK
020 7613 0015
020 7613 0015

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Sager + Wilde Restaurant

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Whether drinking by the glass or the bottle, Sager + Wilde’s spacious terrace is an excellent rink for wine consumption. It’s easy to spend a lot of time and money here. Not because it’s expensive, but because whether in the mood for a trocken Riesling or a rich and elegant Barbaresco, Sager + Wilde has every wine desire sorted. Plus, who can resist a salumi board draped with glossy mortadella?

250 Paradise Row, London E2 9LE, UK
020 7729 6278
020 7729 6278

Rochelle Canteen

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Walking into the scenic outdoor seating at this Shoreditch hang will have budding drinkers feeling smitten on arrival before leaving with a stomach full of butterflies and wine. It doesn’t matter whether they’re pushing the boat out with a Premier Cru or sticking to the tried and tested St John Rouge, Rochelle Canteen’s summer house vibe makes anything feel kind of extra.

16 Playground Gardens, Shoreditch, London E2 7FA, UK
020 3928 8328
020 3928 8328

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Quality Wines

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The outside tables at Quality Wines are saved for walk-ins only, which means Londoners have got to be pretty lucky to nab one of those coveted tables when the weather’s looking lovely. The small plates at QW are superlative and the wines — broad in range and fit-to-burst on the bijou bar’s shelves — are just as quality as its name would suggest. Good things come in small packages, after all. And good wine bars serve gildas.

88 Farringdon Rd, Farringdon, London EC1R 3EA, UK
020 3602 8115
020 3602 8115

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Noble Rot Wine Bar & Restaurant

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Noble Rot doesn’t have a wine list, Noble Rot has a wine tome — a big, thick doorstop of a thing that’s filled with more quality producers than Island Records. Noble Rot’s interior is a testament to minimalist design and sensible taste. But occupying a couple of seats outside of the restaurant under the blaring sun with someone special and a bottle of something soigné? That’s hard to beat.

51 Lamb's Conduit St, Holborn, London WC1N 3NB, UK
020 7242 8963
020 7242 8963

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The Winemakers Club

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The Winemakers Club specialises in organic and biodynamic wines sourced from small, traditional winemakers. Whether enjoying a pebble beach-y Verdejo from Rueda-based Ismael Gozalo or a sparkling Pinot Gris shipped in all the way from the Meinklang estate, it’s hard not to appreciate the craftsmanship and care that’s gone into each and every bottle that The Winemakers Club sells. When it comes to the seating, though it might not be able to top up the tan when sat under the exposed-brick belly of the Holborn Viaduct, it’s still light, breezy, and about as London as it gets. 

41a Farringdon St, Holborn, London EC4A 4AN, UK
020 7236 2936
020 7236 2936

The 10 Cases

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Before Covid-19 came and ruined, well, everything, sitting outside The 10 Cases and watching the world go by was probably a top ten thing to do in London. There are admittedly fewer people to be people-watching at this current moment in time but when the sun is out there’s still not many better places to be than perched on Endell Street with a glass of chilled Grenache Blanc. Get ready for its reopening on 1 September.

16 Endell St, West End, London WC2H 9BD, UK
020 7836 6801
020 7836 6801

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Riding Wine Co

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Ealing (according to Wikipedia, at least) has long been known as the “Queen of the Suburbs”. If that really is the case then Riding Wine Co. is undoubtedly one of the jewels in its hefty crown. The selection here includes over 190 natural wines, and the outside seating area, which spills out onto Dickens Yard like wine out of a fallen glass, is ideal for finding out if anyone can pull off saying “natty juice” out loud.

21 Dickens Yard, Ealing, London W5 2TD, UK
020 8840 1189
020 8840 1189

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Elliot's

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Elliot’s summer outdoor pop-up, Ell Fresco, is a damned good reason to head to Stoney Street when the sun is shining. The daily-changing menu of small plates and the all-natural wine list will keep any London restaurant bingo card looking strong while the char-flecked wood-fired pizzas are perfect for lining a gut about to be filled with Gut Oggau.

12 Stoney St, London SE1 9AD, UK
020 7403 7436
020 7403 7436

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Bedales of Borough Market

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Bedales has adapted to the imperfect storm of oven-like weather and enforced social distancing by allowing its seating to run out and over the streets of Borough Market like a scene from Fellini’s Roma. Enjoying a post-work glass here is a thing of genuine beauty. The independent, family-owned wine bar rarely misses its mark and, honestly, if someone can’t find something they fancy drinking at Bedales... All hope is lost. Near neighbour Flor is also a great shout if seeking pizza to go with wine. Site two on Mare Street in Hackney has a has good outdoor seating, too.

5 Bedale St, London SE1 9AL, UK
020 7403 8853
020 7403 8853

40 Maltby Street

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Considering that it’s tied to Gergovie Wines — a wine importer that specialises in a select group of natural winemakers who abstain from chemical fertilisers and pesticides — it’s no surprise that 40 Maltby Street is one of the finest places to enjoy an al fresco drop in London. The wines are always interesting and the staff on-hand are some of the most knowledgeable in the city. Sit back in the sun with a bottle of Beaujolais and watch Maltby Street go by.

40 Maltby St, London SE1 3PA, UK
020 8076 9517
020 8076 9517

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Diogenes The Dog

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It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. And the size of Diogenes the Dog isn’t something to worry about now that the Elephant and Castle wine bar has opened up its terrace for the summer. A far-cry from a stuffy central London label-shagger bottle shop, Diogenes stocks some pretty out-there wines from small, relatively unknown producers. Where else could you get your hands on a Welsh pet-nat, a Texan Blanc du Bois and a Canadian chardonnay? Nowhere else.

Diogenes The Dog, 96 Rodney Rd, London SE17 1BG, UK
020 7703 5570
020 7703 5570

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Peckham Cellars

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Open Thursday to Saturday from 12-10 p.m., Peckham Cellars’ terrace is exactly where to go when the sun has got its ironic dad hat on. The wines are good, the vibes are good, and the people behind it, Helen Hall, Ben McVeigh, and Jay Claus? They’re good people, too. Peckham Cellars: It’s good.

125 Queen's Rd, Peckham, London SE15 2ND, UK
020 7207 0124
020 7207 0124

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Forza Wine

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It isn’t just the remarkable view of the London skyline that makes Forza Wine the perfect place for sundowners in Peckham but, rather, a heady combination of that cinematic vista with its robust Italian-leaning wine list. Strapping bottles of Chianti, Gargenega, and Ciliegiolo are in good health here alongside a range of wines available by the glass. Saluti.

The rooftop, 133 Rye Ln, Peckham, London SE15 4BQ, UK
020 7732 7500
020 7732 7500

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The Laundry Brixton

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Guess what The Laundry used to be? An actual laundry! Guess what it is now? Why, it’s an excellent all-day bistro and wine shop of course! Okay, maybe not an obvious guess, but a single glance at The Laundry’s well spaced-out terrace does make it obvious that this is a really lovely place to come for a glass of, say, Marlborough Pinot Noir. 

374 Coldharbour Ln, Coldharbour, London SW9 8PL, UK
020 8103 9384
020 8103 9384

Salon

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Choose from one of the dozen outside tables, situated in a covered section of Brixton Village market, and prepare for a far more difficult decision revolving around what to drink. Serbian Kövidinka? South African Chenin Blanc? Whatever drinkers go for at Salon, it’s bound to be good.

18 Market Row, Coldharbour, London SW9 8LD, UK
020 7501 9152
020 7501 9152

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Westerns Laundry

34 Drayton Park, Highbury East, London N5 1PB, UK

Westerns Laundry’s courtyard is open from 6 p.m. on weekdays and all day on the weekend, a lush and verdant haven for superb wine and pintxos-esque snacks. Give a bottle of Muscadet a portion of piping-hot salt cod beignets for company under a canopy of trees and it’s easy to realise why this Highbury favourite is considered one of the best wine bars in the city.

34 Drayton Park, Highbury East, London N5 1PB, UK
020 7700 3700
020 7700 3700

Newcomer Wines Dalston

5 Dalston Ln, Dalston, London E8 3DF, UK

One of the lesser known places to dine and drink al fresco in the city is Newcomer Wines’s back garden. In what seems like a perennially sun-dappled corner of Dalston, choose from the city’s finest selection of Austrian and German wines, alongside a new range of brilliant southern European producers.

5 Dalston Ln, Dalston, London E8 3DF, UK
020 7249 2177
020 7249 2177

Bright

1 Westgate St, Hackney, London E8 3RL, UK

Occupying a light and airy spot just off London Fields, Bright’s outdoor terrazzo is a great location for drinking skin-contact without initiating any. The wine list is a thoughtful and expansive who’s who of the natural vine scene with bottles ranging from £28 all the way up to the healthy hundreds. Fair warning though: the terrace isn’t available to reserve and is kept for walk-ins only.

1 Westgate St, Hackney, London E8 3RL, UK
020 3095 9407
020 3095 9407

OMBRA

1 Vyner St, London E2 9DG, UK

Ombra is a Venetian restaurant and wine bar that’s nailed outdoor drinking and dining. That’s the short of it. The long of it is that, situated just a few steps from the Regent’s Canal, Ombra’s big old terrace is practically begging drinkers to while away a couple of hours drinking Italian grapes and chatting absolute breeze. It’s not Venice, but it’s as close as anyone’s going to get anytime soon.

1 Vyner St, London E2 9DG, UK
020 8981 5150
020 8981 5150

Royale @ East London Liquor Company

Unit GF1, Bow Wharf, 221 Grove Rd, London E3 5SN, UK

Pandemic pivots didn’t get much more pivot-y than Royale: the simple and satisfying rotisserie chicken brand launched by the folks behind Shoreditch’s Leroy. At the East London Liquor Company, Royale can be found roosted here on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with a selection of wine on-tap courtesy of the ever-reliable Uncharted Wines. From award-winning English wines to Catalonian deep cuts, there’s plenty of royally good drinking to be had here.

Unit GF1, Bow Wharf, 221 Grove Rd, London E3 5SN, UK
020 3011 0980
020 3011 0980

Campania

23 Ezra St, London E2 7RH, UK

Summers are made for lazy days, nothing but easy conversation and, hell, maybe a cold flannel or two to mop your brow. Summers are, in essence, made for spots like Campania and Jones. Snuggled off Columbia Road, C&J’s outdoor tables are a perfect fit for the balmier months of the year, providing Londoners with a slice of peace and normalcy that’s as vast as it is lovely. The healthy selection of Italian wines won’t leave anyone wanting.

23 Ezra St, London E2 7RH, UK
020 7613 0015
020 7613 0015

Sager + Wilde Restaurant

250 Paradise Row, London E2 9LE, UK

Whether drinking by the glass or the bottle, Sager + Wilde’s spacious terrace is an excellent rink for wine consumption. It’s easy to spend a lot of time and money here. Not because it’s expensive, but because whether in the mood for a trocken Riesling or a rich and elegant Barbaresco, Sager + Wilde has every wine desire sorted. Plus, who can resist a salumi board draped with glossy mortadella?

250 Paradise Row, London E2 9LE, UK
020 7729 6278
020 7729 6278

Rochelle Canteen

16 Playground Gardens, Shoreditch, London E2 7FA, UK

Walking into the scenic outdoor seating at this Shoreditch hang will have budding drinkers feeling smitten on arrival before leaving with a stomach full of butterflies and wine. It doesn’t matter whether they’re pushing the boat out with a Premier Cru or sticking to the tried and tested St John Rouge, Rochelle Canteen’s summer house vibe makes anything feel kind of extra.

16 Playground Gardens, Shoreditch, London E2 7FA, UK
020 3928 8328
020 3928 8328

Quality Wines

88 Farringdon Rd, Farringdon, London EC1R 3EA, UK

The outside tables at Quality Wines are saved for walk-ins only, which means Londoners have got to be pretty lucky to nab one of those coveted tables when the weather’s looking lovely. The small plates at QW are superlative and the wines — broad in range and fit-to-burst on the bijou bar’s shelves — are just as quality as its name would suggest. Good things come in small packages, after all. And good wine bars serve gildas.

88 Farringdon Rd, Farringdon, London EC1R 3EA, UK
020 3602 8115
020 3602 8115

Noble Rot Wine Bar & Restaurant

51 Lamb's Conduit St, Holborn, London WC1N 3NB, UK

Noble Rot doesn’t have a wine list, Noble Rot has a wine tome — a big, thick doorstop of a thing that’s filled with more quality producers than Island Records. Noble Rot’s interior is a testament to minimalist design and sensible taste. But occupying a couple of seats outside of the restaurant under the blaring sun with someone special and a bottle of something soigné? That’s hard to beat.

51 Lamb's Conduit St, Holborn, London WC1N 3NB, UK
020 7242 8963
020 7242 8963

The Winemakers Club

41a Farringdon St, Holborn, London EC4A 4AN, UK

The Winemakers Club specialises in organic and biodynamic wines sourced from small, traditional winemakers. Whether enjoying a pebble beach-y Verdejo from Rueda-based Ismael Gozalo or a sparkling Pinot Gris shipped in all the way from the Meinklang estate, it’s hard not to appreciate the craftsmanship and care that’s gone into each and every bottle that The Winemakers Club sells. When it comes to the seating, though it might not be able to top up the tan when sat under the exposed-brick belly of the Holborn Viaduct, it’s still light, breezy, and about as London as it gets. 

41a Farringdon St, Holborn, London EC4A 4AN, UK
020 7236 2936
020 7236 2936

The 10 Cases

16 Endell St, West End, London WC2H 9BD, UK

Before Covid-19 came and ruined, well, everything, sitting outside The 10 Cases and watching the world go by was probably a top ten thing to do in London. There are admittedly fewer people to be people-watching at this current moment in time but when the sun is out there’s still not many better places to be than perched on Endell Street with a glass of chilled Grenache Blanc. Get ready for its reopening on 1 September.

16 Endell St, West End, London WC2H 9BD, UK
020 7836 6801
020 7836 6801

Riding Wine Co

21 Dickens Yard, Ealing, London W5 2TD, UK

Ealing (according to Wikipedia, at least) has long been known as the “Queen of the Suburbs”. If that really is the case then Riding Wine Co. is undoubtedly one of the jewels in its hefty crown. The selection here includes over 190 natural wines, and the outside seating area, which spills out onto Dickens Yard like wine out of a fallen glass, is ideal for finding out if anyone can pull off saying “natty juice” out loud.

21 Dickens Yard, Ealing, London W5 2TD, UK
020 8840 1189
020 8840 1189

Elliot's

12 Stoney St, London SE1 9AD, UK

Elliot’s summer outdoor pop-up, Ell Fresco, is a damned good reason to head to Stoney Street when the sun is shining. The daily-changing menu of small plates and the all-natural wine list will keep any London restaurant bingo card looking strong while the char-flecked wood-fired pizzas are perfect for lining a gut about to be filled with Gut Oggau.

12 Stoney St, London SE1 9AD, UK
020 7403 7436
020 7403 7436

Bedales of Borough Market

5 Bedale St, London SE1 9AL, UK

Bedales has adapted to the imperfect storm of oven-like weather and enforced social distancing by allowing its seating to run out and over the streets of Borough Market like a scene from Fellini’s Roma. Enjoying a post-work glass here is a thing of genuine beauty. The independent, family-owned wine bar rarely misses its mark and, honestly, if someone can’t find something they fancy drinking at Bedales... All hope is lost. Near neighbour Flor is also a great shout if seeking pizza to go with wine. Site two on Mare Street in Hackney has a has good outdoor seating, too.

5 Bedale St, London SE1 9AL, UK
020 7403 8853
020 7403 8853

40 Maltby Street

40 Maltby St, London SE1 3PA, UK

Considering that it’s tied to Gergovie Wines — a wine importer that specialises in a select group of natural winemakers who abstain from chemical fertilisers and pesticides — it’s no surprise that 40 Maltby Street is one of the finest places to enjoy an al fresco drop in London. The wines are always interesting and the staff on-hand are some of the most knowledgeable in the city. Sit back in the sun with a bottle of Beaujolais and watch Maltby Street go by.

40 Maltby St, London SE1 3PA, UK
020 8076 9517
020 8076 9517

Diogenes The Dog

Diogenes The Dog, 96 Rodney Rd, London SE17 1BG, UK

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. And the size of Diogenes the Dog isn’t something to worry about now that the Elephant and Castle wine bar has opened up its terrace for the summer. A far-cry from a stuffy central London label-shagger bottle shop, Diogenes stocks some pretty out-there wines from small, relatively unknown producers. Where else could you get your hands on a Welsh pet-nat, a Texan Blanc du Bois and a Canadian chardonnay? Nowhere else.

Diogenes The Dog, 96 Rodney Rd, London SE17 1BG, UK
020 7703 5570
020 7703 5570

Peckham Cellars

125 Queen's Rd, Peckham, London SE15 2ND, UK

Open Thursday to Saturday from 12-10 p.m., Peckham Cellars’ terrace is exactly where to go when the sun has got its ironic dad hat on. The wines are good, the vibes are good, and the people behind it, Helen Hall, Ben McVeigh, and Jay Claus? They’re good people, too. Peckham Cellars: It’s good.

125 Queen's Rd, Peckham, London SE15 2ND, UK
020 7207 0124
020 7207 0124

Forza Wine

The rooftop, 133 Rye Ln, Peckham, London SE15 4BQ, UK

It isn’t just the remarkable view of the London skyline that makes Forza Wine the perfect place for sundowners in Peckham but, rather, a heady combination of that cinematic vista with its robust Italian-leaning wine list. Strapping bottles of Chianti, Gargenega, and Ciliegiolo are in good health here alongside a range of wines available by the glass. Saluti.

The rooftop, 133 Rye Ln, Peckham, London SE15 4BQ, UK
020 7732 7500
020 7732 7500

The Laundry Brixton

374 Coldharbour Ln, Coldharbour, London SW9 8PL, UK

Guess what The Laundry used to be? An actual laundry! Guess what it is now? Why, it’s an excellent all-day bistro and wine shop of course! Okay, maybe not an obvious guess, but a single glance at The Laundry’s well spaced-out terrace does make it obvious that this is a really lovely place to come for a glass of, say, Marlborough Pinot Noir. 

374 Coldharbour Ln, Coldharbour, London SW9 8PL, UK
020 8103 9384
020 8103 9384

Salon

18 Market Row, Coldharbour, London SW9 8LD, UK

Choose from one of the dozen outside tables, situated in a covered section of Brixton Village market, and prepare for a far more difficult decision revolving around what to drink. Serbian Kövidinka? South African Chenin Blanc? Whatever drinkers go for at Salon, it’s bound to be good.

18 Market Row, Coldharbour, London SW9 8LD, UK
020 7501 9152
020 7501 9152