Bars
The 6 Best Natural Wine Bars in London
Cloudy, low-intervention bottles and the rooms that pour them properly. Six London wine bars, from a Hackney Road pioneer to a Peckham rooftop, where the list rewards trusting the staff.
In short: our top picks are Sager + Wilde, Forza Wine and 107 Wine. 6 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
Natural wine stopped being a fight about a decade ago, around the time Sager + Wilde opened on Hackney Road and started pouring funny orange stuff to people who’d come for Bordeaux. Now it’s just what good bars do. The label means less than the person behind the counter, so the rooms worth knowing are the ones where someone will actually talk you through a skin-contact Georgian thing or a chilled Gamay without making you feel daft for asking. A few of these started as shops with a couple of stools and never quite lost that feel. That’s the appeal. You order another glass because the person who chose it is standing right there, and the food, usually small and sharp, is built to keep up.
| Place | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sager + Wilde | Bethnal Green | ££ |
| Forza Wine | Peckham | £££ |
| 107 Wine | Lower Clapton, East London | ££ |
| Top Cuvée | Highbury, North London | ££ |
| Bar Crispin | Soho | £££ |
| Gnarly Vines | Walthamstow, East London | ££ |
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Editor’s choice
Sager + Wilde
Why we pick itThe room that more or less started the conversation, now well past its tenth year and still pouring a list that changes by the day. Order the toasted cheese sandwich, a fixture since the early days, and let whoever's on tell you what's open.
Natural wine bar
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Forza Wine
Why we pick itThe Peckham original sits on a rooftop above Rye Lane with a view that does half the work. The newer National Theatre and Soho sites carry the same accessible natural list and that 'sort of Italian' snacking menu. Go for the negroni and the rooftop on a clear evening.
Worth knowingThe Peckham rooftop is fully exposed to the weather with no lift, so it is stairs up a working car park in any conditions, and seating goes fast.
Italian-leaning wine bar, small plates
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107 Wine
Why we pick itThe reborn P. Franco, renamed after a crowdfunded relaunch but holding onto the tiny counter, the rotating guest chefs cooking off induction hobs, and one of the more thoughtful natural lists in town. Walk-ins only, so come early and sit at the hob.
Natural wine bar and shop, chef residencies
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Top Cuvée
Why we pick itA genuine local that happens to take wine seriously, with a frequently changing natural list and a kitchen turning out proper seasonal plates rather than just things to soak up the drink. The kind of place you'd walk to on a Tuesday and stay longer than planned.
Neighbourhood wine bar, seasonal small plates
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Bar Crispin
Why we pick itPocket-sized and properly Soho, with a list that roams from the Greek islands to northern Spain and leans hard on organic and biodynamic growers. The monkfish crudo and crab rarebit are worth ordering before you've even settled on a glass.
Worth knowingThe wine mark-ups are real, and a casual glass-and-a-plate visit adds up faster than the size of the room suggests it should.
Low-intervention wine bar, small plates
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Gnarly Vines
Why we pick itA modern shop near Bakers Arms with stools and a bar licence, stocking natural, organic and biodynamic bottles from across the UK and Europe. Drink in for a few pounds' corkage or take something home. A reason to bother with the far end of the Victoria line.
Natural wine shop and bar
Before you book
Most of these take walk-ins and a few, like 107 Wine, only do walk-ins, so go early or go midweek. Expect roughly 8 to 14 pounds a glass for the interesting stuff, more by the bottle. Forza’s rooftop and National Theatre sites book up around show times and warm evenings. Many double as shops, so you can buy a bottle to take home for less than the corkage-inclusive pour.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Sager + Wilde is our editor's choice: The room that more or less started the conversation, now well past its tenth year and still pouring a list that changes by the day. Order the toasted cheese sandwich, a fixture since the early days, and let whoever's on tell you what's open. Sager + Wilde, Forza Wine and 107 Wine lead the guide, with 6 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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