The Winemakers Club
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About The Winemakers Club
The Winemakers Club is a wine bar and shop on Farringdon St, set in arches under a railway viaduct with bare-brick, vaulted ceilings. The list runs to international bottles by the glass or bottle, alongside wine tastings for those wanting to explore further. Food stays to sharing plates rather than full meals, with hot chorizo bites and raclette toasties, including versions with mortadella or nduja, backed up by cheese and charcuterie boards. Soft drinks include Coke and Schweppes lemonade. The room is candle lit with low lighting, and can turn humid in summer, though an outside space stays cooler. Half arches are available to hire for private events. Dogs are welcome throughout. It opens Monday to Saturday and closes on Sundays.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Menu & Prices
52 dishes · mains £3–12- Hot Chorizo Bites (3)£6.00
- Raclette Toastie£8.00
- Raclette Toasties With Mortadella Or Nduja£9.00
- La Grange De L'oncle Charles 'Colline Du Chene' Late Harvest£8.50
- Coke & Diet Coke£3.00
- Schweppes Lemonade£2.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheese and charcuterie board, extensive wine list, arches under viaduct and wine tasting experience.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheese and charcuterie board, extensive wine list, arches under viaduct and wine tasting experience.
Customer Review Summary
The extensive wine list draws the most consistent praise, with reviewers repeatedly describing knowledgeable, friendly staff who help pick bottles across price points. Close behind, the cheese and charcuterie boards and toasties come up again and again as the food pairing of choice, alongside a wine tasting one visitor recalls fondly and another who received bonus sparkling wine on a quiet Monday. The candle lit, vaulted arches under the viaduct anchor the setting, used for a wedding reception and a birthday celebration in the private half arch space. A few caveats surface: one reviewer calls the service "friendly but rather absent minded" and notes the garnacha tasted a little acidic, another warns the space gets humid in summer, and a longtime regular reports poor service on a visit two weeks prior, describing staff as absent while the shop stood empty. One reviewer also flags that full meals aren't served, just boards and small plates.
Customer Review Summary
The extensive wine list draws the most consistent praise, with reviewers repeatedly describing knowledgeable, friendly staff who help pick bottles across price points. Close behind, the cheese and charcuterie boards and toasties come up again and again as the food pairing of choice, alongside a wine tasting one visitor recalls fondly and another who received bonus sparkling wine on a quiet Monday. The candle lit, vaulted arches under the viaduct anchor the setting, used for a wedding reception and a birthday celebration in the private half arch space. A few caveats surface: one reviewer calls the service "friendly but rather absent minded" and notes the garnacha tasted a little acidic, another warns the space gets humid in summer, and a longtime regular reports poor service on a visit two weeks prior, describing staff as absent while the shop stood empty. One reviewer also flags that full meals aren't served, just boards and small plates.
Featured reviews
- Laura O
“Beautiful candle lit, cavernous wine bar. Very helpful staff. Good wine by the glass selection, more of course if you're going bottles. We had the cheese and charcutaie board which was delicious. Definitely impressed. Romantic atmosphere (if that's what you're after!)”
- B
“Stunning wine bar in the arches under a bridge with a beautiful selection of wines, very friendly staff as a lovely setting. Do take into account that it's very humid in summer, but the outside space is cool and fresh so it's not a problem and the staff could not be more accommodating.”
- Charles Ritchie
“Brilliant spot for great wines, good food and friendly service. Stellar and extensive wine list, at very reasonable prices and at all price points, and the knowledgeable staff can enthusiastically point you to what might suit in style, value and interest level. Excellent antipasti and toasties to help the wines go down, under the atmospheric vaulted ceilings of the railway viaduct.”
- Lawrence Owens
“Unimprovable setting under the arches of the Holborn viaduct. Lofty ceilings and atmospheric dark corners. One’s date will always look good here. Friendly but rather absent minded service. The garnacha was a little acid, the Italian house …”
- Elisa Fisher
“I celebrated my 40th birthday at The Winemakers last weekend. The half arch private space I hired was perfect for the event with a mix of seating and standing room. It was atmospheric and looked gorgeous with the candles and low lighting. …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
“Wine shop and bar in bare-brick vaults, offering select international bottles and sharing plates.”
- Has great wine list
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Offers delivery
- Serves dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves beer
- Serves food
- Offerings· 3
- Has free water refills
- Serves spirits
- Serves wine
- Popular for· 1
- Good for solo dining
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Dining options· 2
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Highlights· 1
- Has great wine list
- Facilities· 2
- Has gender-neutral toilets
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Winemakers Club | 4.5389 | — | £20–60 | cheese and charcuterie board, extensive wine list, arches under viaduct |
| WC Wine & Charcuterie Bloomsbury | 4.4264 | 0.8 mi | £10–50 | converted victorian public toilet, peaches and cream cocktail, mushrooms and truffle dish |
| All Bar One Covent Garden | 4.55,303 | 0.9 mi | — | grey goose melon sour, bakewell sour, nachos and nibbles |
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