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location:
address:
44-46 Cranbourn Street, WC2H 7AN
phone:
020 7734 7807
nearest stations:
Leicester Square 
(70m) - zone 1
Piccadilly Circus
(360m) - zone 1
Covent Garden
(380m) - zone 1
Charing Cross 
(450m) - zone 1
Embankment
(610m) - zone 1
how to find it:
Take the Leicester Square exit and enter the square. Keep an eye on the shops on the left hand side: you'll soon see the doorway for the Cork and Bottle. Just don't go into the next door down by mistake...
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nearby attraction(s):
National Gallery (260m)
Trafalgar Square (370m)
Banqueting House (760m)
First up, an admission: you can't get a pint here. No Adnam's, no Young's, no Pride - not even a Guinness. Not a pub then, but a wine bar. But what a bar. This place has been setting the standards for wine bars since the early 1970s and the onus of the place is still on quality wines, lovely food and an agreeable atmosphere to enjoy them in. Even more remarkable is that this haven is located so close to the tacky horrors of Leicester Square. And whilst this place isn't a pub it shares the qualities of all good pubs: first rate food and drink, staff that actually care about their customers (whether they be regulars or first-timers) and an overall atmosphere of cheery drink taking. The only downside being that as the place has been so good for so long, the secret's out so turning up early (or phoning ahead) is sometimes necessary to guarantee a space. Otherwise though, this one shares qualities with some of the wines behind the bar, being subtle, charming and damn near perfect.
29/05/2008
Eating at the Cork & Bottle ... we last ate here on 06/09/2006
- quality
- value
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