Gordon’s Wine Bar has welcomed London wine drinkers since 1890 and is thought to be the oldest wine bar in the city. Still owned and overseen by the Gordon family, it preserves a sense of continuity that feels especially striking beside the busy streets around Charing Cross and Embankment.
The vaulted cellar is the heart of the experience, illuminated by candlelight and lined with old photographs, historic newspaper clippings and oak barrels holding sherry and port. Guests can retreat to an intimate table below ground or choose the heated outdoor seating along Watergate Walk for a brighter view of the surrounding area.
Wine remains the central attraction, with bottles selected from classic European regions, South America, the United Kingdom and less expected producers around the world. Long relationships with family vineyards and artisan growers give the list a personal character, while the staff can help guests choose a glass or suggest a suitable pairing.
Cheese, charcuterie, sharing boards, salads and dishes prepared in house provide generous accompaniments to the wine, with vegetarian and vegan choices also available. Tables are offered on a first come first served basis, adding to the informal spirit of a place that works equally well for a quiet glass, a romantic date or an evening with friends and family.
Address: 47 Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NE, United Kingdom
Gordon's Wine Bar Menu
Meat & Fish Boards
Served with olives, freshly baked French bread & salted butter
Duck Pâté
Smooth & richly flavoured
Smoked Trout Pâté
Delicately flavoured with dill, juniper & cayenne pepper
Cold Smoked Trout
From Chalkstream®, delicately oak smoked and dried in a Himalayan salt chamber
Portuguese Chouriço
Traditional sausage from the Alentejo region, made from Iberian black pork, naturally cured and gently oak smoked
Nduja Board*
Spreadable, supremely spicy Calabrian Pork Sausage
Serrano Ham
From Teruel, Spain. 18 month, dry cured ham. Mouth-watering, finely sliced, served with Picos de Pan
Mezze & Sharing Boards
Served with freshly baked French bread, salted butter & caramelised onion chutney
Vegan Mezze (vg)
Houmous, Marinated Peppers, freshly made Olive Tapenade and Carrot & Shallot Salad*
French Board (for two)
Chèvre, Brie & Duck Pâté
Portuguese Meat Board (2/3)
Paio de Lombo, Chouriço de Vinho, Salpicão
British Sharing Board (for 2/3)
Cheddar, Stilton, Scotch Egg & Pork Pie
Charcuterie Sharing Board (for two)
please ask for today’s meat selection
Italian Board (for two)
Taleggio, Gorgonzola, Coppa & Olives
Portuguese Board (2/3)
Queijo São Jorge, São Romão, Paio de Lombo
European Board (for 2/3)
Manchego, Camembert, Gorgonzola, Feta Stuffed Peppers & Charcuterie of the day
Meat Sharing Board (for four)
Pork Pie, Serrano Ham, Duck Pâté, Roast Beef & Charcuterie of the day
Cheese Boards
Served with freshly baked French bread, salted butter, pickles, chutney & quince jelly
One Slice
Two Slices
Three Slices
Cold Plates with Salads
Served with House Salad & freshly baked French bread & salted butter
Burrata
Fresh, yet rich mozzarella with a soft, creamy centre
Scotch Egg
Handmade daily in our kitchen using the best quality sausage meat & free range eggs. Served cold
‘Hot Smoked’ English Trout
From ChalkStream®, sustainably farmed on Hampshire chalk streams, the fish is lean, firm and gently smoked. A fantastic alternative to farmed salmon. Served cold
Gordon’s Traditional Pork Pie
Made by our chefs to the secret Gordon’s recipe with the finest ingredients of pork shoulder & Serrano ham
Roast Beef
Whole topside British beef. Roasted, chilled & finely sliced. Delicious with horseradish
Extras
Smoked Trout Pâté
House Salad (vg)
Feta Stuffed Peppers
Houmous & Bread (vg)
Tapenade & Crostini (vg) – freshly made
Olives (vg) – marinated in house
Spanish Almonds (vg)
Gluten Free Crackers (vg)
Rosemary & Sea Salt Crackers (vg)
Breadsticks (vg)
Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar & Bread (vg)
Bread & Butter
Hard cheeses
Dambuster (v) (Lancashire, UK)
Strong, rich & creamy mature Cheddar
Gouda (Gouda, Netherlands)
Young, mild & creamy, medium-hard in consistency
Schlossberger (18 months) (u), (Switzerland)
Moderately salty, hazelnut flavours with a buttery finish – just like a Gruyérè (but better!)
Manchego (u) (La Mancha, Spain)
Sheep cheese from La Mancha. Compact & dry with a distinct, sharp taste
Mature Cheddar (v) (Cambridgeshire, UK)
From Croxton Manor with a wonderful mature flavour
Smoked Comté (u) (Franche-Comté, France)
Browned butter & roasted nut aromas, sweet smoky finish
Truffle Cheese (u) (Emmental, Switzerland)
Semi-firm unpasteurised cow’s cheese, creamy & nutty with chunks of black truffle
Queijo São Jorge DOP 12 Months (u) (Azores, Portugal)
Strong bouquet, clean and spicy flavour, firm in texture
Soft cheeses
Brie (v) (France)
Mild, soft, timeless classic
Camembert (Normandy, France)
Mild, soft & creamy with a slightly more aged flavour than Brie
Chèvre (France)
Soft goat’s cheese with a fresh flavour
Délice de Bourgogne (u) (Burgundy, France)
A ripened soft triple cream cheese with a velvety texture
Mayfield (v) (East Sussex, UK)
Creamy, nutty with a hint of sweetness. An award winning semi-soft cheese with ‘eyes’!
Smoked Goat (v) (Normandy, France)
Smooth with a delicate flavour & smoked aftertaste
Saint-Nectaire (Auvergne, France)
Creamy, supple, silky texture with flavours of nuts, hay & mushroom
São Romão Seia (u), (Portugal)
Soft, buttery, creamy and unctuous. A mature, artisanal cheese made from ewe’s milk
Lord London (v) (East Sussex, UK)
Semi-soft, fresh with a crumbly, lemony edible crust and an oozing creamy centre
Ponte Nova (v) (Portugal)
Soft, creamy and fresh. Naturally lactose free
Taleggio (Lombardy, Italy)
Soft with a pungent aroma yet surprisingly mild with a fruity tang
Blue cheeses
Montagnolo (v) (Bavaria, Germany)
Rich, buttery, a little piquant, creamy, ultra mild
Gorgonzola DOP (Lombardy, Italy)
A milder & creamier version of Stilton, exceptionally indulgent
Stilton (v) (Leicestershire, UK)
Classic English blue cheese, very strong, slightly acidic flavour & crumbly texture
Sussex Blue (v) (East Sussex, UK)
Mild & creamy, semi-hard cheese with small blue veins & a natural rind
Vegan cheeses
Nerominded (vg) (Hackney, UK)
Cashew ‘cheese’ with black truffle, activated charcoal & miso. It’s amazing!
C’é Dairy? (vg) (Hackney, UK)
Farmhouse cheddar style cashew cheese. An umami bomb
G.O.A.T. (vg) (Hackney, UK)
infused with Italian herbs, creamy cashew cheese
Sherries (SPAIN)
Rich Cream
Sweet (17.5% ABV)
Amontillado
Medium (17.5% ABV)
Manzanilla La Goya
Chilled (15% ABV)
Fino Delgado Zuleta
Chilled (15% ABV)
Zuleta Pedro Ximenez
Sweet (15% ABV)
Madeiras (MADEIRA. Local grapes)
Henriques & Henriques
Sweet, medium, medium dry, special dry (19% ABV)
Ports – Messias Family (PORTUGAL. Local grapes)
Gordon’s Old Wood Tawny
(19.5% ABV)
Messias Pink Port – Chilled
(19.5% ABV)
Dry White Port
(19.5% ABV)
Gordon’s Ruby
(19.5% ABV)
Sweet White Port
(20% ABV)
Messias 10 Years Old Port
(20% ABV)
Messias LBV 2019
(20% ABV)
Colheita 2003
(20% ABV)
Quinta do Noval Vintage 2012
(19.5% ABV)
Quinta do Noval Colheita 2009
(21% ABV)
No Alcohol Wine
Bolle Sparkling Blanc de Blanc
Catalunya, Spain Citrus, apple, pear (<0.5% ABV)
Bolle Sparkling Rosé
Catalunya, Spain White strawberry, blackcurrant, violet, fresh herbs (<0.5% ABV)
Soft Drinks
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Still/Sparkling Water
Champagne
Henriot Blanc de Blancs Brut MV
Fresh citrus, flambéed pineapple, subtle pastry, velvety (12% ABV)
Greno Grand Prestige Brut NV
Fine bubbles, dry citrus, apricot, floral (12% ABV)
Henriot Souverain Brut MV
Grapefruit, white peach, hint of sherry, brioche (12% ABV)
Pommery Apanage 1874 Brut MV
Sorrento lemon, white nectarine, toasty acacia honey, brioche (12.5% ABV)
Henriot Rose Brut MV
Mandarin, raspberry, floral, spicy hints (12% ABV)
Sparkling
Pommery ‘Louis Pommery’ England Brut, Hampshire, UK
Shortbread, lemon freshness, apple, dry finish (12.5% ABV)
Cava Reserva, Juvé & Camps, Spain (O)
Citrus, refreshing, hint of toasted bread (12% ABV)
Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut, Domus-Picta, Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Italy
Lemon sherbet, apple, acacia flower (11.5% ABV)
Crémant D’Alsace Rosé, Domaine Michel Fonne, France
Cranberry, red currant, rose petals (12.5% ABV)
Cava Rosé Gran Reserva, Juvé & Camps, Brut Nature, Spain (O)
Pink grapefruit, citrus, sour cherry, subtle mineral (12% ABV)
Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé, Domaine Boussard, France
Redcurrant, raspberry, rose flowers, hint of toast (12% ABV)
Raboso, Spago Rosso, Veneto IGT, Italy
Lightly sparkling red, red cherries, served chilled (Light bodied, 10.5% ABV)
Lambrusco dell’Emilia IGT, Solco, Paltrinieri, Italy
Fine sparkle, sour cherries, delicate herbal spice (Light bodied, 11% ABV)
Bucks Fizz
Mimosa
Kir Royale
Rosé Wine
Sancerre Frétoy Rosé, Domaine Tinel-Blondelet, Loire, France
Fresh red fruits, roses, mineral (Light bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Côtes de Provence, Elixir des Anges, France
Elegant, red currant, citrus, floral (Light bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Bobal Rosado, Ramito, Spain (O) (V)
Red and black fruit, rose petals, hints of vanilla (Light bodied, 12% ABV)
Valdoeiro Rosé Messias, Bairrada, Portugal
Raspberry, wild cherry, floral, mineral (Light bodied, 11% ABV)
Magnums
1500ml
Côtes de Provence Rosé, Elixir des Anges, France
Elegant, red currant, citrus, floral (Light bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tenuta Campogiovanni, Tuscany, Italy
Blackberry, vanilla, leather (Medium to full bodied, 15% ABV)
Pommery Brut Apanage, Champagne, France
Candied citrus, dried apricot, buttery notes (Medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Orange Wine
Sciccu, Cretapaglia, Calabria, Italy
Clementines, white peach, thyme (Medium bodied, 12% ABV)
Tarongia Vermentino, Podere Monte Pedrosu, Isola Dei Nuraghi I.G.T. Sardinia, Italy
Tangerine, peach, apricot, racy minerality (Full bodied, 14.5% ABV)
Gewurztraminer Orange L’Ingénieux, (Off-Dry) Domaine Michel Fonné, France (O)
Bergamot, lychee, passion fruit, cantaloupe melon (Full bodied, 14% ABV)
Dessert Wine
100ml 750ml
Château Rieussec, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Sauternes, Graves, Bordeaux
Jammy notes, candied apricot, fig (Full bodied, 14% ABV)
Moscato D’Asti DOCG, Nivole, Michele Chiarlo, Italy
Peach, tropical fruits, honeysuckle (Light bodied, 5% ABV)
Royal Tokaj Late Harvest, Késői Szüret, Hungary
White peach and honey, silky texture, long crisp finish. (Full bodied, 12% ABV)
White Wines
Lion de Suduiraut, Château Suduiraut, Bordeaux, France
Passionfruit, grapefruit, mineral and salinity, fresh finish (Medium bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Chardonnay, Doudet-Naudin, France
Orange peel, tropical, elegant oak notes (Medium bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Rioja Blanco, Muga, Spain
White blossom, lime, pear, silky (Medium bodied, 13% ABV)
Pinot Gris Late Harvest, Trocken, Hauck, Rheinhessen, Germany (V)
Pear, creamy texture, fruits, minerality (Medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Cedro do Noval Branco, Quinta do Noval, Portugal
Fruity, floral and mineral aromas, crisply fresh (Medium bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Furmint, Ciróka, Harsányi, Tokaj, Hungary
Concentrated quince, lemon, cloves (Medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Sauvignon de Touraine, Les Eglantines, Loire, France
Fresh lime, grassy, mineral, elegant (Medium bodied, 12% ABV)
Chablis, Agnès Gleizes, Gautheron, France
Preserved lemon, apricot, seashell (Medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Macôn-Chaintré, Domaine Abélanet-Laneyrie, Burgundy, France
Lemon, peach, butter cream (Medium bodied, 13% ABV)
Pouilly Fumé, Arrêt-Buffatte, Domaine Tinel-Blondelet, France
Grapefruit, white flowers, racy minerality (Medium bodied, 13% ABV)
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Marckrain, (Off-Dry) Domaine Michel Fonné, Alsace, France
Peach, lychee, mango, orange blossom (Medium to full bodied, 13% ABV)
Godello, Raíces, Bierzo, Spain
White peach, fresh cut grass, spices (Medium to full bodied, 13% ABV)
Riesling Kabinett (Off-Dry) Hauck, Rheinhessen, Germany (V)
Aromatic bouquet of lemon, orange blossom, apricot (Medium to full bodied, 11% ABV)
Sauvignon Blanc, Sileni Cellar, Marlborough, New Zealand
Gooseberries, grassy, fresh, dry (Medium to full bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Vouvray Demi-Sec, Château de Valmer, Loire, France
Confit peach, acacia, oyster shell (Medium to full bodied, 12% ABV)
Sancerre, Michel Girard, Loire, France (V)
Concentrated Italian white peach, Sorrento lemon (Medium to full bodied, 13% ABV)
Beaujolais Blanc, Domaine Cheysson, Beaujolais, France
Bosc pear, orange blossom, chalky mineral (Full bodied, 13% ABV)
Bordeaux Blanc, Château L’Esquirre, Gordon’s Own Label, France
Nectarine, pear, grapefruit, mineral (Light bodied, 12% ABV)
Picpoul de Pinet, Château de Pinet-Gaujal de Saint Bon, France
Grapefruit, sea breeze, exotic fruits (Light bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC, Veronese Beatrice, Italy
Fresh, zesty, green apple, gooseberry (Light bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Garganega IGT, Duchessa Allegra, Massimago, Veneto, Italy (O)
Grapefruit, green apple, crunchy melon (Light bodied, 12% ABV)
Grillo, Cantine Petrosino, Trigliá, Petrosino Sicily (O)
Lemon, green apple, melon, sea breeze (Light bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Gavi DOCG, Salluvii, Castellari Bergaglio, Piedmont, Italy (V)
Grapefruit, white blossom, pear (Light to medium bodied, 12% ABV)
Grüner Veltliner Falkenstein, Dürnberg, Weinviertel, Austria (O) (V) (S)
Green apple, white pepper, wet stones (Light to medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Bourgogne Chardonnay, La Chaume Blanche, Olivier Boussard, Burgundy, France
Citrus, pear, crispy minerality (Light to medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Friulano, I Feudi di Romans, Isonzo, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Delicate citrus, green pear, white peach, slightly aromatic (Light to medium bodied, 13% ABV)
Vinho Verde, Quinta da Lixa, Portugal
Lemon sherbet, tropical fruits, refreshing (Light to medium bodied, 12% ABV)
Verdejo, Raíces, Spain
Green lemon, passion fruit, floral (Light to medium bodied, 13% ABV)
Ribolla Gialla, I Feudi di Romans, Isonzo, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Tangerine, apple, thyme (Light to medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Viognier, Domaine Gourgazaud, France
Peach, mango, toasted hazelnuts (Light to medium bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie, L`R du Temps, Domaine R de la Grange, Loire Valley, France
Pear, nectarine, blossom, hint of biscuit (Light to medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Sauvignon Blanc, Bellevue, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Crisp green apple, pineapple, lychee, fresh cut grass (Medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Grüner Veltliner Tradition, Dürnberg, Weinviertel, Austria (V) (S)
Yellow apple, grapefruit, rose petal, white pepper, ginger (Medium bodied, 13% ABV)
Gewurztraminer Tradition D’Alsace, Domaine Michel Fonné, France (O)
Tangerine, lychee, ginger (Medium bodied, 14% ABV)
Red Wines
Saint-Émilion, Château Moulin des Graves, Bordeaux, France
Cassis, meaty, leather, elegant tannins (Medium to full bodied, 14% ABV)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Passofino, Feudi Bizantini, Abruzzo, Italy
Black and red cherries, black plum, oregano (Medium to full bodied, 14% ABV)
Cedro do Noval, Quinta do Noval, Douro, Portugal
Wild berries and spices, well-integrated oak notes, very long finish (Medium bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Le Hameau de Durfort-Vivens, Margaux, France (O)
Blackcurrant, blackberry, warm spices, mint (Medium to full bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Il Rabdomante, Feudi Bizantini, Abruzzo, Italy
Marasca cherry, dried flower, liquorice, cedar (Full bodied, 14% ABV)
Primitivo di Manduria, Chidro, Masseria Cuturi, Puglia, Italy (O)
Red berries, blueberry jam, tobacco leaf, clove (Full bodied, 15% ABV)
Langhe Nebbiolo, Le Ginestre, Piedmont, Italy
Raspberry, dried plum, violet, warm spices (Full bodied, 14% ABV)
Amarone Della Valpolicella, Conte Gastone, Massimago, Veneto, Italy (O)
Plum, black cherry, black pepper, cloves, earthy (Full bodied, 16% ABV)
Garnacha, Antonio & Antonia, Carlos Ruben, Spain
Cassis, black cherry, lavender, Mediterranean herbs, cocoa powder (Full bodied, 14.5% ABV)
Syrah, Neil Ellis, Groenekloof, South Africa
Juicy cherry, raspberry, violet, hints of pepper (Full bodied, 14.2% ABV)
Touriga Nacional, Quinta do Noval, Douro, Portugal
Wild berries, plum, violet and chocolate (Full bodied, 15% ABV)
Acaibo, Trinite Estate, Sonoma County, USA
Dark fruits, spices, earthy, silky tannins (Full bodied, 14% ABV)
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, 100 Ans d’Arthus, Château Hautes Graves d’Arthus, Bordeaux, France
Black fruits, leather, silky tannins, baked spice (Full bodied, 13.5% ABV )
Barolo DOCG, Sottocastello di Novello, Le Ginestre, Piedmont, Italy
Hints of violet, vanilla, liquorice, spicy finish (Full bodied, 14.5% ABV)
Las Pizarras, Fabla #506, Aragón, Spain
Prune, fig, black pepper (Full bodied, 14% ABV)
Bordeaux, Château Rougier, Gordon’s Own Label, France
Cherry, cocoa, fruity, soft juicy tannins (Medium to full bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Cabernet Franc, Cuvée Madeleine, Château Moulin Des Graves, Bordeaux, France
Raspberry, sour cherry, herbal (Light bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Pinot Noir, Doudet-Naudin, France
Raspberry, red cherry, hibiscus (Light bodied, 13% ABV)
Beaujolais Villages, Rooster, Domaine Cheysson Beaujolais, France
Red cherry, cranberry, rose petals (Light bodied, 13% ABV)
Le Merlot que fait Gloups, Chateau Tessendey, Bordeaux, France
Raspberry, red currant and fine tannins (Light to medium bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Malbec, Los Haroldos, Mendoza, Argentina
Red plums, raspberry, peony flowers, vanilla (Light to medium bodied, 14% ABV)
Dolcetto D`Alba, Le Ginestre, Piedmont, Italy
Cherry, redcurrant, blackberry (Light to medium bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Rioja Crianza, Real Rubio, Spain
Plum jam, dusty tannins, easy drinking (Medium to full bodied, 14.5% ABV)
Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Cuvée Margot, Olivier Boussard, France
Cassis, blackberry, pink roses (Medium bodied, 13% ABV)
Vijay Amritraj Reserve Collection, Grover Vineyard, Nandi Hills, India
Sweet black fruits, leather, dusty tannins (Medium bodied, 14% ABV)
Chianti Superiore DOCG, Santa Virginia, Tuscany, Italy
Racy plum, cherries, savoury herbs (Medium bodied, 13.5% ABV)
La Croix Bonis, Saint-Estephe, France
Cassis, blackcurrant, red cherry, cedar (Medium to full bodied, 12.5% ABV)
Les Tourelles de Longueville, 2nd wine Château Pichon Baron, Pauillac, France
Ripe red fruit, black cherry and spices, liquorice (Medium to full bodied, 14% ABV)
Syrah Petros, Cantine Petrosino, Sicily, Italy
Red cherry, lavender, subtle clove (Medium to full bodied, 13.5% ABV)
Rioja Gran Reserva, Real Rubio, Spain
Floral, black plum, vanilla, gentle (Medium to full bodied, 14.5% ABV)
Côtes du Rhône Sablet, Domaine Chamfort, South Rhone, France (O)
Fine red fruits with floral and spicy notes (Medium to full bodied, 14.5% ABV)