The Kensington Wine Rooms

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Top 5% of restaurants in London
7 / 10

4 expert reviews

“Sleek Kensington and Fulham wine bar/restaurant duo pleases both sippers and nibblers with its "inspired" list of bottles, "fab by-the-glass selection"...and "unfussy" Modern European small plates.”

– Zagat

BlackBook BlackBook
"Shore yourself up with some bar food or tapas dishes including soft-shell crab with citrus wasabi or foie gras with fig chutney and toasted pane con noci."
Independent Independent
"As the name implies, food isn't the main point of the Kensington Wine Rooms." Full review
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The machines are called Enomatics: you acquire a plastic smartcard at the bar, rack up some credit points from your bank account, insert the card, choose a wine and a measure (125 or 175cl) press the metallic nipple and the machine dispenses the vinous fluid until the money runs out, without ever uttering the words, "Don't you think you've had enough for one evening, sir?"
Time Out Time Out
"Here you can sample more than 40 wines by the glass, as well as more than 150 bottles, from worlds old and new...there's a European slant to the food menu" Full review