Open for: Dinner and drinks
Price range: $$
These days, London has no shortage of excellent new-age wine bars. It’s been a signature category in the city since the days of P. Franco and the likes of Terroirs before. But in more recent times, spots like Cadet, Hector’s, and Yuki Bar have raised the standard of wine bars sharply. At Goodbye Horses, which opened in the second part of 2024 (and where I enjoyed one of my favorite nights out last year), sommelier Nathalie Nelles oversees one of the most interesting wine lists in the city. Nelles has a penchant for excellent French wines from the Jura, Loire, and Burgundy. Go in the evening to enjoy a selection of small plates, which might include an avant-garde beef tartare, some carefully arranged crostini-like toasts, and a cheese plate. But you’re here to drink, really, and to take in the quite extraordinary interior, hand-painted curtains and long, organically shaped wooden bar — which lend the room a World of Interiors vibe in the best way.
Must-try: Complex savagnins from the Jura, elegant chenin blancs from the Loire Valley, grower Champagnes, and a mix of modern and classic wines from regal Burgundian producers.
Goodbye Horses
