Ken's Wine Bar

4.8

19 Reviews

£26 to £40

Wine Bar

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

Great for fine wines
Good for special occasions
Charming

A good time cave à manger on Exmouth Market. Ken's presents a daily rotating food and wine offering. Chef Fergus Shields' contemporary European cooking foregrounds seasonality whilst the wine program is led by Dan Long, with the list featuring established icons, natural wine legends, as well as future classics from all around the world.

Additional information

Location
51 Exmouth Market, London, Greater London EC1R 4QL
Phone number
020 4568 6739
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Contemporary British
Hours of operation
Sat 2:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 2:00 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa

Cornish Scallop · Rosemary · Blood Orange£13.50
Smoked Cod’s Roe · Radish · Parsley£12.00
Beef Tartare · Ricotta Mustia£14.00
Calçot · Goat’s Curd · Capers£13.00
Jerusalem Artichoke · Brown Butter · Celeriac£12.00
Mackerel · Rhubarb · Radicchio£16.00
Miso Onglet · Soy Yolk£18.00
Ragù · Paccheri · Pecorino£19.00
Hake · Bordelaise Sauce£22.00
Flourless Chocolate Cake · Rosemary Caramel£8.00

Wine

Fizz£8.50
Crisp White£8.00
Natural White£9.50
Textural White£10.50
Elite White£13.00
Easy Skins£8.00
Advanced Skins£11.50
Easy Red£8.00
Chilled Red£9.50
Rich Red£11.50
Elite Red£14.50

Digestives

Sweet 75ml£9.00
Eau de Vie 50ml£12.00
Macvin 75ml£14.00
Oloroso Sherry 75ml£7.00
NETA Mezcal 50ml£16.00
Calvados 50ml£11.00

Not Wine

Beer 330ml£4.00
Dirty Martini£10.00
Negroni£7.50
Jukes 0%£6.00

What 19 people are saying

Ken's Wine Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.9Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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Great for fine wines
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Romantic
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Good for special occasions
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Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

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Ken's Wine Bar offers a "laidback yet sophisticated" atmosphere with "wonderful wines" and "delicious food." Guests praise the "attentive and friendly" service and the "unique and flavorful" dishes. The "rustic-romantic" ambiance and "fantastic vibe" make it perfect for a date or friendly catch-up. "Highly recommended" for a memorable dining experience.

19 Reviews

T
Tom
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb dinner and Fantastic Setting. Excellent wine choices also. A real Gem of a place. Thanks for a great night. Looking forward to going back.
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Jonathan
Frankfurt7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good quality as always, laidback yet sophisticated, the perfect mix
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McKenzie
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience from start to finish wonderful wines and the most delicious food!
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Stephen
London17 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a superb meal, very tasty. The staff seemed particularly friendly and interested in what they were serving. Particular care was taken of one of our friends who has gluten intolerance. Great all round restaurant!
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Jodhi
London1 review
5.0
Dined on December 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely night out with great food and wine. Lovely service.
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Margje VIP
London5 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place for a nice night out, very friendly people and the food and wine were very nice!
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NellW
Devon2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding stuff! Wonderful team & absolutely delicious food!
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OpenTable Diner
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved it. Seriously good food and wine list. The mangalitza belly from Coombeshead was unreal. Pumpkin pasta dish and beef (and the sauce!) also major highlights. Restaurant aesthetics and music also on point. Same again next week me thinks.
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Jonathan
Frankfurt7 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
amazing food, amazing wine, service on point … everything you want and more 👌🏻
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Alexandra
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fantastic vibe, meal and service - start to finish!
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Ken's Wine Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 19 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 8 times today

51 Exmouth Market, London, Greater London EC1R 4QL

Additional information

Phone number
020 4568 6739
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Contemporary British
Hours of operation
Sat 2:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 2:00 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa

Ken's Wine Bar

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Snacks

Bread · Butter£4.00

Matrimonio£7.00

Gilda£3.50

N’duja Toast · Honey · Herbs£9.00

Coppa · Nashi Pear£8.00

Marcel Petite Comté · Quince£11.00

Chicken Liver Parfait · Crab Apple Jelly£10.00

Plates

Cornish Scallop · Rosemary · Blood Orange£13.50

Smoked Cod’s Roe · Radish · Parsley£12.00

Beef Tartare · Ricotta Mustia£14.00

Calçot · Goat’s Curd · Capers£13.00

Jerusalem Artichoke · Brown Butter · Celeriac£12.00

Mackerel · Rhubarb · Radicchio£16.00

Miso Onglet · Soy Yolk£18.00

Ragù · Paccheri · Pecorino£19.00

Hake · Bordelaise Sauce£22.00

Flourless Chocolate Cake · Rosemary Caramel£8.00

Wine

Fizz£8.50

Crisp White£8.00

Natural White£9.50

Textural White£10.50

Elite White£13.00

Easy Skins£8.00

Advanced Skins£11.50

Easy Red£8.00

Chilled Red£9.50

Rich Red£11.50

Elite Red£14.50

Digestives

Sweet 75ml£9.00

Eau de Vie 50ml£12.00

Macvin 75ml£14.00

Oloroso Sherry 75ml£7.00

NETA Mezcal 50ml£16.00

Calvados 50ml£11.00

Not Wine

Beer 330ml£4.00

Dirty Martini£10.00

Negroni£7.50

Jukes 0%£6.00

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