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N:Gordon's Wine Bar
FN:Gordon's Wine Bar
TEL;WORK;VOICE:020 7930 1408
ADR;WORK:;;47 Villiers St;WC2N 6NE
URL:http://www.gordonswinebar.com/
NOTE:The entrance to Gordon's on Villiers Street is shabby and uninviting, and looks much like a closed-down 1950s stationary store. I stepped in, descended a flight of stairs and found myself in a wholly unexpected world. Set in a Victorian basement, it has two areas: one clad in old wooden panelling, which continues the slightly down-at-heel mood set by the upstairs entrance; and a long cellar room lit only by candles and the odd bulb, with a vaulted ceiling so low even I had trouble standing in it. It's this room that is so special; an original Victorian wine cellar left pretty much untouched (the walls even ooze damp after a prolonged spell of rain outside.) Sitting in the cramped half-darkness drinking excellent wine and listening to the peculiar sound distortions, with no TV, music or gaming machines, it was easy to imagine this was one of the beer cellars so popular in 18th century London. Good food and a superb choice of wines only increased my good mood. Very, very popular, and busy at just about all times of day, it's well worth getting here early enough to nab a seat in the cellar and relax over a bottle of wine or two. One of the best establishments in the West End.
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