Bow Wine Vaults

If you want to see a proper old-​school City watering hole from the bygone era when bankers wore braces and took 3 hour boozy lunches without worrying about their compliance department — this is the spot.
I’ve been there for work drinks and enjoyed their excellent red wine selection, plus there is a certain olde worlde charm to the décor inside. Otherwise this place is the preserve of City fat cats and brokers trying to brown-​nose them. It’s one of those places that makes me think if walls had ears, my what stories and secret dealings they would’ve heard about over the years here!
I wouldn’t choose to go back, but I’m sure they’ll keep on doing just fine with their current clientele, who all seem to enjoy a good long lunch at the tables outside during the summer months.