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The Olde Wine Shades, EC4

6 Martin Lane
EC4
EC4R 0DP

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Cannon Street, Monument

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Ian Mapp left this review about The Olde Wine Shades

Wine bar but included in my investigations, as it is on the list of Londons top 12 pubs that Len Deighton detailed in his London Dossier Guide book in 1967.

Good news is 10 remain.

This was my final tick. Only open weekdays, so not much use to the man who WFH.

Wooden frontage claims from 1663 - so - predating the great fire. Low ceilings that work around a central bar. Tiny alcove, unsurprisingly called the Dickens Room.

No other punters on a Monday afternoon. I swear this area used to be full of skiving bankers, journos and barristers. Maybe the world has changed.

A few kegs on - including a more intresting Estrella Galicia, served in the ceremonal chalice.

Worth a visit for the history.

And wine.

On 19^th June 2024 - rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Olde Wine Shades

An interesting old building, and really that was the only reason I was here: it features in a book of walks between interesting London pubs that I was following on my winter visits to London. Is it a pub? Well, no - not really. It's mostly a wine emporium, though there are seven keg fonts serving lager, cider and Guinness. I went for Camden Hells, which was particularly nasty. It was pretty quiet here, and I was glad I had come - perhaps I should have had a glass of wine instead.

Date of visit: 9th February 2022

On 9^th August 2022 - rating: 4
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Strongers . left this review about The Olde Wine Shades

The Olde Wine Shades retains an olde worldie feel even though it is now run by the Spanish chain El Vino. The bar on the right wall facing seating down the left supports three keg products which were Shepherd Neame’s Whitstable Bay, Estrella Galicia and Guinness. Midway up the pub is a step up to a rear seating area and there is a seating area downstairs, but an event was in progress so didn’t get to have a gander. Unsurprisingly there is a tapas food menu.

On 27^th September 2019 - rating: 5
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