Vino

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Vino

Long-standing wine bar for connoisseurs

1-2 Hare Place
Fleet Street
London, London EC4Y 1BJ
+44 (0)20 7353 5384
http://www.elvino.co.uk/

The press may have left Fleet Street, but the historic Inns of Court remain, and their learned inhabitants—traditional English gents dressed in pinstripes and even the odd bowler hat—can be found in El Vino. Established in 1879, this is one of London's oldest wine bars and much remains unchanged. Dusty bottles of wine line the walls—with some 170 varieties on offer, connoisseurs will think they've arrived in seventh heaven. There's also a range of bar snacks and a good value restaurant serving solid, traditional fare, such as steak and kidney pie, a daily "catch" from nearby Billingsgate fish market and even a vegetarian option. Breakfast is also available. The dress code has recently been relaxed from strictly formal to smart-casual.

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