Ken's Wine Bar

4.8

21 Reviews

£26 to £40

Wine Bar

51 Exmouth Market, London, Greater London EC1R 4QL

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2 people

Apr 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

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

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Contemporary British
Hours of operation
Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 4568 6739
Website
https://www.quitegood.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
51 Exmouth Market, London, Greater London EC1R 4QL
Neighborhood
Clerkenwell
Parking details
None

Experiences

Dan Chambers x Ken's Popup
Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025
Joining us for the week at Ken's is Yorkshire-born chef Dan Chambers, formerly of Bambi, Belly at The Compton Arms, Four Legs and Brunswick House.
Chef Residency: Lá Lốt by Eric Wan
Apr 14, 2025 - May 10, 2025
Get ready for Chef Eric Wan's (formerly Dinner by Heston) - Lá Lốt! Inspired by his Chinese/Vietnamese background and his mother’s birthplace of Chợ Lớn in Saigon. An exciting and more importantly, delicious take on traditional ingredients and vibrant street food dishes. Eric, a Dinner by Heston alumni, has been one of the most exciting chef's to hit London's wine bar scene, we're very excited to launch into a spicy month long residency. Don't miss it.
Savour x Ken's Pop-Up
Apr 5, 2025 only
Savour is a collaboration between chefs Will Edwards and Alastair Walling, celebrating classic and overlooked produce from across the UK. Will and Ali met behind the stove at Noble Rot Mayfair and share a love of quality native produce and cooking that brings out the best of what the ingredients have to offer. They have put together a menu of time-honoured combinations with seasonality, locality and great flavour at its core. Food to be savoured!

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 21 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.9Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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Review summary

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Ken's Wine Bar is a charming gem with "superb dinner and fantastic setting." Guests rave about the "amazing food, amazing wine," and "wonderful team." The "rustic-romantic" ambiance, imaginative dishes, and attentive service make it perfect for dates or friendly gatherings. A "fantastic vibe" and "reasonable prices" ensure a memorable experience.

21 Reviews

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Renais VIP
London24 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Can’t fault this place. Great staff, great wine and delicious food. What more could you ask for?
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Natalie
London1 review
4.0
Dined on March 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience, very good service. The food could have been better - beef was good, sea bream would benefit from some lime/savoury note to it, ravioli dish was overcooked a bit.
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Tom
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 11, 2025
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 VIP
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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FAQs

Ken's Wine Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 21 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

Apr 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

51 Exmouth Market, London, Greater London EC1R 4QL

Additional information

Neighborhood
Clerkenwell
Hours of operation
Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Contemporary British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa

Website
https://www.quitegood.uk/
Phone number
020 4568 6739

Ken's Wine Bar

Make a reservation

Additional information

Dan Chambers x Ken's Popup

Chef Residency: Lá Lốt by Eric Wan

Savour x Ken's Pop-Up

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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