Published: 24 June 2026
The best wine bars in Mayfair sit within a part of London long associated with private members’ clubs and hotel dining rooms. Over the past decade, however, the area has developed a dense cluster of venues built around curated wine lists, professional cellar management and by-the-glass service at scale, that is often overseen by specialist buying and sommelier teams.
London now leads Europe for premium wine served by the glass, according to industry guides and on-trade reporting, with Mayfair accounting for a significant share of that activity. Advances in preservation technology have made it possible to offer mature, rare and premium wines without relying on bottle sales alone, reshaping how wine is bought, stored and served across the district., giving drinkers access to depth and range that would once have been limited.
In this guide, we highlight the best wine bars Mayfair has to offer.
Farm Shop Wine Bar, Mayfair
Best for: food and wine
Located beneath Farm Shop on South Audley Street, Farm Shop Wine Bar offers a grounded and more produce-focused alternative to Mayfair’s more formal wine rooms. The lower-ground space pairs a broad wine list with a menu that is heavily built around British produce, with much of it sourced from the group’s Somerset estate in Bruton.
Around 150 wines are available by the glass, carafe or bottle, spanning classic European regions alongside smaller international producers and estate-grown wines. Preservation systems allow the list to rotate regularly and encourage exploratory drinking without committing to a full bottle.
Food is central to the experience. Rotisserie chicken, charcuterie and carefully matured British cheeses, including Montgomery Cheddar and Bath Blue, are designed to be shared and paired. Upstairs, the ground-floor café operates during the day before transitioning into evening wine service whilst regular tastings, workshops and private events are also available.
The Red Room, The Connaught Hotel
Best for: rare bottles
Concealed behind the Champagne Room at The Connaught, The Red Room is a compact wine bar that has been designed for discreet drinking and provides a quieter counterpoint to the hotel’s grander public spaces, Designed by Bryan O’Sullivan, the interior centres on works themed around red by artists including Louise Bourgeois and Jenny Holzer. Gallery-style walls, a marble bar and a central fireplace create an atmosphere closer to a private salon than a conventional bar.
The wine programme draws directly from the hotel’s cellars, with rare vintages and first growths available by the glass via Coravin. The emphasis is on quality rather than breadth, with the list shifting according to availability. A small selection of wine-influenced cocktails is also offered, but remains secondary to the cellar.
67 Pall Mall
Best for: collectors
Founded in 2015, 67 Pall Mall is a private members’ wine club housed in a Grade II-listed former bank designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Positioned between a gentleman’s club and a specialist wine institution, it has become one of London’s most influential addresses for wine drinking, with access exclusively restricted to members and their guests.
Its defining feature is scale. Members have access to more than 1,000 wines by the glass, supported by a cellar of roughly 5,000 bottles representing producers across more than 40 countries. Preservation technology allows mature and large-format bottles to be poured and makes rare wines unusually accessible whilst a full sommelier team provides guidance across both classical regions and emerging producers.
The food menu is intentionally restrained, seasonal, pairing-focused dishes with an emphasis on fish, vegetables and lighter dishes. Beyond the main rooms, the club includes lounges, private tasting spaces and temperature-controlled cellars, including a former bank vault adapted for long-term storage.
Clemence Bar, Shepherd Market
Best for: quiet evenings
Tucked into the cobbled enclave of Shepherd Market, Clemence Bar is a confident address that favours consistency over display. Intimate and softly lit, it operates as both a restaurant and cocktail bar, with wine clearly at the centre. As a sister venue to Shepherd Market Wine House, it shares a similar repeat-friendly approach.
The food menu leans into Italian, delivered through an exclusive partnership with Cucina Bettina. Small plates such as crispy squid and tempura prawns set the tone, while richer dishes — notably truffle-filled gnocchi finished with Parmesan — give the menu enough weight for supper.
By the glass options range from English sparkling and Prosecco through to Piper-Heidsieck Champagne. Still wines span Italy, Spain and Burgundy, offered in proper measures. The bottle list is Champagne-led, extending to serious cuvées alongside well-chosen Italian reds and a concise international selection.
Brooks Mews Wine House
Best for: choice and range
Set on a cobbled lane behind Claridge’s, Brooks Mews Wine House has established itself as one of Mayfair’s most purposeful wine addresses since its opening in 2021. Housed in a converted carriage workshop, the ground floor is organised around a substantial wine wall drawing from a list of around 150 bottles. Upstairs, a mezzanine lounge with banquettes and large windows creates a space designed for longer stays.
By-the-glass options cover Champagne, English sparkling and a concise selection of classic whites and reds. Coravin pours allow premium bottles, including top Burgundy and Napa Cabernet, to be sampled without committing to a full bottle. The wider list deepens considerably, with strong representation from Burgundy, Champagne, Italy and Bordeaux, alongside Spain, the Rhône, Australia and the US, with many bottles also available to take away.
These addresses show how wine service in Mayfair has evolved. Wine lists are now more selective, preservation and storage are taken seriously. Across members’ clubs, hotel bars and smaller neighbourhood venues, Mayfair has become one of London’s most reliable areas for well-run, professionally managed wine programmes, defined by access to good bottles and consistency of service rather than novelty.
