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WC Wine & Charcuterie Bloomsbury, London, London

WC Wine & Charcuterie Bloomsbury

4.2
4.2
263 Reviews
£25 and under
Comfort Food

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2 people
21:00
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
  • Romantic
WC Bloomsbury, Clapham's Sister venue continues the legacy of beguiling and bewitching spaces, descending from unassuming entrances on pedestrian level in an Ex Victorian Water Closet. Listed on Historic England’s 'buildings at risk register’ we have preserved and respected the 120 year old space, paying homage to the surrounding area’s rich history, creating a warm and inviting wine, cocktail and charcuterie bar.

The venue offers rest and respite from the streets of London, with a considered drinks menu that has something for everyone - be that a glass from the thoughtful and eclectic wine list with over 30 sold by the glass or from a list of 16 signature cocktails.

WC Bloomsbury’s food offering has been created to complement the drink selection. Charcuterie and cheese is sacred here: sharing boards & a selection of small plates - perfect for grazing, we have several plant based, gluten/dairy free options to cater for all dietary requirements.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food, Contemporary European, Wine Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 17:00–23:00 Thu–Sat 17:00–00:00 Sun 17:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    020 3011 2115
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Ben McMenamin
  • Area
    Holborn
  • Cross Street
    Guilford Place, Lambs Conduit Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    The closest tube stations are Russel Square and Holborn, we are a 5-10 minute walk from these.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

Experiences

  • 15% off when you book with us!

    Multiple dates available
    15% off of your meal and drinks at WC Bloomsbury when you book with us for a Sunday or Monday night! Enjoy a delicious selection of wine and charcuterie in our candlelit Victorian water closet.

What 263 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
WC Wine & Charcuterie Bloomsbury is a quirky venue with a "great atmosphere and friendly staff." Enjoy a selection of delicious wines and cocktails in a cosy, unique setting. While some find the portions small, the service is praised for being attentive. Ideal for a fun date night experience.

263 Reviews
  1. Justine

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s a nice cosy place to go for a drink and nibble!

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  2. Michelle

    VIP

    London

    30 reviews

    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous little gem !! Old Victorian toilet transformed into a gorgeous cosy bar. Very warm welcome from lovely friendly staff. Food not on the generous portion size - all very nice but quite expensive. Overall well worth a visit. Just don’t visit hungry !!

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  3. Rylie

    Melbourne

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Such a cool little bar and something that we were really looking forward to as having done some research about the venue prior to our reservation. We were sat is a lovely booth with so much space with first round of cocktails and food coming quite quickly. We ordered a second round of cocktails of which the bartender let us know there would be a small wait due to a large group having also just ordered. That was fine and happy to wait given the communication. The large group was quite loud and did change the atmosphere but its a bar and expected. We got these and ordered a 3rd round of cocktails as the second round arrived to allow for more possible delays given the large group. We waited and waited, the bartender came over and let us know that the next round was on the house given the long delay. Still waiting about 30 minutes later same bartender came back and said they needed the table back in 10 minutes of which I let him know that we were still waiting for the last round of cocktails. note at least 45 minutes since ordered He went over to the bar and promptly came back saying sorry they dont have the ingredients for the cocktails we ordered and handed us the bill. It was very disappointing and we left with a poor taste given we were waiting on their service and then told to leave, the cocktails on the house were not deducted from the bill and were seemingly pushed out the door for the next reservation. I understand when its busy that things get missed but the constant communication and updates was reassuring up unitl the very end. This place would have been an amazing night if the service had of kept up with the standard of the venue

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  4. Colin

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Dreadful! Should have walked out before the nibbles arrived (they took 35 minutes to come) Toilets were a disgrace. Food was awful including the piece of warbortuns bread we got with the slices of cheap meat and morsels of cheese, both grapes were ok

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  5. Jonathan

    London

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 20 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Cool venue, friendly staff. The wine list is a bit small for even a small wine bar, and the 'cheap' end of the list is even smaller. It's nice that many wines are available by the carafe, though, and everything I tried was good quality. Food is high quality, although the charcuterie boards across London are shrinking alarmingly. Shrinkflation indeed - it's lucky wine bottles are standard sizes. It's the same everywhere, but a sharing board for two is closer to generous nibbles than light meal. The real issue is the heating, or lack of it. It's winter. It's an underground venue. It has a curtain instead of a door. I expect there's some weird practical reason for this but it's an issue. Does the curtain stay closed? No. Do people close it behind them when coming and going? No. Does anyone who can see the doorway therefore have freezing cold feet all evening? Yes. I'd recommend this as a very fun place to meet up and grab a drink. I'd not recommend it in mid November if you are sat in any of the 6 tables nearest the door.

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  6. KAREN

    VIP

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great, personal sommelier, good wine and cocktails!

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  7. Cindy

    Cambridge

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cosy, quirky bar. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.

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  8. Emily

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really lovely venue. Staff were great and food and drink was good.

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  9. Molly

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A really quirky and fun venue. I’ve been to the Clapham one before but was new to the Bloomsbury venue. The sharing boards were delicious if not a little small for what you pay, but I expected this in central London. We had one dish that was really unpleasant, a “baked” cheese with berries but the cheese had clearly been microwaved rather than baked and the berries had been frozen, leaving a strange juice at the bottom of the dish. We mentioned it to the waiting staff to see if it was supposed to be like this, they apologised and said a number of people had said the same thing. They removed it from our bill and really went above and beyond. The staff totally made the experience for us and we were very looked after. We had 3 wines - a white, a red and an orange, and all 3 were gorgeous. We were very impressed. There’s no other venue like this in London!

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  10. Franziska

    Hamburg

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wine and food was delicious and ambience as cosy as always.😊

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WC Wine & Charcuterie Bloomsbury is rated 4.2 stars by 263 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
21:00
Experiences are available.
Google Map for WC Wine & Charcuterie Bloomsbury

Former Public Convenience, Guilford Place, London, London WC1N 1EA

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Guilford Place, Lambs Conduit Street
  • Area
    Holborn
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 17:00–23:00 Thu–Sat 17:00–00:00 Sun 17:00–22:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food, Contemporary European, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    The closest tube stations are Russel Square and Holborn, we are a 5-10 minute walk from these.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Ben McMenamin
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine
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