Top Cuvée

While natural-wine culture has accelerated in post-industrial East London, this recent opening proves that cutting-edge venues with a cult following can have success in other neighbourhoods. Top Cuvée comes from chef Brodie Meah, with input from Max and Noel Venning, the owners of the award-winning Three Sheets bar in Dalston. A thriving retail arm, Shop Cuvée, has been made permanent after it became one of the success stories of the London lockdown in food and drink.

The food is largely modern British, with some outside influences. They serve sharing plates with interesting ingredients that don’t stray too far into the hipster fine-dining realm. Wines lean new-school and natural, with skin-contact wines and aromatic blends with brash labels taking precedence over more traditional selections.

A sleek black frontage and simple wooden tables surrounded by shelves of wine to browse while you eat suggest a confident and modern take on the neighbourhood bistro, while the venue is especially popular as a date spot.