Vinoramica Tap & Tasting Room
2a Winchester Road, London E4 9LN
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English
Vinoramica Tap and Tasting Room (Vino Tap) is a new wine bar in Highams Park, London E4. Offering a large selection of wines by the glass or bottle and craft beers, all from small independent producers. Cheese and bar snacks also on offer (dependent on daily availability).
Bookings are available for half the tables inside. The garden and the rest of the tables are available for walk-ins (please note: the garden closes at 7.30pm).
Reservations
Business Info
- Address: 2a Winchester Road, London E4 9LN
- Cross Street: Highams Park
- Cuisine: English |
- Cost: | Inexpensive
- Category: Wine Bar/Shop
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Unknown
- Meals Served: Other |
- Parking: Street |
- Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Apple Pay | Google Pay | Debit |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
- Website: www.vinoramica.com
- Phone: tbc
- Features: Full Bar, Outdoor Seating, Winning Wine List,
- Occasion: Meet for a Drink,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Wine bar 15:00 - 22:00
- Thursday
- Wine Bar 15:00 - 22:00
- Friday
- Wine Bar 15:00 - 22:30
- Saturday
- Wine Bar 12:00 - 22:30
- Sunday
- Wine Bar 13:00 - 19:00
F.A.Q.s
Frequently Asked Questions- What if I arrive after my allotted time?
- Your table will be held for 15 minutes after your initial booked time. If you know you will be late, please call ahead to let us know. It will do a lot to help a small business like ours. If we do not hear from you, we will release the table and you may not be guaranteed a table.
- Can I book a table for more than 2 hours?
- Yes - once you have a table then that's yours for as long as you need (up until closing time). Any special requests, do email us at [email protected] and we will try our best to accommodate your request.
- How do I order my drinks?
- Inside it's ordering as normal, with the menus and wine display to browse. In the outdoor areas When you are at the table we encourage scanning the QR code using a smartphone, which will bring up the menu, and then add and send your order to the bar to be processed. You can build up a tab or pay for the drinks as you go. For now we will only be accepting card payments.
- What social distancing measures are in place?
- At Vinoramica Tap and Tasting Rooms we will be following Covid safe procedures, but we also expect customers to respect social distancing and wear face masks any time you are not at your table. We hope to make your experience as relaxed and fun as possible but keep everyone as safe as possible.
- How far in advance can I book?
- We can take bookings 30 days in advance, but as we do not send out reminders, please ensure you make a note of your reservation and let us know as soon as plans change. Please note bookings are for 2 hours average. As we are getting used to a new booking system, we would ask that you book a day in advance at the very least. We can't take same day bookings, but we have two areas that are for walk-ins (front bar and garden).
- Do you have gift cards?
- Yes we will be able to provide gift cards beyond the initial opening period for Vinotap. Gift cards can be bought from the Vinoramica wine shop or online at vinoramica.com. This includes options for gift wine tasting experiences and credit for sampling wines from the Enomatic machine. If you already have a gift to redeem from the Vinoramica shop, which you wish to use in the bar, please email [email protected] and we will be in touch to arrange transfer of the credit.
- Is there outdoor seating?
- Yes, we have a garden accessed through the back tasting room, no booking is necessary! As it backs out onto residential surroundings, customers will need to vacate by 7.30pm, exit through the main bar.
- Can I turn up on the day without booking?
- Yes, there's plenty of space in the bar and garden are for walk-ins, and we should have space to accommodate your small party. Do arrive early to avoid disappointment, or to be guaranteed a table in the middle bar or back tasting room make a reservation.
- Where will I be seated?
- Generally groups with 5-6 people will be seated in the middle bar if they have a reservation, or can sit in the garden without a booking. Smaller groups will be seated in the back tasting room with a reservation, or are welcome to sit in the front bar or garden without booking.
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.86 out of 5 stars based on 217 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 20, 2023
niki c.
Love Vinoramica- always great wine, friendly, knowledgeable staff and delicious nibbles!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 13, 2023
Ann G.
Great chilled evening. I didn’t eat anything on this occasion.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 12, 2023
Nicola E.
My favourite wine bar - great wines, ambiance and amazing staff?
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Feb 19, 2023
Diane M.
A fantastic bar selling top quality wines and lovely friendly staff. We had the cheese plate which was so tasty.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 22, 2023
Paul E.
Great staff, great wine and great venue! What’s not to like? We will be returning soon!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 03, 2023
Luciana F.
Brilliant, time, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, top wines
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 08, 2022
Sandrine R.
Great experience, lovely staff and nice atmosphere
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 27, 2022
Jen H.
The Vinoramica Tap has a lovely, relaxed atmosphere and the staff are very friendly and welcoming.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 01, 2022
Caroline B.
Love Vinoramica, Matt is a great host, great location, large interesting selection of wines and beers, Andy’s pizza pop up is delicious and super speedy. Will definitely come back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 17, 2022
James W.
Amazing venue just on your doorstep
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Jan 13, 2022
Justin L.
Will be returning.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 26, 2021
Selena R.
Lovely, welcoming place with great wine and cheese!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 09, 2021
Lynda C.
Fantastic !
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Nov 28, 2021
Leslie K.
Always love visiting VinoTap
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
May 29, 2021
Jonathan G.
Lovely place to wind down, excellent wine selection as you would expect and a good cheese selection. We will be returning, which I guess is all anyone needs to know!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 22, 2021
Howard J.
Fantastic atmosphere, beautiful wine and a great selection of beers. Matt and his team are attentive and friendly. Highly recommended
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
May 22, 2021
Charlotte B.
Amazing place! So nice for highams park to have places like this. We’ll be back. Only think we could say would be great if the menu was a tiny bit more expansive i.e some breads and olives etc. But was really lovely evening!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 21, 2021
Darryl G.
I have been a big fan of the Vinoramica shop and always wanted to stay there longer but it was just too small. This bar provides exactly what was missing from the shop and the area.
Matt and the team were amazing. Highly recommended.
Only gripe was that the menu font was difficult to read. Make it a bit bigger please Matt. Us oldies need a larger font. :-)
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 9/10
Jun 18, 2023
Philippa R.
Excellent wine and cheeseboard.Street food in the garden.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 31, 2022
Sandra P.
Already a big fan of Vino Tap, but this was the first time experiencing one of their pop-up's. The outside table was in a nice sunny spot and the staff were friendly as ever. The Korean prawn dumplings were really tasty and the chilli oil went well with them. They were crispier then I've had before but that made a nice change. The aubergine was tasty but just a little oily, and perhaps slightly overcooked, that said, it had a great flavour. It's a shame they ran out of the fried chicken sandwiches though, which is pretty much what most people want to try at a Korean event. They probably need to bargain for more people ordering them next time. Will definitely go again.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 30, 2021
Martin C.
Good atmosphere on the night we visited ... great selection of wines by both the glass and bottle. Cheese and meat plates both went down well with our wines.. looking forward to returning to take advantage of the garden one sunny Evening.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 29, 2023
CHRINA J.
My friend and I visited Vintotap on a Friday evening and chose to have the Nepalese Momos and the 3-wine tasters for £10. I found the Momos, although tasty, rather chewy and the wines too light for my palate!! The noise level was also unacceptable from one particular group of people and, in such a small space, that rather spoiled our conversation. Yes, I would go again but not on a Friday night!!!!
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Jun 17, 2022
Kay J.
We asked for water - and rather than bringing a jug - individual glasses wea brought out so this meant in our table if 5 we had to individually ask for water ! Apart from this - the service is good and I love the provision of food -
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Dec 19, 2021
Victoria J.
Great service, knowledgeable staff and lovely champagne served by the glass