dan's
Wine bar · De Beauvoir Town
2-4 Tottenham Rd, London N1 4BZ, United Kingdom
"On the wall at Dan’s—a great little neighbourhood wine bar in Dalston—there’s a framed poster of a red blob person sitting on a wine glass while holding a bottle of red aloft like it’s a microphone. It’s nice to see someone living your dream. This place feels like the buzzing living room of your coolest friend who has a thing for house plants and restoring original fireplaces. Sit knee-to-knee with someone you fancy, pick at a plate of comté, and let the handy, layman’s wine descriptors—think ‘easy skinsy’ or ‘turbo chilled red’—guide your order. If you prefer your ‘fun skinsys’ in a more sit-down, dressed-up setting, head to Dan’s Clerkenwell brother, Ken’s. " - heidi lauth beasley
"In Dan’s, you’ve got a first date venue that feels like the living room of your most candle-obsessed friend. The Dalston wine bar has a board of by-the-glass options—so you can cut and run after one, or move onto glasses of ‘hectic red’ if things are going well. Exaggerating about your performance as an angel in your Year 3 nativity is hungry work, so get involved in the plates of comté too. This is a buzzy spot that works for romance, a deep ‘getting to know you’ chat, or lighter, no pressure meet-ups." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"When somebody suggests ‘going to Dan’s in Dalston’, they could be talking about a friend, but they’re more likely talking about this casual wine bar. On a buzzing Thursday evening, it’s easy to daydream that this candlelit room with mismatched vintage wooden furniture is your actual dining room. Groups of friends sit or lean, clinking glasses, and for anyone uncertain, there’s the layman’s by-the-glass chalkboard that describes glasses like ‘hectic red’ or ‘turbo piss’. For everyone else there’s a decent, mainly natural selection in the fridges and on the shelves." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna
"Creating a charming bar that feels like the living room of your most candle-obsessed friend just two minutes from Dalston Junction is no mean feat. But Dan’s has done just that. There’s so much to like about this wine bar: the salvaged wooden sharing table; the groups of friends sitting, standing, and clinking outside; the layman’s by-the-glass board that describes glasses like ‘hectic red’ or ‘turbo piss’. Often we start outside with the sun shining and a bottle of chilled red, before moving into the flickering inside for a plate of comté." - jake missing, sinead cranna
"Creating a charming wine bar that feels like the living room of your most candle-obsessed friend just two minutes from Dalston Junction is no mean feat. But Dan’s has done just that. There’s so much to like about this usually buzzing spot: the salvaged wooden sharing table; the groups of friends sitting, standing and clinking outside; the layman’s by-the-glass board that describes glasses like ‘hectic red’ or ‘turbo piss’. Often we start outside with the sun shining and a bottle of chilled red (obviously), before moving into the flickering inside for a plate of comté and a discussion about what’s for dinner. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Jake Missing
Tim Hawes
Daniel Schenck
Adreena Angela
JINNY KIM
Saril P
Emily Mallon
Lulu Meng
George Love
