Diogenes The Dog

"Diogenes The Dog is in Elephant and Castle, which is a combination of animals you wouldn’t necessarily expect to see in south London. You’ll want to check out this wine bar and cafe though, as it's the most comfortable we’ve been to in London. It specialises in smaller wine producers and the staff can tell you as much or as little as you want to know. The snacks, from terrine of the week to burratina, are excellent and reasonably priced." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna

"You want wine, they want strangers to tell them they’re cute. To be honest, you also want strangers to tell you you’re cute, but you’ll settle for a great bottle of bordeaux. Both of you will find what you’re looking for at the aptly named wine bar Diogenes The Dog. This cosy little spot in Elephant and Castle has a handful of high tables, as well as some romantic-looking low ones. Enjoy the rillette of the week, some quality burrata, and all the compliments the ever-friendly servers are giving your four-legged friend." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"Diogenes The Dog is a quaint corner wine bar that, whisper it, could be mistaken for somewhere Elephant and Castle-looking in Paris if you squint your eyes and get to work on that second bottle of malbec. This is a one to four person type of drinking place that leans more for your core group than anything crazy. It specialises in smaller producers, and the staff can tell you as much or as little as you want to know. Also, the snacks—from terrine of the week to burratina—are both excellent and pretty reasonably priced." - jake missing, sinead cranna

"Diogenes The Dog is a quaint corner wine bar that, whisper it, could be mistaken for somewhere Elephant and Castle-looking in Paris if you squint your eyes and get to work on that second bottle of malbec. It specialises in wines from smaller producers and the staff can tell you as much or as little as you want to know. Also, the snacks—from terrine of the week to burratina—are both excellent and not outrageously priced." - jake missing, sinead cranna

"Calling all wine drinkers that live within a one-mile radius of Elephant And Castle - Diogenes The Dog’s excellent collection of wines are now available to be delivered. You can also get their charcuterie to your door if you’re looking to make a night of it." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing