"Bloomsbury’s Noble Rot is good at many things: slip sole, for one, and dropping cortisol levels for another, so of course it’s A/C’d up. This place is a life-saver, not least when your face is rapidly turning into an animated slice of cheese on toast. Head to this charming wine bar and European-leaning restaurant when you need cold air, cold wine, and sh*t-hot focaccia." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Noble Rot's Soho location is right in the thick of it on Greek Street. Despite no official bar area, this sibling spot to the original Bloomsbury location retains the magical sounds of chatter and clinking glasses, alongside the reassuring glug of wine being poured. Add in the changing European menu, with dishes like chicken liver parfait, ricotta gnocchi, and chocolate mousse with brandy prunes, and you have the perfect early evening to before-bedtime venue." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"In a city full of rising costs and villainous landlords, the consistent value and deliciousness of Noble Rot’s set lunch menu shines through. The Greek Street restaurant is a yellow-lit, velvet-clad space that harks back to long lunches of Soho old. The daily changing, European two-course set menu is £24 (£28 for three) and you can eat anything from roast chicken with riz au pilaf to pork and apricot terrine—while the wine list is much, much longer." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"The best seat in the house: The window booths of the bar area make everyone feel like a VIP. What you’re seeing: Ideally, a bottle of Blanc des Blancs. Although anything will do. This part of Bloomsbury has a faintly European air to it and nothing embodies that more than Noble Rot. Anniversaries are celebrated, bread plates are elegantly demolished, and a long lunch in this seat is a London luxury available to everyone." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Who knew that a combination of London’s best wine list and a dining room made for illicit, intense affairs would be so popular among people who love to stare into each other’s eyes? Noble Rot’s original Bloomsbury location has got that mischievous glint that makes it a breeding ground for burgeoning or established romance. Whether you’re lazily picking at a bread plate or digging into comté tart, there’s much to love in this European restaurant and wine bar. Ask to sit in the window of the wine bar area for maximum romance." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna