October 5, 2026
Natural wine has grown fast in London over the past decade. You'll find it on lists across the city now. The term covers wine made with as little intervention as possible. Most of it comes from small growers who farm organically or biodynamically. Plenty of it is unfiltered. The flavours can be wilder than people expect.
Restaurants that take it seriously tend to keep their lists short. They buy from independent merchants. They change bottles often.
Bar Crispin on Kingly Street works this way. It's a pocket-sized wine bar and restaurant just off Carnaby in Soho. The list leans on low-intervention producers. The kitchen serves a snack-led menu built to go with it.
You may learn more about how these wines are made in our natural wine guide.
The list is mostly European. It favours producers who use organic and biodynamic methods. The aim is wine that tastes of where it was grown. Rare grape varieties get special attention.
The Loire, Beaujolais and Savoie all feature. So do the oxidative styles of the Jura. Volcanic wines from Tenerife, Sicily and Greece add something wilder.
Bottles range from easy drinking to more unusual picks. The merchants are independent so the list keeps moving. Some wines arrive in small quantities. Once they sell out they're gone.
Skin-contact styles turn up often. You may learn more about them in our orange wine guide.
Natural wine can feel hard to read at first. The labels are often unfamiliar. Start with a style you already like. A light red from Beaujolais is an easy step. A Loire white is another. From there you can try something more unusual by the glass.
The menu is snack-led and playful. It works for a quick midweek stop. It works just as well for a long Friday afternoon.
A visit might start with Comté gougères and pickled walnut ketchup. Monkfish crudo with blood orange and chilli could come next. Crab rarebit with chives is rich and deep. Lamb skewers arrive with labneh and spiced carrots. Steak comes under a peppercorn sauce. The French fries are a regular order too.
The cooking is refined without feeling stuffy. Dishes change through the year so check the sample menu before you visit.
You may learn more about the dishes regulars order in our guide to what to order at Bar Crispin.
Sustainability shapes the wine list as much as taste does. The team buys from producers who care about the same things. Organic and biodynamic farming sits at the centre of each choice.
The Green Room is a private cellar dining room for up to 14 guests. Jermaine Gallacher designed the space. It suits birthdays and wine dinners well. The kitchen prepares menus from canapés to full feasting menus. Each can be paired with wines from the cellar.
Bigger events can be catered by Crispin Events. That covers seated dinners and working lunches. Drinks receptions and parties are covered too.
Bar Crispin is open seven days a week. Monday to Saturday runs from 12pm to 9:30pm. Sunday runs from 1pm to 9pm.
Tables for up to six can be booked online. Groups of seven or more use the private hire enquiry. The address is 19 Kingly Street, London W1B 5PY.
