Binch

There are few places I get excited more about than going to Binch. Every time I'm there there's just yet another wonderful selection of wine to choose from that I can't resist. This place has a wonderful atmosphere, an incredible owner who cares deeply about his wines, beers and food and just a very cute spot. I go here regularly for a drink (read: several bottles of incredible stuff you won't find elsewhere) and to buy some wine. Sylvain will ensure you have a great time and the wine options are just amazing. Don't miss this gem of a place if you're around that area. Or if you're like me make an effort to go there.

A lovely wine bar hidden in the quiet side streets of hackney. Has a great selection of wine and nibbles with a lovely atmosphere. I would definitely return for another bottle or 2. The only thing is they no longer honour bookings from OpenTable. We were lucky and had 2 spare seats but the people arriving after us were not so lucky and they also had a booking with OpenTable.

Lovely intimate space in a tucked away corner of Hackney. The team are very knowledgeable about their wines; there were lovely orange, white and red natural wines to be sampled. The place had a real vibe…quintessentially trendy and yet also super relaxed. Great for a date or meeting a couple of friends.

Absolutely lovely little neighbourhood bar. Great craft ales on tap... and bottles. Very interesting and drinkable wines. The owner is a very nice friendly down-to-earth chap - very knowledgeable about his menu. Nice atmosphere, decor and all round good vibes. Much better than Wolfies (the previous owner).

Stumbled across Binch having left the pub cause it was too noisy. It was like an oasis of calm and quality rather than quantity. The barman was super friendly, it felt like halfway towards popping around to a friends house with the best beer and wine selection in town. Great artwork, interesting selection of beers, ales, pale ales, iPad's, stouts and sours. As well as wines. It's a small capacity place more geared to couples as a group of 5 would fill a third of the space! Its cosiness is part of its strength. Really glad we found it, looking forward to going there again to try something new in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.