Core by Clare Smyth

Name: Core by Clare Smyth
Telephone: +44 20 3937 5086

Restaurant

London, UK

Photo by Core by Clare Smyth.
Photo by Core by Clare Smyth.
Photo by Core by Clare Smyth.

Core by Clare Smyth Wine List

Core by Clare Smyth Updated 28 February 2026

About Core by Clare Smyth

Core by Clare Smyth has achieved a lot after its opening in August 2017, including being awarded two stars from the Michelin Guide. The menu offers a la carte and a short and long tasting menu with optional wine pairings of 100ml per course. One of South Africa’s (and beyond) best sommeliers, Gareth Ferreira, is behind the wine list. It has more than 400 bins covering the most important wine regions around the World and a generous number of wines by the glass, allowing the sommeliers to offer varied and exciting options with your tasting menu. If you´re seeking a top fine-dining experience in a contemporary atmosphere in London, you should not miss it.

No BYO.

By Ruth Spivey

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A truly impressive list, exuding both style and substance in spades. Whilst grand in length it still feels alive and dynamic. Arguably unimprovable! said jury member Ruth Spivey about the winning Grand Prix wine list in 2023,

Ruth Spivey
A list that will bring a smile to both people new to wine as well as old hands. There is a feeling of familiarity, like a wise and trusty friend by your side – a friend who takes you by the hand and guides you with ease from one region to another. This friend clearly knows a lot but shares their world with you without pretension. Even though it is a long list, it feels like it’s over far too soon (like those long summer school breaks you used to have). Filled with exploration and interest, from the old to the young, the rare to the new and exciting, and the classics to the seasonal, this was just such a pleasure to read. [Star Wine List of the Year UK 2025]

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