A review of this place: Dickensian Cellar — 2 years ago
Go up Villier Street from embankment station and on the right is a small unassuming door. Go down the rickety stairs and you find yourself in another world. The vaulted alcoves and small tables of this place look like they come directly from a novel by Charles Dickens. The building itself used to be on the bank of the river, before the Victoria Embankment was built and the door that used to open above the water now opens on an outdoor terrace. Although you can have beer if you ask for it, you come to Gordon’s for the wine. They have a great selection and will happily advise you. It can be very busy and crowded though so you will be lucky if you manage to find a table.
