Albertine Wine Bar, Shepherds Bush, London

This little gem of a wine bar is a welcome respite from most of what Shepherds Bush can offer. The fact that it’s not hidden away, but always seems to be free from the hooray Henry’s and the total knobheads that frequent other drinking holes around here is one of its many charms.

Other reviewers have summed it up. A friendly place for a glass of wine and some simple home cooked food, at reasonable prices without any noisy muzak, plus knowledgeable staff. What more can you ask for?

And if you want to fight over anything, then the Defecators pub across the street is the place for you. That’s where the oiks hang out.

There are very many drinking establishments in Shepherd's Bush, but The Albertine Wine Bar is possibly the only one with any soul. It's an independent wine bar that has been in the Bush for many years.

If the idea of rustic old benches, gentlemen with hearty smiles and red wine stained lips appeals to you, and frankly this is a million times more pleasant than getting hemmed in at an impersonal chain bar drinking god awful plonk with a load of loud excitable 20-30 something clones, then The Albertine Wine Bar is for you.

Food is homely, interesting, and well priced. For example, venison stew, good salads, etc.

Go there and support a local business with a good soul and an even better wine list.

Y'see, this is why I love Qype. On the lookout for a nice place to go for a drink and a bite to eat in Shepherd's Bush before a gig, and I spotted Abertine Wine Bar down a side street.

A quick look at my Qype Radar app confirmed that it was indeed a nice place to go, so in we went. And it was lovely!

Really cosy, with little wooden tables and stools at the bar. They serve a wide range of wine and rustic grub, and a sharing platter of cold meats, bread and olives (and strange green olive-y things things on stalks - anyone?) went down very nicely indeed.

I can't imagine I'd ever need to go anywhere else in Shepherd's Bush to find a seat and a glass of wine, given that I'm rarely there, anyway. I think a cheese board could be on the cards for my next visit...

Our visit here was great - prompt and happy service, and they have a great range of wines - especially to accompany food.

It's not pretentious - just a lovely place to go to while away an evening, try some brilliant food and have a natter over a glass of wine.

I went in a large group for lunch - it does get busy in the evenings, but the lunchtime food and ambience was brilliant - quiet, relaxed and cosy. It is almost as if you are having food in someone else's house!

The Albertine has been one of the best things in Shepherds Bush for as long as I can remember. I hadn't actually been for a couple of years and was pleasantly surprised that nothing much has changed despite its proximity to Westfields.
The wine list is extensive and excellent and they now also offer a "take out" option - great idea.
The bar is extremely busy, especially during the after-work hours. On my last visit it was almost impossible to have a decent chat due to the noise levels - and they don't even pipe music!
The food menu changes regularly and includes a good selection of comfort dishes (pasta, bangers and mash), saladdy things and cheese or meat platters.

I think Albertine’s is a sort of secret kept by die hard lovers of Shepherd’s Bush. It’s a really great wee place which is predominantly a wine bar but also serves good food. The selection of wines is admirable (although really to be expected in a wine bar) and the atmosphere and staff are friendly, warm and unpretentious. Clad in candle light and natural furniture Albertine’s has a proper Spanish-y feel to it. They serve an excellent cheeseboard which goes a little too well with the wine. Can get quite busy on weekends but generally that adds to the fiesta, even when near empty there’s a lot of character here.