L'Avant Cave

After four years of will-they-won’t-they, P&V Paddington and Porcine finally opened a venue together. The result is L'Avant Cave, a wine bar where P&V handles the drinks, and Porcine takes care of food.

It occupies P&V's courtyard space, downstairs from Porcine. Down here, it's all about small, fun bites that mesh well with drinks. Highlights include a panisse with quince and mimolette cheese; garlic snails, plated sans shell to remove the need for snail tongs; and a hefty croque monsieur that’s perfect to split between two. A must-order is L’Avant Cave’s take on Melba toast, which uses pigeon liver pate.

P&V's drinks list is as superlative as ever. Order a drink or a wine by the glass, or head inside to pick out your bottle from the fridges.