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The Bishop's Cave - St Albans

4.8
4.8
460 Reviews
£25 and under
Wine Bar
Cheese, wine and craft beer in an historic setting in the heart of St Albans

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 20 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Wine Bar, Deli

  • Hours of operation

    Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 1:00 pm–7:00 pm Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    01727 861546

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

What 460 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Overall

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Food

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Ambiance

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Value

  • Hertfordshire

    Innovative

  • Hertfordshire

    Great for fine wines

  • St. Albans

    Most Booked

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  1. MissD

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful cheese and wine, great service and a really calm, chilled atmosphere. This place is a firm favourite.
  2. Anon

    Hertfordshire

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience3
    Lovely service, nice wine and food but I was disappointed to be near a very loud party of people for the second time. Maybe just acoustics in this low ceilinged room.
  3. Jules123

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was our first time here & we were very impressed. Our young waitress was engaging, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and extremely accommodating. This does make all the difference to the whole experience. Loved the food (mixed charcuterie board/scotch egg & pate). We picked a fab bottle of Chilean red which was delicious. Definitely will be going back. Thank you.
  4. SarahF

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always amazing food and atmosphere & really reasonably priced!
  5. CathyP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great evening and service and knowledge and food and service.
  6. Laineyo

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love this place. They’re always welcoming and give good wine and cheese advice. Lovely atmosphere too. The cheese really is delicious.
  7. DarrenM

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Never fails to impress! Great range of wines and impeccable service
  8. SamanthaW

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely atmosphere, great crowd, perfect venue for a get together with friend. No loud music, small, intimate space. Food deli style so good choice of cheeses, meats etc. Fantastic selection of wines and staff knowledgeable. Little Slice of heaven in St Albans!
  9. JaneW

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Second visit to the Bishops cave…great concept..friendly helpful staff. Love the variety of cheese and wine choices.plenty to eat.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’ve been to the Bishop’s Cave many times with friends, alone, and with my husband. It’s always a good experience, and I have told so many people about it!
  11. AlyB

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very simple concept but extremely effective. Limited menu but of top quality. Wide ranging wine menu. Service excellent. Staff friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
  12. CheeseLover

    Hertfordshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding service, knowledge, atmosphere, as always. Thank you!
  13. Nick

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, including advice on both wine and cheese.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A lovely evening with friends. First visit. Will definitely go again
  15. NatalieH

    Berkshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely staff and atmosphere, really enjoyed the evening
  16. Hello

    Devon

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Really lovely spot, great variety of cheese and wine. Service a little slow, but it was busy.
  17. JaneH

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Staff attentive and knowledgeable, food hit the spot. Would definitely return.
  18. Bellasmum

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really enjoyable lunch, great selection of drinks and food, including gluten free, and pleasant service.
  19. Michy

    Hertfordshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place. The staff are friendly and really know their wines and pick great cheese options. They’ll come and refill crackers, chutney etc. Such a nice little bar with a lovely ambiance xxxxx
  20. LittleP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cheese were amazing, we had 2 charcuterie and 2 cheese boards plus olives and a enormous scotch egg between 6 of us. Oh and lots of amazing wine to wash it all down. We had lovely smooth Melbec and a great Aussie sauvignon. Both reasonable priced at 27 ish each. Not the cheapest of places but as a special night is perfect. Our night was birthday celebrations so was great. Means you have good food,drink and service and atmosphere good for catching up. Just lots of chatting from our table aswell as all around. Only issue is as Im vertically challenged the high tables are a hop down other than that its fab.
  21. ClareN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience as usual. The staff are very knowledgable about the wines/Drinks/food. Great selection. An adult atmosphere in beautiful medieval architecture. Very relaxing.
  22. patrick

    Berkshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience4
    Lovely but very pricey. Nice selection of cheeses and wine. Seating is tall bar chairs that are not comfortable or big enough for large or medium adults butts.
  23. RichardR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect ambience cheese charcuterie and wine what could not be better lovey place.
  24. AshleyP

    Memphis/West TN

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely visit back in St Albans, and I was so happy to visit The Bishop's Cave again. Excellent service, delicious wine, and cozy environment. Truly one of the best places to go an connect with a friend.
  25. RayS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food, staff with good knowledge. Excellent wine.
  26. AnneO

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely wine and cheese bar. Great food and chilled atmosphere
  27. Paul

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Our server was very attentive and knowledgeable. For a long while we were the only people there. The overall experience would have benefited from some tasting notes on the cheeses available together with more information on matching them to the wines on offer. We were there for about an hour and a half. We thought it was a nice experience in a lovely setting but too pricy to make it a regular thing. We spent £75 on a meat platter a cheese platter and a bottle of wine.
  28. TobyS

    Hertfordshire

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We had a lovely evening at The Bishop’s Cave in St Albans. It was the first time we had gone. The person who served us was very knowledgeable and spoke fluently about the cheese, wine and beer. We were very happy with our selections and enjoyed the opportunity to have a look and select the cheeses we liked the look of. It was a lovely atmosphere and an enjoyable evening. We would definitely go back.
  29. BeaglesOnTour

    Hertfordshire

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    We wanted to recreate the 'table mixto' of charcuterie and cheese expereinced in Spain, Italy, etc. The food and drink were perfect. Service was fine, although rather humourless. All tables were high with high stools/chairs, which didn't suit all our group, as one is waiting for a knee operation. Will definitely go again.
  30. LizM

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My husband and I had drinks at Bishops Cave last night. As usual fantastic service and drinks with great service. The manager is outstanding- does an amazing job. This is such a great place for drinks. Would highly recommend.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fab time! Will be back again soon . Highly recommend.
  32. JaneH

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great place to enjoy a nibble, glass of wine and warm knowledgable service
  33. TammyW

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Great evening & lovely knowledgeable staff. Only request is maybe choice of something homemade/ more substantial to go with the cheese? Proper bread/ toast?
  34. Loopy

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a lovely cozy wine bar. Staff so friendly and knowledgeable.
  35. ValerieS

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazingly knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff helped elevate the whole experience into a taste spectacular!
  36. Rachel

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Delicious food, great atmosphere and service (although please stop trying without even asking to take our food and drinks away before we've finished!). I'd definitely recommend friends and family here and we'll be back.
  37. JudyO

    Hertfordshire

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another visit to The Bishops Cave. Always a pleasure!
  38. helenw

    Hertfordshire

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience1
    Rude service. Waited 20 minutes to get served and when I asked for some tap water we got told to wait. After going to counter in the end to order cheese a further 15mins until they came and asked us what wine we wanted. I love bishops cave we have been coming for years and we rave about it to all! Staff have really let this beautiful place down on this occasion, we hope next time will be better.
  39. LauraJ

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great as always. Great food great wine overall lovely experience
  40. SiRic

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    The food is great with some lovely cheeses to choose from. The service was not as good as we struggled to attract peoples attention if we wanted anything.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Bishop's Cave - St Albans offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01727 861546.

The Bishop's Cave - St Albans is rated 4.8 stars by 460 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 20 times today
Google Map for The Bishop's Cave - St Albans

19 Holywell Hill, St Albans, Herts AL1 1EZ

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    St. Albans

  • Hours of operation

    Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 1:00 pm–7:00 pm Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Wine Bar, Deli

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    None

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

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