Noble Rot Wine Bar & Restaurant is the group's first site, in a Lamb's Conduit Street townhouse dating to 1701. Formerly a bootmaker, a surgery and an electrical shop at different times, it was converted into a wine bar in 1974 by a descendant of Admiral Nelson. Executive chef Stephen Harris of The Sportsman oversees an a la carte menu of fine "Franglais" cooking in the restaurant, with small dishes served in the bar. The wine list ranges from undervalued wines by the glass to rare mature bottles from great estates, and has been voted Wine List of the Year at the World Restaurant Awards 2019 and at the National Restaurant Awards in 2020, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Restaurant: Monday to Saturday 12pm-2:30pm and 5:30pm-9:30pm; closed Sunday. A set lunch menu is available 12pm-2:30pm every day, and reservations are taken for the set lunch and a la carte dining.
Wine bar: the bar at the front is walk-in only, open for drinks 12pm-11pm with the bar food menu served 4pm-9:30pm. Fully air-conditioned.
