A Long Wine-Filled Dinner at Wine Stories
Wine Stories is for the bride whose ideal night is less DJ and dancefloor, more good wine and everybody talking over each other in a warm little room. The menu leans Greek and Mediterranean, with dips, skewers, sharing plates and bottles that naturally encourage the table to settle in rather than rush dinner.
It is lively without being loud, which makes it particularly good for a smaller or medium-sized hen that wants the meal to stretch into the evening. Order another bottle, call it cultural immersion and let the night take its time.
Wine Stories is an independent Greek and Mediterranean restaurant on Parliament Street, with sharing platters and a strong wine focus. The £35 figure is an indicative Main Characters food-and-wine starting spend rather than a fixed package.
This one is better suited to smaller and medium-sized groups than a huge hen. Weekend tables are worth booking ahead, particularly if you want the group seated together rather than split across the room.