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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: July 2024

OPS Wines is an independently owned wine & tapas bar, located in trendy Bermondsey in South East London.

Located in a railway arch along the well-known Bermondsey Beer Mile, the venue is just a few minutes’ walk from Tower Bridge, and easily accessible via Bermondsey or London Bridge stations, as well as many bus routes.

Renting the whole space gives private access to both indoor areas, with an indoor capacity of up to 150 people:

The ground floor

The ground floor of OPS Wines is a stylish, spacious environment fit for multiple purposes. Finished with exposed Victorian brickwork and boasting a ceiling of 30 feet, the space is light, bright and inviting: the floor-to-ceiling glass frontage introduces an abundance of natural light.

Enter further in - towards the venue’s main bar, custom built and finished with a white granite top - and the space is cosy and inviting, with a comfy sofa area and small tables next to racks of fine wine.

The sky is the limit on how you can use the space: whether it’s a drinks reception with a finger buffet, a seated main meal, or clearing out the tables to create an incredibly atmospheric dance floor with ample space for a DJ

The Mezzanine

The Mezzanine - the upper floor of the wine bar - is a warm and airy space neutrally decorated with pale colours, easily adaptable to all wedding colour palettes. This attractive space boasts a beautiful handmade upcycled wooden floors, and lovely airy views of the space below, out of our all-glass frontage.

The space is large and highly versatile, easily adapted to the needs of your event. With space for up to 100 guests seated, it's perfect for drinks receptions and allowing your guests to socialise, as well as sit down meals or a buffet style service.

Outside space

Our outside space, which is surrounded by large pots filled with natural foliage, has seating for 40 and is the perfect place to cool down during a party! Heaters and canopies can also be arranged, making this space usable all year round.

The menu

OPS Wines offers a range of wines imported directly from Portugal, as well as cocktails and Portuguese beers. The unique food menu offers sharing platters and small plates - many of the dishes are made from ingredients sourced from other local small businesses. Outside catering is also allowed, to give maximum flexibility to your event

Your day

As a privately owned venue, Pedro's Wine Bar is proud to offer a highly flexible service, and can customise your wedding day package to suit your individual needs. You will be welcome to hire your own suppliers, such as entertainment, caterers, and photographers, allowing you to customize your day in a way that suits your needs.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

Pub or restaurant
Unusual weddings
Historic
Landmark
In the city
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Private catering allowed
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for OPS Wines

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Mark
Mark Sent on 28/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A lovely, intimate venue with excellent food and service!

This is one of the best-kept secrets of Bermondsey, and I'm so pleased to have discovered it! Pedro, the owner, is always present to make sure that the quality of the food, wine and service is top-notch, and they have an amazing selection of both meat and seafood.

My wife and I loved it so much that we decided to host our wedding by renting out the entire venue. Pedro and his team were professional, polite and made the entire day special for us both and our families. The price was very reasonable, and we were able to cater to a crowd of 120 comfortably with all diets covered and plenty of space to dance, relax and talk to friends and family present.

Try the Gambas, the beef T-bone and the pork tomahawk! They are exceptional!

I would rate this venue 10/10, and am so glad I live nearby so my wife and I can visit once a month, at a minimum!
Sophie
Sophie B. Sent on 25/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

THE venue for your ideal London restaurant wedding!

We hosted 98 people for our post town hall celebration for dinner, drinks and dancing. Perfect venue to have to yourself and create stages to the night across the two floors. The food was unreal and we had multiple guests comment on it! But most of all Pedro and his team were a dream to work with, making us feel at ease in the whole process, setting up and service on the night! Couldn’t fault a single thing!! Highly recommend as an affordable, great location London wedding!
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Gabriela G. Sent on 25/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

I wish I could relive my wedding day just to experience our celebration at this incredible restaurant again! If you're planning a wedding, I can't recommend this venue enough. Pedro and his team went above and beyond to make everything perfect. The space is already beautifully decorated, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The food was absolutely delicious, and the drinks were just as amazing. Our guests also enjoyed everything. Pedro was very accommodating with guests who had allergies and other dietary requirements, which we truly appreciated. Words can’t capture how magical the evening truly was with this stunning venue. We had an intimate wedding, but this venue would easily work for larger gatherings too. Pedro was so patient with all my questions and made the planning process seamless. You won’t regret choosing this beautiful venue. Thank you again for making our day unforgettable—we truly appreciate everything.
Romain
Romain B. Sent on 24/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Company Event

Pedro and his team looked after us from start to finish. We hosted an 80 people conference followed by a dinner. Food, drinks, service and IT were impeccable. we have had the best time and I will be definitely coming back to this venue with or without the company. many thanks!!
Louise
Louise K. Sent on 23/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect choice for our intimate London wedding!

We're so so glad we chose Pedros to host our wedding reception. Pedro is a great person to work with and really helped bring our vision to life. The staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is honestly amazing. So so tasty! Pedro created a lovely buffet style spread for the evening and it did not last long once it was brought out let me tell you. We've eaten here several times before and the food has always been great. It was one of the main reasons we wanted to have our wedding here. We also fell in love with the cosy, urban vibe and unique layout that was just perfect for our London wedding. The atmosphere was hands down exactly what we wanted and we could not reccomend this enough. What an amazing venue. (And happily within our budget too!) Thank you Pedro and to all your staff!
Leanne
Leanne Sent on 26/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The most magical day on 09/09/23

Cannot express enough our gratitude and thanks to Pedro, Andre and the team at Pedro's Wine Bar. From booking this venue to the actual wedding day their attention to detail, involvement and arrangements to make sure everything was seamless was second to none. We could not have asked for anything more as they all gave 110%. If you want a wedding ceremony and reception venue, you will not find anywhere that offers the personal touch in such a unique beautiful venue. Thank you Pedro and Team ...amazing!
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Elizabeth G. Sent on 05/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent experience

I had an engagement party for 60 people on the mezzanine at OPS and it was excellent. Pedro was super flexible, delivered exactly on what we had discussed and made the space look amazing. He ensure we kept within budget, and all of my guests were so impressed with the venue. We were thrilled with the event and cannot recommend the venue enough!
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Daniel W. Sent on 04/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect place

Pedro and his team were brilliant, they were flexible, welcoming and a joy to deal with. The food and drink are great and it’s good value. I would highly recommend.
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Janet P. Sent on 10/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Janet Purchase

We culdn't rate this absolute gem of a place more highly!! We held our wedding reception here and Pedro and his staff did the most amazing job. Their customer service was above and beyond. Friendly, helpful, supportive, professional and so accommodating. Setting is stunning and food and wine absolutely gorgeous. All our guests raved about the food and wine and how friendly and helpful the staff were. We'd recommend Pedro's in a heartbeat 🩷.
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Alex M. Sent on 19/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Venue - Highly Recommend

We had our wedding at Pedro’s Wine Bar in April 2024. As a licensed wedding venue, we were able to have our legal wedding, celebration ceremony and reception in the same place. Throughout each stage, Pedro and his entire team were exceptional.

The planning process was thorough, with Pedro on hand to answer any and all questions about logistics so the day could be planned accordingly. From liaising with our florist, Bloom East, to arranging set-up with our DJ, from table arrangements to menu tasting, Pedro worked with clarity, good humour and the utmost professionalism to ensure the day went as planned.

On the day itself, Pedro and the team worked to ensure every element of the wedding worked seamlessly. They were respectful during the ceremony, attentive to all guests, and highly conscientious during service. The food served was uniformly excellent with vegans and vegetarians well-catered for. Starters of cod fritters, burrata and tomato salad, grilled prawns, vegetarian fritters and vegetable tempura were followed by sea bass, roast beef and a mushroom risotto tailored for vegans or vegetarians. The Portuguese wine list at Pedro’s is extensive and innovative, and those served during the reception were perfectly paired with the canapés and meal.

The decor at Pedro’s is industrial in architecture but rustic in furnishing, and this contrast paired brilliantly with the floral arrangement provided by Bloom East. The setting was versatile enough that each stage of the wedding felt unique, but it was the work of the team that enabled this distinction.

We are so grateful for the hard work, respectfulness and diligence of Pedro and the team. From the extensive planning to our communications on the day, we felt that the event was a collaboration. Many of our guests commented that it was the best wedding they’d ever attended. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the venue for a wedding or event, and would also fully recommend it for a quieter meal out!

Our thanks to Pedro and his entire team: Denis, Gui, Joao, Armandas, Chrystaian, Bea, Samara, Erica, Lenin, Sabarish, Edna, Agnieszka, and Sebastian.
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Lisa N. Sent on 11/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Memorable wedding at fantastic London venue with wonderful food, wine and service!

Pedro’s made the day run beautifully. From the delicious sparkling wine and canapés through today tremendous dinner for 120. Portuguese wine is outstanding and we enjoyed sea bass, mushroom risotto, delicious sorbets and of course pasteis de nata. Nothing was too much trouble for Pedro and his team.
The wine bar seamlessly converted from a dining space into a disco.
I cannot praise everybody involved highly enough!
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Amylouise B. Sent on 02/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning venue and incredible staff

We couldn’t recommend Predo’s more. From all of the preparation, build up, to the day. Predo, Andre and the team were fantastic. They catered to all of our asks and wants to help create our perfect wedding day. And nothing felt like a task. Every question and query was met friendly professionalism.
The venue itsself is absolutely stunning. And offers the perfect setting, the food was delicious and served with care to all of our guests requirements, the staff were kind and attentive and we cannot fault them.
You can tell that Perdo’s heart is in his business. as it really shows.
Pedro and Andre are absolutely lovely to work with, and genuinely great guys.
Thank you!
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Andrew O. Sent on 26/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing professionalism beginning to end

As soon as we visited for the first time we felt valued and that our requirements would be fulfilled. We went for a initial meeting and had some complementary drinks, we bought lunch, 6 year old loved it and Pedro was very enthusiastic and had lots of ideas too. The sparkling wine was excellent and the food too.
So we decided upon Pedro's after visiting a few others. We paid a deposit and had a sparkling wine and canapes arrival with a meal to follow for 75 guests. Pedro accommodated our cake and cheese requirements. We had a breakout area for the kids and we were able to have a ceilidh band in the evening. We ended up hiring the place for the day and had a steampunk theme. It was an amazing day and the staff were completely welcoming in accepting us as a couple and our amazing friends and family.
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Marina P. Sent on 21/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great wedding celebration!

We booked the place for our wedding celebration. The staff was very friendly and helpful, the food was amazing, the atmosphere was very nice. I would definitely recommend the place 😊
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Verity R. Sent on 24/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A brilliant wedding party for all our friends and family

Pedro hosted around 90 of us for a wonderful wedding reception, with drinks, a sit-down meal and dancing. We were packed in but that added to the atmosphere and meant the room always felt full even towards the end of the night. The food and wine were great and we had lots of compliments on that and the cool venue. Pedro and his team looked after us incredibly well, making sure as bride and groom we had drinks on arrival and topping up our guests' glasses, and generally being extremely helpful and professional. We would recommend this venue.
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