"Sager + Wilde is a wine bar and restaurant a few minutes from Bethnal Green station. Housed in an old railway arch, there’s a cosy ambience courtesy of flickering candles, a secluded mezzanine upstairs, and alfresco dining out on the terrace. The Italian food’s good, and so is the wine—even if it’s the special-ish bottle you were gifted last Christmas—and the pasta dishes are a highlight. Head here for a relaxed session with friends fuelled by your favourite bottles from home. The corkage fee is £10 on Mondays and £20 for the rest of the week." - Jake Oliver, Sinead Cranna