Steam Wine Bar interior, the full venue set for an evening, bar to stage, candlelit and atmospheric

Exceptional Events. Exceptional Wine. The City's Best-Kept Secret.

Arrive as a customer, leave as a friend.

A City institution for client lunches, private events and the kind of hospitality where colleagues become friends. Twenty years near Monument.

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Visitors regularly cite the warmth of the welcome and the unhurried service. Read full reviews on Tripadvisor.

What We Do

Three Reasons the City Keeps Coming Back

Private hire and corporate events, quiz nights, and intimate celebrity lunches in the heart of the City.

Steam Wine Bar, the restaurant set for a City lunch

Private Hire and Corporate Events

Up to 150 guests standing or 90 seated. Three distinct spaces, each with its own character. Explore private hire.

Steam Wine Bar, the main room set for an evening event

Quiz Nights and Entertainment

The City's favourite quiz night. Teams of up to 132. Comedy, music, and themed evenings.

Steam Wine Bar private dining room, set for an intimate City lunch

Celebrity Lunches and Dinners

Intimate city lunches your clients will talk about for months.

The team at Steam made the whole process effortless. Our clients loved every minute. We have already booked three more events this year.

PA, City Insurance Firm Verified booking, January 2026

We have been coming back for years. The speaker events are genuinely world class.

Events Manager, Financial Services Verified booking, November 2025

From booking to the day itself, faultless. Already planning our next one.

Director, City Law Firm Verified booking, February 2026

Steam Wine Bar, the bar and main room at the end of a working day

The Venue

A City Institution Since 2005

Steps from Monument station and a stone's throw from Lloyd's of London, Steam has hosted everything from intimate client dinners to sporting lunches with household names. One iconic City basement. One unmistakable atmosphere.

150 standing, 90 seated

8 HD screens with Sky Sports

Professional sound system

Full AV for presentations

Steps from Monument and Bank stations

Accessibility: Steam Wine Bar is a basement venue. Please contact us to discuss accessibility requirements and we will do everything we can to accommodate.

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Pick a time, pick a date

Weekday tables, booked directly below. For larger groups, celebrity tables, or anything bespoke, send us an enquiry and we will plan it with you.

Coming Up

Upcoming Events

Secure your table before they sell out. Browse all upcoming events.

Friday 8 May 2026

Blues Night

The Henry Kimber Band return. Big sound, late drinks, and that unmistakable Steam atmosphere. Free entry, walk ins welcome.

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Tuesday 26 May 2026

Steam Quiz, TV Shows & Movies Edition

For the film buffs, the series bingers, and the people who definitely know that actor’s name but can never quite place it under pressure. Doors and start time confirmed shortly.

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Thursday 28 May 2026

Danny Vaughn: One Year at Steam

Free entry. An intimate acoustic evening marking one year at Steam. Danny Vaughn of Tyketto headlines, with Tom and Alex Bittles of The Brink in support.

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Plan Your Event

Tailored to Your Event. No Surprise Invoices.

Every event is quoted individually. Tell us the date, the headcount and the occasion and we will come back to you within 48 hours with a tailored proposal. Set menu dining, private hire, quiz packages, networking drinks and whole-venue hire are all available.

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Steam Wine Bar, the full venue at dusk