You can now venture into the bowels of London for a lavish dinner. Quite literally. Two of the city’s former latrines have been converted into wine bars, writes Sue Preston Given the popularity of WC Bloomsbury and WC Clapham it seems no-one is thinking twice about descending into two of London’s Victorian-era underground toilets for a wee drop of whisky, a cocktail or a glass of champagne.
The historic lavatories, built below street level to satisfy the standards of decency that existed in Victorian times, have been cleverly converted into fashionable and atmospheric wine bars. The original name, WC, still remain but today those initials stand, not for Water Closet, but Wine and Charcuterie . READ MORE: 9 London experiences you won’t find in the guidebooks.
