The City Wine Shop is both a retail wine shop and bar. Customers can select a bottle from the wall of wine to enjoy at home or with a plate of food at the bar.

Food offerings are simple and European-inspired - in the morning, there is a continental style breakfast of coffee, pastries, juice, and toast; from noon the kitchen offers soup, salads, and hot meals from the blackboard menu, along with daily specials and desserts.

The knowledgeable staff can provide advice on the selection of not only wines but also exotic spirits, liqueurs, and rare malt whiskies as well as local and imported ales.