Little Duck | The Picklery in Hackney

Good food Good service and Really good atmosphere 👌

had an amazing evening- lovely staff, ridiculously good food and great wine. Thank you :):)

It's the perfect cozy place to enjoy dinner with some great wine choices! Highly recommend!

Love this place! So cute. Great service and very friendly. Whether for a glass of wine or a nice dinner, it’s a fantastic choice.

Fine, honest food. Super nice atmosphere.

I went recently with a friend for dinner and had a mediocre experience. I found the food to be quite salty and very similar flavours throughout the menu. The pasta dish and kale were really nice, but the overall tastes ended up muddying together after a while. The strangest part was at the end of the meal, when the server was charging our food (came out to £85 with no drinks or dessert) and she tried to charge £115? When my card didn’t work the first time I tried to tap I realised the price difference and told her, and she changed it to the correct price but didn’t give an explanation. I assume it was a mistake but it felt very weird that there was no reasoning, as if she wanted to charge more? The atmosphere is nice but pretty loud, there were some dishes clattering in the shared kitchen/dining space and I had a hard time hearing my friend who I was sitting right next to. I don’t think I’d recommend friends to go, especially given the high price of the meal.

Duck ragu was a delectable medley of culinary splendour!😄

Hidden Dalston gem. Always busy, always buzzing. Food is fab. Service is warm and human.

Lovely ambiance and the food was very good. It was our second time here, we didn’t like it as much as the first time but that would also depend on the menu that changes. Seasonal produce and very well made. Stand outs for us were the monkfish and the ravioli, the rest of the dishes were also good quality but nothing too surprising. Taking a star off because we felt the cauliflower and the kalette dishes were a little more salty than what we would have liked and overall we felt it was a tad pricey. Would recommend and go again though for the atmosphere and to try a different seasonal menu.

The pecan pie really stole the show🤤and the duck was incredible, but wasn’t super impressed by the other small plates for the price

All dishes were beautifully crafted. Portions are quite small so we shared around 5 plates for the 2 of us. I hear the menu changes every so often, excited to keep coming back.

I was blown away by this place, it’s pricey but worth it. The Valencia orange wine was unbelievable.

Took down two stars because of the service. The food was very nice (albeit a bit pricey) but the service made us feel unwelcome. We started dinner late so stayed up until closing time and felt like we were being pushed out - even though people were still eating! Made us feel really bad, especially after paying 70 pounds per person. I was also sat next to a freezer and was asked impolitely to move quite a few times throughout the night, as if I put the freezer there. I’ve been a few times and always liked the food, but not sure I’ll be back after this experience, which is a shame.

Lovely food. Best restaurant in Dalston for a special treat. Lovely cosy atmosphere.

I've been wanting to eat here for a while now and it didn't disappoint. Great atmosphere, friendly service and really tasty food. The kavolo nero dish and the poached pears were a highlight.

Expensive and mediocre food at best

Bit disappointing. The food was ok but at least two of dishes we had contained some of the cheapest cuts of meat you can buy but weren't good enough (both a bit chewy) to command such a high price. A shot glass of almonds for £4.50 also felt very steep. And the pickled veg felt underwhelming. Have had other, tastier small plate meals elsewhere for less. Nice atmosphere though.

Good food and great atmosphere. It feels like being at a cozy dinner party at a friend’s beautiful home

A properly delicious, local, neighbourhood restaurant. Relatively simple, but hugely well thought out and tasty dishes. And a super fun atmosphere. Can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend.

Love this place. Bread and butter are amazing, the seasonal food menu has always interesting options and it's nice to see the restaurant vibe while sitting at the counter. Good for a date night!

I'm coming back here next time I'm in London

The ambience is cosy, casual and relaxing. They cook seasonal food and do not over complicate it, they let the ingredients speak for themselves. Very nice experience. Will definitely visit again

Love it! Such nice vibe and great food

Incredible farm to plate restaurant in a cost open kitchen. Delicious dishes with great wine pairings. Super cute spot for a date night or a special occasion if you want to impress someone. The staff were lovely will definitely be visiting again.

the lady that served me was rly nice and helpful. i wish i got her name. i knew what i wanted on the dinner menu (which was exquisite, shout out to the chefs🌟) but when it came to the red wine i wasn't sure as im usually a whiskey man but that wasn't on their menu and she helped me with explaining the 3 different red wines they had on their menu and how they taste as well as the strength in body and what i chose was super tasty i was surprised to find that the pickles and fermentation starter had no pickled cucumbers, it was celery, cabbage, and bell pepper. although it was still very delicious, it just surprised me to bite into the celery thinking it was a lebanese cucumber. very different in taste, but still tasted amazing nonetheless i will definitely come back with a friend next time

Very tasty small plates and fantastic wine selection. Recommend the pickles, the steak, the charcuterie and the bread! And sometimes they do an orange fizzy wine here called SLUG - it’s a banger!

All of our meals and drinks were delicious. The service was impeccable.

It’s a super cute place, and it’s very intimate and the interior is lovely. I ordered the Lamb stew, which was delicious. Interestingly enough, I felt that the bread that was served was the highlight of my dish. The side salad was disappointing though.

Very nice experience. Cozy ambient. The food was delicious ,good wines and soft drinks. Highly recommended.

Been here 4 times already and it's always a joy. The food is always interesting and very different. More hearty and meaty in the winter and lighter and greener in the summer months. The wines are always super interesting and delicious and the service is always very professional and helpful. One of my absolute favourite spots in London.

Love the ambiance of this place but the food just really doesn’t match the price point in my opinion. For 3 small plates, 1 main, a glass of wine each we spent almost £80 each. Nothing blew me away. Wine was nice but also more expensive than other wine bars in the area. Was most excited to try the pickles and they were average😅 Overall won’t be returning I think despite the lovely atmosphere.

Can't really find a fault, perhaps that there aren't enough tables to fit more people! We had a really lovely lunch, where food, service and atmosphere were on point. Food portions are not massive and perhaps could do with a bit more, but the flavours are there and everything had been cooked really well. Nice combination of ingridients and some really interesting flavours. Service was really good, we came with a baby on a pram and they were very nice to him and accommodating, they even warmed up some milk for him. The only negative in that aspect is that they don't have a baby chair, but I guess this is not the type of place you come with babies. Atmosphere was cosy but not too romantic, it was nice to see the cooks and waiters around the main bar where everything is cooked. I would recommend going on a date or something like that, not big groups because you basically won't fit.

Great neighbourhood spot with a rotating menu. Highly recommend.

Good food, fresh ingredients could tell straight away. Nice friendly staff, clean, approachable. Great little spot. I had the seafood risotto where the seafood was cooked spot on, calamari melted in your mouth. The Burnt cheesecake was delicious along with the grape syrup matched perfectly.

Shh! Don’t tell anyone but this might just be one of the best restaurants in London for midweek dining. The food is well and truly excellent, so good I forgot to take photos for half the meal. The ambiance is pure Dalston date night - perfect for two people who like food and a vibe. Now, if you like me we’re put off by the organic orange beer top wine craze then all I can say is have the cocktails which are excellent. This place is a gem.

Lovely attentive staff, food was incredible and a very cool concept. It was such a busy night, but the staff were very attentive and great in making sure we were comfortable. Thanks for making our night 💛

Great meal, perfect spot ,delicious drinks. Thanks guys x

Intimate and lovely little spot in Dalston. Our server was really attentive and after forgetting one of our dishes was quick to apologise and take it off the bill. The food was incredible, a lovely assortment of flavours, clearly prepared by someone who knows what they’re doing! Definitely recommend and try to book counter seating if you can.

Very nice place! It feels like you're sitting at the kitchen table with some friends! Really Nice!

Ower rated place. Average food, bad wines (organic), close to busy street.

I had the lunch special today and it was absolutely delicious. It was bursting with flavour and cooked to perfection. Can't wait to come back!

Cute little place in Dalston. It's an open kitchen design so customers sitting inside the restaurant can see how the food is prepared and cooked. However, we sat outside and the service was not attentive enough as we often needed to wait for the staff to come out to serve in order to get their attention.

Really good food, very friendly staff and a cosy vibe. Had a great time and will definitely be back!

Good food and nice atmosphere but awful wine list. Actually the worst wine list I have seen in a long time. If you know anything about wine, go there for the quite enjoyable food but drink water.

Pretty disappointing for what it was… over priced and not much variety. The strawberries and cream was absolutely ridiculous… genuinely cut up strawberries with a dollop of cream and a drizzle of olive oil - for £8 !!? Some items were tasty but it lacked the depth and variety you would expect for the very expensive prices. The atmosphere was great but I wouldn’t go back for the food

Reservamos un lugar en la barra lateral, sin entender realmente lo que esto significa – significa sentarse frente a la estantería (llena de botellas de vino) de espaldas al restaurante. Es genial para la privacidad, pero la próxima vez sin duda reservaría el mostrador de la cocina, o vendría en un grupo más grande y conseguir una mesa de ventana. Como vegetariano y pesci, nuestras opciones eran un poco limitadas: para pedir el número de platos recomendados para dos personas, tuvimos que pedirlo todo sin carne. Mis aspectos más destacados personales fueron los melocotones carbonizados y judías verdes y la ricotta con judías borlotti, que eran absolutamente deliciosos. También disfrutamos de los Encurtidos + fermentos y la sartén con tomate. Pedí la pasta de cangrejo pero descubrí que no me encantó. Salió mucho más tarde que todo lo demás, así que me encontré bastante lleno en ese momento. Pensé que tal vez esta era la razón por la que no lo disfruté demasiado, pero la noche siguiente pedí macarrones de cangrejo en otro restaurante y el sabor más sutil era mucho más de mi gusto. Disfrutamos de unos cócteles mientras esperábamos nuestra comida, luego decidimos mudarnos a una jarra de rosas. Pedí en una sección del menú etiquetada ‘pálido, rosa y jugoso’, ya que solo me gusta la rosa muy clara. Desafortunadamente, lo que nos sirvieron fue casi del color del vino tinto y no pude beberlo en absoluto (afortunadamente, mi cónyuge estaba feliz de pulirlo sin ayuda). El ambiente del restaurante es genial – mis fotos realmente no le hacen justicia en ese sentido. Es acogedor e íntimo sin sentirse aplastado. El servicio era promedio, pero después de haber leído las críticas de antemano, sabíamos que este podría ser el caso. No había motivo para quejarse, pero tampoco nada especial. La factura total era solo tímido de £ 200 para nosotros dos, que cubre el vino, dos cócteles, tres entrantes, cuatro platos más grandes y un postre. Sabíamos que era el precio al hacer la reserva, pero me atrevo a decir que tenía esperanzas ligeramente más altas para el valor. Dicho esto, me gustó mi experiencia y volvería a visitar. Solo elegiría una opción de asientos diferente, pediría un poco menos y evitaría la sección de rosas de la carta de vinos.

We booked a spot at the side bar, not really understanding what this meant – it means sitting facing shelving (full of wine bottles) with your back to the restaurant. It’s great for privacy, but next time I would definitely book the kitchen counter, or come in a larger group and get a window table. As a veggie and a pesci, our options were a little limited – to order the number of dishes recommended for two people, we had to essentially order everything without meat. My personal highlights were the charred peaches & green beans and the ricotta with borlotti beans - which were absolutely delicious. We also enjoyed the Pickles + ferments and the pan con tomate. I ordered the crab pasta but found I didn’t love it. It came out far later than everything else, so I found myself quite full by that point. I thought perhaps this was the reason I didn’t overly enjoy it, but the following night I ordered crab macaroni at another restaurant and the more subtle flavour there was much more to my taste. We enjoyed some cocktails while waiting for our food, then decided to move onto a carafe of rose. I ordered from a section of the menu labelled ‘pale, pink and juicy’, as I only like very light rose. Unfortunately what we were served was almost the colour of red wine and I couldn’t drink it at all (thankfully my spouse was happy to polish it off singlehandedly). The ambience of the restaurant is great – my pictures don’t really do it justice in that sense. It’s cosy and intimate without feeling squashed. The service was average, but having read the reviews beforehand, we knew this might be the case. There was no cause to complain - just nothing special either. The total bill was just shy of £200 for the two of us, covering the wine, two cocktails, three starters, four larger plates and a dessert. We knew it was pricy when booking, but I dare say I had slightly higher hopes for the value. That said, I did enjoy my experience and would visit again. I’d just pick a different seating option, order a little less and avoid the rose section of the wine list.

Ideally located near to Dalston station, this restaurant offers a very cozy ambiance, with its Northern European design style. The plates are DELICIOUS, creative, but placing the product at their hearts. The wine selection is (naturally) excellent, with very a beautiful curation of gems, that will satisfy all nat wines lovers. Adorable servers, good music choice. Ideal for a date, a girls’ night or just to please someone’s palate you consider! (the bill can add up quite quickly, but nothing above the usual London nice restaurants type).

Lovely little place with amazing food and chilled atmosphere

Ok, this lovely lunch menu contained bread, tomato, oil. and a little salad, for 15£, insane! Not worth the money and honestly quite daring to offer that as a filling lunch.

lovely small plates, innovative and yummy. great service, cosy ambience and the pickles were actually outstanding! if you like rice pudding, definitely get it for dessert

We enjoyed delicious wine, perfectly pickled pjckles, and creative dishes. Sitting on the counter watching them cooking is a must!

The ox tongue main is a ridiculously small portion. More like a starter. The wine is expressive too

The food was absolutely gorgeous but the service unfortunately was very disappointing

Beautiful restaurant with a nice chef's counter vibe. Had been meaning to check the place out for a few years and finally got around to it for a solo dinner. Started with the pickles and pork rillettes. Then had the ox tongue salad which was phenomenal and melt in the mouth. The salad was silky with the perfect amount of dressing. Also really enjoyed the crispy lamb shoulder which was beautifully seasoned. Finished with the filo and orange pudding which was the perfect end to the meal. Service was efficient and smooth. When I couldn't decide between two wines, the server poured me half a glass of each which was a nice touch. Price wise I was happy with the bill for the great quality but understand it's a little less approachable for casual/regular dining. It's more suited for special occasions or for treating yourself as I did.

Exemplary local restaurant serving delicious dishes in an intimate setting. Especially thankful for their lunch specials.

Came for a late lunch on Sunday and was very impressed by every single dish we had. The dishes were subtle, tasteful but still very unique. Honorable mention to the red mullet and the rice pudding dessert.

The food is wonderful and it is a very cosy atmosphere. You are sitting in the kitchen, but everything is clean and quiet. Perfect place for good soul food and very fresh ingredients.😋

Came here for our anniversary. Food was excellent, great service. They offered to put my flowers in a vase. Became one of my favorite places ❤️

Nice atmosphere and you can really feel chilled after a long work week here. Downside is the price, just very expensive so I would suggest this place for special occasions only.

Beautifully crafted food bringing forth a delicious range of interesting flavours.

Great atmosphere let down by overpriced food and rude staff.

Spectacular food, friendly service, and love the open kitchen design

My partner and I celebrated our two-year anniversary here last night, and left with full stomachs and warm hearts. The open kitchen, low lighting, and intimate seating creates a truly relaxed dining experience you don't come by often for a small plates restaurant. For starters, we got the bread with whipped butter, and the pickle dish. A perfect start to open your stomach up for the main courses to follow. We then had the grilled whole artichokes plate with aioli (a tasty fun dish to dissect) and the grilled tropea onions (a light and balanced plate with so much flavour ! ). The last two main plates were the Gnocchi with Lemon Butter Sauce, a real herby bite. And then the rich cod with chickpeas plate. We finished with two 'little duck's to drink (the walnut dessert wines), which we paired with the mille feuille. Creamy cocoa heaven. Thank you chefs & the amazing team that makes the little duck so warm and special -

Yum! Great food, lovely atmosphere x

Hands down still my fav restaurant in London. Love coming back every time.

I've been there before, food and ambience were alright. But last night, my friend felt unwell, and we couldn't make it. Ended up having to pay a hefty £20 cancellation fee per person. Feels like they've taken me for a ride. Insane.

Beautiful and creative dishes in a lovely ambient setting. Perfect venue for date night.

Great food, really good. But a very expensive meal for what we got. Went home and had to make more food as we were still hungry despite spending nearly £200. Love the vibe and quality, but not enough food for what you pay

Great atmosphere, fantastic food, innovative small plates, excellent staff

Pretty cute restaurant, I would recommend it because it was delicious and the atmosphere is great.

Perfect little restaurant with a quirky setting (most seats are either on the kitchen counter or on a wooden board running all around the walls) l, a warm, soft atmosphere and perfect food at a surprising reasonable price in the current London landscape.

Always excellent food, service and wine! One of my favourite places

Food was impeccable. Menu was banging. Great small plates and lovely ambience. Team working there were great and made really decent recommendations. Will be going back.

Super cosy little eatery with amazing drinks selection (a super cute spot for dates). We came here on a Monday for dinner and were surprised by how busy it got! The buzz was self-explanatory, once the drinks and food arrived. For drinks I had the cream soda drinking vinegar - sounds like a very strange combination, but it's highly addictive based on the 4 glasses I had throughout the dinner. My friend tried an open white wine, which the waiter recommended, which was positively unique in flavour. We shared the bread and butter, which were amazing and a good sized portion. We then had the wild garlic farfalle and onglet with tomatoes, anchovy and sourdough - both amazing and super flavourful dishes, very well thought out. We then had the gotta caprese, which brought us straight into food heaven (/coma). Overall great dishes, slightly on the pricey side ( but average for a hackney neighbourhood wine bar/restaurant). I would highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Called the restaurant to enquire about a large booking and whoever answered the phone was very rude and then hung up on me when I tried to explain why we couldn’t book online. If this is how you would treat customers, then I won’t be coming in future.

Had a lovely post theatre meal. Staff were very friendly and informative. The food was delicious, we only had the veggie options and were very impressed with the selection. The wine was also very well matched. Definitely wish to come back

Desert was the highlight of the night for sure 🍧🤍

Great plates, fermented foods and wines. Staff's super friendly too.

Brilliant experience here tonight - would highly recommend! Great food, great staff, great ambiance!!

Went there for lunch on a Saturday. Ordered the bread and butter, pickles, potato capellachi pasta, lamb neck, butter beans, and the chicken liver Service was great. Very attentive, with the plates coming at a good pace. The food as well was really good. The chicken liver was probably our favorite dish, with the savory addition of Parmesan cheese and lentils. The other dishes were very good too. The only possible lowlight was the pickled cucumber, which was a bit soft. The lamb neck, although tasty, didn't really fit well with everything else. That said, this is me nitpicking. Would definitely go there again in the near future.

Delicious food, incredibly warm service and lovely choice of wine.

I Iiterally just stopped and peeped my head thru the door and Google asked me to do a review. Seems nice tho idk

lucky it's near the station so you can get home quick and dilute the bad experience by having a toasted sandwich and putting it all behind you..

One of my favourite spots in the neighbourhood. Outstanding food in a lovely ambiance.

Really great experience, cosy atmosphere, helpful staff, and last but certainly not the least amazing food! Sharing plates that provide taste explosions. Really good selection of drinks to pair with food. Love the use of seasonal veg and pickles!

We went to the Little Duck on a recent trip to London and had a wonderful dinner. We didn't have a reservation and were lucky to get in since someone who did have a reservation was a no-show. Their loss! It's a cozy restaurant and we sat at the large island in the middle of it where we got a close view of the chefs in the kitchen as they prepared and plated meals. Our dinner at this restaurant was one of the highlights of our trip. 10/10 recommend!

Really lovely experience, would definitely come again. Defo sit at the counter! Great choose of non-alcoholic drinks also!

Beautiful, chic restaurant with truly incredible food. We had a lovely waitress serve us on Sunday 21st January who made the experience extra special. It is a wonderful restaurant for any occasion.

Small , atmospheric place to eat really good food. I personally love it for pickled carrot, kimchi, celeriac etc which they make and sell in jars here.

Went for wine and some nibbles towards the end of the evening, absolutely loved the vibe (it felt like being in someone’s kitchen) and the staff were very nice. Food was tasty at every bite with a perfect balance of flavours that were familiar and surprising at the same time.

The food and wine was lovely. However, I was rudely told before I even had the chance to order a bottle of wine (that was £65 may I add) that we should be ordering more food. Between three of us we spent £105 - I think that this is substantial. Yet we were made to feel so uncomfortable and anxious for simply wanting to order three small plates to compliment our bottle of wine, rather than ordering a feast. 9pm is a respectable time to order wine and some small plates rather than a whole meal, hence why I booked it at a late time to avoid the dinner expectation. We had eaten dinner prior and wanted to have a drink or two post meal, but were made to feel unwelcome simply for not spending hundreds. Coming from someone who works in the industry, this is no way to treat customers.

This is a must try restaurant, the food was incredible and service was excellent. Will be sure to come here again with no hesitation.

What a gem !! Natural wine/ Romantic/ Dairy free option; I highly recommend !!

Great restaurant. The food tasted great and the ambience was excellent! A restaurant to keep coming back to. I especially recommend the Greek yoghurt and red wine pears paired together for dessert, it was amazing!

Cozy, candlelit, open kitchen for an intimate dinner while you get to watch the chefs at work! It's sharing style, so I loved trying so many dishes - especially the skate fish! I can't wait to come back again! I really liked being towards the end of the table, because we got a little more room and a better view of the cooking.

Pretty little restaurant with very good food. Not a large selection, but very interesting. Maybe a little bit overpriced, especially for wine and beer. And all selections of food have garlic in it, which I don't digest easily

The food and the wine combination were very nice. Definitely try the deserts. Got a smile from the waiter as a gift for my birthday :)

What a fabulous lunch we had here sampling the food that day by head chef Sara. I loved being so central to all the cooking and watching it all play out right in front of us. The bread to start was so tasty with the pickles and butter and then we ordered one of each dish on the menu for 4 of us. Each dish was absolutely delicious, the flavours and the textures quite exceptional. Having never sampled natural wines before, Will, the sommelier couldn’t have been more informative and helpful finding something to suit our palate which I really appreciated. Such a wonderful place to spend with friends for a few hours eating great food and soaking up all the ambience. Thank you to all the wonderful staff there 🥰

Gorgeous little restaurant with an intimate feel. On the pricier side but the food is delicious and service is great. We didn’t have a reservation and got seated outside. Despite being the only table outside we were not forgotten as our waiters came outside multiple times to check on us, bring blankets and ask about refilling glasses. I’d recommend making a reservation as the inside is so beautiful and cosy.