Ognisko Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

Great ambience, excellent service, interesting and tasty food, presented well (some unusual, but delicious, flavours) and amazing choice of cocktails and vodkas - all at a reasonable price, and in a great location!

Outstanding service and food. The best Polish food I ever had!

Always an impressive experience in food, service and atmosphere. Thank you for continuing to be excellent.

Amazing place with amazing food, cocktails and staff. Will come back definitely. Thanks

The food was absolutely delicious, all the guests raved about it. The drinks list was wonderful too.

As always a thoroughly enjoyable experience- swift and friendly service great food

Atmospheric terrace dining area (I spotted a little field mouse) with a lovely buzz. Waiters were attentive without being intrusive. The food and wine and conversation flowed at a very civilised pace. I had the perogi and calves liver. My companion had the rabbit. Delicious, warming and traditional. Recommended.

Such a lovely restaurant. The food was very good. Great value for money. The service was also very good. Best Polish restaurant in London in my opinion.

Truly unique and authentic Polish dishes. The starters and dimply selections surpassed the mains that were very well prepared but rather commonplace. No pork knuckle. There were 2 very large groups seated in the room we were in taxing the service personnel.

Refined polish food in an elegant decor with attentive service and outstanding cocktails. A treat. The blinis with pickled herring were a delight, and vegetarians will enjoy a very flavoursome sorrel soup and plate of chestnut dumplings.

Fantastic experience that far exceeded expectations. Looking forward to returning.

Delicious food, excellent service and perfect ambiance. We had a wonderful evening.

My second visit and my friends first. We had a lovely lunch. Really good food. Understated elegance, not at all stuffy and friendly efficient service. We’ll be back.

Brilliant waiter - brilliant food - gorgeous overall

Excellent welcome, ambiance, service and cuisine. A mainly Polish restaurant in its menu but simply an excellent restaurant in all other respects.

Great authentic Polish cuisine. Service was terrific. Ambience was informal but formal at the same time. The house made vodka was a real treat, however be careful if you are ordering from an non-metric country the volume of the vodka carafes can be deceiving! We highly recommend this dining experience.

My go to place for before or after seeing anything at the Royal Albert Hall, beautiful setting, great value delicious food and really friendly service.

Good quality food, amazing pierogi - best in London.

Sat in the terrace for lunch. Lovely food and attentive staff. Second time here and will definitely be back.

Outstanding ambience, food and service. Ognisko remains one of the best restaurants in London. Truly the best Cheesecake in the whole of the U.K.! Even my Polish colleague over from Warsaw said he has never had cheesecake that good in Poland.

As usual a wonderful place . Great for everyone and everything.

Beautiful dinning rooms and pretty little bar area as well. I am keen to just have a nice bite and a beer at the bar. The food was comforting and delicious. We shared half a duck and it was more than enough for two greedy men.

While the food was enjoyable, particularly the starters. I was somewhat disappointed by the overall setting. The restaurant felt a bit cramped with too many tables, lacking a distinct character. Additionally, although the service was friendly, we found ourselves requesting tap water multiple times. While bottled water was promptly provided, it would have been appreciated if the tap water had been more readily available. Regarding the main course, the rabbit was delicious, but the confit duck was unfortunately quite dry. The dessert selection also felt a bit limited for our taste. Overall, I would say that the food quality was superior to the surroundings. The service was friendly and efficient, and the view outside was pleasant. However, I believe that the restaurant could benefit from a more refined atmosphere and improved amenities. Despite these minor criticisms, I found the prices to be very reasonable for this part of London.

Loved the gravlax over a potato latke. Very tasty. Thought pierogi was good but nothing spectacular and same for apple pie for dessert. Ambiance is fabulous. Loved the cold beetroot soup in summer and wish it was year round. Would like to see better bread served. .

I come there regularly for the great atmosphere and fab food, but the latest visit made me love this restaurant even more - the food was great as ever, so were the drinks (especially the phenomenal seasonal rhubarb vodka), but the biggest highlight of my visit was the service that was absolutely fantastic (big thanks to the super nice Hungarian man whose name I sadly didn't catch, sorry, and Aleksandra (with glasses) that was the most kind, helpful and so friendly)! My friends and I had a lovely time and we'll be back soon for sure.

Always dependable, always excellent. Wonderful food and unfailingly professional, courteous and friendly service.

Food was absolutely delicious as always , amazing vodkas and such great customer service ..I enjoy taking guests to the place always !

I just love this restaurant and will always be a favourite place to eat in London. An iconic place to meet old friends and new and introduce them to to the wonderful flavours of Slavic cuisine

I invited my friends for dinner today and had the most amazing experience, service (especially waitress named Ola, she made the night turn wonderful for us!) and the food and drinks were amazing. Will definitely come back!

Everything was absolutely delicious. I will come back ❤️

No complaints at all. Food, service, ambience all fantastic. Nice variety to choose from. Our first Polish restaurant and will go back.

Greetings and dobry wieczor. I had the pleasure of dining in this establishment tonight and am now heading home from one of the best meals in my life. I came with Bernardo, a scantily-mentioned old friend of mine. We fought together in Tibet. The service, while sometimes a bit slow, was very friendly. The food was fantastic from beginning to end. I have attached pictures of these delicious morsels. But be advised! I might have had a bite or two before taking a picture as is my custom (I get so hungry I can't think). The vodka was also delicious (that horseradish vodka changed my life in a way the Church never could). Naysayers will say the copious amount of liquid solution that was ingested might modify my taste perception. But to the haters I say, shoo. I would have liked to take Jerome here, I do miss him terribly. But he's been awfully unresponsive on text and when you are ignored by your "najlepszy i najbliższy przyjaciel" (friend), there is little you can do but sit in bed at 2 in the morning writing Google reviews. Anyway, a good day to all reading, ta-ta and "adios" as they say in Japan.

Top quality as each time I do. Food, drink, ambience all excellent!

Utterly charming team welcomed us to a table in a prettily appointed tented outdoor space perfect for an autumnal lunch. Lovely fellow lunchers including editors and creatives. Varied interesting menu

Just a great place. Be aware of parking as it can be a little tricky but only minutes away from the tube.

The quality of the food was excellent however the variety of dishes was fairly limited. Unfortunately there was a wedding going on in the upstairs room which was very noisy. Service was okay. Overall experience was good.

Unique restaurant? Well, certainly different! A Polish dining experience in grand surroundings in the centre of London. Friendly and efficient service and authentic Polish food. Well worth a visit.

Comfort food from my ancestors’ old country updated and exceptional. Friendly and helpful service for a delightful pre-concert dinner outside on Ognisko’s back “porch”. The place was rocking inside from the bar to a boisterous wedding upstairs. Loved the duck and the schnitzel. Also highly recommend the gravlax starter and the duck and fig pierogis. A must stop for dinner before a show at Royal Albert Hall.

What a fantastic Polish dining experience .

Outstanding cuisine with outstanding service! Very elegant establishment.

This place is a prime example of excellent value for money across the board—atmosphere, service, and food. It's easily the best option for a pre- or post-show meal near the Royal Albert Hall.

My favourite restaurant in London. Always excellent

It’s always a greater pleasure to dine here! Excellent in all ways.

We loved our evening here. The hazelnut vodka and duck dumplings were our favorite from the experience. Would totally return again. Thanks!

This was such a wonderful experience. I met my son here for dinner. I can’t say enough good things about the staff or the food. We sat down and delicious bread and pickles arrived instantly. We had duck and fig pierogi & sauerkraut and mushroom pierogi and they were genuinely the best I have ever tasted. My son had a perfect schnitzel and I had salt beef with radish salad, horseradish sauce and potatoes. I shall remember it for a long time. We had frozen honey vodka and frozen raspberry vodka. Heavenly. It was all perfect. The service was so delightful. The lady who greeted us and re-charged my phone (!) was an angel and our waitress was a dream.

We had an amazing meal here for lunch, everything was fresh and cooked perfectly

We went to eat. Very good, I thought the salad was a little poor for 15 pounds, my partner ordered meat and mashed potatoes and was happier, the nice cozy atmosphere and the attentive waiters

Good atmosphere and food but average service.

We took two friends who had not been before and like us they loved it . Wonderful food and excellent service from highly professional staff. We had an issue with the bill ( very mino) but it was dealt with promptly and with curtesy. Big Thank You’s all round.

Delicious food and cocktails .. perfect dining room for a nice dinner with friends

Ognisko restaurant offers not only a stunning setting but also exceptional food that truly stands out. The dumplings, in particular, were a highlight, but every dish was packed with flavour and beautifully presented. Whether you're planning a romantic date or a business meeting, this place has the perfect atmosphere for both. Highly recommend giving it a try!

Locale molto curato, ambientazione storica e con ottimo servizio. La cucina polacca è stata una piacevole sorpresa . Per farsi perdonare del ritardo ci hanno servito un bicchierino di ottima vodka ghiacciata. Questa serata ha arricchito il nostro soggiorno londinese !

Paid £45 for a lunch: 4 pirogues, black sausage, 2 cups of tea and water. Restaurant is charging 12.5 % service charge not even asking for a permission. I just returned from France where I was paying the same in the Michelin rated restaurants. Little bit disappointed.

Food was delicious and staff was friendly. Also enjoyed the flavored vodka.

Best pierogi I've ever had. Amazing service and lovely food.

My favourite London restaurant! Excellent food, charming and attentive staff, lovely cosmopolitan atmosphere. and a perfect jumping off point for the Royal Albert Hall!

Good fare for a pre-Prom dinner, efficiently ordered and promptly served. A good range of choices on the set menu. Ambience was a bit too noisy. Came back later for some post concert drinks, by which time it was extremely noisy.

Feels luxurious and its worth paying a visit here but ultimately you will regret spending money on their food. Dishes are creative but feel like a sad attempt to imitate western cuisine and portions are tiny. Poland has plenty of delicious food you can enjoy for cheap so don’t waste your time here unless you’re here for the classy vibe. Rather take a flight to Lodz for £13 lol. Way cheaper and you can def get more traditional authentic polish food if thats what youre looking for.

Excellent experience again. Wonderful service and great value food

Busy, buzzy, fun and friendly bar and restaurant. Went to eat in the marquee area at the back after a drink in the bar. Efficient and friendly service, and such an interestingly different, Polish menu. Good, not overly high markup, on wine list.

Lovely food, excellent service even with 2 large parties in a delightful setting.

Such a charming atmosphere and fantastic service from charming, knowledgeable people.

Ognisko was a great experience. Decor is classy with both inside and an outside heated tent for seating. We enjoyed duck and fig pierogis for an appetizer, and cod and sea bass for entrees. Portions were good sized. The panacotta was also very nice for dessert! Service was attentive!

We were 20mins late due to the late finish of the nearby Prom concert but staff very kindly continued to serve beyond the normal 2145hrs last order and this was much appreciated

Service and Food was excellent, the staff were very friendly and welcoming, price of food and drinks were quite good, the location is very good with parking on weekends available 100 yards away

Excellent Polish food with modern twist and attentive service. A piece of Polish history, kept alive and in great shape. An oasis of tranquility in the hustle and bustle of South Kensington. Well recommended.

Sat outside on a beautiful sunny day. The service was excellent despite the place being crowded.

Ognisko is a classic gem. I have been coming here since the 1990s and the quality of service and food has remained consistently high. Everyone is super polite and efficient. The portions are very generous. It’s a romantic restaurant with low key lighting and an outdoor terrace.

Great cocktails, lovely vodka and very nice food.

Never disappoints and always the best vodka martini in london

Staff were attentive and friendly. The prom menu was good value for money and food was plentiful. But tables crammed together, meant the noise levels were horrendous and this is why our experience was marked down

Staff were very helpful in getting us the table we wanted. Everything was wonderful. Not easy to pick a stand-out dish, but probably worthwhile mentioning the pelmeni as not sure others would consider trying it.

It is one of my favourite places to go to for a meal, for a drink and for special occasions ! We just love Ognisko. I have been going there for years now and I never get bored of this place. They really know how to make your dining out experience special ! 💕❤️

Staff were very helpful and welcoming. As attending late night Prom was offered the Prom menu - reasonable choice and good value for money. What considerably reduced our pleasure was the exceptional high noise level - great the restaurant was busy but it was extremely difficult to have a conversation.

Excellent environment, warm welcome and we were extremely well looked after. The food was delicious as were the homemade vodka shots

service perfect. Overall experience positive. Not my favourite type of cousin. However, to try.

The most incredibly charming and helpful service and a varied and imaginative menu in one of the most impressive venues in London makes this my first choice whenever I have to eat in South Kensington

Since we discovered Ognisco a few years ago, it has become a regular and well-loved fixture on our prom nights.

The rear terrace is a quiet attractive haven for diners wishing for a more intimate experience.The table staff are hard working efficient and wonderfully polite. It's also a great place to get a pre-Prom set dinner of 2 or 3 courses.

Excellent food and drink in very pleasant surroundings

We always love to dine at this very special venue !

Very nice proms restaurant. Best to be near the park.

Sat for thirty minutes as our server neglected to input our order. We had no choice but to leave without eating. Hugely disappointing.

Amazing as per usual. <3 Amazing as per usual. <3

Have been many times and its always a pleasure. Food is excellent and great choices ( although maybe not for vegetarians etc) but meat and fish excellent. And great puddings. Its nice in summer sitting under the awning. And the staff are really helpful. I will be going back very soon.

I love the place and have been going there since I was a child many moons ago. The food is wonderful and so are the service and atmosphere. The way the club organisation overcame many difficulties which threatened its very existence some twenty years ago is miraculous and to see the restaurant packed and buzzing with energy warms my heart. I am privileged to be a life member of Ognisko.

Always great, both food and ambience. Staff invariably charming

This is such a charming restaurant with a beautiful, timeless outdoor seating area that is tastefully decorated with flowers and a white tarp to protect against the sun. The wooden decor and formal wear of the staff gives an upscale, classy atmosphere, perfect to bring the parents and grandparents (which made up the majority of other diners present). My companions and I had kopytka dumplings, krolik (rabbit's leg), keta caviar blini (little pancakes with sour cream and salmon roe), cheese potato pierogi, cheesecake, and apple pierogi. All of the food was delicious and well-presented. While the staff were very friendly and helpful, I did get the sense that perhaps they were stretched a tad thin, as we had to wait for a while to place our orders and for the check after being given the bill. The waits were very minor, though, and perhaps if I'd been less tired and ready to head home, I wouldn't have cared. I am also very grateful that our water was always topped up with having to ask. I cannot stress enough how gorgeous the view was. We overlooked this gorgeous picturesque park and with the amazing food and friendly staff, this was a great experience. I'd love to come again!

not energetic noise - unbearable!!!! they must do something with the acoustics we couldn’t talk pity because it’s such a lovely place some carpeting and material drapes to soften the noise would help

Opposite the entrance to Imperial College in Exhibition Road, this large house had been recommended by a student graduating from Imperial. With super friendly staff and bar at the front of the house, the restaurant is like a dining room in a posh house though with more tables. White table clothes and sophisticated antique chairs this has a cosy feel like no other. We went in summer and so chose the outdoor terrace which looks out across Prince’s Gardens. High end Polish food is on offer and the main danger is overeating. The smoked eel was solid and generous served on Russian salad, the herring and toasted blinis were accompanied by egg and cream and were delicious. And then the mains – The stars of the show. My salt beef was generous, perfectly cooked and with plentiful gherkins and new potatoes. And the spatchcock chicken was tender and full of flavour. Coffee was strong and good too. The service is warm, attentive with plenty of staff to help out. They coordinated their efforts to produce the right thing at the right moment. We went for 100ml of vodka served in a tiny carafe over ice poured and drank this from tiny shot glasses – The right move with all the richness of the food. The bill at £60 per head this is not for everyday consumption but for the experience, the quality and the location, the bill represented good value. Recommended.

My favourite place for lunch, but please let it remain a hidden gem ...

Always outstanding. Food, service, ambience always great. Friendly, professional and very attentive service.

Had such a delicious traditional meal there recently, set in a beautiful expansive Victorian dining room. The food was exceptional, martinis extra cold. Service was cheerful and friendly. The food, flawless. They make each dish with love and my Polish friend was instantly taken back to his childhood. There are modern, elevated riffs on the Polish classics. Duck perogi and braised ham hock outstanding, as was the kaszanka with rosti. My only criticism is each dish is so confident it seems that the garnish of micro cress on everything is a bit unnecessary and kind of ruins the visual appeal and honesty of each dish. It makes the dishes look a bit dated. Anyway, that’s how good my meal was - to be critical of the garnish! If you go to town on the premium vodka expect the bill to be reflective of this however the food is priced pretty reasonably. Cocktails too.

If I could give this place 100 stars I would. We popped in for dinner after spending the day at the Science Museum. Ognisko is a few minutes down the street in a very nice building. It's a lovely, elegant, white linen restaurant. It has an inviting lobby with fresh flowers and great lighting. The service was spectacular. Our server was attentive, always smiling and helpful. We each ordered the lamb shashlik plates and added the grilled pork sausage and cheese & onion pierogi. The pierogis we ordered came four to a plate with some yogurt sauce. They were soft, hot and so tasty. The pork sausage was equally delightful and flavorful. The portions were plentiful; our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs and we were happy to take some home. My husband ordered a Kozlak beer as well and was impressed. We could not stop raving about the experience all the way home. It's a shame we don't live in London, I'd come back here anytime. 100% recommend!

The food is lush. The service is polite, prompt and accessible. A beautiful restaurant in a swanky part of town. If you've never had Polish cuisine done right and well, you owe it to yourself to go to Ognisko. P.S - the Polish coffee is to die for... inspired.

Outstanding Polish food in a beautiful setting with great service

A unique history and ambience, wonderful food and excellent service, lunch always feels like a special occasion at Ognisko. Thank you!

Exceptional food, such a great service and wonderful atmosphere (recommended the terrace)

The food is very good, and dining on the terrace overlooking the square is very pleasant indeed.

We enjoyed Ognisko's pre Proms supper. Well cooked traditional dishes at a moderate price. The setting is also suitably traditional with starched linen etc. Service is prompt and efficient.