Ognisko Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

Maravillosa comida y ambiente. Fuimos con cuatro compañeros de trabajo, el entorno era perfecto para sentirnos especiales y también para tener algunas conversaciones. La comida estaba deliciosa; tenía el entrante de albóndigas y luego bacalao asado para el seguimiento principal de pavlova. Sin duda volvería para una ocasión especial. Magnífico

PLEASE do yourself a favour and never eat here or at their club. I know the owners of the cleaning company that services them and they are constantly laughing at their customers because they have rats in the kitchens, the conditions of the places are so unhygienic and they find it so funny to be doing that to you. They’re literally laughing at you behind your back while they take your money, they told me and my partner never to go to their restaurant or club. AVOID.

Delicious lunch, we really enjoyed the ambience of the indoor space. The beetroot salad is excellent!

Beautiful interiors, delicious food and friendly service, we recommend it

We ramdomly found thid restaurant after visiting V&A museum. We were lucky to get a table as walked in. Food is delicious with very reasonable price. Defo will go back and recommend my friends. Best beef tartare I've ever had.

Another of my favourite London haunts, this place is very chic yet some how manages to remain both affordable and glamorous. Situated over the road from several of the most important museums in the whorl, and just along the street from The Royal Albert Hall, this is a very rare find. Its the sort of place that people don't want to shout about because they need to know they will still be able to get a table... The food, the service and the bar facilities are all wonderful. Bring your friends! Chin chin Phil

Delicious Blinis, Kopytka and Pierogi.

Amazing place with great service

Good food served in a historically rich premises, maybe servers can try and be a bit sweeter and not roll eyes towards guests

Great Polish food: barszcz (beetroot soup), pierogi (dumplings), herring. Beautiful decor and welcoming atmosphere

Sensational restaurant with fascinating history. Delicious, authentic Polish cuisine, great service and atmosphere.

Delicious food, very elegant restaurant with a great atmosphere, professional service.

The restaurant is beautiful Close to museums A varied menu full of delicious dishes

Tuvimos una encantadora cena de negocios en Ognisko en octubre de 2024. No solo fueron capaces de acomodar a nuestro gran grupo todos juntos, también fueron flexibles con la gente pedir bebidas que no en nuestro menú preestablecido. El servicio de cena se ejecutó a tiempo y las porciones no te dejarán con hambre. Lo recomendaría a cualquiera que visite Londres!

Really good food. Lovely ambience. Liked the mix of UK & polish food. Reasonable prices. Excellent placement for the Royal Albert Hall. Would recommend.

Who wouldn't love cheese filled dumplings...... with helpful service and beautiful tablecloths and weighted cutlery and wooden floors and stunning ceilings and on and on - don't miss this treat!

Nice vibe inside and brilliant service. Food is superbly delicious especially steak tartar and schnitzel. Rather on expensive side but quality is there.

One of my fav places in London!! Food is fabulous and the staff is always smiley and friendly. Can’t wait to be back soon

He estado planeando visitar este lugar durante bastante tiempo, ayer finalmente lo hice con mi hermana, reservamos mesa para la cena y SIN DUDA vamos a volver! Para empezar tuvimos sopas, remolacha y cebada perlada, solo perfección para los sombríos días de otoño. Para nuestra red teníamos albóndigas, mi hermana había pato y yo tenía con chucrut y hongos. Tengo que parar aquí un segundo porque mis dumplings me traen de vuelta a mi infancia cuando mi abuela solía cocinarlos para Navidad, ¡fue simplemente increíble! También teníamos col roja lateral y mizeria que también eran fantásticos. Para nuestros postres probamos tarta de manzana y tarta de queso con fue un final dulce perfecto de nuestra visita. Estaba malteada y estoy 100% segura de que este es el mejor lugar de Londres con cocina polaca. También vale la pena mencionar los grandes cócteles y la variedad de vodkas polacos. Por último, pero no menos importante, nuestra camarera era muy amable y proporcionó un servicio increíble, deseando visitar de nuevo y probar más!

Great food, great atmosphere, and amazing service. I took my English friends there, and they absolutely loved it. There's also a great selection of Polish vodka. I highly recommend it – it's a must if you're looking for a quality, fun evening out in London.

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

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!

Went out for dinner with friends the other night, and it turned out to be one of the best meals I’ve had in a while. The food was spot-on, the team was incredibly helpful, and the vodka shots simply outstanding. I’ll be sure to return soon and spread the word to my friends ❤️

Excellent service, vodka and substantial food.

Went for a diner with friends recently and it was one of the best dining experiences in a while. The food was cooked to a perfection, staff was lovely and very informative and cocktails were 10/10. Definitely will go more often and will recommend to my friends.

I had the most wonderful experience! The restaurant have an amazing and warm interior, from the entrance staff was very nice and welcoming. Food is absolutely delicious, we had steak Tatar , dumplings, chicken liver and the duck! Finished off with cheesecake 🫠 plus the homemade vodka is a must 👌🏻

One of the best restaurants I've ever been to.Food and drinks couldn’t be any better

POR FAVOR hazte un favor y nunca comas aquí o en su club. Vivo con los dueños y se ríen constantemente de sus clientes porque tienen ratas en las cocinas, las condiciones de los lugares son tan antihigiénicas y les hace mucha gracia estar haciéndote eso. Literalmente se están riendo de ti a tus espaldas mientras te quitan el dinero, nos dijeron a mí y a mi pareja que nunca fuéramos a su restaurante o club. AVOID.

Maravillosa comida, personal y edificio, muy elegante lamentablemente demasiadas mesas hacinadas en una habitación y mala acústica hace que el nivel de ruido sea difícilmente soportable. Qué lástima. Nos encantó el Báltico y la comida aquí. No estoy seguro de que podamos volver ya que nos dijeron que una hora "más tranquila" podría ser el almuerzo entre las 3 y las 5 pm. : - (

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

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

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

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.

Excellent location in South Kensington and close to Royal Albert Hall. We were there pre-show and service was fast and food was delicious.

The food had ginger hair init. And was not cooked properly. When I complained they said it’s a “phishing system”. ?

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.

All of the sides and mains were excellent. The desserts were however only average i felt

This is a really good restaurant, the food was of a high standard as was the service. The Duck was very tasty as were the starters we had which were chicken livers and veal dumplings, the cheesecake was big and fresh. Better food than all the high end Mayfair places by far at half the price.

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

Brilliant waiter - brilliant food - gorgeous overall

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.

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

See delicious authentic food and super great service! A little loud but that's clear if everything is great there will be a lot of people coming. I can only recommend it. Also beautifully decorated.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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. .

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 !

Everything was absolutely delicious. I will come back ❤️

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!

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

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.

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

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.

What a fantastic Polish dining experience .

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.

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.

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.

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

My favourite restaurant in London. Always excellent

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.

Outstanding cuisine with outstanding service! Very elegant establishment.

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

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.

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 !

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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