Publiq - South Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea

May be permanently closed. We went at 6 pm on a Saturday. Google Maps said open but closed and dark.

obviously there’s inadequate of staff since just a slice of brad and some muashroom and a egg took a age to serve I just can’t help to wonder does the time freeze? Terrible experience and the service is like….. ehhhh. If you can’t serve your customer properly you should close the store really. I dont care whether it’s because the holiday is coming or what, if you come to work just show some working spirit ok?????? The restaurant is just a train wreck and please believe all the one star review is 100% true and I now believed.

Food average at best and that’s the nicest thing I can say. The waiter was trying his hardest but obviously not trained the Bloody mary took 25 minutes to come and that was after the food arrived. The Bloody Mary was shocking and not even made correctly (shaken which just splits the tomato juice so maybe learn how to make cocktails if you’re going to charge me £14). My partners coffee sat getting cold on the tray supposedly so they could serve the drinks together but then was cold by the time he received it. There were only 2 other tables in so not exactly rushed off of their feet. The quickest drink I saw made was when a member of staff came up from downstairs and helped himself to a coke whilst all tables on the restaurant sat needing to be cleared. I politely asked for the drinks to be taken off instead I was offered £4 off the bill which I just accepted and paid as wanted to leave. Great birthday brunch… do better

Extremely disappointing experience. Prior to making a booking for the same day, I phoned the restaurant to ask if they're dog friendly. The answer was it's size dependent, so I told them my dog is small, 14kg. The guy at the phone said this is fine, they just don't want the dog to reach the table. I made a booking and also mentioned that I'm coming with my dog in the booking notes. We took a 45 minutes trip across London to get to the restaurant and were denied access because of our dog. The restaurant was completely empty at 5pm. We were offered to sit outside (10°C, no thank you). The way we were treated is highly unprofessional and simply rude.

Spectacular service, wonderful food, a great place.

Looking for a cozy spot to tickle your taste buds? Look no further than Publiq, the charming little local eatery with a very friendly staff. With a sprinkle of Swedish magic, their autumn menu is a delightful Nordic adventure of small dishes —especially the meatballs! Publiq also serves up cocktails and they’ve got a decent wine selection. Whether you’re chilling indoors or sitting outdoors, if you’re in the mood for a good time with a Nordic twist, Publiq is your new go-to hangout

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, good cocktails.

Stopped by for Cocktail Week. Fredrik makes the best vintage 63. Great service and conversation. Highly recommended bar.

Spontaneously pop up in that incredibly beautiful piece of land in central London and totally get in love with the place. Marchello and Frederick made our evening unforgettable. Feel looked after with care and great recommendations, food taste as heaven, cocktails are even above. 💯 % recommended 👌

Tipping options on top of service charge for mediocre food? No thank you.

Nordic inspired menu is Scandi style small restaurant very close to the Royal Albert Hall. Nice people and good size portions. Eat outside or facing outside. Plus bar and downstairs space. Give it a go for something a bit different.

Edited review: Used to love this place and have travelled across London on special occasions to go it, but something has massively changed since our last visit. The staff used to be really attentive, knowledgeable and friendly, taking a huge amount of pride in everything they do, but none of them seem to work there any more. The atmosphere used to be really lovely and intimate, with great music, but it now feels very generic. The food used to be a lot of amazing small plates, but now has resorted to what seems like a very standard style 3 course menu. None of the dishes we recommended before are on the menu anymore. Some dishes were good, others very over-salted. It sounds odd, but the ice cubes! They used to have a specialist ice machine that made gorgeous clear ice for the cocktails. Now it's just regular ice as they've added tables downstairs and gotten rid of the machine. The cocktail menus haven't changed in 6 months, were dirty and tatty, and they had run out of a lot of standard ingredients when we went. Final nail in the coffin, presented with a bill with a standard 20% service charge (no issue there), only to then be asked if we wanted to tip. Confused we asked what the service charge was. Apparently none of the staff get the service charge... It's gone from a really special and personal experience, to an expensive and not that amazing regular restaurant. I suspect the old staff who made it so special have all left, taking the joy with them. To top it off, both me and my partner had stomach issues later on, we suspect possibly from something we ate.

Perfect cocktails perfect barman from Sweden.

Excellent place. Friendly and a very cozy place.

Stopped here for a quick glass of wine while passing. The wine was lovely, as was the atmosphere. The warm welcome and hospitality really make this place stand out from the rest!

The wine was nice and food decent but it’s by the road so very noisy. The service was not very good sadly - we asked for olive oil which was very hesitantly brought to us after a while and no additional plates to share etc. The atmosphere wasn’t great as the lights were not working on our table. Then they switched on a big bright light in the evening which again was bad for atmosphere

So disappointed, food was returned as cold. Tiny potions. French waiter was charming but that’s all we’re can say. Food is not good!

Very disappointing experience. We went there for brunch and the food was of average quality, the portions were ridiculously small, the service was slow, and it was stupidly expensive. I would not recommend it.

Superb location, delicious food and drinks.

I just came here as it shows its open until midnight and its closed 😒😒😒😒😒

Had a wonderful brunch at Publiq today. Loved the ambiance, very pleasant staff and a great selection of interesting drinks. Food was thoughtfully prepared, beautifully plated and very well balanced in terms of flavour combinations. Can highly recommend the eggs benedict (to which they kindly added an additional egg per my request). The chive aioli was also unique and very interesting, and really enjoyed the Bloody Mary to complement the meal. Have previously visited for dinner and loved the food as well as the presentation and novel flavour combinations. Can definitely see ourselves coming back for a pre-theatre menu, especially given the closeness to Royal Albert Hall.

A great little brunch café with lovely food and nice personal service. All the food was delicious and, as a group, we probably had most of what was on the menu. I would say, however, that it is a very expensive place and hence I ranked it a 4 overall instead of a 5.

If you like your food, drink and ambience Swedish simple and elegant, Publiq will not dissapoint. Well, somewhat. We loved the foccacia bread, perfectly cooked sirloin (although the peppercorn sauce was gentile and weak. Where's the peppercorn?) and the incredible Al dente risotto, although the tuna tartare lacked texture, was a bit too mushy, and showed its mid quality and terrible knife work. Our Martinis were refreshing and delicious, although the presentation, once again, was overtly oh-so-simple. No garnish, with classic tiny cocktail glasses. Some could call it lazy. The dessert of tiramichox was also a bit of a miss; again with low quality chocolate, which I wouldn't even use at home. Service was warm and friendly, yet also fell short in terms of providing the needed small plates, cutlery, and water refill. Begrudgingly still handed over the "gratuitous" americana style 12.5% service charge, of course. Effortlessly simple food, which would benefit from further consideration.

Great sharing plates and the ability to taste a mixture of flavours. Order extra of the mushroom, in a take away, next morning, heat it up, toast some sourdough and lay a fried egg on top....simply delicious!

We came back here after a few years. Each dish was delicious, the service was quick and very polite. The new chef also came up to describe us the desert. Lovely place for a tasty fine (so yes, portions are not big) meal!

It feels different from what it was like before.. Still not bad, but the vibe is different. Personally I particularly do NOT like the big white plates used atm - something you would see in those big boring restaurants. Missing the cute & boutique vibe. Won’t visit again.

Wonderful brunch at a terrace and a very good service

The service there was really bad, waited more than 15 min to get two coffees, and they charged me a service charge of £1 for it. I waited an extra 5 minutes to get sugar, and the barista wasn't bothered to give me a tea spoon, I had to take a fork from their station to stir my coffee.

Frederick our proprietor and Co put on a fine performance! You can tell care is taken. Great balance of complimentary flavours. 4 mins from Albert hall. Not expensive by comparison to so around in these parts! Private dining area available for pos 16

Drinks: yes. Good French Syrah. Loved the mocktail. Food: yummy. Beautiful plating. Preferred the risotto (divine flavor) to the glazed poussin. Really enjoyed the tiramichoux for dessert. Fried starter (gerkin?) was too greasy for my taste. Service: a little awkward. Server was not friendly. Bartender was more nice.

Excellent food, every dish is a piece of art and simply delicious

The place is very nice and warm; the girl, very kind. It is expensive and we ordered an artichoke tart for £12 and it was finger food. It was so minimal that you couldn't feel the flavor, a shame!

Very good food!! Creative and fine dining style

Horrendous value for money, each dish was literally one bite, not possible to share at all despite the sharing concept. Waitstaff said they were “on the smaller side”, such euphemism!! No heaters outside, got very cold, sit outside at your own risk. Food was decent but nothing exceptional, not worth the ££. Makes one question the authenticity of all those raving reviews…

Impeccable service with really amazing food. We hosted customers here for a business dinner and got raving reviews from our guests. Fredrick and Kathleen were very helpful and accommodating to our requests. Would definitely recommend

Quite bizarre experience and the service was terrible. Firstly, they got the food order wrong despite the fact that only three items were ordered. Then the waitress spilt the cocktail accidentally on us, which happens but they didn’t offer to bring out a new cocktail or to not charge us for it or even wipe down the table properly. And then when we tried to order more cocktails, the waitress just left the order halfway through to serve the table outside… Food was good but very overpriced. 8-12 pounds for a bite even for London is a bit much. Cocktails were fair priced and good though. The interior also gave a good atmosphere.

We went for drinks only. The drink menu was great and different. Bar tensor was excellent and informative.

What a lovely hidden gem! From atmosphere to location to food everything was perfect. On top of the taste, the presentation of the dishes is impeccable and feels like you’re dining in a Michelin star restaurant. Would recommend to friends and come again myself.

Food portion so tiny even children will complain. This restaurant is not fine-dining concept just bite size food placed on a not even a large plate. Only two staff across ground floor bar and basement dining. Service is not classy compared to to price.

Beautiful food, great service. Highly recommended.

NO PRE-THEATRE MENU (scammed) - We booked for the pre-theatre menu, but they told us it was not available anymore - although it is advertised on their website. The only tasting menu was almost double. Really unprofessional. No apologies. The food came in tiny portions, and I am not sure if the fish was halibut (what I paid for) or cod. Given the size (less than a bite) difficult to say.

extremely disappointing experience. booked weeks in advance, said I was going to the RAH for a concert at 7pm and asked at what time to be there to enjoy the pre-theatre tasting menu (6 courses 45£ - note they also have a tasting menu of 8 dishes at 65£ and 12 dishes at 85£). we arrive at 5:30pm as advised, just to be told that menu does not exist anymore starting from today. only the 8@65 or 12@85 available, but better go a la carte if we are short of time as all dishes come together as a sharing concept. we go a la carte and ask for two starters and two mains. the starters are bite sized/finger food - no idea how you could share. the mains are two/three bites each. we are starving at this point but very short on time so with plates still on the table we struggle to get attention to order dessert and bill all in one go. overall terrible experience. putting this specific experience aside: food is very well plated. flavours are good (nothing exceptional, nothing to send back). portions do not work as sharing concept. price point does not work as a la carte but probably worth as 8-course @ 65. service lacking (had to struggle the whole time to get any attention).

Really nice tiny French fine cuisine. It’s a must try if you like fine food.

Great food, ambience, brunch menu, and service.

Amazing service! Great experience! Bartertender Peter was absolutely the best! Difinte must!

A delicious brunch, sufficient and excellent flavor. Pleasant terrace, and excellent service

Food,ambient is very good and staff is excellent ,,,,

Peter knows his whiskey. Cocktails were great. Would recommend!

Back to Publiq. after a year. The ownership has changed and the menu slightly different but the ambiance and the food still excellent. We were the last to leave and chatted with the staff who were so warm and friendly. Can’t wait to come back again

This place is a neighbourhood gem. A changing menu with unique favours and combinations. Every dish we tried was a hit. The food has always been great here but with the new chef the food has gone up a notch. The cocktails are also great, in addition to those on the menu they also do all the classics. Plenty of wines by the glass too. Book early and request a table upstairs or our front.

change of menu to fine dining, this was the best fine dining we have ever had, all dishes were exquisite, very tasty, lovely ingredients put together congrats to the chefs and the staff, absolutely great evening, we will book again for sure

My family and I enjoyed everything, from the food (compliments to the chef), to the drinks served (compliments to Ray) and to the amazing service (very detailed explanation regarding the menu, very professional. Compliments to the Manager Kathleen - as always, so pleased to come to Publiq for the food and staff). Our favourite for the night was the fish and the tuna tart. We’ll see you soon.

We went for dinner on a Sunday. Closed menus for dinner, we chose the short one. And they seemed like small portions, it's more of a snack type, but with the delicious bread they provided, and the dish that was meat, we finished well, it was enough food. Good selection of wines

The whole experience from start to end was fabulous!! The food quality was outstanding and exceeded my expectations!! Highly recommend, definitely mark this down as a must visit spot for when you are next in High St Ken!!

Food outstanding, Very enjoyable evening. Staff are friendly and big compliment to the chef and Kathleen for the superb service.

Good fine dining restaurant. Creative and beautiful creations, friendly staff.

I’ve been coming here for a year or two, popping in for a splendid lunch - just had dinner and was blown away. I was at Darroze the week before which has three stars, and I’d eat at Publiq any day over that - original, excellent food and for the price you won’t get anywhere better in London

Excellent food, vibe and service - highly recommended

This was our 3rd time going to Publiq, the most of any restaurant in our two years in London - so yes, we recommend! Seems they changed the appetizer menu - I did like it previously better - but nonetheless the vibe, the service and the food and drinks are outstanding!

We tried the new 8 course tasting menu tonight which was exceptional From start to finish we adored each bite Highlights were the tuna, halibut and venison but each course was top notch Warm attentive service was a bonus

Good atmosphere and food with tiny portion. Bread basket is a one bread with the size of a muffin- tasty bread why call it bread basket? what I also don’t understand as some of dishes are only 2 pieces. For party size of 3, they can’t add 1 more piece but insist us to order 4 as the ‘kitchen can’t prepare it’. Puzzled.

In my view overpriced. Tiny plates with decent food but doesn't justify the prices.

The food, cocktails and ambiance in Publiq is must-visit experience! We went for a pre-show dinner (Royal Albert Hall) as a group of 3 and ordered most of the plates as a sharing concept. We all agreed that the food was excellent: some of the best, well-thought out dishes we've ever had in London. We've tried a bunch of cocktails as well and they were again absolutely wonderful. They would justify the visit in on their own. Finally, the ambience and the staff's focus on helping you, explaining the dishes to you is what makes this 5* visit. Definitely make a reservation - the space is small and gets busy. Definitely try a cocktail and I really recommend the Rhubarb and Vanilla dessert. Loved it and I truly believe that this is a restaurant worth coming back to over and over again! 🙌

Great food and cocktails, and very friendly staff, we particularly enjoyed the mushroom tart and the venison! Will definitely be back soon

Ate here prior to an evening at the RAH. Just a 10 min walk after we finished our meal. Each course was extremely tasty and would have them again. Slightly expensive for what you got, but thoroughly enjoyable.

Raresh and Peter, number 1 service in all of London

The most amazing food and service. They servers were so fun and nice

Brunch food portions were small and service was not delivered with a smile. Restaurant is cramped. Would not recommend

A gem of a place randomly found on google maps as we were going to the royal albert hall after. But it was absolutely amazing. Every bite was delicious. Highly recommend the gnocchi dish and the potato rosti!

We had a terrific meal on Saturday. The food and service were exceptional and it was the perfect location for attending a show at the RAH. Look forward to returning.

Great rotating menu of small plates with a small but tasty wine selection. When coupled with a creative cocktail menu, this place is hard to beat. I stop by every time I'm in town and am never disappointed.

Food is delicious. We really enjoyed it. The general manager, Kathleen, she is super friendly, always greeting guests with a warm smile. She’s really attentive, making sure everything runs smoothly and the customers are happy. The staff in general are great!

Nice place, good food and friendly staff. The drinks are great! I would definitely come back.

Ognisko restaurant is absolutely great place to eat very delicious food and professional service.We are visiting London second time this year from Toronto Canada and we love Ognisko restaurant atmosphere and last service by Ms.Joanna and Mateusz was very fast ,professional and was very busy during the dinner time.Highy recommend Chicken liver pancakes,Barszcz,kopytka and many more selection on the menue.

The ambience, the wines, they were amazing!

Wow! What a great surprise, right around the corner from our hotel. We had a wide variety of vegetarian options, and had many of them… delicious!! I will go back, for sure. Highly recommended.

Freddie & his friendly team at Publiq offer one of the coziest and intimate dining experiences in this part of town. The warm welcome and Japanese Scandi vibes inside are a welcome surprise, and the thoughtfully designed menu offers a delicious array of east meets west sharing dishes; must try the Devon sourced Sirloin with the hen of the woods mushroom and roasted yeast jus which was sublime. The excellent cocktail list is perfectly balanced and exceptionally well curated and executed. All the stars for this one.

We came here for a few dishes and a few drinks. The food was nice but it didn't blow us away. The cocktails were delicious - we had a martini which was perfect! It's a really nice spot to go to before a concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

The food was delicious but the staff was really poorly trained. No conversation skills, the waitress seemed in a rush even if we were only the second table in the restaurant at the time. We had to ask for the bill multiple times - took 10 minutes to get it and we were charged for a charity without agreeing.

Worst dining experience of the last decade. Staff did their job, but were totally disengaged. Sincerity in asking "how was your meal?" Zero, zilch, nudda. If you think paying £13 for a few pieces of beetroot, and more than double that for chicken with foam on it is great, this place is for you. Look, the food wasn't awful, but the whole experience was totally over-rated. If you're a serious diner, forget it.

Had a few cocktails and dinner and I honestly couldn't fault anything about the whole experience.

Excellent service, great music, incredible food. Order the ox cheek cannelloni and the Carlingford Oyster

Really delicious food and very friendly staff

Rae was amazing with service and the foot is Michelin-star level at much better prices

Miss the old chef and menu. No options for vegans where there were before, and no flexibility. Not even a vegetable or side. When I requested the few options they had, they were brought with cheese and mayo on top respectively and had to be remade. We were late for our concert and I was hungry, 1/10 experience.

The cafe is quite small, has a nice terrace that is overlooking the street Food is delicious, service is in range from slow to non-existent, which can be compensated by food to some extent. Tea is overpriced, served in a small cup with a tea bag in it and nothing to put this tea bag in.

Best neighbourhood restaurant ever!! My daughter loves it too! Would always love to come back

Horrendously overpriced. The trout was drowned in huge amounts of lemony, salty liquid and was a tiny portion for only £23 pounds. We paid £15 for a total of half a mouthful of kofte. Food is not excellent, tiny portions and mouth-wateringly expensive. The menu they have on the website is their winter menu, which also has a 50% discount.

overall experience was enjoyable with the food also being great. Could have had a better table but satisfied to say the least

The cocktails were incredible! What a fun find in London..

MARVELOUS! We arrived by chance and everything was wonderful, the waitress who served us was lovely and the food was DELICIOUS! Without a doubt one of my favorite places in London. We had a delicious breakfast... the eggs, the glazed bacon, the hash browns EXCEPTIONAL and the French toast THE BEST! Everything was very good!

Overrated Kensington spot. True Londoners would avoid. Food was abysmal and so expensive. Staff were indifferent. Won’t be going back. Given the reviews though I am clearly in the minority.

Been twice - was great both times. One of best small plates restaurants I’ve been to in London. Will visit again soon! Thanks :)

Foods are nice, and a chill place to go:)

Great food and restaurant however menu is deceiving. No dietary labels are given, however a list of ingredients is given. The ricotta gnocchi was detailed as having only vegetarian ingredients, however it was served with anchovies on top. Our server was aware we were vegetarian too, so we were disappointed by the lack of clarity on the menu that was also ignored by the server. Portions are small but tasty.

Great tapas and drinks to share, gnocchi and pork especially great

The service is very welcoming. The drinks are nice and the food perfect.

I had a pleasant meal here. Being tapas there are plenty of options some of which are fabulous and others being good. The croquettes and mushrooms are well worth trying.

If you are fancy of higher cousine but not hyped places, this is the place to go. Great vibes, amazing service, and top-notch food. Recommended all the way!

The food was ok, not great, but not bad either. However, the portion sizes are half of what you'd expect for the price, and you need to order 2-3 dishes per person. It's a shame as the place was good otherwise, nice atmosphere and friendly staff.