Diogenes the Dog is an independent wine bar and cafe at 96 Rodney Road in London. Founded by wine scientist Sunny Hodge, it encourages guests to look beyond familiar labels and regions while enjoying an evolving selection of small plates in a relaxed neighbourhood setting.
The cellar highlights wines from emerging regions such as Poland, Texas and Taiwan, alongside producers in established areas who work outside conventional styles. Direct vineyard imports help the team tell the story behind each bottle and guide guests towards something that matches their tastes.
Food is designed to complement the wine rather than compete with it, with seasonal small plates and oysters available alongside an all day menu. Weekend brunch provides a more substantial daytime occasion, while rotating dishes keep the selection responsive to available produce.
Wine flights and tasting experiences offer a structured way to explore unfamiliar grapes, and natural house wines can be refilled in store as part of the bar’s sustainability approach. Guests with allergies should check the latest food menu and preparation with staff before ordering.
Address: 96 Rodney Road, London SE17 1BG, England
Diogenes the Dog Menu
Charcuterie
Gazpacho
Chilled tomato soup served with croutons
Sourdough baguette + Balsamic Dip
Pickles
House pickled cucumbers
Hummus
Garlic hummus served with sourdough
Cheeseboard
Four cheeses, accompanied by pane carasau, a floret of caulili & plum chutney
Cured Meatboard
Koji Ham, Finocchiona and Mortadella served with pickles
House Cured Duck Breast
A 30g salty and umami serving of our salt cured duck breast
Charcuterie Platter
A mix platter of Cheeses, Cured Meats, and Hummus
Rock Oysters
Served with a side of pickle juice and grated horseradish
Single
Half Dozen
Small Plates
Black Bean Tempeh with Gooseberry Salsa
Rosary Goats Cheese Salad
British goats cheese, watercress and rocket, topped with walnut and pickled strawberry
Boozy Rarebit Dip
An indulgent cheesy dip laced with white wine and grilled chorizo, served with sourdough. Do ask for the chorizo to be removed for an equally tasty veggie option.
Potted Crayfish
Served with Sourdough baguette
Salmon Gravalax
Beetroot cured salmon served with dill and horseradish.
Grilled Spicy Chorizo
Gluten free – natural Catalonian chorizo
Dirty Tats
Spiced nduja & smoked cheddar grilled over baked new potatoes
Lamb Carpaccio
Lamb neck, rolled in rosemary, garlic and cracked black pepper
Beef Bourguignon
Our beef Bourguignon recipe involves lashings of red wine, served with sourdough baguette.
Homemade Cannolo
Chocolate / Pistachio
Whisky Chocolate Truffle
Homemade regeneratively farmed whisky truffle. We use oat milk so these are vegan!
Brunch
Served till 5pm
Plum Yoghurt or Granola Pot
Fontal Cheese Toastie
Oozing mountain cheese and chutney sourdough toastie!
Italian Meat ‘sub’ Toastie
Sourdough stuffed with fennel salami, mortadella, fontal cheese and tomatoes
Avocado and Sundried Tomato Toastie
Served with Pickled Onions and lime juice.
Truffled eggs on toast / with cured salmon
Scrambled eggs with lashings of summer black truffle, optional beetroot cured salmon
Catalan Breakfast with truffled eggs
Spicy chorizo sausages, cheesy baked potatoes & scrambled black truffle eggs with sourdough
Homemade Cannolo
Chocolate / Pistachio
Croissant
Pastries
Whisky Chocolate Truffle
Classic Coffees
Iced Coffee
Rare Tea
Speedy B’fast / Earl Grey / Green Whole Leaf / Cornish Peppermint / English Chamomile
Spice Kitchen Hot Chocolate / Chai Chocolate
Matcha Latte
Brunch (Sample Brunch Menu)
Fontal Cheese Toastie
Oozing mountain cheese and chutney sourdough toastie!
Italian Meat ‘sub’ Toastie
Sourdough stuffed with fennel salami, mortadella, fontal cheese and tomatoes
Camembert & Mortadella on Anchovy buttered Potatoes
Truffled eggs on toast / with cured salmon
Scrambled eggs with lashings of summer black truffle, optional beetroot cured salmon
Catalan Breakfast with truffled eggs
Spicy chorizo sausages, cheesy baked potatoes & scrambled black truffle eggs with sourdough
Ox Cheek Shakshuka
A spicy twist on a North African classic, served with baked eggs and sourdough
Homemade Cannolo
Chocolate / Pistachio
Assorted Chocolate truffles
Croissant / Almond Croissant
Vegan Doughnut
Lemon Cruffin
Apéritifs
"Sherry" | Telti-Kuruk/ Aligoté, Shabo, Odessa – Ukraine
50ml or 100ml
Forto Tónico
Fortified amphora aged Moscatel served with Folkington’s Tonic Water
Blended Spritz
Blended grape macerated gins, topped up with Sparkling Pet Nat
Battersea Dry Gin & Tonic
Red Skinned Battersea Dry Gin, London – UK
Sparkling
125ml Glass; 375ml Carafe; 750ml Bottle
Punk Pet-Nat
Solaris, Vinné Sklepy Kutna Hora, Kutna Hora – Czech Republic
Crémant 90.10
Pinot Noir/ Chardonnay, Famille Descombe, Burgundy – France
Candover NV Brut
Chard. /P. Noir/ P. Meunier, Candover Brook, Hampshire – England
Ego Ancestral
Cencibel, La Bodega de las Estrellas, Valdepeñas– Spain
Orange
Moscato
Moscato, Morasinsi, Puglia – Italy
Koshu Gris de Gris
Koshu, Château Mercian, Fuefuki District – Japan
Vin Orange VDF
Rolle/ Viognier, Xavier Vignon, Côtes-du-Rhone – France
Miss Chardo
Chardonnay, Famille Descombe, Beaujolais – France
White
125ml Glass; 375ml Carafe; 750ml Bottle
Harvest 3
Field Blend, Diogenes the Dog, Puglia – Italy
Hello World
Viognier, Finca La Estacada, Tarancón – Spain
Leo Carrillo
Gewürztraminer/ Raspberry, Hollow Wines, California – USA
Dove White
Italian Riesling/ Ugni Blanc, Xige Estates, Helan Mountains – China
Red
Monk Domink
St Laurent/ Pinot Gris/ Gewtz, Vinné Sklepy, Kutna Hora – Czech Republic
Harvest 4
Montepulciano, Diogenes the Dog, Puglia – Italy
Desir
Tempranillo/ Cab/ Syrah/ Cinsault, Château Oumsiyat, Bekaa Valley – Lebanon
El Matador
Merlot, Hollow Wines, California – USA
Sweet + After Dinner
50ml; 100ml; Bottle
Malamado Port Style
Malbec, Zuccardi, Mendoza – Argentina (500ml Bottle)
Alcyone
Tannat, Pablo Fallabrino, Atlantida – Uruguay (500ml Bottle)
Moscatel de Setubal
Fortified amphora Moscatel, Sivipa, Setubal – Portugal (750ml)
Apple Ice Wine
Orchard Blend, Utopia, South Moravia –Czech (375ml Bottle)
Soft Drinks
Still / Sparkling Water
Tonic
Organic Juice
Apple / Seasonal Special