Bohemia House is a Czech and Slovak restaurant, bar and community venue at 74 West End Lane in West Hampstead. The National House has served the Czech and Slovak community since 1946, when it became a meeting place for war veterans and new arrivals. Today it welcomes a wider London audience while retaining the food, beer and sociable spirit of its heritage.
The menu begins with robust Central European appetisers such as marinated cheese, brawn, smoked meat and potato based dishes. Soups and smaller plates provide a warming introduction, especially when paired with fresh bread or pickled accompaniments. These savoury flavours prepare the way for the generous stews, roasts and dumplings that define the main selection.
Traditional beef goulash is cooked with onions and Czech beer, then served with homemade bread dumplings. Braised beef svíčková brings a creamy root vegetable sauce, while roast duck arrives with red cabbage and potato dumplings. Chicken and pork schnitzels, Slovak halušky with sheep cheese, and strapačky with sauerkraut show the range across Czech and Slovak comfort cooking.
Czech lagers are an important part of the experience, supported by a broader bar list for visitors who prefer wine or spirits. The building also includes gardens, event spaces and a cinema, and regularly hosts sport, live entertainment and cultural gatherings. Bohemia House therefore works as much as a community meeting place as it does a destination for a traditional meal.
Address: 74 West End Lane, West Hampstead, London NW6 2LX, United Kingdom
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- Mains Pork schnitzel £16.90
- Mains Beef Goulash £17.50
- Starters Potato pancake £5.70
- Mains Chicken schnitzel £17.90
- Mains Roast Pork £15.90
Bohemia House Menu
Starters
Moravian cabbage soup
Famous Moravian red cabbage soup withour sausage, sour cream and bread.
Beef broth
With liver dumplings
Garlic soup
Garlic soup, cheese, croutons, marjoram
Potato pancake Loved
3 pcs potato pancake withcheese or sauerkraut
Duck pate with cranberry – onion chutney
With toasted baguette
Marinated cheese (cold)
Marinated brie with onion, pickled chilli & peppers, homemade sourdough bread
Moravian Smoked Sausage (hot)
Moravian Sausage, mustard, homemade sourdough bread
Pickled sausage – “Utopenec” (cold)
Homemade pickled sausage with onion, pickled chilli & gherkin, homemade sourdough bread
Bar food
Grilled Sausage
Moravian Sausage, mustard, homemade sourdough bread
Marinated chicken wings
with homemade BBQ sauce, bread
Three fried cheese strings
with herb/ garlic dip
Brawn
with fresh onion, vinegar, bread
Executioner’s whip
spicy pork stew on a toast
Potato chips
with tartar sauce
Mains
Confit Duck leg
Red cabbage, potato dumplings
Traditional Braised Beef – “Svíčková”
Marinated braised beef, spice & creamy root vegetable sauce, Carlsbad dumplings
Chicken schnitzel Loved
Chicken schnitzel, mash potatoes, pickled gherkin
Pork schnitzel Loved
Pork schnitzel, potato salad, pickled gherkin
Slovakian halušky
Potato dumplings, soft sheep cheese (bryndza), fried bacon & onion
Strapačky
Potato dumplings, sauerkraut, fried bacon & onion
Traditional meatloaf
With mashed potatoes, cucumber salad
Bohemian liver sausage
Boiled potatoes, sauerkraut
Beef Goulash Loved
Traditional beef stew with onions and czech beer, homemade bread dumplings, red onion and red chilli
Roast Pork Loved
Roasted pork with onions, braised sauerkraut or spinach, potato dumplings
Fried Cheese
Fried Edam cheese, fries, Tartar sauce
Fried Brie
Cranberries, boiled potatoes, Tartar sauce
Fried cauliflower
Fried cauliflower, fries, Tartare sauce
Fried eggs
With stewed spinach and boiled potatoes
Chef's Specials
For Two
Tender roasted knuckle with mustard, pickles, gherkings, sauekraut and . homemade sourdough bread
For Two
Tender roasted knuckle with mustard, pickles, gherkings, sauekraut and . homemade sourdough bread
Desserts
Apple strudel
Homemade strudel with apples, vanilla ice cream, icing sugar
Parisian pancakes
Thin pancakes – 2 pcs, chocolate, walnuts, apricots, whipped cream
Seasonal fruit dumplings
Large dumpling (1pcs) with Czech quark, poppy seeds, sugar, melted butter
Marlenka
Honey cake, caramel filling, whipped cream and walnuts
Ice cream
Vanilla, strawberry, chocolate or sorbet – 1 scoop
Forest Fruit Sundae
Vanilla ice cream, forest berries, whipped cream
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- Chicken schnitzel Typical in London: £18.00 £17.90
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