Daquise is a Polish restaurant at 20 Thurloe Street in South Kensington. Established in 1947, it has served generations of Londoners and visitors while becoming closely connected with the history of the city’s Polish community.
Traditional Polish comfort food defines the menu, beginning with soups such as borscht, chicken broth and sour rye soup. Pierogi come with fillings including cheese and potato, cabbage and mushroom, and richer meat based variations.
Starters use ingredients such as beetroot, herring, sausage and black pudding, while substantial special orders include beer braised pork knuckle, goose leg and roast duck. The combination suits diners looking for hearty, carefully prepared Central European cooking.
The intimate dining room retains the atmosphere of a long standing neighbourhood institution despite its busy South Kensington location. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should confirm the current menu and preparation details with staff before ordering.
Address: 20 Thurloe Street, South Kensington, London SW7 2LT, England
Daquise Menu
Soups
Chicken soup
Borscht – Barszcz z uszkami
Sour rye – Zurek
Dumplings
3 for £8
Cheese, potato & onion – Ruskie
Cabbage & wild mushroom – Kapusta i grzyby
Meat – Mieso
Starters
Mixed side salad
Zielona sałata
Marinated beetroot with a horseradish sauce
Buraki marynowane
Polish style stuffed eggs
Jaja faszerowane
Vegetable salad
Sałatka jarzynowa
Marinated herring wh apple, cream & onion
Sledz macerowany
Pan fried pork sausage with a potato salad
Smazona kielbasa
Venison pate with a beetroot & horseradish relish
Pasztet z sarny
Goat cheese salad
Salata z kozim serem
Grilled chicken salad
Salata z grillowanym kurczakiem
Marinated salmon with potato pancakes
Losos marynowany z plackami
Polish black pudding
Kaszanka
Main Courses
Veal Meatballs in a dill sauce served with mash potato
Pulpety cielęce
Breaded Pork Chop served with mash potato
Kotlet schabowy
Pan fried Calf’s Liver with apples & onions
Watrobka cielęca
Pork Tenderloins in a honey & mustard sauce served with Silesian gnocchi
Poledwiczki wieprzowe
Veal Schnitzel with a fried egg served with mash potato
Sznycel cielęcy
Confit Chicken with a lemon sauce served with grilled vegetables
Kura konfitowana
Veal escalopes in a cream, tomato & white wine sauce served with gnocchi
Eskalopki cielęce
Roast fillet of Salmon with orange on a bed of fresh spinach
Pieczony losos
Pan fried fillet of Cod with a horseradish sauce and sauteed spinach
Filet z dorsza
Beef Goulash with brandy served with buckwheat
Gulasz wolowy
Rabbit in a thyme & mustard sauce served with gnocchi
Krolik w sosie tymiankowym
Confit leg of duck
served with mash potatoes and red cabbage | Konfitowane udko z kaczki
Side Dishes
All £3
Beetroot cooked with cinnamon & cloves
Braised red cabbage with apricots & prunes
Buckwheat
Carrots stewed in honey & ginger
Creamed spinach
Green salad
Cucumbers in cream
Gnocchi
Mash potato
Pan fried sauerkraut
Pickled cucumbers
Pickled sauerkraut salad
Roast potatoes
Silesian gnocchi
Desserts
All £8
Apple fritters
Cake of the day
Dumplings filled with fruit
Pancake stuffed with cheese
Raspberry and vodka terrine
Special Orders
The following dishes are available to pre order and subject to availability. Please place your order 48 hours before you plan to attend. All special order dishes are subject to a £10 booking fee per dish, which will be redeemed against your final bill. In the event of a reservation being cancelled without 24 hours notice, the £10 booking fee is non redeemable or refundable.
Leg of Lamb
served with apricot rice, spinach and a yogurt and mint sauce
Pork Knuckle braised in beer
served with roast potatoes and cabbage
Goose Leg Confit
served with a cherry sauce, pearl barley and red cabbage
Roast Duck stuffed with apples
served with mash potatoes and red cabbage