DUCKSOUP
Eclectic restaurant · Soho
41 Dean St, London W1D 4PY, United Kingdom
Highlights
Seasonal European plates & natural wines, music & vinyl in a snug spot
Seasonal European plates & natural wines, music & vinyl in a snug spot
"Although they take bookings downstairs, try to sit at street level in this tiny Soho eatery (no reservations unfortunately) and experience the bustling atmosphere. They serve interesting natural and biodynamic wines by the glass, and delicious seasonal food with a focus on simplicity and flavour. Service is friendly and informal and customers are free to browse the collection of vinyl and take charge of the turntable." - Hyperkit
"Ducksoup, a European small plates spot, feels way more neighborhoody than its Dean Street location suggests. Natural wine flows, the soundtrack is strictly vinyl, and people who own a whippet sit elbow-to-elbow at the bar. Dishes change depending on what’s in season but are always satisfying—cc a hearty pork cheek, mustard, and barley dish, and shareable roast chicken with buttery potatoes." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"Ducksoup is the poster child for GLPs. Tiny? Yep. So charming and intimate that you completely forget that you’re in the belly of one of the busiest places on the planet (also known as Soho)? Yes. Enough lovely natural wine to sedate yourself after the longest of weeks? Absolutely. This place is usually pretty busy, but it’s worth squeezing a group of four around a table designed for two, for their eclectic, modern European menu of dishes like charred celeriac with salted ricotta, braised beef shin, and roasted pork belly with pickled kumquat." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"For a casual and classy option around central - presumably after you’ve gone to Curzon Soho or to see something 70mm at the Prince Charles - then Ducksoup is an ever reliable lunch or dinner hangout. The restaurant and wine bar currently has a set menu thing going on, with dishes like Sardinian gnocchi with San Marzano tomatoes or green bean and onion fritters with burnt chilli yoghurt. It’s date night done right." - jake missing
"Everyone’s answer to ‘let’s just meet somewhere in the middle’ is Soho, even if one of you lives in Edinburgh. But, because of the winning combo of the Victoria and Northern lines, if one of you lives in Angel and the other lives in Brixton, it’s actually true. So, if you both agree to meet in Soho, Duck Soup should be your choice. This restaurant and wine bar on Dean Street doesn’t feel like another central spot. For starters, it’s relaxed and intimate enough that you can actually hear your friend speak. Then there’s their eclectic menu, with dishes like grilled aubergine, and the bobby beans with charred potato, walnuts and parsley from the kitchen. Or, if it’s a ‘quick catch up’, code for ‘more booze, less food’, then they’ve got you covered with grown-up ‘nibbles’ like salame campagnolo or a half a dozen oysters." - heidi lauth beasley
