Topolski

4 Reviews on “Topolski”

• Rhea Stephen

  I came to Topolski a year back on New Years. At the time, they had a New Years party with a view of the London eye fireworks. We got wine and cocktails and ordered the vegetarian board. The food was simple. The bar had an artsy feel with paintings hanging over the walls. Overall, nothing great but the New Years party was organised well.

  April 1, 2017, 6:03 am

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• The Food Connoisseur

  Under the arches of Hungerford Bridge lies a caf-bar from the former Topolski century gallery. It is a caf by day and once the midnight sun comes out its a lively bar.Topolski bar is moments away from Waterloo station. The caf/bar is run by the people from the company of cooks. Based on looks, the gallery has pieces of Feliks Topolski hanging from the ceiling, and a DJ hitting the decks. It looks all so artsy more like something you can find over at Hoxton/Shoreditch.The fish and dry cured meats were the favourites of mine, and there was a pickled dish that was seriously addictive. You can tell the ingredients were sourced from good suppliers, a lot of fresh flavours. Smoky pieces of meat, tasty cheese selections.Theres a good selection of house cocktails infused with either vodka or gin. One of the cocktails was a winter special, with cinnamon for those cold nights. Overall its a nice place close to Waterloo for quick drinks after work or somewhere to chill out and relax. A very good selection of sharing platters and free nibbles from 6-7pm. thefoodconnoisseur.co.uk

  June 1, 2014, 7:30 pm

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• We Love Food, It's All We Eat

  As we sat in Topolski a new Eastern European pop up members bar/cafe/art gallery in the railway arches near Waterloo station, I wondered if Eastern European food could be the new thing. What with Ogniskos revival and the ever-popular Baltic not far from Topolski. If it is, Im surprised its taken so long.Named after Feliks Topolski, a painter who created a 15ft by 600ft painting in the arches, it took him a really long time, fourteen years and was completed just before his death. History (and art) lesson over, its new incarnations menu is the work of Company of Cooks Bruce Wilson and Claire Clark. Specialising in fruit infused vodkas and gins, craft beers, sharing boards and a few larger dishes and an impressive looking array of desserts and cakes.Read the full review and see more photos at: http://welovefood-itsallweeat.com/2014/02/11/putting-the-art-in-arches-topolski-150-152-hungerford-arches-concert-hall-approach-london-se1-8xu/ welovefood-itsallweeat.com

  May 23, 2014, 10:22 pm

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• Leyla Kazim

  Were going for a drink – are you coming?. The response to this – a question often posed as the working week draws to a close (and if its going to be a tough one, sometimes when its only just begun) – often depends on whether or not food will be involved. Those who find it a challenge to just go for a drink if doing so is the single consumptive activity destined for the occasion are those I can relate to. Im a rubbish pub-pal.Without trying to come across all continental, a drink is difficult for me to enjoy unless its alongside good food (lots of it) or following a well-received meal. Wine, cocktails, beer, straight up spirits – I can entertain the lot if there is adequate sustenance to support them. It is probably unsurprising then, that my knowledge of whats hot and whats good on the London bar scene is somewhat lacking; give me a restaurant with an attractive wine list or hot sake any day.The concept of Topolski Bar was interesting enough to make me wander into the culinary void that is the immediate area surrounding Waterloo station and pay a visit. Recently launched in collaboration with the artist Feliks Topolskis family, it fills a cavernous yet warm, high-ceilinged space (once the artists studio) comprising of three distinct rooms and with some of his vibrant pieces furnishing the walls.Staying true to Topolskis heritage, the food here is Polish and the vodka is potent. Its also house-infused with such novel flavourings as horseradish (served with tomato juice and spices – so a Bloody Mary), pink grapefruit (slightly bitter – good), blueberry (with cloudy apple juice – sweet – good to finish up on), and tarragon (not tried – there are only so many vodka cocktails I can justify on a Monday). Savoury piggy bites like kabanos and Kracovian dry pork sausage are the exact things you want to pop into your mouth between swigs of beer or cocktails, and along with beetroot cured and smoked salmon, wedges and small mounds of British cheeses with piccalilli, and a lot of quality bread and butter to bulk it up, the sharing platters make for very good grazing.This is not a place for a dinner accompanied by some drinks – theres not enough choice and portions are too small to qualify them as meals. But if youre after a drinking den with qualities often lacking in London bars – ample space, the ability to hear conversation, quality snacks to accompany your drinks – then Topolski is a solid offering. It also hosts a regular programme of curated events from musicians, cabaret artists and DJs to present a selection of upbeat entertainment, so I have little doubt it gets a lot livelier when its not a Monday evening. Their Eastern European acid jazz nights are calling me.Liked lots: art-adorned walls, how they’ve used the space, novel house-infused vodka flavours, Eastern European food, ample seating, lots of space (I’m sure it comes in handy when the place fills up), locationLiked less: portion sizes could be a little largerGood for: very tasty food to accompany your drinking, the curated events sound interestingMy rating: 3.5 thecutlerychronicles.com

  May 13, 2014, 6:28 pm

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