Saturday & Sunday · 3–6 PM
Weekend Party Brunch
A table full of flavour, cocktails flowing and a soundtrack made for the weekend.
Food + unlimited cocktails £50pp · Cocktails only £30pp
Explore party brunchESQ Resto Lounge · Old Kent Road
Come for dinner.
Stay for the night.
African-inspired food, proper cocktails and a house DJ. Your table is waiting, Wednesday to Sunday.
Brunch, cocktails & nights out
Good food. Your favourite people. ESQ.
First, something delicious
Let the food do the talking.
Charcoal grills, seafood and African-inspired favourites. Pick your dishes, order a drink and settle in.
A taste of the current menu
- Slow-Cooked Oxtail in Red Stew£25
- Tiger Prawns with Jollof Rice£28
- Seafood Fried Rice£24.50
- Charcoal-Grilled Tilapia£28.50
- Charcoal-Grilled Lamb Chops£32.50
- Tilapia Pepper Soup£20
A restaurant, any open night
Your table.
Your favourites.
Any open night.
A Wednesday dinner, a Thursday catch-up or a Sunday meal with your favourite people. Book a table and choose whatever you love from the menu.
Dining is available Wednesday to Sunday. Food and drinks are ordered separately, with music from our house DJ whenever we're open.
Wednesday · Dine & Unwind →Thursday · Pre-Weekend Therapy →
Come for dinner, or choose £30pp for two hours of unlimited cocktails and order à-la-carte food separately.
Make a day. Make a night.
More than a table.
From the first cocktail to the last track, find your kind of ESQ.
Friday–Sunday · Two-hour sessions from 7 PM
Brunch After Dark
Dinner meets a night out. Bring your people for food, selected unlimited cocktails and our house DJ.
Food + unlimited cocktails £50pp · Cocktails only £30pp
Discover After Dark
Wednesday & Thursday · Two hours
Midweek cocktails
Make a midweek catch-up a little more special. Add dinner from the menu whenever you fancy.
Unlimited cocktails £30pp · Food ordered separately
Book midweek cocktailsCelebrating or coming as a group? Let's find the right table and experience for your people.
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Find your night.
Dinner, cocktails and a house DJ, Wednesday to Sunday. Pick a day and make it yours.
Next at ESQ
Dine & Unwind
Wednesday · 7 PM–12 AM
- À-la-carte dining
- £30 two-hour unlimited cocktails available separately
- Order food from the menu alongside your cocktails
- House DJ
- Outdoor shisha only
Before you visit
A little planning.
A great night.
All the useful details, when you need them.
Table bookings & deposits
No package is required for a dining table. Groups of 3 or more pay a £10 per-person deposit, credited to the final bill. Book up to 20 guests online; for 21 or more, contact ESQ to arrange seating together. Groups share the restaurant with other guests. Exclusive hire outside opening hours is subject to management approval.
Food, allergies & alcohol-free options
Our food is halal. Tell your waiter about allergies, especially seafood allergies, before ordering. Ask us on WhatsApp about eligible brunch packages with mocktails: food and mocktails £45pp, or mocktails only £25pp.
Celebrations, music & outdoor shisha
Add a £100 birthday package online: a medium cake with an optional name, a bottle of Prosecco and sparklers. Book at least 48 hours ahead; the add-on is paid at booking. Our house DJ plays Wednesday to Sunday; bringing your own DJ needs management approval. Shisha is outdoors only.
Arrival, changes & cancellations
Please arrive within 15 minutes of your booking or contact us if delayed. Give at least 48 hours’ notice for changes or cancellations; booking deposits are refunded when you cancel in time.
Come and find us
Your next table.
Old Kent Road.
817 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NX
Opening hours
- wednesday
- 7 PM–12 AM
- thursday
- 7 PM–12 AM
- friday
- 7 PM–3 AM
- saturday
- 3 PM–3 AM
- sunday
- 3 PM–12 AM
Kitchen, bar and event hours follow public opening hours, except for confirmed late package sessions and management-approved extensions. Normal operating hours apply unless otherwise stated.