Quique Dacosta brings the warmth and theatricality of Spanish and Mediterranean gastronomy to Fitzrovia. At Arros QD, we demonstrate his passion for seasonal rice and grilled dishes cooked over real wood fires
Appetisers
Allow us to set the tone for the gastronomic journey that awaits with a selection of curated appetisers from the Iberian Peninsula to go alongside your drinks.
Papada Ibérica£13.00
Acorn-fed Arturo Sánchez Ibérico pork jowl
Olavidia cheese£38.00
Served whole, apricot and walnut bread - World’s best cheese 2021
Arturo Sánchez Jamón£17.00
100% acorn-fed Jamón Ibérico
Payoyo Goats Cheese£9.00
served with tomatillo salsa
To Start
Your gastronomic journey begins with a hand-picked selection of small curated dishes crafted to perfection and designed for sharing.
Oysters£18.50
With a seaweed and green apple dressing
Pez Limon£13.00
Stone bass ceviche, tiger milk, cancha corn, chilli, coriander cress and a pineapple foam
Artichoke£8.00
Served with an ash vinaigrette (v)
Fresh Burrata£18.00
Served with pani puri filled with a tomato emulsion
Brown Crab Salad£9.00
Brown crab, potato and carrot salad, mustard mayonnaise finished with tobiko pearls
Valencian Kale Salad£15.00
Kale, assorted tomato, tomato jelly, citric segments, candied cashew nuts (v)
Topside Galloway Beef Tartare£16.00
Finished on a potato crisp with capers, silverskin onions, cornichons, mustard seeds and mustard cress
Yellowfin Tuna Tartare£15.00
Served on a rice cracker with avocado purée, pickled red onion and wakamewakame, rice cracker
Achiote Pulled Pork£9.00
Served on a corn Coca flatbread with pickled red cabbage
Wild Mushroom Ragout£22.00
Roasted aubergine, truffle purée, crispy onions and pea shoots (v)
Prawn Roll£7.00
Panko-fried, served in a brioche topped with a spicy salad, crispy onions and sweet chilli
From The Fire
Indulge in the true essence of fire upon your plate. Each dish is meticulously prepared offering a culinary experience that ignites the senses and leaves a lasting impression.
Queen Scallop£6.00
Served in the shell, topped with baby onions then finished with presa stock (priced per unit)
Mediterranean Tiger Prawn£8.70
Served with a brava sauce and topped with crispy onions (priced per unit)
Atlantic Squid£23.50
Served with a mojo rojo sauce
Sea Bass Wellington£42.00
Encased with a prawn and mushroom duxelle and finished with a brava sauce
Iberian Presa£23.00
Served with Jerusalem artichoke purée and Jerusalem crisps
Lamb Pastella£23.00
Honey glazed filo pastry filled with roasted pistachios, raisins, San Simón cheese, caramelised onions and tzatzikiSan Simón cheese, ras el hanout caramelised onions, tzatziki
Beef Cheeks£27.00
Served in a port wine reduction, with coconut bechamel and topped with peanuts and herbs
Skate Wing£19.00
Marinated then robata grilled served with enoki mushrooms
Corn-Fed Baby Chicken£22.50
Marinated in kimchi and served with a citrus mayo
Whole Cuts
Explore our exquisite selection of premium cuts of meat, meticulously sourced and expertly prepared to perfection by our masterful chefs.
Iberian Presa£95.00
Served with Jerusalem artichoke purée and Jerusalem crisps
Grass-fed Cornwall Tomahawk£110.00
Chargrilled and served with a chimichurri sauce
Wood-Fired Rices
Our rices are prepared using the traditional Valencian method so expect a crisp base, or ‘socarrat’ as we call it. 80% of the flavour comes directly from the stock. Quique has masterfully created different recipes that we use in all of our paellas. Served in multiples of two and priced per person
Paella Valenciana£27.00
Chicken, rabbit, Garrofó beans, rosemary, veal and herbs stock
Pork Knucke Rice£25.50
Slow cooked pork knuckle, kale, game and poultry stock
Txangurro£28.00
Brown and white crab meat, kimchi foam, seafood stock
Vegetable Rice£23.00
Grilled aubergine, red pepper, Garrofó beans, vegetable stock (v)
Iberian Presa Rice£32.00
Vegetable julienne, game and poultry stock
Black Ink Rice£22.00
Squid, sugar snaps, pil pil emulsion,seafood stock
Mushroom Rice£32.50
Seasonal mushrooms, truffle cream,vegetable stock (v)
Prawns and Mussel Rice£23.50
Prawns, mussels, squid, seafood stock
Eel and Confit Duck Rice£33.00
Grilled eel, confit duck, artichokes, 50% presa stock, 50% seafood stock
Matanza Rice£26.00
Pork belly, sobrasada, chorizo, tomato, game and poultry stock
Mediterranean Rice£34.50
Cuttle fish, red prawns, sea bream, seafood stock
Tofu and Sea Lettuce Rice£23.00
Crispy tofu, seasonal mushrooms, katsobushi flakes, sea lettuce, seafood and vegetable stock
Lobster Rice£49.75
Canadian lobster, kimchi foam gratin, seafood stock
Tomahawk Rice£78.00
Grass-fed Cornwall tomahawk, 70% game and poultry and 30% veal and herbs stock
Bread and Allioli
We recommend ordering allioli to pair with your rice or as an accompaniment to our Dacsa Coca Bread
Coca Dacsa Bread£7.50
Traditional Allioli£4.50
Black Garlic Allioli£4.50
Coriander and Chilli£4.50
Allioli Trio£11.00
Sides
Bursting with flavour, creativity, and artisanal flair, our carefully crafted sides are the perfect addition to your meal.
Harissa Cauliflower£11.00
Charred and served with a hazelnut praline (v)
Broccolini£9.50
Peanut sauce, crispy garlic (v)
Confit Leeks£8.00
Robata roasted and finished with a mushroom foam and crispy leeks (v)
Desserts
Warm Chocolate Cake£10.00
Melting chocolate, hazelnut and speculoos cake topped with edible gold foil
White Chocolate Caviar£10.00
Chocolate mousse, white chocolate caviar pearls, passion fruit
Apple Pie£11.00
Apples, brandy soaked prunes,caramelised puff pastry, vanilla ice-cream
Almond Cloud Cake£10.00
Textures of almond; cake, cream, meringue and paper served with ice cream and candy floss
Basque Cheesecake£17.00
made with Gorgonzola blue cheese, served whole, perfect to share for up to four guests
Olavidia Cheese£38.00
World’s best cheese 2021, served whole, apricot and walnut bread, great for sharing
