Mere in Camden

We came here for the garden, though there is also a cafe at the entrance and a nice cafe with table service in the main house. FAR better value and better quality than National Trust places such as Sissinghurst. The gardens are spectacular. Very large. Very neat and totally immaculate. Surrounded by spectacular Kent countryside as far as the eye can see. The Yew hedges are stunning. The walled garden is superb. The topiary is superb too. My wife is extremely keen on gardens and this is easily the most memorable one I have been to anywhere in the South East apart from it's equal Great Dixter. Both beat Sissinghurst (which is the tourist destination and frozen in time) hands down. They also don't have keep out signs everywhere - so you can go in the greenhouses and fully experience the place. In June the Delphinium display (national collection I believe) is fantastic. Godinton is superb value. Highly recommended and great credit to the head gardener Viv Hunt.

Cooking was immaculate if somewhat underseasoned, and only offering very restrained glimpses of the flavours that the restaurant prides itself for. Importantly, the wine list was badly priced with very few bottles costing less than 100 pounds. I have never seen so many diners opting for beer or holding on to their apero drinks for the entire evening. I reckon that would not help the restaurant's revenue. Sadly, I believe they have now shut their doors, but I would love to see them re-open with a slightly different concept, and maybe more thought to the mix of menu and wine list.

Relaxed dining in a modern environment Friendly staff but sadly Monica wasn't there Excellent food as excellent as we hoped for , we were there for Sunday lunch Each course was delicious & a high standard Only slight negative was the sommelier took our wine from the table & we found ourselves waiting for our glasses to be refilled during our main course as he was so busy

6 of us visited Mere for the Tasting Menu at Lunchtime and we were very impressed. A few of us have eaten at Marcus Wareings restaurant and wanted to try Monica's as well as fans of Masterchef. My Favourite dish was the Hardwick Lamb which was excellent, full of flavour and the sauce was delicious. The Glazed Asparagus and Ox cheek was also a real highlight, memorable dish the 36 month aged parmesan on this dish was special. Really nice ambience and service was very good - Highly recommend.

This was my second time at this amazing restaurant and this time I went with our daughter. The food and service were first class. We enjoyed every course and were allowed to choose more savoury dishes from the set lunchtime menus.The wines that were suggested definitely complemented each dish. Can’t wait to return!

This is our second visit to Mere for lunch. It certainly didn't disappoint and has fast become one of our favourite restaurants to enjoy a leisurely and excellent lunch. Mere has a lovely bar area and an impressive cocktail list, the cocktails are fantastic. Service here is perfect, from the moment you arrive until you leave. Everyone one is welcoming, friendly and professional, they are more than happy to go through the menu and help you with your choice, including wines. It really s a very special place to enjoy a truly wonderful and relaxing lunch. Thank you!

Superb 6-course tasting menu at lunchtime with the cheaper flight of wines. Great flavours and some unusual global influences/ingredients. Friendly, knowledgeable somellier. Faultless service by all staff. Brilliant.

I was ceklebrating a significant birthday and enjoyed the attentivness of the staff as well as the food. The setaing area was very comforable and the choice of wine / spirts was excellent.

Good venue, good ambience, good service and good food but, not exceptional. If you are expecting more of a South Pacific influence on the food, then sadly, it’s little more than words on the menu. However, the strongly French influenced cuisine is tasty, but the overall dining experience, which thankfully wasn’t rushed, does lack a bit of finesse in terms of food presentation, which may well be on show if Monica is present for service, given the high standards she insists on in various cooking shows! The quality of the dishes varied and also , some odd choices of side dishes like a bowl of limp lettuce and the lack of any special touches such as an amuse-bouche, is disappointing, given the prices charged. So, would I return? Maybe, but not until the menu changed. If you are planning a visit, then it’s wise to manage your expectations.

First time at Mere and we will most definitely be going back. The food and the service were first class . We had the lunch menu which was great value for money. And the icing on the cake was that Monica took the time to come and chat to every table.

This is a stylist venue and we visited for our staff Christmas Party. The food and service were outstanding however they ere very busy and our mains were delayed slightly. cannot wait to come back to try out again.

My second visit to this wonderful restaurant. it's such a great experience - extraordinary fine dining - divine food, fabulous wines, wonderful service. We were lucky that Monica was in on the day we visited and was as warm and welcoming as you would expect. Highly, highly recommended.

This place cannot get a review because it is absolutely ridiculously mind blowing !!! From the time you make a booking to the time you arrive ( and the lady you booked with actually remembers ) it is incredible ! There is a momentum here that carries through and one is made to feel right at home, but at the same very important, so about a review … so difficult as every single solitary detail is precision at its best so besides the incredible service, the incredible people where should one start with the food … mind blowing and passionately made !!! For 110000 miles I will travel again and again and look forward to returning … oh and just for good measure we met chef Monica so we now understand why the everything is so perfect. She’s one amazing human inside and out with the greatest smile and a great big genuine heart. An all round wow and then some. Thank you 🙏🏻

This was our first visit to Mere but it has been on the “to do list” for a while. We went for the taster menu and each course was a delight. The only minor disappointment was the hokey pokey ice cream which didn’t live up to my fond memories of the New Zealand favourite scoop. The front of house team and atmosphere were great and we will definitely be going back.

We’d been waiting to go here for a couple of years years after having a booking cancelled during Covid. We booked for a special joint birthday treat. We had the tasting menu and portions were minute - I mean absolutely tiny. The beef course was a tiny cube (like a stock cube) of beef and the other dishes were all similar in size. It just felt mean. Food was tasty but nothing outstanding at all and the whole experience felt a little bit like being on a very expensive conveyor belt. Service was rushed - so much so that at one point I asked my husband if he thought they were trying to turn the tables for a second sitting. Starters were brought before we’d even had a bite of the amuse bouche and I had to stop the waiter taking my food away twice when I put my fork down to try to slow things down a bit. They also spoke so quickly I couldn’t understand what they were saying when describing the food and hanging around chatting by the till/service station just by our table really isn’t on at this price. Drinks were incredibly expensive and for almost £400 for two for dinner it really should have been so much better. Finally - just a little thing but the toilets were really poor! They weren’t particularly clean, didn’t smell very good and the soap dispensers were rusty and dirty. Really odd that no one had checked recently. Overall sadly disappointed in the whole experience.

This was a long awaited trip for me and I was not disappointed. This restaurant deserves a star! I had the vegetarian tasting menu with the wine pairing. It was delicious. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough and cannot wait to return. Monica thank you for your hospitality it was a pleasure to eat your food.

Very excited to try this restaurant and sadly found the whole experience underwhelming. Having eaten in many Michelin star and high end restaurants we found the food on the Tasting Menu to be mediocre and with mean portion sizes ( the first course of pickled vegetables were large chunks which needed a knife and fork instead of a small spoon; the salt beef had one piece of meat the size of an oxo cube). Unfortunately not one course could be said to be outstanding. The service was efficient but frenetic which didn’t make for the relaxing evening that we had planned!!

I cannot think of a more delightful and special place to have dinner in London. We look forward to our next visit, and we’re starting to save now! As a huge Monica fan, my dream is that she stops by the table to say hello, on a future visit, but my wife says I would pass-out!

Second visit. Same experience of very mixed service. A slight edge of superiority conveyed by some of the team. Seem to regard themselves more than their paying customers. Tried the potato main and it was disappointingly dull. Gave this feedback to the reaction “well it is potato”. Not what you’d expect for a £27 plate. Wines were superb.

Lovely food, great service and atmosphere. My partner said after the second course from the tasting menu “I am so relaxed”.

Extremely disappointing experience. The service was overbearing and rushed ...we were overcharged a bottle of champagne and upon returning home we received an email saying we had not attended our booking and that we should read the No Show Policy. That was the final straw. This was supposed to be a special family dinner in London with our son - we were on holiday in London from NZ. I'm awaiting an email of apology and confirmation that we have not been charged a 'No Show Fee' given we paid 390 pounds for dinner already tonight.

Exceptional for a special birthday meal Loved loved loved it! Service and food was exquisite Very small but perfectly formed menu Sommelier made a great wine recommendation Fancy, but not too fancy, felt v relaxed Will return

Lovely experience (again) . Went soon after opened and tried to return before. Not disappointed 6 years on. Very friendly and professional staff, headed up by the charming Monica. Tasting menu was delicious and innovative. Wine pairing was interesting and explained by sommelier. Faultless tbh.

Staff attentive, service was 2 quick I hadn’t finished my amuse-bouche and bread , and they brought out starter , our main meals were cold and lacked any real flavour and depth, , Would I return NO .

Mere is a restaurant that we’ve been meaning to visit for a long time and a birthday celebration was a great time to do it. One of the best features of Mere is that it mixes a relaxed vibe with fine dining and great food...

We had planned to come here for ages and had high expectations but ended up somewhat disappointed. The service was great and the food looked amazing but it lacked any real wow factor on tasting. Elements of each dish were good but it wasn’t an...

I would use the word 'polite' to describe the food experience. Service was expectional and although there was nothing wrong with the food it lacked that wow factor for us (perhaps the bill of 400+ for two people had something to do with it!). We...

Lovely lunch having been a number of times in the past it’s still very good food was great with a couple of cocktails and a nice bottle of wine will be back

Monica Galetti’s dining experience did not disappoint! My husband surprised me with lunch here today and 6 hours later I’m still fizzing from the meal. From the minute we walked in we received sophisticated warm service from everyone we met. A cosy bar with incredible...

We arrived at this expensively decked-out basement restaurant lacking in atmosphere. Service ranged from friendly to robotic to obsequious. However it was the food that was really abysmal. Two canapés of smoked coconut milk and cold potato with a topping can only be described as...

My sister and I treated ourselves whilst we were in London for Wimbledon. I thoroughly enjoyed every course but the beetroot rose was the stand out for me. It was lovely not to feel over stuffed at the end of the meal - the tasting...

I visited the Mere last week and had a lovely experience. One staff member called Angie who was one of the waitress who was friendly and accommodating. I would definitely be going back there. MT

Had a lovely lunch at Mere. Food was fantastic, particularly the lamb and the hokey pokey dessert. Good wine list as well (and very knowledgeable and fun sommelier). Service is faultless as soon as you walk through the door. Prompt, very friendly, water frequently topped...

On arrival the lack of atmosphere was the setting for the rest of the meal. The staff had no personality and the restaurant was similar to being sat in a library. Also the service was poor. We were served amuse bouche and the waiter was...

AVOID . Awful food - style over substance. Horrible hard Caramelle pasta - TINY portions of food. Rosemary bread too scented & Herdwick Lamb raw with uncooked asparagus .....worst meal ever!

Fantastic 5 course tasting menu at Mere tonight with a Te Mata supplied wine flight of NZ wines. Great evening and absolutely recommend Mere as a must visit top class London restaurant. We shall be returning shortly!

This is not an inexpensive restaurant but for a treat it is worth every Penny. The staff who made it so pleasant and memorable are not just attentive and excellent at what they do but very kind with it. The wine waiter very helpful and...

I have been waiting for some time to try this restaurant and having done so can say that it really lived up to my expectations. Two of us had the vegetarian tasting menu and two of us the main tasting menu and all of the...

This review is preceded by lots of very positive ones. Maybe I’ve missed something during my lunch today - but I don’t think so. For £150 a head for a set three course set menu, one margarita and one bottle of unexceptional white wine I...

Being a big foodie and fan of tv cooking shows I had wanted to visited here for ages so we booked for our anniversary. We had checked the website before and decided on the set lunch but when we got to the restaurant that was...

We booked as a little pre-birthday treat as we’d wanted to go for a while, and it was beyond our highest expectations. We had the 6-course taster. All the staff were super attentive and knowledgable (accommodating my wife’s gluten free requirements no problem). Service is...

We are lucky enough to come to Mere a couple of times a year for special lunches. It just has everything - amazing food, lovely setting and exceptional service from the staff. We had starters of Veal, followed by mains of Pigeon and Beef which...

From start to finish this was a fabulous dining experience. The staff were amazing and extremely attentive. We had the 6 course tasting menuand it was superb.

Following maniacally Monica in Tv, a person could expect her restaurant focus mainly on the food and on the tasting experience, not at all! Mere is a gem in every aspect that concern a gastronomic experience, from the welcome at the reception where smiling people...

Went to Mere on Saturday 13th May for my 40th Birthday. Had a lovely time and the food was amazing. The staff were friendly, attentive and well educated on dietary requirements, one GlutenFree and one shell fish. If I was being hyper critical and comparing...

Enjoyed dinner at Mere, had the 6 course tasting menu and a nice botyle of Gamay. Star dish was the stonebass for both of us, great sauces with it. Least favourite was the cod, which was tasty but the chunks of cod were a little...

The whole experience from walking through the door, the cocktails, the service from the waiters and of course the excellent food was brilliant. We had the 6 course taster menu and our waiter Abdul was very informative explaining every course as it came out. It...

We went to Mere to celebrate our wedding anniversary and had a fabulous time! We were given a warm welcome and had a cocktail in the bar area before dinner. The drinks menu featured some unusual cocktails and both of our drinks were divine. We...

Stylish basement restaurant with a relaxed ambience. The staff were friendly, competent and non pretentious. The amuse-bouche and follow-up canapé were excellent. And whilst the starters, mains and desserts were intricate and well executed, they simply lacked a real wow factor for us. In particular,...

A belated birthday treat that exceeded the promise. Stunning food with great service. Have a cocktail upstairs whilst you wait for your table, loads to choose from.

We went with friends for a Friday lunch. Service was very good from the moment we arrived. We all opted for the tasting menu. I am not generally a fan of tasting menus. I can honestly say for the first time I enjoyed every course....

Opted for the tasting menu which was amazing. Each course had amazing tastes and the flavours were really there. A delightful atmosphere with fantastic service. A must visit with reasonable prices . Wouldn’t hesitate in going back !

What a wonderful lunchtime experience. We sat at the bar on entry where my wife had a lovely Noilly and I had a marvelous Negroni. We were then taken to our table and were served with fantastic canapes. Our starters arrived and they were sublime...

Was so looking forward to coming here, and every aspect was fabulous, delicious margaritas to begin, we both chose the tasting menu, every course explained and wow!! Stunning flavours, personal favourite course the pasta! Just heavenly, beautiful bottle of montepulciano, and birthday chocolate for my...

Took a business associate for lunch today at Mere. Great Atmosphere from the moment you walk through the door. The Reception and Bar staff are very knowledgable and attentive. Then down to the restaurant, once again the waiting staff and sommelier were very helpful and...

This was my first visit to this fabulous restaurant, which was recommended by a dear friend. We had the Tasting Menu - absolutely delicious! The food was perfect - interesting and unusual and perfectly cooked and presented. The service was lovely - smiley and attentive...

A birthday lunch treat – we had wanted to try this place for a long time. Décor was very nice, the restaurant itself is in the basement with the bar on the entry level. Staff were nice and friendly but lacked some refinement in areas....

There was little atmosphere as the restaurant was empty until about 20.30. The Sommelier was official & swift, so at one point, while pouring wine he spilt some onto the table. The service was good but the food was terribly disappointing. Surely Monica cannot have...

My wife treated me to lunch here as a Christmas present, as we watch Masterchef & wanted to try out Monica Galetti’s restaurant. What can I say? The whole experience is superb, from the moment you open the front door you know you are in...

The arrival is easy and friendly, coats handed over and shown to our table, nicely set in a cosy corner. Staff are friendly and helpful. The menu offers enough choice for most to find their bonheur. Wine list is just extensive enough albeit overpriced. Timing...

We had lunch here a few days ago, and I’m still thinking about some of the dishes! This restaurant has a relaxed feel, yet the service is attentive without being overbearing. Our amuse bouche were simply delicious. There were two offerings, one deliciously intense chicken...

We had the tasting menu. Beautiful and delicious food, the venison winning by a small margin. Sophisticated, tasteful decor and a relaxed, informal ambience. Amiable and knowledgable staff, many of whom are relatively young but carry themselves with quiet and disarming confidence. Not a whiff...

Visited on a Saturday night as we really wanted to try it but was left very disappointed. Service is good and flavour of the the food is good but the portions are just tiny for the tasting menu and was left feeling short changed. At...

We’re foodies, and amateur cooks, but have no interest in the ego chefs or their establishments. But Monica Galetti…well that’s different…we’re big fans of her work, and jumped at the chance to visit her lovely property, having booked very well ahead. Here’s the short version…it’s...

We had visited this restaurant pre lockdown and both thought the food was phenomenal so excited to return. This time round it was a very different experience. The service and ambience was good as before but the food was unappetising. We had a pumpkin purée...

After 3 cancellations due to rail strikes, we finally got to go to Mere and certainly was not disappointed. What a lovely special place. All staff friendly, helpful and professional. The food was outstanding, we had the tasting menu which was a delightful experience, excellent...

Dined for a family birthday on a Saturday night. Enjoyed lovely Cocktails in the bar area before our meal. We all chose something different and the food was stunning. Fantastic service, lovely wines and overall a really special evening. We chose venison, lobster and pork...

I ate here with two friends in September. We were all disappointed with the quality of the meal. Mere is a nice restaurant, a pleasant place to be and the waiter service was good. However, the food, whilst very nicely presented, lacked flavour and interest....

Went today for a long lunch and had a wonderful time. Attentive staff, beautiful surroundings and wonderful food with new flavour combinations. Had a special opportunity to meet Monica hard at work leading the kitchen. Thank you, will definitely visit again xx

We visited on a friday evening as a birthday treat for my wife. It is a lovely, well lit and decorated establishment where you could enjoy private conversations. We enjoyed cocktails in the bar prior to being taken down to the restaurant itself. We both...

We were really disappointed. I’m vegan so things were limited. I had the onion which was on the menu. Tasted like a microwaved onion with onion soup around the outside. So sad.

This restaurant by Celebrity Chef Monica Galetti is located in the heart of Central London. You're welcomed by a lovely lady and shown to the bar promptly. I opted for good old Negroni to start and the drink was very good. We were also offered...

Firstly all staff very friendly and service was impeccable. Loved the restaurant decor, very bright and airy however when we visited it lacked any real atmosphere, could barely hear the background music therefore found everyone almost whispering which was a real shame. The food was...

Was lucky enough eat at Mere on Saturday 1st October for my wife's birthday. We had a lovely evening from the welcome on arrival to saying goodbye. The food was just beautiful - no other way of describing it. The front of house staff are...

Eating an exceptional meal in a basement? Yes…..without detailing all the courses (well, the pumpkin and mackerel starter was exceptional!!), the whole experience was excellent. Apart from all starters and mains getting full marks, the extensive and expensive wine list gave up a reasonably priced...

I couldn't ask for more than the experience we had at Mere, which was topped by Monica Galetti visiting our table. Atmosphere, wine, service, ambience were perfect, but the food was out of this world. It was expensive, yes. You wouldn't be going every week....

Tasting Menu with wine pairing was our much anticipated choice. Over half was disappointing with the rest just about OK. Under seasoned and bland was the best description - salt and pepper was requested for the table. Wine pairing a disaster - over formulaic scripted...

Visited Dec 2021 for the set lunch menu (not sure if this is is still available at the time of writing in Sept 2022). However - it was outstanding, both in terms of value and quality. Delicious 3 courses and I can well believe the...

Our second time here and it was as lovely as I remembered from 4 years ago ( I think!) the cocktails are lovely , the aperitifs were so tasty and subtle that I was really excited about what was to come . The pea starter...

We visited last month and chose the tasting menu so we could sample as much as possible. Each course was superb and so delicious. We couldn't fault anything. All the staff were very friendly and professional and a credit to the restaurant. We were lucky...

We had an absolutely fabulous lunch here. Completely faultless. Every course of the taster menu was excellent. The staff are very relaxed and welcoming. We would highly recommend Mere. One of the best restaurants we have been to.

We were both looking forward to lunch today, we both like Monica Galetti and most of the reviews were good. Our starters although small were lovely as was the one dessert we shared. However our main course was not at all good. My husband’s lamb...

I have to start with WOW, I arranged the private dining for 8 of us friends and family, the room gets booked up quickly, we tried for Friday evening but it was booked for the entire year, now that shows that this fantastic restaurant is...

Could't fault a thing. This place is at the top of its game in every department. Food absolutely exquisite and service was some of the best we've had in a long time. Will be back for sure.

Mere has to be one of finest and sort after restaurants in London and after waiting a number of months to get in you can see why. From the moment you arrive the lady at the front door welcomes you before you are guided down...

We had an amazing lunch at Mere. The six course vegetarian tasting menu, together with drinks before and after, and a delicious bottle of white Vacqueryas. The service is perfect. For the whole meal no-one missed a trick. This was the best meal we’ve ever...

Love watching Monica G on TV so thought we would treat ourselves by going to her restaurant in London.... had to rearrange due to illness and then wait for a free date/time slot at the restaurant - but SO worth the wait ! Lovely, friendly...

Having watched Monica Galetti cook on TV for years we decided to try her food in the real world. The 6 course tasting menu was fantastic, innovative (who knew smoked duck and fennel ice cream went so well together) and above all delicious. Each course...

Booked the private room for 8 guests who all had various dietary requests from pescatarian to Vegetarians to no alcohol even in food. All catered for without any hassle. Each course was a work of art and tasted sublime. Service was excellent and cherry on...

Mere was exactly what you’d expect it to be - superb food, beautifully presented. The Davidstow cheddar mousse was outstanding, rich but full of flavour. Excellent service with kudos to Miles for presentation of the wine flight. Beautiful surroundings & facilities were spotless. Cannot recommend...

This was our first visit (ourselves and London based younger son) since lockdown. We really enjoyed our visit. The staff are just as friendly, unstuffy and supremely competent as ever. We think it is important to say that (although in our not entirely expert opinion)...

This was our first visit back to Mere since covid and it was good to be back. The service and food was as good before. The restaurant has a nice relaxing atmosphere and a knowledgeable and friendly staff. The food was well presented and tasty...

Our second lunch here this year and again could not fault a thing. We opted for the A La Carte menu, one mackerel for starter and then lobster and lamb dishes for mains. The desserts are simply stunning, we had the rhubarb plus the kiwi...

We went to Mere to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. We chose the Taster Menu £91, I really expected some outstanding food from Monica Galetti for that price, but unfortunately nothing really made me go wow except the tiny portion sizes. 🙁 Also we both...

I'M JUST A regular man who enjoys going to excellent restaurants, eating delicious food, and writing about my experiences. Anonymity should be essential when a restaurant is reviewed. Otherwise, it's a distorted viewpoint. But how can it be possible with Instagram pictures of famous food...

We had the 6 course tasting menu as a celebration for my boyfriend passing his PhD. The food was absolutely outstanding, and the service was amazing. It was paced perfectly, and the wine pairing added a cherry on top of a perfect afternoon. Monica even...

Had some of the best food I’ve ever tasted. Wonderful atmosphere. The staff make the experience even more special, especially the sommelier with his bottle of port! Got to meet Monica which was icing on a wonderful cake. Was worth the 250 mile trip from...

Four ladies enjoyed an elegant lunch of innovative taste combinations mostly with a Samoan twist. Eating a la carte from four selections most options were experienced and all duly savoured - the amuse bouche offering taste explosions and a small indication of the joy to...

We went to Mere as a family foursome and were in early doors for the evening session. We waited in the cocktail bar first and had an aperitif (we also ended up there after the meal for more drinks). The cocktail bar has a great...

Monica Galetti strikes me as being someone who really cares about her food, the customer experience and her reputation - this was a smashing meal that was every bit as carefully thought out as I was expecting, with some outstanding dishes on the tasting menu....