The Gate Hammersmith in Hammersmith and Fulham

I can believe I went to a vegetarian restaurant and enjoyed the food without wishing I had a meat of fish option.

Very tasty vegetarian food. Service a bit slow but they were pretty busy when we arrived.. The lighting was verging on horrible - easy fix surely? Music was annoying - again - an easy fix but both of these things did have a negative effect for me on the whole experience.

Great to visit a restaurant which has been paving the way in vegan cooking for decades! The starters were divine (10/10) and the sales and polenta chips were amazing! The shawarma was slightly disappointing for the price. The flatbread seemed like a shop brought pitta and spices were not quite rights. However, the cauliflower setan had a great texture!

Wow this place is a gem! I am visiting from the US and for a non-vegetarian, I really enjoyed their high quality fresh dinner. It exceeded all my expectations and highly recommend to try it. The staff were wonderful and super friendly. The atmosphere was perfectly cozy and you will not be disappointed.

A vegetarian delight hidden snuggly in Hammersmith. The food is MVP. Most vegetarian pleasures you can imagine! Everything tastes fresh, delish and nutritious. The miso aubergine is a winner and polenta chips disappeared before a pic could be clicked. The high ceilings and centric windows to the sky add to a lovely ambience during the day. This place deserves all the plaudits and recognition for keeping it 💚.

This has been on my list of eateries to visit when I come to London for several years...always keen try inventive cooking. I came for lunch and from the limited menu chose the Shawarma in Pitta...nothing to write home about. Oh, how I miss Gaby's in Leicester Square.

Interesting and up-market vegetarian and vegan food at a price.

Absolutely perfect! I highly recommend, especially for vegans and vegetarians :)

Really lovely 40th birthday meal for my sister, attentive staff, quiet relaxed atmosphere and great vegetarian food. Would highly recommend.

Great food, great cocktails, love the decor and setting and great service - what's not to like!

This was our first time back in a year and an enjoyable evening. Food is good, tasty and a good choice on offer. We asked which puddings were made in house and were advised that all were- however we remain unconvinced that the cheesecake we had was made anywhere near the restaurant! Service is ok

First time at The Gate and loved it. The food is amazing, nice service too. Will definitely return

The service is absolutely brilliant. The food is lovely. Will 100% be back. Even got a lovely surprise for the birthday girl.

I never do restaurant reviews - I am doing it because I want to see more people eating at THE GATE. There were four of us, we all loved our food. My wild mushrooms were delicious, the four different desserts were all yummy. The service was excellent. I have been eating at THE GATE for years, it was always quite good, then it disappeared during COVID and now it’s better than ever. It was half empty last night (yes, Tuesday evening) - how is it possible that so many mediocre restaurants in Hammersmith and Chiswick are full and THE GATE is not?

Food took an hour to arrive and card machine was broken at the time of my visit. Staff was very apologetic. Decent vegetarian food for regular meat eaters

This Hammersmith stalwart has stood the test of time. I highly recommend going whether plant based food is your thing or not. You can be assured of fresh, tasty inspiring food and will leave feeling great. Verdict: ★★★★★ Type: VEGAN Recommend: YES Price Point: $$ Ambiance: CONVIVIAL Vegetarian Options: ALL VEGAN Vegan Options: 100% VEGAN Need to book? YES Will I return? YES

Only go to this place if you don’t mind breaking the bank. While the ambience and waitress was extremely pleasant and nice, the food was really small portions and subpar at best. On top of that, the prices were very overpriced for the portions. I was even charged £4.50 for water and £6 for a small side of broccoli ! Not sure if I would visit again alone - way too expensive for my taste. I was sorely disappointed - not sure what all the hype is about.

Though I’m not vegan/vegetarian I really enjoyed my meat-free meal here. Starters were tasty as were the mains! Friendly staff.

The original restaurant. I've been to their other branches but first visit to Hammersmith. The food, service and atmosphere couldn't be faulted. This is vegetarian dining done properly. Highly recommend.

Excellent food! We had a delightful experience here- way above our expectations. Exquisite food and fantastic service and prices.

Revisit to this lovely restaurant food is superb, setting and atmos great. Staff friendly and helpful . Can't wait to go again.

Ein überwiegend veganes Restaurant - mit gutem Preis - Leistungsverhältnis

Excellent service and good food. Everything is vegan and the menu is small and well selected. Definitely worth a visit!

Starters were great and my girlfriend enjoyed her main although I found a hair in my food and subsequently couldn’t finished the rest of my meal. Found it quite hard to get the attention of someone to inform them of the hair, when I did so very lack lustre apology and nothing else offered. Left hungry and disappointed.

The food was tasty enough but the service was poor. Disinterested, surly staff who act like they’re doing you a favour by serving you. Other reviews have said similar, please sort it out!

Food was good. Service was mediocre. Atmosphere not much to talk about. Same song or songs on repeat. I can easily get the same meals at the same or better quality for less than half the exorbitant prices they charge here. I won't be returning.

My second time eating at The Gate and my experience was much the same as before. The atmosphere and service were nothing to write home about and, like other reviewers, I found the 12.5% service charge undeserved. The staff were courteous but not warm. As a solo diner I felt quite uncomfortable being placed on a table for 2, all of which were lined up down the middle of the restaurant, especially when the place was almost empty. The food was delicious although I felt the starter was seriously overpriced for something so small. They also need to ditch the crumbling, dusty dried flower. Currently undecided about whether or not to return which is a real shame.

The food was very fresh and tasty. The presentation was amazing. One of my friend's is a non vegetarian so was skeptical to have dinner, but completely changed the thought that also vegetarian food is delicious. Hoping to dine with family in the future

I’m not vegan but my husband is. I’m hard pressed to go to fully vegan places with him normally but thought we’d give it a go. Had a lovely date night here a week ago. The starter of crispy courgette flowers and the main of chipotle mushrooms were well worth the cost and were sublime. Really enjoyed our night out here, and would happily have another. I love how vibrant and plentiful the vegan scene has become in London, so many great places to try out of which this, I hope, is the first!

I'm really sad to write this review but hope it will be read by the Managers and staff so they can make the necessary changes to return this restaurant to its historic high standard. The staff are not engaging, it felt more like catching their attention. There was no interaction about the food. The menu seemed much shorter than in the last 15 years I've been going to this restaurant. The bread and the olives were lovely. My starter was a tart which was disappointing but ok. I ordered the Beetroot burger because I've had it before. They were worlds apart ! This one was dry, tasteless, and served on a very nasty bread roll that looked like it had been brought at the last minute in a corner shop. Previous experiences were amazing the burger was succulent, full of flavour and served with cheese and tasty chutney with amazing flavour. When I complained and showed them the picture of the previous burger I'd had there, the waiter said "We've changed the recipe"! You can see from the pictures below just how different these were. In fairness they replaced the meal with a moussaka, however that wasn't really what I wanted and there wasn't a lot of choice. Please sort this out because I always think of you as the best vegetarian restaurant in London !

Lovely little place with superb food, just a shame about the staff who could hardly raise a smile and were either extremely unknowledgeable or just completely disinteressted in their clientele, particularly the waitress.

The food was great! They even let me change my scrambled eggs for scrambled tofu. Amazing quality and lovely coffee as well. Atmosphere was okay not special, service was great though. Very friendly.

I originally came to this place knowing that they are autism friendly (through national autistic society autism friendly restaurant) and my experience with them has exceeded my expectations. Not only is the food great quality, but the atmosphere is spot on! On top of these, their service is exceptional and the server with the blonde hair and glasses is the absolute best! 🙂

A wonderful experience! The food, the wine and the service was quite excellent. Vegetarian and vegan heaven ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rude wait staff, missing ingredients to make drinks and when the drink was delivered, no apology or discount offered. Tables not well spaced. Food was very hot and miss. Overly processed mock meats were sub par.

Food nothing like as good as it used to be and cashless because of covid? That's ridiculous now and very inconvenient.

Starter was fine, the main was not hot. An Aubergine, potatoes with other 'stuff' - very middle of the road for the Gate. Average presentation and bit bland. My husband had the Cordon Blue, which had overcooked broccoli and a sort of breadcrumbed vegan steak with tofu. Tasted ok but not Gate standard. When did the Gate start serving over cooked broccoli!. For dessert I had rhubarb tart, which was a pastry case with some goop in it , stewed rhubarb and wierd gellified rhubarb sauce around it. Reminded me of something my granny would cook up in the 70's.I couldn't eat it. To add the service was very average. I felt disappointed, we've been going to.the Gate for 20 years, haven't been for a year. I get the financial constraints restaurants are under but I'm still left disappointed by this experience. Not sure if we'll go back. Quite expensive as well.

Lovely vegetarian food and good service.

The food was excellent as ever and the service was very good.

We were in this part of town for a 9.00 pm event at the Hammersmith Apollo, just next door. While the show was great, perhaps even more memorable was the food at this restaurant. My wife and I agreed that this was one of the best vegetarian meals we’d ever tasted. And in such a beautiful, bright, and airy venue. Service was also terrific: friendly, helpful, and genuine. Well worth giving this a try, particularly if you happen to be going to the Apollo.

Really amazing plant-based restaurant in Hammersmith. We had excellent service so not sure why some past reviews had negative experiences. Our waitress was really lovely and engaging! Great find!

A superb vegetarian-vegan jewel near the river in West London with a courtyard garden and a very friendly atmosphere. One of the oldest and best vegetarian restaurants in town, yet to be discovered by many. The founders still own and run it and keep the menu at reasonable price. The recipes are inspiring and the owners’ imaginative vegetarian cook books are excellent souvenirs. A little known London favourite.

One amazing experience! Totally worthy every penny. The food was delicious and I can say is the best vegetarian I have tried in the uk. Every plate is exquisite and enjoyable. The atmosphere is really nice and the people working are really patient and friendly. Highly recommend!!

Great vegetarian spot in Hammersmith! Variety of options and very flavourful, they also have a lovely terrace which is nice in the warmer months or when UK weather decides to cooperate

Hammersmith can be a bit too urban sometimes- after all, its centre is a shopping centre in a roundabout- but the Gate is an oasis set in a relic of old Hammersmith. You enter through a garden at the side of a church. The house of a famous painter overlooks. Upstairs, the restaurant has a beautiful artist’s studio window in a high ceiling room- the vibe is very like Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip. The vegetarian food is high quality, thoughtful and beautifully presented, with a special call out to the desserts, always in my experience a great asset in top notch vegetarian restaurants, and so it proves here. Short, well chosen mid priced wine list. The staff were friendly, got us to out show on time, and the ambiance calm and grownup. Will return.

So we returned to this restaurant, has been a while, we did visit the gate in Marylebone just before it closed. New menu for us, I tried the artichoke tart, which was lovely, i followed with the Cordon Blue, I was a little disappointed, it was nice but not great, probably chose the most boring main on the menu. Dessert was a chocolate moose which was excellent. Restaurant was quiet for a Friday night but then its the first Friday of the summer holidays.

Been a while since I have been to The Gate but when I knew I needed a special place for lunch in Hammersmith there wasn't a hesitation in booking. Does not sisappint. Brilliant, thank you.

Lovely food and nice service, we sat outside and felt that atmosphere was a little low, needed music playing! We found ourselves talking quietly as to not disturb other tables, food was delicious and came out very quickly! 5* for that. I thoroughly enjoyed the beetroot burger and my partner enjoyed the Mexican plate. Still would recommend and would return!

I’ve given 4 for the food. The main and vegan tiramisu dessert were delicious and beautifully presented. The only negative is the staff - in that they don’t engage with you at all, the female staff never smiling. This stuff matters - you only realise it does when it’s not there! Good luck the Gate, your food is lovely and outdoor space is great (tho Be fab to add loadsa flowers and more plants and turn into a true oasis.)

The food quality is up to the price, really good. Service was great.

Fantastic food. Dessert let it down a bit but otherwise lovely.

What a pity I did not think to read some of the negative reviews expressed accurately by others. I regret having to be so critical as the hidden (actually easy to overlook) Hammersmith location should be idyllic and the menu has some tasty options, the service was truly the most forgettable experience I have endured at any restaurant in London. And I live in W6 so I truly wanted to love this place! The staff simply have no sense of urgency, no interest in engaging customers and no appreciation of the most basic standards of service. By the time our meal was coming to a very welcome conclusion, there were merely a handful of tables still occupied but our main courses still took an eternity to arrive. We had to ask repeatedly for simple things like bread - and our courses. Rather than attend to us and the few remaining customers, the staff seemed more interested in cleaning up to close for the night. I wish for the sake of others that some enterprising person might read this and shake things up, but given the zombie outfit I witnessed, I have little hope anyone will care. At least save yourself and your savings by eating at home. Or alternatively try any number of fabulous Asian options along Kings in W6 as they are chock full of vegetarian dishes on their menus and the staff are there to welcome and serve you.

Had a lovely evening, service and ambience were great. We ordered practically all the starters (except for bread and olives)- the food was lovely. The only reason I have taken one star away on food is because of the wedges which is the only side we ordered, they were a bit overdone and just generally clunky, didn’t feel like as much thought had gone into them.

We visited here before a show at the Apollo so were a bit tight for time but found the staff here to be detached and slow. Food was good but I was also not happy with the hidden charges of a mandatory service fee for this poor service and £5 for water so I'm afraid I could not recommend it.

Some of the food was really phenomenal (smoked artichoke tarte <3)… some tasted like nothing (Tiramisu). Service was kind of Mixed: very friendly and helpful to us, while not cleaning the tables around us for nearly an hour. Alltogether we would defintly come back.

This is the fifth time I ate at the Gate Vegetarian Restaurant in Hammersmith. It never disappoints. I had the vegan schnitzel and vegan tiermisu for desert. One of my friends had the beetroot burger

Amazing vegan food - we sat in the courtyard which was lovely and cool and peaceful. Wonderful service. Will come back.

The staff need training. We were not welcomed, we were not asked whether we enjoyed our food, it almost appeared as if it was a chore to serve their customers. The food was nice but you can have the best product in the world but if your customer service sucks it will ruin the experience. We won’t be coming back.

The food never disappoints at The Gate. I had king oyster mushrooms to start and moussaka for main and they were both delicious. Our friends had the crispy courgette flower, smoked artichoke tart and the Mexican plate and all were faultless. We were lucky that it was a beautiful evening and had a table outside which was lovely. The only element which let our experience down was the service. We had a 615 sitting so early and not super busy but service was incredibly slow, so much so that we had to skip dessert. Such a shame.

Used to love this restaurant and have been many times. We went again about 18 months ago and had a shocking overall experience - rude staff, small table for five, limited food and no Prosecco (therefore no cocktails!). Decided to give it another (last) chance three days ago. Again awful. Poor food, no ambience, surly staff - our waitress didn’t welcome us or crack a smile all evening. Also v overpriced. Shan’t be going back

Absolutely one of the best dining experiences we’ve had; the selection was superb with perfectly complemented flavours and textures through each dish. We loved it so much we went for 3 courses and yea and coffee. Expensive but we’ll worth every penny. It’s hard to prepare vegan and veggie dishes to such a high standard. It takes a real talent to nail it like this.

Super decent vegetarian and vegan food. The staff are cool and the restaurant has school hall vibes. Good people, good food.

Staff is amazing, really welcoming, the environment is really nice. They have a beautiful garden and for winter days they have heaters. We ordered Hirata Bun but it was just one bun for £9 so this was a bit unexpected. American pancakes are really delicious except there was too much maple syrup. You might want to ask it on the side.

Excellent food - beautifully presented, colourful, tasty. Highly recommended!

Sorry to say but dinner was a bit of a disappointment. I probably visit a couple of times a year over last 15 years and consistently good. But this week, main courses were dull and stodgy - veg wellington had doughy pastry, lump of mash potato and was just boring. We left food on our plates which really shouldn't happen here. Cheesecake for pudding another let down - the top layer of fruit was as hard as if it had been 'gelatined' and was totally tasteless. Had to send it back. Overall, didn't feel food was 'loved'. Shame. Will of course try again, but want some zing next time!

So we decided to go to the Gate in Hammersmith last night before going to a concert at the Apollo. Form the moment we walked in to the moment we left, it was odd and cold atmosphere. The servers literally were like they couldn’t be bothered to be there. When customers were leaving, the tables remained dirty for the entire time until we left. We ordered the beetroot mousse and the courgette flower for starters and we were sharing the aubergine schnitzel with a side of polenta chips and broccoli. The starter presentation was lovely and we were excited to try the food. The courgette flower was tasty and full of flavour, the beetroot mousse was very bizarre. The ratio from beetroot to the quinoa base was way off and the mousse ended up being dense and overbearing for the dish. The aubergine schnitzel was just aubergine rolled in Panko breadcrumbs with some applewood vegan cheese and called a schnitzel. The ‘dauphinoise potatoes’ were more of a reheated pave than dauphinoise. I could’ve cooked a better meal at home if I’m honest. I also probably would’ve bypassed the food had the service been good but it was mediocre at best. Nobody came to ask if the food was OK. When we asked the lady for the bill, she didn’t say anything apart from allow us to pay. I say this all the time and maybe it was an off day but really don’t work in the service industry if you don’t want to provide good service. We paid £8 for the privilege or that service and I would’ve normally left a tip but I just wanted to get out of there. Me and my wife woke up this morning to a bad tummy. Not the best and won’t be returning. The Gate has definitely gone down hill from the pre-covid days.

Hmm, I wouldn't get the aubergine again. It was undercooked and so, heavy. The sphere though spectacular, is a LOT of sweet chocolate, and mine was drowning in a shallow bath of chocolate soup. Hey ho..

Fantastic vibrant vegetarian food in a bright fun dining area, all right in the centre of Hammersmith

The booking system appears to be organised by some external booking app; meaning I could not phone and speak to anyone at the restaurant. There is a charge if you miss your allotted time. We arrived early and told to return at our allotted time despite the place being empty. The waiter was disinterested in explaining the meals. The chairs are uncomfortable and tables chic basic. The saving grace was the food was very good.

Great food and service was brilliant.

Food was delicious and our friend ended up joining and they were so helpful setting up a table for us. We were off to a show after at the Eventim Apollo and it's a 3 minute walk away so brilliant location!

Excellent menu, if a tad limited. Two reservations re food: the Wellington was on the dry side, and the carrot cake would fall foul of trades description. Otherwise, commendable. Food very well presented. Portions generous. Service efficient, though unsmiling. Th space suffers from the removal of its greenery.

Never fails to impress. Such a lovely meal and thank you for the double birthday sphere plate - lonely personal touch

I have been here many times over the 15 years I've been living in London. I have thoroughly enjoyed every bite and would recommend this place to anyone regardless of dietary background. My partner is gluten intolerant and allergic to dairy, which is not easy, and she was catered for perfectly too.

Delicious food, beautifully presented. Friendly staff and calm and relaxing environment

Absolutely outstanding. Service was lovely, food was very fast and delicious. Never had food like it before, immense quality and execution.

Amazing delicious wonderful evening! Haven't been for 20 years but was just as modern and fabulous as I remembered. Every mouthful bursting with flavour and goodness. Staff super helpful and nice too, we started off outside and then had to find a table inside when the weather turned. Stuffed Courgette flower the food of kings and queens.

Amazing food. Really amazing veggie vegan food. Can not wait to return.

Delicious food on offer with a few gluten free choices too. I really enjoyed the experience and food, would definitively return

My wife, five year old and I visited for lunch after going to the Riverside Studios. The restaurant is lovely and light with a relaxed atmosphere. The food was all delicious (we had a mix of brunch and lunch dishes). Service was also very friendly.

Amazing food and even my fussy 9 year old enjoyed the food. The space is in need of some care, the tables and chairs are quite outdated. Service was ok but remember it being better last time I attended. Overall good experience and would return for the food.

We’ve been coming here for 2 decades and seen many changes, them transitioning to completely vegan was the best change for us! Firstly the staff are lovely especially our server called Tamorie, she was super friendly and helpful. It was very sweet that she put a birthday candle on my husband’s dessert as we didn’t expect that and I hadn’t even thought to ask! All our food was tasty but our favourite was the cannoli omg it was amazing! The slight mark down is the ‘cocktails’ list as it is pretty lacklustre and boring, it’s something that maybe could be improved for us heathens that love a good cosmopolitan and bloody mary. Thanks for making our birthday/anniversary combined a special night!

Delicious, refined, beautiful food in an oasis near Hammersmith roundabout. It's a diamond in the rough with high spacious ceilings and a huge window. The asian-inspired tofu dragon salad was dynamic in colour and exciting to eat. The cep mushroom creme risotto delivered on that rich mushroom flavour and sharp contrast rocket. They've got these dishes down to mouthwatering perfection!

Great menu and lovely venue … always been a nice place to go and seems to be getting better and better.

Starter and dessert were delicious, main wasn’t so great…not hot enough and didn’t taste too fresh. Staff were friendly but not attentive enough- had to ask a couple of times to get more drinks.

Always a pleasure to visit The Gate. Great food, presentation and service. The cocktails were delish too. Look forward to returning.

Excellent food and great service!

Lovely to have such a varied vegetarian menu. Cocktails were refreshing. All 3 courses were served beautifully, & plenty of food. Service very good, quiet & unobtrusive. Would recommend

We have been to The Gate many times, it is a lovely local restaurant

Amazing service, great food. We were in a bit of a rush to get to a show at the Apollo but we even had time for a dessert because the service was so fast and efficient. Food was amazing, waiters were lovely, couldn't recommend enough.

We can't believe this was our first visit.... It won't be out last?!! Inspiring food and wonderfully helpful staff. I have an allium allergy and they catered for this (with a more limited menu) but with no alternations.... Yes I actually ordered and received something off the 'standard' menu that wasn't a salad - amazing. Thank you The Gate Hammersmith we had an amazing evening xxx

The food was good. The atmosphere, tables and chairs poor. The waiter disinterested.

Fabulous dinner ! Stuffed courgette flowers were amazing and I had the best carrot cake ever

Thouroughly enjoyed our visit to the Gate. We got served promptly, which was important as we were going to a show afterwards at the Apollo. The food was excelllent

Love coming here for a treat. The food is delicious

Best choice for all who are looking for outstanding vegetarian food.

In my many years of existence, it was the first time I ate in a restaurant surrounded by tables with dirty plates. Appalling. When we arrived at the restaurant, there were half a dozen tables that hadn’t been cleared, with plates half full of food. The staff looked really demotivated and didn’t smile at all, it was a bit awkward. We were sat in a corner between 3 dirty tables, 2 were cleared only 1.5 hours after we started our meal, and the closest to us was still dirty when we left after a 3 course meal. Our starter was served promptly, but after a good 45min the staff still hadn’t cleared our dirty plates and brought the main dish, so we had to bring our plates back to the kitchen and have a word with the manager, who said they were understaffed, but from what we observed it was not the only reason, as the room wasn’t that big for the number of staff present. The issue is that the staff kept walking past the dirty plates and tables and walking back to the kitchen empty handed. The level of nonchalance was something I’d never seen before. It seemed normal for the staff to allow diners to enjoy an ambiance packed with dirty tables. I’m still giving 3 stars because the food was excellent.Incidentally, the manager must have realised there was something wrong as he gave us a goodwill discount without being asked for it. It is a shame to eat such nice food in a dirty environment where you’re surrounded by half eaten plates that have been abandoned for hours. Not only it’s unhygienic but it also looks really bad. At one point I was very tempted to clear the other tables myself just so I could enjoy my food in a clean environment. I would try the Gate again for their food, but definitely not this location.

Starting with the food -absolutely excellent vegan food. Four people had different menu choices across three courses and every dish was sublime. There are three issues which lost a star from the rating. Firstly our waiter was efficient but utterly detached and remote. At that price you expect a bit of warmth or interest or ‘being nice’. Secondly, the counter top was piled high with dirty dishes and dirty glasses from 9:00pm to late. Not a good look or part of the expected ‘theatre’ of eating in a high end place. Finally, the woman’s toilet was locked the whole time. Women in the party had to use the men’s. Time perhaps for both toilets to become gender neutral?

This is my second vidit to The Gate. Previously I would have given 5 stars. On this visit the food and the ambiance were again excellent but the servers were disinterested and empty tables were left covered in used dishes until the table was next required leading to a messy feel and requiring new customers to wait for the table to be cleared and made ready. I hope they read this review and do better in future,

Good friendly service. Food came out quickly. We enjoyed the starters more. The pau bun was really tasty. The wellington lacked finesse and flavour. The aubergine crumble was good - lots of flavour. 2 starters, 2 mains, 1 sweet with coffee £85. Too expensive for the experience in site of lovely team.