The Gatehouse in Camden

Love this pub! However, I do miss seeing all the employees stylish outfits! What’s up with the new uniforms ?

Sunday roasts are tricky. 80% of the time the beef is dry, the chicken is chewy, the potatoes are massive, super heavy to eat, and they are on your plate only to make it look bigger. None of these things happen here. Their trio (which I recommend) is among the best roasts I have had. Delicious, juicy, tasty. I went back again for dinner, cause I wanted to check that I haven't been just lucky. I ordered fish and chips... Wow! Crispy on the outside and so fluffy that it melted in my mouth. That's it. No doubt these people know what they do. Just go :)

Great food and friendly efficient service - what more can one want? Gary, the manager, is particularly helpful.

Wonderful food and great atmosphere. Really great to have this gastric pub in Highgate.

Great pub, superb food. Great for a weekend lunch with a group.

Lovely pub gorgeous outdoor area and a nice vibe but the roast was awful. Meat chewy and veg raw however excellent Mac and cheese but very over priced. A disappointing birthday lunch, service was good but could tell the waitress knew it was bad as she didn’t check back or ask us how are meals were when she cleared our largely uneaten plates. Would definitely return for a pint but not the food.

Food was generally good. However for some unknown reason they served the starters together with the main course which was not appreciated. Why would one want to have starters together with one's main course. We had also specifically asked for the starters first to make it clear, as a couple of us had ordered paella which takes a longer. Also, quite difficult to hear as generally fairly noisy.

I think this place might be ok if it's your local, but not somewhere I'd venture far to visit. We ate here on a Friday evening. Good points were a very good scotch egg starter, tasty oysters (if a bit icy). And our table enjoyed the burger and fish mains. On the downside, we were quickly upsold bottled water when tap would have sufficed. The seafood paella was dry and inedible so had to be returned (something I've never done before but wasn't going to force it down at these prices), no children's menu and they also didn't know how to make a cosmo. On the upside the cosmo and paella were replaced without too much quibble.

Brilliant theatre upstairs. I went to see " Too Many Books" by Judi Bevan. A nice touch is you can take a pint ( in my case) or a glass of wine from the bar downstairs into the theatre with you. It's a great place to go with mates or on a date. The plays are contemporary. My ticket was £20- very reasonable for a theatre in London!

Tried the pre-theatre menu and it was delightful. The Pear, Stilton and Walnut starter tasted as good as it looked, and the fish and chips were superb. The pub was busy, but the service was first rate and the atmosphere was so relaxed and friendly. It was a real pleasure to eat there before heading upstairs to the theatre itself.

Lovely bar and dining room, the young waitress with the black curly hair ( sorry didn’t get her name ) was very attentive, polite and very professional . The atmosphere is very pleasing and the food is of a good quality. I would highly recommend

Thank you Laura for all your help today. It was a very busy Sunday but you were still very attentive and we wanted for nothing! We all enjoyed our meals although the vegetables were a little on the al dente side, which we all loved, but one or two people around us didn’t find to their taste.

We loved our evening at The Gatehouse ahead of going upstairs to see our friends play. The menu was varied and the food we ate beautifully presented and totally delicious. The service was attentive and efficient. It really is a beautiful pub restaurant and we hope to return although it's a little far from us in SW London!!!

Good as always. We had starters for a quick meal, but they were so delicious we were late!!!

We had a lovely late lunch on a rainy/cold Monday afternoon at The Gatehouse. Food was delicious, atmosphere was cozy and service delivered by Laura was amazing. Thank you all for a great experience 😊

Food was very good, especially the mushroom croquettes. Service was very average. Had to remind server that some items had not been served.

Fantastic food. Tons to eat for non meat eaters. Sublime. Fabulous service too

Lovely and friendly staff, nice place, the only thing was my burger was undercooked/ raw inside, I was told, that is how it comes, but what if you don’t like raw? Think they should asked how I would like my burger?Apart from that we had a lovely evening x

Jessica (one of the waitresses) was very fast and thoughtful.

Excellent all round! So lucky to live near this fabulous pub :-)

Had heard good things about the Gatehouse but it was just a huge let down. The issues first started with us having to wait for 4 mins at the door way before even being noticed to be sat to dine. We were Told that we couldn’t have table service? So we had to order at the till and also pay before eating? Quite unusual and don’t understand why I would be expected to pay a service charge for ? Asked for food to all arrive at the same time? Request seemed to be acknowledged, yet the food arrived 5 mins apart alongside NO cutlery or salt and pepper at the table? Everything except the pork was just bland. You’d be under the impression that seasoning was banned. Served microwavable mashed potatoes. How could I tell? Hot gloop close to the consistency of playdough with NO SEASONING! Not even any butter to give it a more realistic texture. I’m under the impression that our food was the way it was because of the day and time that we ate there as I cannot see other customers being happy with what we were served especially if it was on a busy weekend.

Gatehouse improves and improves....perfect supper before the show

Lily was absolutely fantastic, attentive, friendly and fast. Thank you. We had a great time

Really enjoyed the food, great ingredients, cooked perfectly., Lily made the best margarita. Would margarita again

It was great but you need to book in advance it is also very lively and popular.

The waitress was charming, the food delicious and the decor very nice. Shame about the barking dog

New staff is not friendly with a big attitude. Cocktails is not nice Quality and is not in a presentable glasses. Atmosphere become not very nice when is new staff making you feeling unwelcome and ignored.

Delicious Sunday lunch with very generous portions. Excellent service from our waitress Laura. Great atmosphere

We had a really good Sunday lunch at The Gatehouse. The food was very tasty and the portions very generous. The staff were very attentive and friendly

Wonderful atmosphere and incredible service. Thanks to The Gatehouse team for looking after our group of ten so well. We will return!

Lovely Laura was the perfect waitress and the food was good.

We booked a table for a pre theatre meal. The food took over 1 hr to arrive, if we didnt chase it then who knows how long it would of taken as the waiters did not inform us of the delay. As an apology we got 10% knocked off the bill but then they added 15% service charge. Nice pub and tasty food but they really need to sort out the kitchen and customer service

As always, the service was amazing even though it was full and busy. Our stater we felt could have been better, the aubergine wasn't soft and not enough goats cheese and honey. When requesting more goats cheese and honey the waitress quickly said let me replace the whole thing and the new serving was excellent. Great roasts, we had the beef and lamb.

The food was quite nice but it was pricey too. Wild mushroom toast was lovely but it was also £11.50. The mains then took an hour to come...no-one came past the table to explain or to offer us some more drinks while we waited. I had to go to the pub area to get another pint. They were really apologetic and took 10% off the bill due to the wait. There seemed to be an issue as every table was waiting so hopefully it was just an off night and if I'm in the area I'd give it another go. Especially as the theatre upstairs was excellent.

I most recently came here because I was going to see a play at "Upstairs at the Gatehouse". I thoroughly recommend the theatre. That said, if I'm in Highgate this is one of the pubs I tend to pop into. I rate it higher than the more famous Flask, down the road.

Had lunch 3rd January2025. We were visiting our son for New Year, and he couldn't have chosen a better place. The food, service and atmosphere were perfect.

Nice pub and the food was pretty good but all of the staff were pretty moody. It doesn’t cost anything to smile 🤷🏻‍♂️

A cosy warm pub busy on a Wed with slower service than usual but paella was exceptional and pub fare was good esp fish & chips.

We had our company Christmas lunch at The Gatehouse. It was fantastic from start to finish. The booking process was efficient and straightforward and the communication was clear and friendly. When I arrived on the day, everything was ready and we were looked after by the team from the start. Service was excellent, they asked us if we needed more drinks and delivered our food without making us feel like we were being fussed over or ignored. The food was delicious, all 3 courses. I think we tried most things on the set menu between us and everyone was impressed. At the end of lunch, there were a few of us left and we were moved to another quiet area to continue spending time together. All in all, I would highly recommend the Gatehouse. Service with a smile and top food and drink.

Always enjoyed the food but as someone who’s in the service industry the service was extremely poor. We gave them their time as we knew they had a busy period but we weren’t greeted nicely at all and told we had to wait for drinks as one person was making coffees, we waited 30 minutes and then our orders were forgotten about twice. We were not properly acknowledged when we left, which sums up the whole experience. Won’t be returning and really sad as I’m local.

We enjoyed both shows we came to on Sunday (4pm and 7.30pm) and had booked a table for dinner between the two shows. Time was tight, but staff made sure we all had a glass of wine and one course before dashing back upstairs for the cabaret.

Very nice and efficient service on a busy day. Our fish and chips were excellent. Adjacenct babies (and mums) largely well behaved and not overly noisy.

Excellent food, friendly service. Toilets could do with some TLC though!

Very good food and service with a smile from Hanan

By far the best pub roast we’ve had in a long time. Almost as good as home cooking . Great quality produce and flavours , generous portions and served nice and hot as it should be . Fantastic service and atmosphere too . Thanks for making our Sunday !

Really very good. Definitely going back. That Sunday was superb.

We had a wonderful Christmas lunch at this beautiful pub, with great food, and excellent service. Thank you very much.

We had an amazing experience at the Gatehouse. Our staff Xmas party took place and the food was excellent, staff were so helpful and atmosphere was great.

It exceeded our expectations. We went for a pre theatre meal. Everything was pleasant since the time we walked in. There is the pub area and the restaurant area. Both very charming and with a relaxing feeling. The lady found a table for us, although we didn't make a reservation. We ordered vegan dishes and they were one better than the other. Vegan salad as starter, a vegetable paella and lentils as main courses. Every dish was so tasty, especially the paella. I'm not vegan, but I would surely reorder it again. Big portions as well... so go empty stomach. The lady and the waiter were so nice, not just because they had to do it for the sake of the clients, they were genuinely nice smily and funny 😊. I'll definitely go back, and this time will make sure to book a table in advance

For me (and my unmanageable group of 19 friends) this is the start of Christmas. An amazing lunch. In a beautiful pub. Great food. Quite brilliantly handled by the mighty Laura!) It was just great. Just great.

The Gatehouse has been the go to pub for The Highgate Dental to celebrate Christmas parties or relax with a pint on a Friday after work for many years. Yesterday I hosted a farewell party for one of our longstanding staff members. My initial booking was for twelve people but seventeen people arrived. The amazing team took it in their stride to add more tables and chairs. We were treated in the most professional manner and the service was amazing. The kitchen produced a large number of food orders with precision and the food was excellent! Thank you to the Gatehouse Team for a memorable evening even though we were not an easy group to serve due to the unplanned numbers. The Gatehouse is by far the best pub in Highgate Many thanks The Highgate Dental Practice

Very good understanding of Gluten Free and Lily was fabulous !

If tou are not Brit don't go they don't welcome you!

Absolutely love The Gatehouse. Our nth trip (too many to count), but we walk up from Marylebone with our black lab and always have a wonderful time - great food - hot and plenty of it - with great beer, wine and attentive service. This time we came with friends who had not been before… but we think will become regulars…

Google asks me to review places where I just had a leak 🤦🏽‍♂️ anyway staff was sexy and friendly not my type of place (unless to wee in between jobs) I don’t booze so non of my business here

We love this place. Great food, great team = lovely Laura this time!

What a wonderful pub!!! It had a wonderful atmosphere with colourful guests, but wasn’t too crowded or too noisy. The mulled cider was perfect in November and the steak and ale pie (for two) was out of this world!! We’ve been coming to London 3 or 4 times a year for 20 years and this was by far and away the best pub experience we’ve had!!! Thank you!! And, a special thank you to Laura our amazing server who took great care of us!!!

Can't fault the food, it was great. I can see why it's voted one of London's best roasts. I've been before and the service was a bit stretched but generally ok. However, this time the service was almost comedically bad. I think they might have not had enough staff in our area and/or we just had one server who let them down. A few highlights... - We arrived 5 minutes early for our booking, but were not seated for another 20 minutes as our table 'wasn't ready' (and walk ins of the same group size were given our table ahead of us that was meant to be being cleaned) - We were seated at a dirty, beer covered table and when politely asking it to be wiped being we were told it had been wiped down - Having to get up and chase down menus (we were there half an hour before getting one) - Having to flag down staff to be served - Starter we ordered never arriving - Food arrived over an hour after our booking started (40 minutes from ordering) - Had to ask to pay the bill twice, and eventually gave up and paid at the bar. - Cherry on the top - being charged service charge!

The best place in Highgate for a Sunday roast. Cozy, convivial, and excellent food. They were also wonderful with our two toddlers in tow. A neighborhood gem!

We dined with our child early Saturday evening. The staff were excellent, no issue with slightly fussy 5 year old and some dietary requirements of the group. With a busy bar and dining room there was plenty of staff, who were very attentive, and nothing was a problem. The food was excellent, what the kitchen did with a pluma cut of pork was delicious.

Si tienes restricciones dietéticas y/o estás evitando la carne roja, ten en cuenta que la salsa servida con el pollo asado se ha hecho con huesos de ternera. El confite de pato se ha cocinado con “carnes” “para añadir sabor” Así que el equipo de Gatehouse, por favor asegúrese de que lo indique en el menú. Tengo muchos amigos que no comen carne roja, o eligen no comer ternera, ternera, cerdo etc etc y no se les ocurriría preguntar, la sociedad actual exige transparencia. Al menos ofrece una opción de salsa vegetariana.

Beautiful dark upscale pub, with good beer selection and fancy food

Laura was excellent. Great staff. Lovely room.

The Pride of Highgate - always great service, and the Sunday Lunch is always brilliant! Highly recommend!

Really enjoyed this place. We visited for a roast last night and it was delightful. The only thing that let it down was the service - the staff were lovely but there were clearly not enough of them, we really felt for them as they were trying very hard. Our wine came out after our food and we waited over half an hour for the bill before eventually just going up to pay at the bar. I want to reiterate that this was not the servers' fault as they were rushed off their feet, but as a previous restaurant manager I think some reflection needs to be done on adequate staffing levels.

We had a fantastic experience, and Laura was a great waitress—friendly, attentive, and truly made us feel welcome.

The Sunday roast was absolutely fantastic - huge portions and so yum! The sides we had (padron peppers, cauli cheese & tomato and red onion salad) were also delicious. The atmosphere was also fab - such a lovely pub, really big yet still feels warm. We didn’t have to wait long for the food which was also great. The one thing that was a little disappointing was that we had booked for three people and were then directed to a tiny table where our plates would barely have fit. We did raise this with the staff and although they acknowledged it, it took a good half an hour to find us a new table. The staff did seem a little stressed due to how busy it was. And it just felt like they’d overbooked for the amount of space there was, so that was a little disappointing. However it was sorted in the end so we got to enjoy the food at a bigger table with plenty or space.

Really rude waitress/staff. Walked in and immediately told off for sitting down on an empty table with stools by the bar. No signage on the entrance. Apologised but received a grunt in return. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. Atmosphere seemed nice. Feels like a posh greenking.

Today I went to the gatehouse and was surprised to meet a great Scouse His name was Joe he told me to give the pardon peppers a go He gave us some bread yet his chat wasn’t dead Hes such a good fella and I recommend paella But all jokes aside Joe does his job with pride He’s smart and he’s funny I love giving him my money And for all it’s worth I’m so happy that people like him exist on this beautiful earth ❤️

We asked for various plates and all were exceptional. 2nd time here and best roast so far and I've been to many top end pubs in the area and across London and the country. Please keep it up.

Reserved a table online, but when we arrived there was no table. Bit wierd. Otherwise nice enough place, if a little noisy and over crowded

Service personnel were very abrupt and borderline rude. Food was ok. Nothing to write home about. The atmosphere and space was nice as was the beer garden. Worth a visit just for that.

Great pub and have been coming here for more years than I care to admit. Spacious yet cosy and friendly staff and good selection of drinks. Food really nice. Not cheap but i guess standard London pub prices now. Good for a stop off in a HIghgate/Hampstead walk.

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Very nice food and Laura was fantastic! A bit loud but it is a pub lol

It took me 10 minutes to get on wi-fi and I am now getting many unwanted marketing emails. It damaged a good experience.

Great experience. Shane, the manager there, was especially helpful. Back soon 👌🤝

We had a lovely experience at the gatehouse, we really enjoyed our food and want to thank Laura for the amazing service every time we visit!

Best service in North London. A wonderful lunch!

Everyone in my party of 9 enjoyed their meal (mains only, no starters, plus a few desserts). I had confit rabbit, having been pleasantly surprised to find it on a pub menu. It was very nicely done, and the salad that came with it was actually more than the usual tiny token pinch, also a nice surprise. Service was efficent. Their ice creams apparently come from The Ice Cream Union, and my mango sorbet was excellent. Will go again. (Only four stars for atmosphere, simply because the place was pretty empty on a Monday late evening). Update October 2024: Went again, very good meal once again. Grilled octopus with new potatoes & mojo rojo starter was very nice. Then braised (rather than confit) rabbit with butter beans for me, confit duck with celeriac mash and red wine gravy for Bing; both excellent. Dessert and coffee perfectly fine. Service nice and friendly, even though the place was beginning to fill up and the staff a little busy... Rapidly becoming a favourite!

Great fish and chips and staff were really helpful and friendly. Love that you can have dinner before watching a show upstairs!

The beef was extremely tough. We asked for water for the table that didn’t arrive. No member of the waiting staff asked if the meal was ok, at which time we could have raised the points above

Delicious imaginative healthy food

Lovely food, great for a pub lunch or pub dinner with family or friends

Really lovely pub, great first impression and the atmosphere was spot-on. Fantastic service, food was perfect and the timing of service was excellent. Lovely outdoor garden space too, very welcoming. Friendly, professional staff with great product knowledge and recommendations. Would happily return!

The Black Ink Paella is so tasty Their roasts are to die for

Really lovely pub, beautiful lighting, decor and great atmosphere. Very friendly, chatty, helpful and attentive staff who seemed happy to be there - they honestly couldn't do enough for you and nailed it with just the right balance of attention and not being overbearing. Great range of drinks for drinkers, not so much non-drinkers in terms of zero alcohol "grown-up" drinks, but this is a similar theme across the board to be fair. The food came out in perfect time between ordering and arriving and both courses (main and dessert) were delicious! My friend was happy to see one of his favourite digestives on the dessert menu. The pub garden was pretty. A comfortable, welcoming space with heaters and fairy lights. Ladies loos were okay, typical pub loos that start the night clean, tidy and functional and end up a bit of a mess by 10pm. All-in-all, my friend and I had a really lovely evening in this very charming pub and would return, and recommend, in a heartbeat!

Friendly, knowledgeable and efficient service. Food and variety of cocktails were terrific.

Lovely pub and generally a good family Sunday lunch. But suggest sticking to the roasts (which were good) as I had the seafood paella which was not good at all - burnt rice stuck to the bottom of the pan. Sticky toffee pudding was also burnt. Staff were lovely though.

Rosst was amazing. My waitress was friendly. Good service. Definitely will be back again.

The theatre is upstairs Have a drink and a bite Then go see a play

Joe Joe, he’s no hoe. Gives great service whatever your woe. May it be bread or fish he’s got the dish. Service with a smile, he makes your time at the gatehouse more than worthwhile

Wonderful spanish vegetarian cuisine . Padron peppers · . Spanish tortilla · Patatas bravas · Piperade

Great service and food 👌 excellent

Booked for a table of 15 for Sunday lunch. Really great communication and organisation and the food was amazing. Brought two friends from Brazil here for their first ever British Sunday lunch and they loved it!

Very accommodating chef and fab food.

Myself and other staff members had our Christmas dinner here and had an amazing experience,food was delicious and outstanding,they really took care of us

We had the best lunch the other day. Exemplary Galician fish stew cooked by head chef Chris and such lovely service from James. Promotion? Thank you!

Pleasantly surprised by the friendly and efficient waiters (especially Ellie) and the quality of the food was next to none. The burger was to die for! The eating area behind was cozy. A definite "I'll be back".

Shared a main fish course. Found the menu a bit pricey.