The Gatehouse in Camden

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

We visited for lunch before a show at the theatre upstairs. Delicious risotto and although we couldn't manage dessert at the time we returned after the show. Lovely staff too. We'll definitely return for both food and entertainment.

Just had the best Sunday lunch. Laura was literally the best, recommended great wine and the best things to eat. Well done all round. See you again soon

We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon and were able to get a table in their lovely garden area. Good food, excellent cocktails, good wine list and excellent staff. Delighted to have found this place.

Very good service and tasty foix

The staff were insanely nice. So helpful, so sweet and attentive. Even when we were leaving some of the staff were sat outside during their break and remembered us and said goodbye. Really lovely people. Would go back just based on staff interactions. Lovely.

We live in North Yorkshire, so it is quite a distance to be a regular guest at the Gatehouse. We rely enjoyed the food and the atmosphere, Laura was looking after us: a lovely jung lady: thanks a lot!!

Excellent food, slight delay but waiter Joe gave us free drinks!

Joe is good Joe is great, Joe is who we appreciate (and the blonde guy)

Excellent food, excellent service!! Highly recommended!!

Awesome service and banter from the lovely Laura

It was a lovely last-minute choice for Sunday Roast to finally visit The Gatehouse, as we had designs elsewhere, but all were sold out at 5pm (reasonable, obviously!) However, the offerings here exceeded our expectations, and some in our group also had haddock and chips, which was delightfully huge, very well cooked and crispy fish, with plenty of chunky chips. The chicken roast was sublime, gravy was plentiful and meaty, and the veg was as soft and crispy as each carrot, potato, and cabbage leaf should be! The servers were very busy but attentive and friendly, and my only real chagrin was the price was fairly high compared to other local offerings - but that's simply the standard of the venue, so acceptable. All in all, well worth a visit to eat, and it's actually a very popular and nicely laid out pub too!

Great Sunday roast. Fantastic service - particularly Joe ! Consistent & high quality.

Been coming here years. Love the food, the vibe and the team behind it. Big shout out to new addition to the team Laura! Thanks for looking after us so well.

Lovely garden area to have food and drinks in, Australian lady and bar staff were super helpful but the other servers were quite stand off ish. Decent roast and fish & chips!

We had a lovely meal. Excellent service. Thanks for looking after our group of 9 so well.

Good and drink were great, Laura the waitress made the experience that much better - great visit will be back

We arrived at gatehouse and ordered our food . Nearly an hour later no food arrived. We had to reorder and still they messed up order. No apology was given . Food was mediocre. Have been many times but this visit was sadly a let down

Brilliant food, atmosphere and service great. The theatre was good too. Would visit again.

Tried the pre theatre menu. Lacked choice. Two fish dishes and a veggie dish. My friend does not eat fish so no choice really. Starters ok. Service is very slow and our waitress was not very attentive

Great early supper with daughter and granddaughter. Cauliflower salad for two of us and one fried haddock and chips. All absolutely delicious, served promptly because we were going to the show at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. The show, The Jive Aces, was spectacular. They were brilliant and had everyone bopping. My 15 year old granddaughter is now a new convert to my kind of music. We all had a wonderful evening from start to finish. Just love it at the Gatehouse.

Hip Highgate pub which has regular theatre events upstairs. The pub itself is very nice with a beer garden for sitting outside (weather permitting). It also has a good range of beers and though we didn't eat there, it has a good reputation for high quality food. We went to the theatre upstairs to see a band called the Jive Aces (highly recommended). The theatre is small and probably holds about 100 people but it gives it a good buzzy feel. I enjoyed the evening (and the pub) enormously!

Everything was great, in fact, when I was separated from my wife, I used to come to this pub. This wonderful story summarizes its history very well with old photographs. I hope to sit in your garden one day

We had never been to The Gatehouse before but we very much enjoyed our Sunday roast there yesterday. The service was exemplary: timely but not overbearing, and James deserves a special mention for suggesting a child's portion for me, as I am easily overfaced. He couldn't have been more helpful, checking that it was appropriate and generally friendly and charming. We'll definitely be back!

Excellent staff, delicious food & and a warm inviting atmosphere.

Great food, great drinks, great service. Best pub in highgate!

Absolutely magical - I asked for a good table as it was a special occasion and they did not disappoint! Food and service are always outstanding and - unlike many places where the fish dish is treated like a slimmer's option, the sea bream was substantial and beautifully cooked. Really lovely cheese board and great drinks list too. I dine here a few times a year and always wonder why I don't come more often!

We visited "Upstairs at The Gatehouse" last night which is an "Award-Winning Off West End Theatre in North London". The one-man show that we were lucky enough to see was "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" as performed by James Hyland. Well let's just say that he was excellent. Scary, traumatising even, but truly mesmerising in this role of radical transformation. The venue lent itself to his performance as it's small and intimate putting you close enough to touch the actors. Even better the ticket prices are very reasonable and you get the chance to see shows that you probably won't see anywhere else.

Wonderful paella, croquetas and salads in a charming backside garden with a very sweet service. Thank you for this amazing experience, and I really recommend this pub for all people looking for a meal after visiting the cemetery.

I can’t praise the manager and staff at The Gatehouse enough. Friendly, smooth thoughtful service with great food and wine.

Went to see a production in the upstairs theatre, however I did enjoy before hand,overall I had a splendid time

I had a wonderful lunch at the Gatehouse today. The burger was absolutely delicious and the service was spot-on. Thank you.

Nice big pub serving food and with outside seating. There is a theatre upstairs that has some interesting performances.

This has become my regular. Nice staff, nice food, a lovely garden in the rear. Like all London pubs the toilets could be cleaner. This is definitely the best pub in Highgate though.

We had such a lovely time at the Gatehouse last weekend! There were 13 of us and though we ended up sitting in a different place because the table before us was taking their time, we had a lovely dinner in the dining area and the staff was so patient with us, We were talking and having a lovely time and so didn't sit for at least an hour and a half upon arriving and they didn't rush us to order, and they let us linger long past everyone else leaving the dining room. Accommodating and very sweet. A big thank you to Richard and the rest of the staff. Oh and the food was wonderful, and all served within a minute for everyone in a big group. Thank you!!!

Laura was fantastic. We had an amazing time. The food the service and the wine was incredible. Cannot recommend enough. Thank you and see you soon.

I came here with my Mum and we had the sourdough, pear salad and triple cooked chips. Everything was really great and the service was amazing, very lovely staff working here. Highly recommend!

Was a lovely evening, service & food were excellent, will definitely go back

Always very nice. I wish I knew what they do to make their extremely simple tomato salad quite so amazing.

The roast beef was at least half fat and the mint sauce for the lamb roast was just a bit os mint plus water. The waiter was very casual about it and told us that others had complained too! No suggestion of reducing the bill or any other way of improving the situation. Seems they just don’t care. Also the ladies’ loos had wet floors, doors that didn’t close properly and were generally dirty and smelly. Really disappointing.

Went to the pub today with some friends. The service and food were very good. I went to the toilet, which wasn’t very clean. Also in the restaurant floor was filthy with food and old napkins. We have finished on lunch and dessert when one of my friends actually saw a mouse run across the floor. I did raise the issue with the waitress who said she will tell the manager as we were leaving. The manager was standing at the till and I asked him if he was the manager and he said yes. He said that the waitress had made him aware of the mouse and it probably came from outside as the doors are open. Clearly didn’t come from our side because we watched the mouse go back under the chair and back from where it came from at the back of restaurant.

There’s no sound on the TV so dont come here to wath the EURO finals! Not friendly crew at all

A member of staff allowed my dog to walk into a TON of broken glass earlier today on their outdoor steps (he was at the top looking down AT us, brandishing a dustpan & could have warned us; literally stared at me when I walked up to him like it was my fault). The sweet waitress profusely apologised but im still upset, his paws could have been ripped to pieces costing £££ and PAIN. At 7pm the only toilet roll in the ladies was all over the floor. Charming hey. They served me high hard undercooked potatoes even though they’d promised they’d be ‘sautéed like pan fried’ - horrible. And easy to get right. Food and drinks are super expensive. This place used to be classy and relaxing but now is pumping terrible music, full of lager louts shouting their heads off. I wish id gone to the Red Lion instead.

As always a great atmosphere, fabulous food and brilliant service.

I had my baby shower at The Gatehouse this afternoon and honestly could not recommend this pub enough! The manager Shane helped me with all the planning from food to table arrangements and the day went perfectly for me, my family and all of the guests. The tapas buffet selection was delicious, the atmosphere was great the staff were all super helpful attentive and just brilliant, another member of the team Laura helped me clear and pack all of my stuff just a really really great pub great food and managed so well with all round lovely happy to help staff! Thanks again! We will be back for food and drinks soon!

A great place to spend a warm summer or a rainy evening. We love this place. The service, the food and the atmpsphere are all spot on.

I saw Longitude at the Gatehouse last evening, having eaten in the garden restaurant beforehand. The whole evening was delightful. I recommend both the food and the musical

Went to see Longitude. I've never been here before. Staff in pub very helpfull and thd musical was good fun to watch.

Excellent service, nice atmosphere, good quality food!

I had my 50th celebrations at the Gatehouse in the dining room area. The service, atmosphere and food was just perfect. A group of 20 of us and everyone commented on what a great venue it was and how delicious the food was. Shane, the general manager was great. Everything we discussed was delivered plus more. Thank you! 👍🏼

Always AMAZING! My favourite pub in Highgate 🙌🏻

Lovely weather so sat in the garden. Good paella, very friendly service, good atmosphere and love the BYO on Monday.

Went many times before and Sunday Roast Beef it was the best in town…. until yesterday we went again and i was very much disappointed I mean nothing to compare to what was before, meat it wasn’t even medium rare it was like a bit cooked , we asked to take is back and cook it a bit more, and one more thing, they changed the salad for some cabbage . It takes me 1 hour and 20 minutes to come here to eat. Definitely not going back again!!!

We went to The Gatehouse and sat in your beautiful garden where tables are nicely spaced and the staff particularly Linas.? were top notch. The food all arrived at the same time and we all thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. Highly recommended..

Pleasant pre theatre dinner before going on to watch an excellent play about Tom Lehrer. Great servcie by overworked staff.

Great food as always. Lovely staff!

Went to Highgate fair in the square and had the paella, which was unbelievable. I haven’t eaten in the gatehouse before but if they produce that kind of of food, I will book a table in the future.

Amazing service, there was an Australian lady there who went above and beyond to make my birthday lunch a very happy and enjoyable one!

Had the most amazing day out with my partner, friends and children and we experienced the most amazing paella, was incredible.

Absolutely incredible experience here in Highgate today for the fair in the square but what topped it off was the beautiful gatehouse supplying the delicious Paella!

There was a party of middle aged men at one end of the room. They had been there since 2. It was now 6/7.30. the noise was at a crescendo. 5 or 6 tables just walked out. The Iberian pork was absolutely gorgeous and the Tom Lehrer show excellent. But the noise level was unbelievable.

Julie has been a great tour guide very funny in an unfortunate gloomy place with very interesting history facts!!!

Generally good service although the starters arrived before we’d started on our pre-dinner drinks and plates were removed before all had finished. The food was well-cooked and presented but portions were rather too generous, perhaps to justify fairly steep prices. A pleasant ambience.

We came in with a large group (9 of us) and were seated immediately. The service was excellent and the food and drinks were outstanding. It cost a bit more per person but it was highly worth it.

Very good experience of a pre-theatre dinner, seated and served promptly, had time for 2 courses. Main course roast cauliflower salad was cold and quite crunchy, perhaps works better that way when ordered as a starter, would have liked it warm as a main. Our friend's other vegetarian main looked delicious. Lovely cocktail, friendly service.

The most consistently excellent gastro pub in London? Yet another great meal at the Gatehouse. By no means cheap, but quality costs....

Came here to visit for food and drinks on a beautiful sunny day and sat in the garden- the drink range is absolutely amazing and don’t get me started on how AMAZING the food was! Great service, great food & overall an amazing experience!

Lovely food staff were great and efficient. The manager was very nice and professional. Chips are to die for will be visiting again soon

We had dinner at The Gatehouse today. Well, what can I say, the food was amazing and the service outstanding. All the staff are really friendly and they took the time to discuss the dishes we wanted. I can highly recommend The Gatehouse

Service adequate. All food is under par for the price point. Rib eye steak tough. Potatoes undercooked. Burger is fine. Salads are okay but lacking flavour. Meal for four £75 per head with drink, £50 without. Would expect no complaints on food for this price point. Have suspicion that nearby pubs with excellent foods are busy and this venue recieves the overflow with no where near the same quality of deliverables. 2nd time trying this pub to eat. Same thought. Avoid.

It has been a while since I have eaten at the Gatehouse. It was great to see it so busy, and well staffed. The food was good as was the service. Too many dogs in the garden area for me, and the toilets need more attention as they are a let down to the otherwise spruced up decor.

If I could give this review a 0 I would. We were waiting for around 15 minutes just to get a drink. The bar staff could see my partner were waiting but they basically just ignored us. A lady walked up to the bar and they served her straight away. In the end we just left because the situation was ridiculous. It has definitely put me off going back.

Seated straight away but a long wait for food to arrive

Lovely pub in a good location. Very nice outdoor area out the back and staff were friendly. Many thanks!

Our second visit to this theatre venue, lovely staff, great atmosphere.

Really busy evening but didn’t affect service or food. Attentive, friendly and efficient waitress served us great food. Lovely ambience.

Food was nice, beef lunch was amazing, pork was decent. Roasties a little hard, cauliflower cheese a little too nutmeggy, but the gravy was insane! Great portions for the kids. 6 year old said best chips ever! Service wise... a little slow; not asked about sauces when the plates came which were red hot (even the kids plates); beef came with mint sauce, not horseradish. Was busy and bustling. Can imagine service better when less busy.

Excellent food and service, always pleased to come back.

Not as good food as we experienced in the past . Paella was burnt, beef undercooked and chips made of bruised potatoes… disappointing really as not cheap Not sure if I’d recommend

Celebrate my birthday was great the staff was very helpful and service was great! Would def do it again

It experience wasn’t as great as it usually is. Restaurant was very busy (as you would expect for a Saturday night), but the service unfortunately felt rushed and inattentive (which is unusual)! My friend and I ordered the roast cauliflower as a main course (her on my recommendation), but it turned out to be a very poor version of the one I had on a previous occasion (par boiled yet cold, unseasoned cauliflower florets in place of the usual gorgeously seasoned cauliflower steak!). The others ordered steak and chips which was really good washed down with a nice bottle of Pinot Noir!

The best fish with garlicy sause and sticky toffee pudding I have ever had! I wish I took a few photos, but I was busy eating! So tasty food!

Had been quite a while since we'd visited; I remember it being a bit chaotic. Not so now, the layout has changed a bit and clearly for the better. The food was amazing, best chips I've had in years, and the range of drink was good too. Finding a mild on cask is always a win! Staff were very helpful and friendly and it was a really lovely pub to rest and escape to

Unfortunately after looking forward to a Sunday roast at the Gatehouse (after hearing great things), I was left really disappointed and pretty embarrassed. I’d booked a table for one during the week, where my booked states I had a table for the usual 90mins, but after 45 mins I was asked to move- I was told there was another table but in all honesty it looked like a child’s table! Or I could sit at the bar- I had already ordered desert but after being moved to the bar I decided I didn’t want to eat that in front of everyone at the crowded bar, that’s a bit embarrassing for me. One of the staff did offer me another table but it sounded like I would be eventually moved from this one too. I think in my entire life, I’ve left one review of a restaurant. It’s not something I usually do, but I really want to make a point of saying restaurants like this one should look after solo diners. I felt being moved early to make room for a couple was really bad form. I hope the Gatehouse doesn’t make a habit of this.