The Gate Hammersmith

London's original vegetarian restaurant in Hammersmith since 1989

Address: 51 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9QL
Phone: +44 20 3719 6431
Hours: Monday to Friday 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-22:30; Saturday 12:00-14:30 and 17:00-22:30; Sunday 12:00-20:30. FLAGGED: sources differ - one review states Lunch Tuesday-Sunday and Dinner Tuesday-Saturday, closed Monday.

BritishIndianMediterraneanVegan

Menu prices: £6–£35 · £ · Median main: £14 · 24/24 with a published price

The Gate Hammersmith is the original 1989 restaurant of the family-owned Gate group, set in a converted artist's studio behind the Hammersmith Apollo on Queen Caroline Street. London's longest-running serious vegetarian restaurant: refined vegetarian and vegan cooking with Indian, Mediterranean and British accents. About 70% of the menu is vegan by default. Signature dishes include the aubergine schnitzel, mushroom risotto cake and wild mushroom ravioli. Four-course set menu £35.

Starters

• Avocado and Beetroot Tartare — £8.50

  Lilliput capers, shallot and cider vinaigrette.
• Miso Glazed Aubergine — £8.50

  Half aubergine roasted and glazed with miso sauce, cashew nuts, ponzu, coriander and sesame.
• Raw Asian Salad — £8.00

  Green mango, green papaya, baby corn, pak choi and herbs in a lightly spiced Thai dressing.
• Crispy Courgette Flower — £14.00

  Filled with pea and mint, served with brown lentil salsa and garlic aioli.
• Korean Tofu — £11.00

  Marinated in soy and ginger, served with kimchi, cucumber, red chillies and gochujang dressing.

Mains

• Aubergine Teriyaki — £16.50

  Grilled aubergine layered with shiitake mushrooms, wasabi duxelles, teriyaki noodles and mango salsa.
• Tortillas — £14.00

  Sweet potato, corn, coriander and chilli with black bean puree, guacamole and sour cream.
• The Gate's Beetroot Cheese Burger — £14.00

  Pretzel bun with smoked tomato relish, cornichons and raw vegetable salad.
• Aubergine Schnitzel — £14.00

  Applewood smoked cheddar, basil pesto, roasted peppers and plum tomatoes with potato dauphinoise.

Desserts

• Tiramisu — £7.00

  Flavoured with coffee liqueur and mocha cream.
• Pressed Chocolate Cake — £7.00

  With Chantilly cream and a kumquat and star anise compote.
• Peanut Butter Brownie — £6.50

  With vanilla ice-cream and chocolate sauce.

Set Menus

• Set Menu — £35.00

  Four-course set menu - lunch and 5pm-6.30pm. The best value in west London.

Cocktails

• Paloma — £13.00

  Tequila, lime juice, grapefruit juice and soda.
• Mojito — £13.00

  White rum, soda, mint, lime and sugar.
• Cosmopolitan — £13.00

  Orange liqueur, vodka, lime juice and cranberry juice.
• Negroni — £13.00

  Gin, aromatic Italian bitter and red vermouth.
• Aperol Spritz — £13.00

  Aperol, prosecco and soda.
• Espresso Martini — £14.00

  Vodka, coffee liqueur and an espresso shot.

Mocktails

• Ginger Spritz — £7.00

  Ginger juice, lemon juice and soda - alcohol-free.
• Elderflower Fizz — £7.00

  Elderflower cordial, cucumber and soda - alcohol-free.
• Rose and Lychee Crush — £8.00

  Lychee syrup, rose water, soda, lime and raspberry juice - alcohol-free.

Soft Drinks

• Fentimans Curiosity Cola — £6.00

  Fentimans Curiosity Cola.
• Fentimans Ginger Beer — £6.00

  Fentimans Ginger Beer.