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From The Eating & Drinking Guide 2008
...The elevated, airy attic above a picturesque courtyard is a joy in daylight, and the atmosphere transforms to cosiness when staff come round with gem-coloured candles for each table. All our food was brimming with interesting textures, tastes and touches... more
From the London 2010 Guide:
Now in its 20th year, west London's most prominent vegetarian restaurant continues to impress with its innovative dishes and atmospheric, high-ceilinged dining room. The mood is casual and usually pleasantly noisy, with the clatter of cutlery and the chatter of bourgeois meat-avoiders. There's a plant theme to the decor, which includes a mighty bonsai and a massive tree stencil covering an entire... more |
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...The Daniel brothers are a dying breed of culinary hunter-gatherer. In an era when bastardised world cuisine is available on every corner and supermarkets make bland the most pungent of spices, there are still individuals who devote their lives to finding original foodstuffs; modern-day Marco Polos devoted to discovering exotic tastes... more
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...Textures are cleverly contrasted, while dishes erupt with vibrant tastes.
With a succinct wine list adding to the ‘excellent food & drink’ & staff who are
‘knowledgeable’, many diners leave convinced that this is ‘the best
vegetarian restaurant I have been to’... more |
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...the Daniels have turned vegetables into chic little explosions of taste. At the Gate, vegetables pick up their skirts and go glam, with a nod to the flavours of Asia and the Middle East. There's not so much as a backward glance to the clarty mouth-killers that
once passed for vegetarian fodder... more
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...These were melt-in-the-mouth. Feta cheese and couscous fritters came rolled with crushed pistachios and served with rocket and red and green harissa. The Japanese roll was fresh, crisp and tasty, while the halloumi, char-grilled in a tikka marinade and served on a skewer with vegetables and a chick-pea salsa had a chilli kick that rocked... more |
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Opening Times - Lunch Monday-Friday 12-2:30pm - Dinner Monday-Friday 6-10:30pm Saturday 6-11pm |
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