Square Meal

 

'With its clean, sparse decor defiantly in the modern mould, the Gate mark II (the other’s in Hammersmith) is clearly not your run-of-the-mill vegetarian. True, with risottos, soups & pancakes making appearances, many of the expected veggie staples are present, but here they’re invented anew through the judicious choice of ingredients: pancakes are layered with spiced tomato & aubergine curry & served with mango chutney, raita & roasted okra; risotto might be flavoured with pea & mint; soups change daily. 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’.