The Gate

The Gate is a vegan and vegetarian restaurant Islington located in United Kingdom.

7 / 10
294
ratings
  • Phone

    +44 20 7278 5483

  • Website

    thegaterestaurants.com/islington

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  • Type

    Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant

Address

370 St. John St Islington Greater London EC1V 4NN United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Drinks Beer, Wine, Cocktails

Comments / 78


Keywords:

vegetarian food polenta chips good for dates courgette flowers trendy good for groups rotolo casual cake desserts huevos rancheros great value eggplant risotto tarts cheesecake bar good for special occasions asparagus coconut
hello_emily

Miso eggplant was sweet & piping hot. The tortillas were tasty and the vegan Eton mess had great taste/textures. The drinks orders were really slow but the cocktails were great and service v friendly

Cat

From the top and go clockwise, cous cous aubergine (must try), wild mushroom polenta (best main out of the three, great truffle aroma) and finally asparagus rotolo (it's okay, I'll say 6/10)

Chris Larkin

The courgette flowers and mushroom gnocchi were excellent. The cocktails were also a highlight. Menu changing to Autumn/Winter soon, so look forward to trying a new set of dishes.

María

The bunch of meat eaters sharing this meal with me loved it - especially the aubergine Schnitzel . The starters were okay, but the mains are so much better. Really creative kitchen. Have a rosemary G&T

Jade Atkins

Wild mushroom risotto cake is vegan , gluten-free and outrageously tasty. Vegan (and gf) Eton mess was a welcome surprise. Great wine selection . Nothing but love ❤️

Ifeoluwa

I'm a hardcore carnivore & was a veggie restaurant skeptic until The Gate made me a believer. The Miso Glazed Aubergine is delicious, melt in your mouth goodness. The wild mushroom main is also tasty.

Scy DV

Get the courgette flower , aubergine and polenta chips . The summer pudding was very good, and the peanut butter brownie was alright but could have been more chocolately .

Agathe Barbier

The food is so nice and the staff lovely. They have a great selection of wines and beers . I ordered Carciofini as a starter which was delicious and Cauliflower Rotolo I would recommend it.

Frankie Roberto

Great vegetarian food in a lovely high ceilinged room. The brunch menu on weekends is good value – I had the shakshuka which was delicious. The potato chat starter is great too.

Cat

Desserts , from top and clockwise: orange sponge cake (too hard, not that great), Panna cotta was lovely with rosewater flavour and pear tart tartin was 6.5/10. I don't suggest desserts here.

Paolo Moretti

This place has amazing vegetarian food ! Every dish we had was just great. The restaurant itself is just ok but it worth a try for its amazing food.

Puj G

Great food and the options are amazing. Who would've thought you could be so creative with vegetarian dishes ? Really impressed and food just as tasty. Would definitely recommend.

saj

the service was great& I wantd 2like the food but I didn't.I won't go bak.beetroot ravioli was not pasta but 3slices of beetroot with soft cheese inside?the mains were ok,but I could make a better. :(

Jennifer McAlone

Beautiful food. We had the shared mezzo platter, the aubergine main and the risotto cakes and all were lovely. Service great.

Metro.co.uk

4/5 stars: Much of the food has an Asian/Middle Eastern flavour, probably because the original owners, brothers Michael and Adrian Daniel, are Indo-Iraqi-Jewish, which means lots of spicing Read more

Stacy

As the quintessential carnivore, I was a bit skeptical, but the involtini starter was really yummy and tasted meaty! I did not leave hungry :)

Evening Standard

The Halloumi Kibi is a perfect summer dish, while the Huevos Rancheros (Mexican breakfast of fried eggs on salsa and tortillas ) make a hearty brunch . Read more

Chris R (thechristophe)

Insanely delicious even for meat eaters (I'm told) lovely vegetarian restaurant , great for brunch or dinner .

Jillian Jackson

Was a bit sceptical about this at first, however it was really delish! Lots of different options you wouldn’t realise are veggie .

Mike Stenhouse

The chipotle polenta was delicious and everything else looked good too. Lovely service as well .

Megan Luff

Great cocktails . A classier vegetarian place , for those tired of going to only veggie cafes . Lovely food.

Segolene

Finally a vegetarian restaurant that just feel like a 'regular' restaurant . Good service , nice place, great dishes.

Darren C

Vegetarian restaurants always try harder. Great service, beautiful venue very flavourful food

Heidi Jamuna

Beetroot tart was yummo, and the ginger beer drink also great, herb polenta chips yummo!

Jolin Hornbruch

Great entry. Flavour explosion Courgette Flower .

Linda Mcbain

Great for weekend brunch - the shakshuka or huevos rancheros particularly tasty.

James Fox

Loads of vegan and vegan optional food. Absolutely delicious, gonna eat the menu.

Josef Szotten

I'll chime in with the rest. The polenta chips were great and so were the Huevos Rancheros

Adria

Superb restaurant ! You don't even notice you're eating vegetarian

Kaye Allen

Always nice to be able to have everything on the menu ????

Luke Tullo

Stunning vegetarian and vegan starters and mains. Dessert good but not special, service a bit mixed.

Fabien Butazzi

The best cheesecake of my entire life (with caramelised pineapple and coconut ).

Neel Mistry

What a find! Incredible food. Try the carrot and ginger smoothie . Amazing!!!!!

Brittany Sübers

We had the two appetizers , burger , sweet potato and pomegranate salad , polenta chips , peach with ice cream , and cheesecake ... it was all terrible. It took us 2 hours start to finish. Won’t be back.

Antonella Tamburello

Beautifully presented and delicious veggie and vegan food

Jade Atkins

Amazing vegetarian food . Lovely wine . Knowledgable staff .

Alexey Morozov

Amazing vegetarian . Try the biodynamic wines !

Spike Knowles

Ignore the fascist meat-obsessives. Have a great veggie meal here free from the smell if cooked horse.

Michele

Polenta fries are a must have when you go!

Tanu Tiwari

Gourmet veggie food at affordable prices with good ambience

Josh Polchar

Delicious upmarket unusual vegetarian food , great value .

Ben King

The food is good enough to satisfy a meat eater easily. Amazing.

blanca garcia

Onion tart starter is incredibly flavourful

Morena Fiore

You can see they put a lot of thought in the menu and the food but the portions are not big

davide rizzi

Delicious vegetarian dishes in the heart of Angel.

élise Gilbert

Delicious vegetarian dishes , portions are a quite small though.

Clara Bayarri

The teriyaki aubergine was surprisingly good :D

Luke Tullo

Great quality vegetarian food

Balazs Balazs

Mediterranean frittata is amazing

Ain Tohvri

Average food, sloppy service. Waiter leaning behind the counter to eat his lunch and just turning his back at the end without notice wasn’t very fitting for the location. Out of place and tune . Avoid.

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