The exterior of the Gate in Clerkenwell, one of the best vegetarian restaurants in London

The Gate

Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields


The Gate can probably take a lot of credit for elevating vegetarian cuisine from uninspiring side dishes to starring in its own culinary right. Blending influences from Asia, the Middle East and Jewish traditions, the food is a riot of flavours. The elegant dining room is in tune with the locale: white walls and dark wooden tables and chairs.

Vegans are well catered for.


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