The Gate Hammersmith
The original Gate — a long-established, inventive vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Hammersmith with a light, high-ceilinged room, known for its aubergine schnitzel and vegan desserts.
Why it's listed: The Gate — landmark vegetarian/vegan restaurant, vegan_restaurant type
Profile last updated 15 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Inventive, eclectic international vegetarian and vegan“Inventive, eclectic vegetarian and vegan food”
— editorialSummary - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- vegetarian“Inventive, eclectic vegetarian and vegan food”
— editorialSummary - Service modes offered
- dine in“Decided to have lunch at this vegetarian restaurant”
— reviews - Price band
- midrange“PRICE_LEVEL_MODERATE”
— priceLevel
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Lovely, light-filled room with high ceilings; calm and sometimes quiet“Lovely interior and high ceilings... really peaceful”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- intimate or special dinners · catching up with friends · impressing non-vegans“Ideal for an intimate special dinner!”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- aubergine schnitzel · miso aubergine · polenta chips · onion tart · vegan tiramisu · matcha dessert“The aubergine schnitzel is no wonder one of most popular dishes”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- charged per dipping sauce (50p each) · can be quiet / empty“we were charged 50p for each on the final bill”
— reviews - Mock-meat / meat-substitute dishes
- Creative vegetable-based mains (aubergine schnitzel, cheeseburger) plus vegan cheese and desserts“aubergine schnitzel... cheeseburger with chips”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Friendly and generally quick service“the staff lovely and the service was quick”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.