THE GATE ISLINGTON WINS DISCOVERY CATEGORY OF THE LONDON RESTAURANT FESTIVAL AWARDS 




26 October 2012

The London Restaurant Festival has announced The Gate Islington as winner of
the Discovery Award 2012.

Adrian and Michael Daniel opened The Gate in Hammersmith 23 years ago. 
Their Indo-Iraqi-Jewish heritage informed vegetarian food was a far cry from
the nut cutlets and leaden pulses that too often define this way of eating.
This year, opposite Sadler’s Wells theatre, they opened a sleek, seductive
second restaurant.  

Just five months after launch, The Gate Islington has become an
award-winning restaurant, having won the Discovery Award at the London
Restaurant Festival.  Marina O’Loughlin, one of the judges says, “The Gate
manages to avoid all the clichés of vegetarian eating.  It doesn’t bother
trying to make anything that apes meat, which makes sense if you don’t want
to eat it in the first place.  The Gate isn’t a good vegetarian restaurant;
it’s simply a good restaurant”. 

The London Restaurant Festival Awards concentrate on the qualities that
attract people to restaurants; qualities that explain why restaurants have
become a vital and enjoyable part of so many Londoner’s lives.  The Gate
sources and combines ingredients with care to create delicious food
combinations for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.  

Michael Daniel comments “We are thrilled to have won the Discovery Award,
which nicely represents the restaurant and its cuisine.  Last month we held
a wild mushroom festival to share our love of wild mushrooms with diners and
most recently we have created delicious menus for December, designed to
encourage Londoners to discover Christmas without turkey.”  Every weekend
The Gate serves brunch, an exciting alternative to the traditional English
breakfast and a new ‘Express Lunch’ is soon to be introduced to the menu,
offering a hearty, fast and affordable lunchtime feast.  The Gate is
delighted to be recognised for discovery and intends to live up to its
award.

RESTAURANT DETAILS
 
Website: www.thegaterestaurants.com
Address: 370 St John Street, London EC1V 4NN 
Reservations: +44 (0) 207 278 5483
Seating Capacity: 90 + 30 in the lounge area
 
Open 7 days a week:
 
A LA CARTE:
LUNCH 12-2:30PM (last orders)
DINNER 6-10.30PM (last orders)
WEEKEND BRUNCH:
10-3PM (last orders) 

Christmas Menu
3rd - 23rd December

Lunchtime Christmas menus

2 Courses £15

Starters
Soup of the day
Indo-iraqi potato cake V G

Mains
Root vegetable & chickpea tagine
Cashew, hazelnut & herb roast VO

3 Courses £20

Starters
Plantain fritters VO G
Warm root vegetable salad VO G

Mains
Red Thai curry
Wild mushroom Rotolo
Cashew, hazelnut & herb roast VO

Desserts
Sticky toffee & date pudding
Apple, cinnamon and blackberry crumble VO
Maple syrup crème brûlée
 

Evening Christmas menu

3 courses £25

Starters
Carciofini VO G
Queens and stilton salad G
Three onion tart 

Mains
Aubergine schnitzel
Beetroot ravioli
Cashew, hazelnut & herb roast VO

Desserts
Black cherry kirsch and chocolate cheesecake
Apple, cinnamon and blackberry crumble VO
Maple syrup crème brûlée 

G gluten free | V vegan | VO vegan option

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