The Garden Gate is a 19th-century gastropub with a beautiful beer garden and a quaint wood-panelled period interior in the heart of Hampstead. It’s no more than a minute’s walk from the Hampstead Heath Rail Station, and the same to (or from) the Royal Free. My family and I love this rustic looking pub and have at least one extended family gathering here every year (this year included). The garden is heavenly when the weather permits, and the whole establishment is dog-friendly.
I wanted to go to the Garden Gate for ages - I've walked past several times, seen the beautiful looking beer garden, smelled the delicious BBQ and told myself I'll be back. A much needed catchup with James gave us the perfect excuse to get a Sunday Roast, and his suggestion of meeting at the Garden Gate was much appreciated.
A tomato juice (no bloody mary for this hungover little zoman) preceded an epic looking beef roast while we enjoyed the surroundings and the sunshine. The roast was a really decent size with all that you'd want from a Sunday lunch, but it's not the best I've ever had. The yorkshire pudding was a little on the oily side and beef on the dry side, but I still finished my plate off and ordered a cheesecake to finish me off. Hangover be gone!
Fabulous ambience - warm and friendly staff. Didn't care too much for the wild salmon fish cakes - more potato than fish. However, the chicken and ham hock pie is homely and hearty. And the sticky toffee pudding is to die for!
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