The Gate has been a leading plant-based destination in west London for decades and the team is always looking for ways to impress and innovate.
In that vein, diners can now book to enjoy the upcoming mushroom festival this month in Hammersmith.
Read more below.
The Mushroom Festival at The Gate has become an annual tradition for the restaurant and features a multi-course exploration of flavours all focussed on mushrooms.
5 courses and a glass of prosecco will cost you £69 per person and the exclusive menu is available for only 4 nights between 10th and 13th October, 2025.
And the menu? Check it out:
Wild Woodland Tartare (GF) – seasonal wild mushroom mix layered with roasted peppers and sliced avocado, served with caper shimeji vinaigrette, mango ‘yolk’ and golden beetroot crisp
Truffle Miso King Oyster Medley (GF) – served with cauliflower truffle puree, shiitake tahini sauce and garnished with pickled lotus root, enoki and pea shoots
Harvest Mushroom Broth – served with water chestnuts, chanterelles, barley and roasted Jerusalem artichokes, leeks, heritage carrots and tarragon green oil
Woodland Palenta Cake (GF) – crispy polenta cake topped with wilted spinach, mix of black trumpets, maitake, and chanterelles mushrooms dressed in cep red wine stock served with a pomegranate vinaigrette
Lions Mane Panna Cotta (GF) – served with coffee coulis, berries, hazelnut chocolate crumble garnished with micro mint and violas
Seatings for this special menu start from 5pm across each of the four dates. You can click here to book.
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