Harden's says
The latest in a series of impressive residencies at grade-II listed Whitechapel Gallery sees Nick Gilkinson (ex-Anglo and the Lambeth's Garden Museum café) and Joe Fox (ex-head chef at Petersham Nurseries) planning "a modern British dining room"; the name references the gallery's architect, Charles Harrison Townsend.
Harden's survey result
Summary
This “excellent gallery restaurant” has proved “a great addition to the Whitechapel area”, with “well-cooked small plates of British food on an ever-changing menu”. Chef Nick Gilkinson is making a speciality of this type of venue – he was previously at the Garden Museum in Lambeth. Here, he is joined by Joe Fox, ex-head chef at Petersham Nurseries. (The name refers to the gallery’s architect, Charles Harrison Townsend.)
Summary
“Lovely food and fantastic staff” feature in many reports on this – the latest in a series of impressive incumbents at Grade-II listed Whitechapel Gallery, which has (since early 2020), seen Nick Gilkinson (ex-Anglo and Lambeth’s Garden Museum café) and Joe Fox (ex-head chef at Petersham Nurseries) create ‘a modern British dining room’ whose thoughtfully conceived dishes have also won it solid plaudits in the press. It’s a smallish but sympathetic space, whose name references the gallery’s architect, Charles Harrison Townsend.
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Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £19.00 | £24.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £6.00 | £18.00 | £4.00 | £8.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £24.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
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| Service | 10.00% |
77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am‑6 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 10:30 am‑11 pm |
| Friday | 10:30 am‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am‑6 pm |
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