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.
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Summary
One of London’s most appealing museum or art gallery dining rooms – this “cheerful operation with a small but delightful menu” presents chef Nick Gilkinson’s “well sourced, flavoursome dishes”, distinguished by the way the “clean, simple flavours of the ingredients come though”. Named in celebration of the turn-of-the-century building’s architect, Charles Harrison Townsend, “the room is lined with light wood and mirrors (which some may think a bit stark)”.
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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77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX
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 |
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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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