Vegan
Beer/Wine
British
French
Has an eight-course vegan tasting menu with optional wine pairing. Menus change each season. Transitioned from veg options to fully vegan June 2021. Open Tue-Fri 17:00-21:30, Sat 12:00-21:30. Closed Sun-Mon.
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Last update on 07 Jun 2023 by RichardⓋMolyneux
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176 Reviews
First Review by ericacrombie
MrSouthLondon
Points +89
Perfect place for a special occasion - Edit
Nice relaxed atmosphere, serving a beautiful refined tasting menu, the attention to detail and craft is an experience one should have at least once.
Read morePros: Craftsmanship, Thoughtful, Atmosphere
Cons: Spacing between dishes too long
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TommyHawthorne
Points +1711
Simply breathtaking, the duty of all vegan and people - Edit
Gauthier Soho
Read more"Classic grand dinner"
Summer 2025 -tasting menu
Sommelier wine pairing
Upon reception at the door, I was greated by name, and taken to my table for 1.
The ambiance of the dining room where I was seated was wonderful, with upbeat yet relaxing music.
As it turned out, I was greeted and mainly served by Sommelier David Havlik.
His tableside maner was both demanding of attention, yet soft and gentle. His explanation of the wine pairing and components of the courses did not miss a bit with unique anecdotal personalities.
Canapes
Brioche feuilletée
Dady dosaggio zero franciacorta 100% Chardonnay metodo traditional Franciacorta.
Traditional method sparkling wine shines with creamy, bread and buttery dishes, this was spot on. With lemon and yuzu curd balancing the taste.
Green tomatoes gazpacho
With the picpoul de pinet domain domain de la mirande 2024
Cold, salty and crunchy a perfect texture and acidic flavor which then combined with the different acidic "dry- sweetness " of the picpoul.
There are tart strawberries and broad beans which forever change with each mouthful of the consumer.
Summer artichoke salad
And interesting texture, the sharp sweet pomegranate assisted but the smoked pine nut butter was a truly wonderful combination which really came to life paired with a little mouth warmth and the botrytis aspect of the surprise wine the Clos Lapeyre.
Surprise wine: Clos Lapeyre
Lapeyre Jurancon Sec Mantoulan 2018
a dry white wine from the Jurançon appellation in southwest, It is made primarily from a blend of Petit Manseng, Courbu, and Camaralet grapes, aged in oak barrels.
Only 2018 but beautiful and elegant still retaining a beautiful acidity.
Crêpe Romilly
Chablis 1er cru Cote de lechet 2023
"A wine pairing is a progression and a journey and I love to walk my guests through that" -David Havlik sommelier Gautier Soho 2025.
The caviar's creation was explained and scooped onto the Crepe Romilly tableside.
Having never tasted caviar this specialty of Chef Gauthier was interesting made of black kelp and agar. Gently paired with the soft crepe and beurre Blanc sauce underneath.
Sunflower and tomato capelleti
This was the one of the best experiences I have had with regards to Gastronomic excellence and precision. This Experience will stay with me for ever and as a Sommelier myself it gives me hope for the the future not only of my career, but of the hospitality
I ran out of my character limit :(
Pros: Wine pairing, Vegan degustation, Vegan goat cheese
Guest
Anneroze
Points +50
Very good food - Edit
A lot of different and creative dishes. All different kind of flavours:)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-07
Pros: Delicious food, Great staff, Cute setting
Cons: Quite expensive but it's worth to try
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mx.rabbit
Points +60
Best food ever! - Edit
I loved dinner here! We had the petit tasting menu in Autumn and everything was so tasty. Would recommend for anyone who isn’t picky but enjoys nice food. It was quite expensive, but if it’s within your price range, I’d really reccomend. 💕
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EricaGarvey
Points +76
Creative and delicious tasting menu - Edit
In addition to the incredible menu, the service and vibe are great.
Read morePros: FOOD - incredible quality!, Service, Warm atmosphere
Cons: Pricey - but fair
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HenryGray
Points +152
Absolutely stunning - Edit
Forget the fact that the food is 100% vegan it is absolutely stunning food regardless of your preferences. Every dish blew us away on the tasting menu, they all stood up on their own but picking a few favourites the brioche proves, as we all knew that you can make the finest French pastries vegan. Then there was the crepe which was potato based and so light, vegan butter sauce and kelp vegan caviar, oh my goodness it was so delicious!
Read moreIt is not an inexpensive meal but it was a wedding anniversary and worth every penny.
Stunning restaurant, great staff and a fabulous experience.
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Sumi_smiles
Points +557
Grand Diner Winter menu - Edit
Treated my husband for his birthday meal and it didn't disappoint. He got a cute signed card from Alexis Gauthier and they decorated his dessert. Nice touch.
Read moreWe enjoyed all the courses in the grand menu. However we felt the courses they dropped for the petit diner were the right ones as they were probably our least favourite. As such, the petit diner seemed better value for money.
The food came out at a good pace and the service was good. The restaurant was cozy - like a house - and the fire was burning, which created a lovely atmosphere.
The food was interesting and was a celebration of vegetables - no faux meat. The only downside was a lack of protein - some lentils or beans for example would have been great.
Our favourites were the brioche toast, ravioli, beetroot and the stunning desserts - the orange sorbet and nut chocolate meringue - wow! Even the pre dessert with the quince was yummy.
The carrot dish was average and the sauce with the tart was a bit too strong on the saffron. Those (and the quince) are the dishes they didn't serve for the petit dinner hence we felt a smidge disappointed to have paid an extra £40 plus £4.5 service for a piece of carrot, thin slice of tart and a slice of quince.
The group have to order the same menu (preferably my husband would have had the grand and I would have had the petit).
Updated from previous review on 2025-04-08
Pros: Use of ingredients/ vegetables, Presentation, relaxed setting and service, Flavour
Cons: Some courses were average, Drinks are expensive
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Artifarty
Points +20
How Jazz would taste - Edit
Alexis is a master of his craft and a brilliant artist. As per the title the experience of a Gauthier meal is the foodie equivalent of exceptional Jazz - bold but refined, experimental but subtle, deep but accessible taking your taste buds on a journey of delight. As long time, well travelled, Vegans there is no doubt in our experience that Alexis Gauthier is a world class master of Vegan fine cuisine. The 12 (or is it more?) course tasting menu is one of the best meals you could hope to experience whether or not you are Vegan. If you live in London it would have to be worth going four times a year to experience each of the seasonal menues. We love all three of his restaurants and never go to London without visiting at least two of them.
Read morePros: The food, The service, The setting
Cons: Nothing
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DoctorRhubarb
Points +60
Incredible food - Edit
The food was amazing and the service was excellent too!
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TARAMCDONALD
Points +9219
Best birthday dinner - Edit
My super cute boyfriend took me here as a surprise for my birthday. We ate at the chef’s table which was in a private room on a large circular table with a couple of friends.
Read moreAlvin, our waiter explained each course as we went through and we also decided to do the wine pairing. Every course was really incredible and innovative our two friends are not vegan but really thoroughly enjoyed it. .
We had the smaller course menu and was enough to fill us. I think it was six courses. They also made me a birthday cake Divine.
Can’t wait to go back and try the bigger menu! Really special evening with equally special food loved it can’t really say enough good things about it as it was perfect 💚💚💚🌱🌱🌱
Pros: Stunning innovative food, Wonderful staff, passionate and knowledgeable, Stunning Building in the heart of Soho, London
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HenryBlane
Points +12945
An amazing experience! - Edit
We really enjoyed our visit here for my wife's birthday! Gauthier Soho is located in a busy part of London but when we arrived we had to ring a doorbell and then stepped out of the busyness into the tranquil interior of the restaurant. It was dimly lit and had a classy, peaceful feel.
Read moreWe had the Summer 2025 Petit Dinner which is the smaller of their two taster menu options and consisted of seven courses.
From start to finish the food was delicious with expertly balanced dishes and an amazing range of flavours. The dishes were creative, mixing ingredients that I wouldn't have expected to work together but combined to create really delicious flavours. Two of my favourite courses were the Brioche Feuilletée and Sunflower & Tomato Raviolini but they were all excellent.
The service was also excellent with each dish arriving just as we finished the previous one, giving the experience a really great flow.
We also added a Louis XV birthday cake to share, which was rich, indulgent and delicious!
To finish we were also presented with dark chocolate and passionfruit petit fours – which again were excellent!
There was also a card on the table for my wife's birthday which had been signed by Alexis Gauthier himself, which I thought was a really nice touch.
The whole experience felt very special and I would definitely recommend coming here for a special occasion!
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-31
Pros: Delicious and creative food, Great service, Great experience
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alison17
Points +173
Pre-theater menu is amazing value! - Edit
I don’t think you can find a better vegan tasting menu for well under £200 with 6 courses and drink pairings. Possibly the best meal of my life including inventive dishes like tofu ricotta stuffed courgette flowers, maitake steak, and aubergine ice cream
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kellydibbert
Points +488
Sublime - Edit
Birthday mega treat. Every course blew our minds.
Read moreThree puddings was a bit much though. There were two on the tasting menu and my friend ordered a birthday one. Asked to take sweets home. Nothing to put them in and too soft to travel. So went everywhere in bag. Could have said they won't travel well.
Other than that very lovely experience. Would go back for sure. The 6 course would be enough!
Pros: Brioche and yuzu cream, Main course mushrooms, Aubergine sorbet with sesame and berry compote
Cons: Service was a bit odd
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Evington
Points +3804
Exceptional fine dining. - Edit
This was my third visit over several years. The chefs continue to innovate. This is European fine dining so the flavours are subtle. There is some great innovation and wonderful textures (I tried the caviar and the cheese which were both brilliant in this regard). We were able to select just a few glasses from the pairing menu and pay per glass.
Read moreThis is a great place for those who enjoy fine dining.
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VitaminG
Points +130
Amazing experience - Edit
I was bought a voucher for Christmas for the ‘Petit Diner’ (such a good present idea if you’re stuck what to get a vegan for a birthday or xmas pressie!) I went on a Thursday evening to celebrate my anniversary with my fiancé and we also had it paired with wine. The whole evening was wonderful, it’s an intimate setting, the decor, the staff, the music, and of course the FOOD 😍
Read moreThe ingredients in every dish tasted incredible, a fantastic fine dining experience
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-23
Pros: Food , Staff , Wine
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Bobanthar
Points +537
What you'd expect - Edit
You don't need me to tell you it was among the most extraordinary dining experiences of my life, and it's genuinely all done out of compassion for the animals. Costs an awful lot, of course, but if you get one chance in your life to go, I'd say go.
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LennekevanGaal
Points +122
Gewoon geweldig. - Edit
Zal waarschijnlijk nooit meer zoveel betalen voor eten, maar als je dat dan toch doet, dan is dit de plek om dat te doen. Het eten, de mensen die ons bedienden met zoveel liefde voor het eten én de dieren: een glimp van hoe het zou kunnen zijn❤️
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JörnEickholt
Points +202
Petit Diner - Edit
I chose the petit diner with alcohol free pairing.
Read moreIt was a fantastic combination and a great start of a wonderful evening with a show in a nearby theater.
Pros: Pairing with alcohol free drinks
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Laina_d
Points +306
Theatre experience is a great deal - Edit
I found out about this restaurant after coming across Gauthier's Instagram. I LOVE his story and when visiting London, this restaurant was high on my list. If you dont know his story, go check it out!
Read moreWe went for the 5pm sitting, which was the light taster menu which also included a cocktail, a glass of red and glass of white. This was an amazing deal! The food was so so good, flavours in food you would never expect. The staff are so friendly and attentive and carefully walk you through every dish.
They added cute little touches like a hand written birthday card, left on the table.
I can't wait to try his sushi place too.
Pros: Explosion of flavours, Creativity of dishes, The whole experience
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Harpy23
Points +2044
Fantastic vegan fine dininig - Edit
I've eaten here a few times over the last few years and it's always a great meal. It's always exciting to see how the combination of ingredients from the menu are going to be presented.
Read moreWhen we visited in June 2025 my partner and I opted for the 10 course tasting menu. It was absolutely delicious. Not every dish quite hits the spot but on overall it's a fantastic experience with creative and imaginative food.
Some of the standouts... The brioche was delicious. They've always had some variation of this on the menu on all of my visits and it's always great. It's rich and buttery with perfect textures inside and out. It was served with a lovage whipped feta and it was a great accompniment.
The classic potato dauphinois came with an incredibly savoury sticky sauce which was is so good they give you some bread to make sure you can mop it all up.
The blue cheese tartlette was a perfect little bite. The pastry was excellent, the cheesy filling was full of flavour and the white balsamic gel on top added a bit of sharpness and a fun extra texture.
Both desserts were excellent. The custard in the rhubarb and custard was thick, rich and decadent and the meringue on top was sweet and had a great snap. The tapioca pearls added another fun texture to the plate.
The beetroot and cherry was a decadent plate to finish on. There perfect sponge was contained in a delicate chocolate shell that had a satisfying snap. The kirsch ice cream had a great texture and a little bit of sharpness to help with all the rich flavours.
We also really enjoyed the parma violet mocktails.
We came here for lunch and the whole thing lasted about 2 to 2 and a half hours. We were absolutely stuffed and didn't need to eat again that day.
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-16
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Saundh85
Points +44
Tasting menu experience at Gauthier - Edit
Booked this 3 months ago and it didn’t disappoint, what an experience! Wow that’s all I’m going to say
Read morePros: Everything
Cons: Nothing
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victoriachangvegan
Points +1332
Pre-Theatre Complet - Edit
Every dish was enjoyable to eat and look at! There is a non-alcoholic pairing option too!
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ionarob
Points +335
Special treat - Edit
We loved the experience and the creative use of different veg. I don’t know what I am missing though, I wasn’t blown away by many of the dishes. We were also there for 4 hours for the grand diner, so be prepared!
Read morePros: Huge menu, Fresh, creative veg-centred dishes, Great service
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lilygauthier
Points +426
amazing food experience - Edit
named after me!! 😉
Read morewhat an amazing and lovely evening - i've never been to a fine dining restaurant so wasn't sure what to expect but this did not disappoint!! 10 courses, all as delicious as the next. i would definitely come back here and i think it it such a lovely gift / evening out for someone in your life who is vegan and is interested in having this kind of dining experience.
Pros: food was delicious, all vegan, atmosphere & layout of restaurant
Cons: very expensive, but it is fine dining , one of the wait staff was slightly rude to me
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Ajolote
Points +1761
3 Michelin stars from me - Edit
What a fabulous experience! All the food was top notch and the service was terrific! This restaurant reminded me of 11-Madison Park in NYC, but this is better (and cheaper). I loved the croissant bread because finding a decent vegan croissant is tough.
Read moreGet the full 10-course experience if you have the time. You will be satisfied, but not stuffed.
Pros: High cuisine, Plant forward, Service
Cons: Nothing
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Happy_Bart
Points +4474
My favourite - Edit
My favourite fine dining experience. Very often it's style over substance with these places, but all of the dishes at Gauthier Soho sounded good, looked good and tasted amazing. Will definitely be back!
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JWG
Points +357
Fine dining - refined and delicious - Edit
Exceptional! Really enjoyed a special evening with each course full of flavour, delicious textures and stunningly presented. Wine pairing excellent too. Very good value £££ wise for London or any city.
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