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Best for fine diningWATTB86/100£££Plant-based FrenchVegan

Gauthier Soho

Our verdict · Classical French plant-based fine dining, with easier availability than Plates.

Go if

You want a classical French fine-dining occasion with easier availability and a lower-commitment tasting option than Plates.

Skip it if

You want modern, experimental cooking, a vegan-specific Michelin star, or an everyday-budget meal.

Plan your visit

Gauthier Soho

WATTB Score

86/ 100

Our research-based editorial assessment.

How we score →

From £80.50 pp

Indicative price at the time of review.

Gauthier Soho is 'French gastronomy without using animals' - a fully plant-based room from Michelin-starred chef Alexis Gauthier, set in an elegant Soho townhouse and listed in the Michelin Guide. It runs two vegan tasting menus: the six-course Petit Diner at an indicative £80.50 per person, and the eight-course Grand Diner at around £115 per person (sold as a £230 voucher for two), both inclusive of coffee, petit-fours and 15% service. This is the classical-luxury counterpoint to Plates: a larger, more available and less high-pressure dining room, plus a genuinely shorter, lower-commitment six-course option if you don't want a full ten-course marathon. The trade-off is that the cooking is classical rather than modern or experimental, and it doesn't carry a Michelin star on the vegan concept specifically. Gauthier's on-site menu page doesn't display prices, so the figures here come from its own gift-voucher store and are indicative - confirm at booking.

The good & the bad

Pros

  • Fully plant-based French fine dining from a Michelin-starred chef
  • Larger, more available dining room than Plates' tiny counter
  • Shorter six-course option at an indicative £80.50 pp lowers the commitment

Cons

  • Classical rather than modern or experimental cooking
  • Prices are drawn from the voucher store, not an on-site menu - confirm when booking

How it compares

PickWATTB ScorePriceBest for
1.Plates89/100From £109 pp (indicative)overall
2.Gauthier SohoThis pick86/100From £80.50 pp (indicative)fine dining
3.Mildreds85/100~£38 pp for two courses (indicative)all-rounder
4.Tofu Vegan82/100Mid-range a la carte (££)Chinese
5.Mallow82/100Small plates from ~£7 (indicative)small plates
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Good to know

4.7Google · 1,981 reviews££££
Address
21 Romilly St, London W1D 5AF
Nearest station
Leicester Square
Phone
+44 20 7494 3111
Price
From £80.50 pp (indicative)
Menus
Petit Diner (6 courses) / Grand Diner (8 courses)
Petit Diner
From £80.50 pp, incl. 15% service (indicative)
Setting
Soho townhouse; sommelier wine pairings
Location
21 Romilly Street, W1D 5AF (Leicester Square)

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00 – 9:30 PM
Wednesday
5:00 – 9:30 PM
Thursday
5:00 – 9:30 PM
Friday
5:00 – 9:30 PM
Saturday
1:00 – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Sunday
Closed

Address, hours & rating verified via Google · Sept 2026

Insider tip · The six-course Petit Diner is the smart way to sample the kitchen without the full eight-course spend - and it still includes coffee, petit-fours and service.

Researched by WATTB

Published
19 September 2026
Updated
19 September 2026
Last verified
19 September 2026
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