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The Garden Gate, NW3

14 South End Road
NW3
NW3 2QE

Phone: 02074354938

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Castle (Mitchells & Butlers)

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Hampstead, South End Green

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Moby Duck left this review about The Garden Gate

Somewhat opened out inside in a U shaped format, normal height tables and chairs all the way around the periphery, some of the upper window sections are of stained glass, other than that the interior is fairly unremarkable, the garden looked very pleasant but was bursting at the seams on a spring day with summer like temperatures.
Four handpumps offered up a choice of Landlord, London Pride Sharps Twin Coast and St Austell Proper Job, unfortunately the later was of below average quality and very tired.
A pub worth a look if passing particularly for the beer garden.

On 13^th April 2025 - rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about The Garden Gate

This is a large 1920s'/30s' 'brewers' Tudor' pub (formerly the Railway Tavern) with a superb beer garden where barbecues are held in summer which stink out the whole of the neighbouring South End Green. I first came here in 1985 when it was a bit rough round the edges and had a peeling lino floor. Now it's a lot smarter with tables both large and small and conventional chairs. Food is contemporary, but this isn't a gastro pub. Thankfully it's devoid of gimmicks such as pool or irritating distractions such as Sky sports. A popular venue with medical staff from the Royal Free Hospital, the pub can get quite crowded which results in very slow service at peak times. Typically there are six rotating ales on pump as well as craft beers and premium lagers, the bar has recently been fitted out with a new tiled bar back. On the down side, the gent's lavatories could really do with a makeover - they are a bit smelly - you can smell them from seats in close proximity to them.

This pub is definitely worth a visit and makes for a nice little crawl around the South End Green area.

On 19^th September 2015 - rating: 6
[User has posted 2207 recommendations about 2164 pubs]

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Steve of N21 left this review about The Garden Gate

The positives of the Garden Gate is that it has one of the best outside drinking areas of any pub in London with its wonderfully green plant festooned beer garden, and it offers one of the best ale choices from independent brewers in the surrounding Hampstead Heath area.
The downside is that it gets ridiculously busy during fine weather days and during those times the smallish serving area in the main bar and the way the internal seating is packed in to maximise the number of paying punters is not conducive to a comfortable or quiet drinking experience.
But when in Hampstead its worth searching out for the non standard ale choice and if you get a seat in the garden then that’s a bonus. Its renowned for its Sunday lunches and BBQ’s, but I have never eaten here so best looking at Trip Advisor to see how it fares as an eating place. But a fine pint of Broughton Greenmantle didn’t let me down before I had to move on because as Tris correctly points out below, this is one of the majority of Hampstead pubs that do not go for irritating distractions such as televisions showing the sport, which is great for most of the time, but no bloody good when you are desperate to catch the 6 Nations.
Fortunately the White Horse just down the road could accommodate this.

On 20^th March 2014 - rating: 6
[User has posted 2236 recommendations about 2098 pubs]

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