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Gallery Mess, London,

Gallery Mess

3.9
3.9
246 Reviews
£25 and under
British
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square, London, SW3 4LY

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
Gallery Mess at the Saatchi Gallery has attracted enthusiastic reviews for its beautiful setting, charming atmosphere and excellent food.

With exposed brickwork, vaulted ceilings and display of art, the listed interior provides the perfect location for dinner, a long leisurely lunch or drinks. The seasonal menu and extensive bar selection is provided by award winning Rhubarb Food Design. The restaurant also benefits from a wonderful al fresco terrace. Gallery Mess can be hired exclusively for private events.

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Chelsea
  • Cross street
    Kings Road
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Sloane Square Tube Station - 3 minutes walk
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 246 people are saying

Gallery Mess reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

246 Reviews
  1. ClaireS

    London12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 8, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Rather expensive for what it is and beware that the set menu shown on OpenTable is not available on Sunday. We ended up with a bill of£120 for a 3 course meal and a glass of wine each. More than I wanted to spend on lunch after an exhibition.

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  2. AliW

    London11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 11, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Not a huge menu but all the food we four had was lovely, very tasty and well cooked, all in a fantastic space. Art works dotted around and an great outlook onto Duke of York’s Square gardens. The linguine is gorgeous and the treacle tart so moreish. Apparently the fish and chips, haddock, served with peas, tartare sauce and lemon was ‘spot on’. The prices are extremely reasonable for the location, a bottle of Prosecco DOCG was under £40. They do add a 12.5% service charge, which I absolutely hate as I would rather give a good tip to the waiting staff than see management take it in the initial bill. I wonder how little of the service charge actually gets to the staff? Lovely setting for a memorable meal without breaking the bank. Thoroughly recommend.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 7, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Family gathering

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  4. Patsy32

    London6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 29, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was competent and friendly. Menu was fine - a few more salad choices would have been even better.

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  5. GeorgeD

    London2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 17, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Order wrong. Request for no anchovies but lettuce and dressing tasted of them. Service pretty poor.

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  6. hmmm VIP

    London214 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 22, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely weekend lunch in the terrace. Great selection of drinks. Attentive service. Limited food menu and somewhat expensive but everything we ordered was good.

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  7. ElizabethS

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 29, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Not the best experience I’ve had at this place. Nothing specific was wrong (apart from our waiter kept forgetting to bring things we’d asked for) but nothing was brilliant either. Value for money not delivered on this occasion.

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  8. DanielJ

    London4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 27, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A beautiful bright place with lovely art and conveniently located right next to the Saatchi Gallery. Extremely friendly staff and excellent food.

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  9. AlisonH VIP

    London9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We visit regularly & you never disappoint. A beautiful dining space, great service & stunning food. What’s not to love ! Also the friend I visit with has an hour (or so) for lunch which is courteously taken on board & we achieve it seamlessly allowing for a one course lunch & coffee.

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  10. MrsH1

    London63 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We first visited Gallery Mess last Summer and loved it. Delicious food and waiting team was helpful and attentive. Thank you.

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Gallery Mess is rated 3.9 stars by 246 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Gallery Mess

Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square, London, SW3 4LY

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Kings Road
  • Neighborhood
    Chelsea
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 10:00 am–6:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Afternoon Tea
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Sloane Square Tube Station - 3 minutes walk
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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