ABOUT US

A modern British dining room and café from Nick Gilkinson featuring an evolving menu of creatively constructed seasonal dishes. Set within the historic Whitechapel Gallery in Aldgate, the menu at Townsend changes daily and focuses on showcasing high quality British produce alongside an evolving wine list. 

 
 
 

Book a table

We take bookings for lunch (Tuesday - Sunday) and dinner (Wednesday - Saturday) . Drop us an email to info@townsendrestaurant.co.uk if you have any questions.

In order to make our guests and our staff feel safe, we are making a few changes to how we go about things. Find out more about what those changes are here.

 
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Visit us

Address

Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High St
London E1 7QX

Contact

+44 (0)20 7522 7896
info@townsendrestaurant.co.uk

Opening hours

Monday:  Closed

Tuesday: 10.30am - 6pm (reservations from 12pm - 3pm)

Wednesday - Friday: 10.30am - 11pm (reservations from 12pm - 3pm |6pm - 9.30pm)

Saturday: 10am - 11pm (reservations from 10am - 11.45am |12pm - 3pm| 6pm - 9.30pm)

Sunday: 10am–6pm
(reservations from 10am – 11.45am| 12pm - 4pm)