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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jay Rayner

Gilgamesh, London: ‘It’s a weird trip’ - restaurant review

‘We have a lovely view of the ludicrous gold-effect interior’: the dining room at Gilgamesh.
‘We have a lovely view of the ludicrous gold-effect interior’: the dining room at Gilgamesh. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer

Gilgamesh, 4a Upper St Martin’s Lane, London WC2H 9NY. Small plates £7-£19, large plates £9-£42, desserts £9, wines from £38

A Monday lunchtime, and my phone pings. There’s a text. “Gilgamesh London. It’s our Birthday! ONE milestone gift to you,” it says, with a dizzyingly random use of capital letters. “50% OFF A la Carte Menu. Online bookings.” Which is all very nice. Except I’m already booked to go to Gilgamesh. The next day I’m served up a trio of their ads across this paper’s homepage online, offering “3 courses for £20”. It could be described as pathologically needy were that not an insult to needy people.

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