Leicester Square Kitchen | Gluten-free in London

Tara Ram
08/05/2026

1

Called them and emailed in advance about a gluten allergy. They said it would be fine but when I was there they gave me the runaround multiple times saying I could order dishes and then coming back and saying they weren't suitable. They told me to come back on a less busy day. I just called to speak to someone about coming in again and spoke with a very difficult and unhelpful man who obviously didnt have a clue and didnt listen at all when I told him about my previous experience. He told me if I have to avoid cross contamination I won't be able to eat at most restaurants, which is complete rubbish. The restaurant need to educate their staff on allergies.

Louisa
26/11/2023

1

We had a truly disappointing meal at Leicester Square Kitchen. After emailing in advance and being told that they were able to cater for coeliacs/gluten allergy; when seated in the restaurant we were told that they weren’t able to guarantee no cross contamination. I understand this is usual, however when pressed for more information as to whether they took precautions, (e.g different knives, chopping boards, cleaning the grill) they said no they weren’t able to do that. We were then left in a difficult situation as a group of 5 on a Saturday night with nowhere else booked. We asked once again if they could speak to the chef and they returned informing us they could do a few plain dishes on the menu including chicken skewers and asparagus. After appreciatively ordering those, they arrived as 3 completely plain grilled chicken skewers and 5 pieces of boiled asparagus (together costing almost £25). I understand some restaurants cannot cater for coeliacs and that is ok, however we had been told with confidence that they could. We had no previous problems with Monmouth or Mayfair kitchen so if you have allergies you will feel safer there!

Elonwy Hickey
14/07/2023

5

Stumbled upon this place accidentally as everyone else was closing their kitchen and it was getting quite late. Even with the suggestion to order quickly we were treated courteously and with care. The waiter helped point out the gluten free options, which had some good variety. We got a few small plates to share and the food was incredible. I was a particular fan of the crispy duck salad with pomegranate and the elote (grilled corn). The flavour and execution is spot on, highly recommend.

luciana zegheanu
18/12/2022

1

We were really looking forward to a dinner here. We went there in 2020 and we loved the food. So we decided to go again this year as a nice treat. What a mistake - extremely spicy food, you couldn't even taste the food. Duck salad dry with some leaves. And if you dare asking for gluten free versions of food- they are literally tasteless. Food quality does not justify the price, probably they changed chef and they have comprised on food quality and play by the tourist location. Awful, both me and my partner have been so spiced!! And we had to send back cheviche tomatoes because they were tasteless. The staff was so annoyed they didn't even say bye when we left lol. We could not pay £8 for tasteless tomatoes, sorry! Never again! Do not recommend. Also no Christmas atmosphere. The lady next to us was complaining about how spicy the food was and had given some yogurt sauce so she can eat. Skip this one!!!!

Vanessa Tao
16/07/2022

5

Every dish was amazing - the beef skewers and ribs were exceptional! Astle, who was our server, was very attentive and really catered to my friend’s lactose intolerance. 10/10 would recommend and definitely would come back in the future.

Grace Hickey
08/04/2022

5

Would highly recommend this restaurant. We ate there last weekend and the service was second to none. I had explained that I have an intolerance to lactose and the staff were extremely knowledgeable about the menu and ingredients, checking with me every time they delivered food to the table. I had a delicious dairy free dessert alternative too. The food is a mix of Mexican and Peruvian. It was spicy but very authentic. The sea bass cerviche and nachos and guacamole were highlights along with the dessert.They have an extensive drinks and wine menu also. While it is situated in a busy, touristy area of the city, it appeared to be full of mainly local patrons which I always take to be a good sign. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and will definitely be paying another visit.