Gouqi London

4.6

224 Reviews

£41 and over

Chinese

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Charming
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Chef Owner, Tong Chee Hwee, former Group Executive Head Chef of Hakkasan, has returned to launch Gouqi, an Award-Winning, Fine Dining Chinese restaurant located at 25-34 Cockspur Street, St James's opposite the Canadian Embassy, Trafalgar Square.

The restaurant name derives from the goji berry, a symbol of health and vitality that inspires the ethos of the restaurant. Using premium produce sourced from around the globe, the menu offers an abundance of flavours, techniques, and ingredients. The Berri Bar offers Asian inspired cocktails and an eclectic wine list.

Gouqi seats 100 guests, including 2 private interconnecting dining rooms; Crimson & Ruby, which seat 10 and 12, or combine to accommodate up to 22 guests.

Pre-orders required: Legendary Peking Duck 24hrs, Emperor’s Lobster Soup with Rice Pin Noodle and Crispy Rice 24hrs, Dim Sum Afternoon Tea 24hrs, and Live Norwegian King Crab 72hrs.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Chinese, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 3771 8886
Website
https://gouqi-restaurants.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Tong Chee Hwee
Catering
For each private dining room, we have a minimum spend of £1,200pp Sunday-Thursday, and £1,500 on Friday and Saturdays. For groups of 6 or more, we have an 8-course tasting menu at £128 available, with a wine pairing option at £108pp. Contact us directly for events: T: 020 3771 8886 E: reservations@gouqi-restaurants.co.uk
Private party facilities
Gouqi has two interconnecting private dining rooms; Crimson & Ruby, which seat 12 and 10, and combine to accommodate up to 22 guests. For standing events, the rooms can accommodate up to 45 guests. The minimum spend from Sunday to Thursday is £1,200 per room, Friday and Saturday is £1,500 per room.
Private party contact
Gouqi Reservations: 020 3771 8886

Location
25-34 Cockspur St, London, Greater London SW1Y 5BN
Neighborhood
Charing Cross
Cross street
Opposite the Canadian Embassy, next to Trafalgar St James' Hotel
Parking details
None
Public transit
Charing Cross (5 mins walk) Leicester Square (6 mins walk) Embankment (8 mins walk) Piccadilly Circus (8 mins walk) Green Park (16 mins walk) Waterloo (17 mins walk) Oxford Circus (18 mins walk)
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Chinese New Year of The Snake 2025 - Diamond Set
£193.20 per person
Prepaid
Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 12, 2025
唐舍蛇年鑽石春節套餐 GOUQI CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE SNAKE 2025 DIAMOND MENU (Minimum 4 people to share) 牡丹蝦撈生 (花开富贵） Botan Prawn Tartare Salad with Pink Grapefruit and Plum Dressing 蟲草花竹笙燉紅海螺 (竹報平安） Double-Boiled Sea Whelk Soup with Bamboo Pith and Cordycep Flower 黃炆百花膠筒（黄金萬兩） Braised Fish Maw Stuffed with Minced Prawn and Iberico Pork 金蠔豉發葉袋（好事發財） Dried Oyster, Fat Choy & Fried Bean Curd Fortune Dumpling 避風塘智利鱸魚（年年有餘） Deep-Fried Chilean Seabass with Chilli and Golden Garlic 芝麻脆皮吊燒鳮（金鳮報喜） Crispy Braised Pipa Chicken with Szechuan Sesame Sauce 香脆金錢臘味糯米飯（金錢滿屋） Deep-Fried Lap Mei Glutinous Rice with Shiitake Mushroom 杏仁汁杞子燉燕窩（燕舞陽春） Double-Boiled Bird’s Nest Soup with Almond and Goji Berry Inclusive of VAT and service charge.
Chinese New Year of The Snake 2025 - Gold Set
£135.70 per person
Prepaid
Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 12, 2025
唐舍蛇年黄金春節套餐 GOUQI CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE SNAKE 2025 GOLD MENU (Minimum 4 people to share) 牡丹蝦撈生 (花开富贵） Botan Prawn Tartare Salad with Pink Grapefruit and Plum Dressing 蟲草花竹笙燉紅海螺 (竹報平安） Double-Boiled Sea Whelk Soup with Bamboo Pith and Cordycep Flower 避風塘智利鱸魚 (年年有餘） Deep-Fried Chilean Seabass with Chilli and Golden Garlic 金蠔豉發葉袋（好事發財） Dried Oyster, Fat Choy & Fried Bean Curd Fortune Dumpling 芝麻脆皮吊燒鳮（金鳮報喜） Crispy Braised Pipa Chicken with Szechuan Sesame Sauce 蒜子蝦干娃娃菜 (一帆風順） Poached Chinese Cabbage with Dried Shrimp in Superior Stock 臘味生炒糯米飯（百子千孫） Stir-Fried Lap Mei Glutinous Rice with Shiitake Mushroom 香檳楊枝甘露（吉星高照） Champagne Mango Pomelo Sago Including 20% VAT & 15% Service Charge.
Gouqi Tasting Menu (8-courses)
£158.70 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
唐舍八道品味套餐 GOUQI EIGHT COURSE TASTING MENU (Minimum 2 people) 话梅合掌瓜牡丹虾刺身 Botan Prawn Salad with Plum and Osmanthus Flower 樱桃鹅肝气泡鴨卷 Goose Parfait with Aromatic Duck Parcel and Black Truffle Balsamic 点心三部曲 Supreme Steamed Dim Sum Trio 黑松露水晶虾饺, 鲜虾带子饺及雪菜章鱼饺 Black Truffle Har Gau, Prawn & Scallop Dumpling and Octopus Dumpling 竹笙黄炆海皇羹 Double-Boiled Golden Soup with Fish Maw and Bamboo Pith XO 酱玉兰度带子 Stir-Fried Scallop with Hong Kong Gai Lan and XO Sauce 炙烧日本A4和牛 A4 Wagyu with Szechuan Sesame and Shimeji Mushroom 蟹粉琵琶豆腐珍珠米 Pipa Tofu with Prawn, Japonica Rice and Crab Meat Sauce 凤梨、罗勒与老灌木云南茶 Pineapple, Thai Basil and Old Bush Yunnan Tea Including VAT and Service Charge. Menus are subjected to changes.

What 224 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

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West End London
Healthy
West End London
Chinese

Review summary

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Gouqi London offers an elegant dining experience with standout dishes like the famed Peking Duck and creative dim sum. Guests highlight "simply delicious food" and "attentive staff." The ambiance is beautifully set, perfect for both business and personal occasions. While some find it pricey, many consider it "fabulous in all respects."

224 Reviews

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Mark
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful food, exquisite presentation, attentive staff but not in your face. We went a la carte but next time we will definitely have the 5 course duck menu. We saw it being served at the table and the chefs knife skills were a joy to watch. The sommelier was very knowledgeable and helpful. Overall superb.
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Stephen
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I have been to many Chinese top restaurants, but this is a cut above the rest. The food is absolutely superb, I could not fault a thing in that department. The staff tried their best, but probably not as polished at the should have been, despite that it was Sunday night and they did try their best. Highly recommendable.
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Jason
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything is good, but overall the food is a little bit greasy.
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James
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A highlight of our visit. I strongly recommend the five course duck menu. Fabulous is all respects.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and service. Peking duck was amazing as were the starters and desserts. Great ambience too!
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Steph
Berkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As ALWAYS, excellent in terms of food and service offering! All the staff are polite and will go the extra mile to make your experience a positive one. Special mention to Uday, Anderson and Samantha for their exceptional hospitality.
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Florent
Dublin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
We had a very good experience in Gouqi concerning food and service. All plates were very good and in particular we retain dim sum (excellent quality of dough and products inside) and also wonton noodle consommé (very flavoury) and Hunan Seabass dish. Service was very careful and professional (thanks to Uday and to her colleague sommelier). Ambience was a bit absent as the place is nicely decorated but the restaurant quite empty and except a customer very noisy, spending his all dinner on the phone, we hadn't any distraction in particular. Despite its qualities, this restaurant has clearly a big negative point : its prices. We had a bill around 760£ (more than 900€) for 3 what is extremely high for this level of food and restaurant. Indeed we appreciated our dinner but we hadn't food and level of the place similar as in a Michelin starred restaurant. For this price, in France, we could eat in a 2-3 Michelin starred restaurant. Unfortunately, this is very disappointing as we had a good time till the bill. Maybe we hadn't anticipated it, in particular the 15% service not included in the menu's prices but anyway it doesn't represent the value of such an experience. For this reason, we won't come back or maybe we will go for the cheapest option in the place.
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Carla
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous food and drink. The Signature Peking Duck was delicious. Great service. Will definitely be returning.
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Richard
London
20 reviews
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
This is an upmarket Chinese restaurant. At lunch it offers real Cantonese Dim Sum but it is over-enhanced by colouring the dumplings too vividly. However, they taste good. It is expensive for what is offered. Service is good. Two pm is not a good time to take lunch as there were only two tables taken, one was mine. No lotus paste buns, sadly!
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Stephen
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Not quite the experience we were hoping for . To prices for mediocre food and service . Legendary peking duck was underwhelming. Just needs to up their game to make it legendary.
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Gouqi London is rated 4.6 stars by 224 OpenTable diners.

Gouqi London does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.