Gouqi London

4.6

247 Reviews

£41 and over

Chinese

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Fancy
Good for business meals

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

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.
Gouqi Dim Sum Afternoon Tea (24hrs advanced order)
£89.70 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
GOUQI DIM SUM AFTERNOON TEA (Minimum 2 people) (24hrs advanced order) Premium Jasmine Dragon Pearls Super Royal Dim Sum Quartet Black Truffle Har Gau & XO King Crab Dumpling Octopus Dumpling & Prawn and Spinach Dumpling Crispy Iberico Pork Belly Honey-Glazed Iberico Char Siu Angus Tenderloin Beef with Black Pepper Sauce Sesame Prawn Toast Salt and Pepper Squid Stuffed with Minced Prawn Chargrilled Octopus with Sweet Soy and Golden Garlic Drunken Chicken Roll with Mung Bean Noodle Botan Prawn Tartare with Mango and Pink Grapefruit Gouqi Symphony No. 3 Coconut, Lychee and Dragon Fruit Mango, Black Sesame and Passion Fruit Kumquat, Coffee and Cinnamon Including VAT and Service Charge. Menus are subjected to changes.
Gouqi Lunch Menu (3-courses)
£32.20 per person
Prepaid
Jan 6, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025
唐舍午市套餐 GOUQI THREE COURSE LUNCH Monday - Friday 头盘 SET STARTER 碧绿菠菜饺 Prawn and Spinach Dumpling 鲜虾带子饺 Prawn and Scallop Dumpling 剁椒鲜羊饺 Spicy Lamb Dumpling 羊肚菌素春卷 Morel Mushroom Spring Roll 鲜虾腐皮卷 Crispy Prawn Bean Curd Roll 主菜任选其一啫啫煲 CHOICE OF IMPERIAL CLAYPOT 黄油走地鸡 Chicken 安格斯牛煲 Angus Beef 海洋三鲜煲 Mixed Seafood 田园四蔬煲 Vegetarian 配合丝苗白饭 Served with Steamed Jasmine Rice 甜品 SET DESSERT 香槟杨枝甘露 Champagne Mango Sago Including VAT and Service Charge. Menus are subjected to changes.

What 247 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

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West End London
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Gouqi London offers a luxurious dining experience with "exceptional" service and "superb" flavors. Guests praise the exquisite presentation and the "fantastic" dim sum and duck. The atmosphere is elegant, with attentive staff like Derrick and Uday enhancing the experience. Ideal for special occasions, it promises culinary brilliance.

247 Reviews

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Emarni
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food is absolutely delicious. It’s a shame we went late so a lot of food I wanted to try had sold out. However everything I got was absolutely amazing. The peking duck is one for the books, absolutely one of the best ducks I’ve had.
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Mark
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Overall I wasn't that impressed. Staff on the door did not know what they were doing. Front of house was a confusing mess with people milling around Serving staff were not Chinese and didn't really understand the menu. I was pestered to order fried rice. Fried rice is rarely eaten in China expect as a morning dish to use up leftovers. Many items were not available. Looking into the kitchen it is clear there are one or two senior Chinese staff (and some of the dishes showed the class the duck and peach nectar soup was first rate) but most of the rest of the team is Indian and it shows in little details not being correct. Food was served in the wrong order and without care to seating of the guests. Overpriced and an attempt to get one or two top Chinese staff and then bulk out the the rest of the team with junior Indian staff. It shows. Not worth the money the depth of knowledge and service standard is lacking. Front of house desperately needs improving.
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Chengwei
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
It’s Valentine Day so it’s a bit crowded. The staffs were super busy so we had to wait for a long time for menu. The food are delicious and I love cocktails at Gouqi. Mu Shé and Gouqi no. 2 (I forgot the exact name but it should be the second cocktail on the menu) are super tasty and amazing.
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Jay
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding service and quality of food, pricey but for sure worth it. Booked a table for two, and was running slightly late as I underestimated the parking distance. Called to let the restaurant know and they were completely fine with it, considering it wasn’t a busy night. We ordered the duck which was 10/10 with Golden Egg fried rice 9/10. We also had Kung Pow Chicken (if that’s how you spell it) 8/10 with a nice wine I can’t remember the name of. The service was excellent, very atentative at our little private booth, when bringing the food over and replacing the water. Definitely going back soon.
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Isabelle
VIP
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was delicious and the service very professional, efficient, attentive and friendly. We sat in one of the lovely round tables at the back
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Julie
Surrey
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A very lovely tasting menu. Excellent standard of food and service. Not cheap but absolutely delicious in the heart of London.
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Kunal
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The texture of each of the dishes we ordered was good, flavour was a mellower than I expected, in general the dishes were solid. For the price, they did not represent good value or an exhibition of craft that you'd hope for in a fine dining place.
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Yuk Fai
London
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The service was pretty lacking for restaurant of this price range. We got given 3 dishes for 6 as we all ordered the set menu. Then they came after a minute and said we got given one too much and took a dish away, think that was a pretty rude way to handle the situation. Also it took ages to get any water top up and a lot of the waiters try to avoid eye contact when you seek attention.
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Toby
London
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There is a stylish serenity that hits you as soon as you enter Goqui from a bustling corner of Trafalgar Square. The service is professional, informative and friendly. The food is unbelievably good, with every mouthful is a taste sensation. And although expensive, it is so good that it also deserves 5 stars for value. Thank you
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Ken
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, pre theatre menu great value, service superb. Overall a great experience.
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Gouqi London is rated 4.6 stars by 247 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.