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Named after Charles Harrison Townsend, the architect of the grade II listed Whitechapel Gallery in which it sits, Townsend is a modern British restaurant offering seasonal dishes, freshly baked pastries, and wines by the glass. Director Nick Gilkinson, previously of Anglo, has drawn on the talents of ex- Petersham Nurseries head chef Joe Fox to create the light filled restaurant. Dishes include choices of Mayan gold potato with egg yolk, Berkswell and winter truffle or curried veal sweetbread with cauliflower, sprout tops and burnt onion. Main courses include smoky grilled salsify with red cabbage, Jerusalem artichoke and collard greens, and roast venison for two to share followed by Yorkshire rhubarb, pear sorbet and marjoram or ginger and treacle pudding . While natural light pours in from wall to wall sash windows during the day, at night glass pendant lights glow overhead, reflected in the mirrors which line the walls. The space also includes an intimate wood-panelled private dining room, lined with rare art books and posters. A dining destination for visitors to the gallery as well as a neighbourhood staple for those who live and work locally.
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5 Cavell Street, E1 | 10 minutes from Townsend
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | Same location as Townsend
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
40 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from Townsend
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
19a Leman Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 2 minutes from Townsend
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London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
1 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 1 minute from Townsend
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
16-18 Whitechapel Road, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
42 Adler Street, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Goodman's Fields, 2 Canter Way, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from Townsend
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London > Entertainment >
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
77-82 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | Same location as Townsend
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
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London > Shopping > Markets
Between Middlesex and Goulston Streets, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Townsend
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London > Shopping >
3 Fournier Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
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London > Shopping > Markets
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
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London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 14 minutes from Townsend
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London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 15 minutes from Townsend
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
1 Cathedral Street, Borough Market, SE1 | 21 minutes from Townsend
In a historic building next to Borough Market, husband and wife team Jon and Nicole Warren have set up the second branch of Mimo, their cookery ... More

London > Leisure >
45 Prescot Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 6 minutes from Townsend
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London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from Townsend
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London > Leisure >
The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 7 minutes from Townsend
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
31 Leman Street, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
226 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 11 minutes from Townsend
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London > Nightlife > Bars
29A Wentworth Street, Petticoat Lane Market, E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
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London > Nightlife > Bars
76 Commercial Street, E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Dorsett City London, 9 Aldgate High Street, EC3N | 5 minutes from Townsend
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London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
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London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Devonshire Sq, Broadgate, City, London EC2M | 7 minutes from Townsend
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1 Grace's Alley, (Off Ensign Street), Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 8 minutes from Townsend
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