The Water House Project

Social fine dining

The Water House Project is a social and private dining experience based in Bethnal Green, East London.

It is run by Gabriel Waterhouse formerly of 1 Michelin stared Galvin La Chapelle and three times Michelin stared chef Herber Berger at Innholders Hall.

The Water House Project began in 2015 when Gabriel Waterhouse left Michelin Starred Galvin La Chapelle with the aim of making fine dining accessible. What began as a 14 seat supper club from his modest Bethnal Green home has now grown.

Gabriel and his team serve an eight course monthly changing tasting menu inspired by the best of local produce sourced from the British Isles. The Water House Project has pioneered a new type of dining, 'Social fine dining', bringing a social community element to what is often perceived as a 'stuffy' industry.

Each month our wines are paired by our friend and sommelier Jonny Orton who is undertaking his final exams at the Institute of Master of Wine.

It was an exquisite experience! I absolutely loved it! Gabriel is a phenomenal cook but he does it with such grace and ease. The sophistication of flavor combination and presentation is definitely Michelin caliber, but his humble attitude makes his food very approachable.

Ally - June 2018

Definitely the best dining experience I've had in London.

Lauren - August 2017

Take all the superlatives from the preceding 237 reviews and line them up here... there you have it.

Michael - August 2017

I have wanted to attend a dinner at the Water House Project for ages and it was worth waiting for. The food was superb and Gabriel and Sam were delightful hosts. The quality of the dishes was exceptionally good. I can't wait to go back.

Alero - June 2017

In 2015 Gabriel Waterhouse left the grand surrounds of Michelin-starred Galvin La Chapelle with the aim of making fine dining accessible. He bought a table from Ikea and began welcoming diners into his modest Bethnal Green home for a more informal culinary experience.
Since then The Water House Project has hosted thousands of hungry diners, been featured in TimeOut and Monocle magazine, and was awarded 'Top 5 London supper club' status by The Evening Standard.

Joseph is a student who's worked in Italy in a Michelin starred restaurant for a year before he started a degree last year. He's teaming up with us for the summer before heading back to Oxford for his second year.

James has been working in and out of hospitality since the age of 14 in France and worked intermittently through his masters degree in Aerospace engineering. His long term goal is to inspire change across the hospitality industry, something we're pretty keen on too.

Renato is our sommelier. Renato and I first met in France where we both began our respective journeys in food. We instantly formed a connection and had always hoped to do something together.

Finally, Antonio is our kitchen porter, he not only keeps things ticking over but he's the ball of energy and smiles who keeps all our spirits high. We worked together for two years at Galvin la Chapelle.

This place is magic. The entire dinner experience was amazing, I think the menu is 2-michelin-star level and the service is extremely well paced and organized. It's great to be able to share with people around too. I will surely come back for a new unique seasonal tasting!

Claire - 2019

The service and the food is amazing. Each dish is beautifully presented and the flavours work so well together, each mouthful tastes slightly different and leaves you wanting more! I love the supper club concept as it’s such a great experience to dine in a more informal atmosphere but with Michelin starred food. Am already looking forward to another visit. Thank you for a fantastic evening.

Rosie - 2019

Ally - 2018

Definitely the best dining experience I've had in London.

Lauren - 2018

"Top 5 London Supper club"

"The Ultimate Guide on Dinner Parties"

"Michelin-quality food without the stuffiness"

"Pulls a gourmet supper club out of the bag"

"One of Londons most raved-about pop-ups

Hi-Spec Design

Since January 2020 we have partnered with family-run kitchen design firm, Hi-Spec Design.

Hi-Spec Design was established in 1993 by Frank Saffari in rural Northumberland. Frank, with a long engineering background began developing unique work surfaces from his farmyard work shop.

Today the company continue to push design boundaries and source the latest products from manufacturers across Europe, ensuring their clients have access to the broadest range of materials, new design features and appliance technology.

Our kitchen mixes furniture from two of the Minaccioloranges; the island from The Mina Collection. 102 Wine bottles are displayed in Sub Zero’s integrated wine unit with a complementing fridge-freezer providing easy front of house access. The Wolf steam oven and vacuum drawer enables precise sous-vide cooking which is essential for creating unique dishes on our versatile and dynamic menus.

Our suppliers pioneer what is the best of local produce sourced from the British isles.. We work closely with all of them keeping an eye on the ever changing array of ingredients available month to month.