About

Located in the heart of King's Cross, German Gymnasium’s beautiful Grade 2 Listed historical building is divided into three parts: Our ground floor is home to the Grand Café, serving up your favourite German and Mittel-European fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Upstairs, our Restaurant takes diners on a journey around the lesser known aspects of German cuisine, with a sophisticated seasonal menu. Sharing the first floor with the Restaurant is the chic Meister Bar, the ultimate cocktail destination in Kings Cross, emulating the evening glamour you’d find in Berlin.
D&D LONDON

German Gymnasium is part of D&D London, an international group of restaurants, bars and one hotel. The ever-expanding sister venues include 14 Hills, Quaglino’s, Le Pont de la Tour, Coq d’Argent and Michelin-starred restaurant, Angler.

OUR HISTORY

THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT GYMNASIUM IN ENGLAND

German Gymnasium was designed by Edward Gruning and was England’s first purpose-built gymnasium, with funding coming solely from London’s German community. It was built in 1865 for the German Gymnastics Society (established in 1861 by Ernst Ravenstein) and hosted London’s first indoor Olympic Games, back in 1866.

OUR HISTORY

THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT GYMNASIUM IN ENGLAND

German Gymnasium was designed by Edward Gruning and was England’s first purpose-built gymnasium, with funding coming solely from London’s German community. It was built in 1865 for the German Gymnastics Society (established in 1861 by Ernst Ravenstein) and hosted London’s first indoor Olympic Games, back in 1866.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

At D&D London, we are fully committed to minimising our impact on the planet. We are addressing a range of specific issues, including the ethical sourcing of food products, reducing food waste and maximising recycling, whilst reducing our energy and water consumption. To find out more about our sustainability policy, please click here.

We are proud to hold a three star Sustainable Restaurant Association rating.

" From now on we're gonna start spending a lot more time in the gymnasium, but don't worry - we haven't gone fitness crazy."

Time Out London