Award-winning

St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

4175 Reviews

£41 and over

British

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

March 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 49 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Charming

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.

Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.

Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 7251 0848
Website
http://www.stjohnrestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Steve Darou
Private party facilities
The Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 16 guests (terms and conditions apply). St. JOHN bar and restaurant is available for private hire. Please contact amelie@stjohnrestaurant.com for details.

Location
26 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
Neighbourhood
Farringdon
Parking details
None
Public transit
Farringdon Station, Barbican Station
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 4,175 people are saying

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

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City
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British
City
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St. JOHN Smithfield offers an extraordinary dining experience with "outstanding food" and "exceptional service." Guests rave about the "bone marrow on toast" and the "nose to toes menu," appreciating the restaurant's "unpretentious" atmosphere and "vibrant" vibe. Many highlight the "excellent wine list" and find the dining experience "well worth the money."

4,175 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Unique location. Straightforward but excellent British inspired food and menu. Very English service but good. Wine list lets down the experience.. outrageous markups and the little that we tried not up to the level of the food.
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Fern
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just incredible! I would go back for the bone marrow, the rarebit, and the mandolines again and again!
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moof VIP
London20 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another consistently great meal at St John’s with attentive service, good value wine with the St John pinot noir going down a treat and ofcourse the regular dishes and specials providing great options aswell as as malted crane brûlée being a treat. Oh yes the madeleines were as nice as ever to finish
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Carol
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Every time we visit London we make sure we eat at St. John! Excellent in every way!
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a fantastic experience at St John's in London. From the starters to dessert, every dish was expertly prepared and bursting with flavor. The meat offerings were some of the best I’ve had in London. The staff were incredibly kind and attentive. The atmosphere was relaxed yet refined, making for an unforgettable meal. St John's truly stands out as one of the top meat restaurants in the city. Highly recommend!
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Kristine
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
St. John excels in simplicity, delivering dishes that are both timeless and perfectly balanced. The kohlrabi salad is crisp and refreshing, while the bone marrow with parsley salad remains a classic that never fades. Chicory salad with crispy pork hits all the right notes—freshness, texture, and harmony. And the rhubarb sponge with vanilla custard? Flawless in its simplicity. A masterclass in honest, ingredient-driven cooking.
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service were excellent! Great wine recommendations which elevated the experience, very relaxed atmosphere. We had the cod roe and bone marrow as starters, rabbit and crispy pork cheek as mains, and apple crumble and rhubarb cake for dessert. All of it was delicious and beautifully cooked. Welsh rarebit and green salad went well as sides.
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stamfordhill
London13 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really good food. Particularly enjoyed the lamb which was deliciously tender and a generous helping. The dover sole tasted good but was slightly undercooked so difficult to get off the bone. House wine was good value. The service was excellent - and she let us taste two wines before ordering.
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Christopher
London22 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Can't beat a long lunch at St John. A happy place.
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Coraline
Cancun1 review
5.0
Dined on March 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
perfect.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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St. JOHN Smithfield is rated 4.8 stars by 4175 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 49 times today

26 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

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Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
Neighbourhood
Farringdon
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
Farringdon Station, Barbican Station
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Steve Darou
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.stjohnrestaurant.com/
Phone number
020 7251 0848
Private party facilities
The Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 16 guests (terms and conditions apply). St. JOHN bar and restaurant is available for private hire. Please contact amelie@stjohnrestaurant.com for details.

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