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St. JOHN Smithfield

Name: St. JOHN Smithfield
Address: 26 St John Street, London, United Kingdom, EC1M 4AY
Telephone: 020 7251 0848
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8

4072 Reviews

£41 and over

British

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 48 times today

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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Additional information

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

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What 4,072 people are saying

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

St. JOHN Smithfield offers a "legendary" dining experience with consistently "amazing" food and service. Known for its unique "nose to tail" menu, patrons rave about the bone marrow and madeleines. The vibrant atmosphere and knowledgeable staff enhance the dining experience. "Unpretentious" yet refined, it's a must-visit for food enthusiasts.

4,072 Reviews

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Pantelis
Kent
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food and service was very good. The recommended wine was also very good.
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Matthew
St. Louis
57 reviews
vip
5.0
57 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly a great meal and experience. Food is excellent, service is great, and the ambience is incredible. Love it
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Anthony
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food, excellent service and ordered 6 madeleines to take home for a perfect evening.
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Lauren
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Quick birthday lunch stop off, had the classic bone marrow and parsley salad with a glass of red. St John never disappoints, service is always 10/10.
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Avril
London
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service and great food. Never disappointed.
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Barry
London
17 reviews
3.0
17 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Lunch here yesterday that was both enjoyable and somewhat disappointing. Generally the food was good but rabbit main course was barely edible: very little meat, sinewy and boney. I appreciate rabbit is not the most "meatiest" of dishes but this should not have been served up. To their credit the dish was taken off the final bill with no qualms. Starters and dessert both good. Like to have seen a bottle of wine available below £65 (it was lovely, but then should have been for the price!). All in all mixed feelings. Interesting space in which to eat.
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Nigel
Essex
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really welcoming, great food and service to match, really comfortable feel.
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Kateryna
Österreich
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazingly tasty food, active atmosphere, minimalistic design
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Kathleen
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food, service, ambiance. Classic British food, nose to tail, simply but exquisitely prepared. We started with olives and roasted bone marrow, a favourite we order whenever possible, and this was the best we’ve ever had. Accompanying parsley salad was flavourful crunchy and fresh, perfect accompaniment along sourdough toast. For mains we shared grey mullet, grilled shorthorn, white asparagus, green salad and a sublime braised mutton. Everything was superb and we were quite full but couldn’t resist dessert. Both the lemon posset and date loaf with butterscotch sauce were incredible and we ate every last bit. Service was low key excellent and very helpful as we ordered wine by the glass having over imbibed over the weekend and server recommendations were perfect.
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Bryan
London
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
After all these years it never faiils to beg the question, why don’t I always eat here. The food speaks for itself, the service is exemplary, personifying the art of attentiveness without being obtrusive. Thank you to everyone who makes it happen.,
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St. JOHN Smithfield is rated 4.8 stars by 4072 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 48 times today

26 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

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Additional information

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.

St. JOHN Smithfield

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Eccles Cake and Lancashire Cheese

Welsh Rarebit

Bread and Butter Pudding

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