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St. JOHN Smithfield, London,
Award-winning

St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8
4.8
4092 Reviews
£41 and over
British
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St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8
£41 and over
British
Farringdon

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 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.

Dining areas

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
  • Neighborhood
    Farringdon
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Farringdon Station, Barbican Station
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 4,092 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • City of London

    Best Overall

  • City of London

    Best Value

  • City of London

    Innovative

  • City of London

    British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
St. JOHN Smithfield is a celebrated dining haven in London, famed for its "legendary food" and "unpretentious atmosphere." Diners rave about the "amazing service" and "innovative dishes," with many highlighting the iconic bone marrow. While a few reviews note service hiccups, the overall experience remains "outstanding," making it a must-visit for any food enthusiast.

4,092 Reviews

  1. Michael

    Nashville

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    What a fantastic experience. We are fans of “nose to tail” dining and love dishes made with organ meats and other elements not usually served in restaurants. Even so the cuisine here was extraordinary: Exceptionally well cooked and simply presented. And our server James was both knowledgeable and very attentive. All around a smashing dinner. When we return to London we will most definitely come back.

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  2. Neil

    London

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Fabulous meal and service as usual . Experience only marred by very noisy space.

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  3. william

    London

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent as usual as was the service. Roast shorthorn could have done with some gravy!

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  4. Emily

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved everything on the menu, service, ambience and would love to come back soon

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  5. Gilbert

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good service and just simply and honest good food.

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  6. Joana

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious and fresh. Service was excellent. Would return!

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  7. Benjamin

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time here, food was better than I remembered. The waiting staffs were extremely attentive, even brought out the Worcestershire Sauce even though it was just a passing remark from my son. Had a good laugh and from there we knew the staff take every request very seriously. Will definitely come again when I am ever in London.

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  8. David

    London

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Friendly greeting, shown promptly to table and offered water. Drinks order taken quickly and specials explained, food order taken in good time too. My roasted bone marrow was lip smacking tasty and buttery, could've done with more toast, companions smoked cod's roe on toast was zingy! I liked the flavour of my main of grilled ox heart but it was a little dry and lots of small pieces - perhaps because it was, as I'd been told, the last portion? Companion's brill was sensational, perfectly cooked and briny! Eccles cake with Lancashire cheese was a delicious end to the meal, although I was probably a bit optimistic about how much I could eat! Companion's pear sorbet with a shot of vodka perhaps a wiser choice. All drinks were superb and waiter well informed, all in all a memorable meal

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  9. Sourav

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The OG nose to tail restaurant, the one that made offal cool again. The fabled bone marrow on toast is really good. Getting a table in the dining room can be a little challenging but worth it, the room oozes with character

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  10. Keaton

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    To be honest, I was incredibly disappointed in my experience at St John. Very disappointing service and didn’t receive a couple of items I ordered. I think for how much my dinner cost I would have rather gone to a place where we would have been looked after better.

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St. JOHN Smithfield is rated 4.8 stars by 4092 OpenTable diners.

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A photo of St. JOHN Smithfield restaurant

St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8
£41 and over
British
Farringdon

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today
Google Map for St. JOHN Smithfield

26 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
  • Neighborhood
    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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