Award-winning

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: 4.7

4.7

4196 Reviews

£41 and over

British

26 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

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2 people

19 Apr 2025

19:00

Booked 71 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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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–15:00 Sun 12:00–16:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 18:00–22:30
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
Area
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 4,196 people are saying

St. JOHN Smithfield reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

City of London
Innovative
City of London
Good for special occasions
City of London
British
City of London
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

St. JOHN Smithfield is a renowned culinary haven praised for its "unfussy yet exquisite" British cuisine. Known for "timeless and perfectly balanced" dishes, this restaurant delivers a "unique take on classic British cooking" with a daily-changing menu. Diners rave about the "bone marrow on toast" and "excellent service." The atmosphere is "relaxed yet refined," making it a "great dining experience" for both meat lovers and those seeking "unpretentious but delicious" meals. Despite occasional service hiccups, it remains a "favorite" for many, offering a "satisfying user experience" and "outstanding food."

4,196 Reviews

C
Chris
Canberra1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
One of the best restaurants in London, if not the best British food restaurant in London
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Richard
New York City24 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
A bucket list restaurant for me that didn’t disappoint! Great from start to finish!
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Ian
Oxford13 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent service with good guidance on choice. Food quality was high with discrete but charming service. A winner: Again.
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RACHEL
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 9 April 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Little disappointed my birthday wasn’t acknowledged, even when my friend told the waiter and the table next door were given that service. Just the little things
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OpenTable Diner
BW2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wunderbare Location im Industrie Style. Professineller und sehr freundlicher jedoch aufmerksamer Service.Top Qualität beim Essen.Hervorragend umgesetzten Konzept mit nicht alltäglichen Produkten die geschmacklich,optisch und sehr fein abgeschmeckt alle Inne begeistern.Hier ist kein Platz für chichi.Alles ist konzentriert auf die perfekte Zubereitung und den Geschmack.Top Top Top und dann noch begleitet von einer sehr umfangreichen und ausgesuchten Getränke- und im speziellen Weinkarte. Für uns zukünftig ein Muss wenn wir nach London kommen
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Dinea
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another excellent meal at St John's. Went with 2 newbies who were suitably impressed with food, service and ambience. Look forward to next visit and possibly the NYE banquet!
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Nicholas
London26 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely end of working week dinner at St John. Service was excellent, neither over-attentive or rushed. Menu varied, with a number of specials available too. Good to see long time favourites bone marrow and Eccles cake / Lancashire cheese. Good wine list with number of unusual wines available.
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Ben
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always great food and atmosphere The perfect place
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Jeremy VIP
Aberdeen11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
well looked after by staff and meat-lovers menu for those seeking adventure
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Bradley
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really delicious food, carefully but unfussily presented. Service could not have been better, attentive but discrete and also helpfully informative. We gained the feeling that everyone was wholly committed to food and to our enjoyment of this. I’d like to say that this was a genuinely a fun evening. We wanted to share all the plates and this was no issue for any of the staff serving us - they totally got us and our intention. It was a lovely evening, unpressured and joyful.
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St. JOHN Smithfield is rated 4.7 stars by 4196 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

19 Apr 2025

19:00

Booked 71 times today

26 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
Area
Farringdon
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–15:00 Sun 12:00–16:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 18:00–22:30
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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