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

4217 Reviews

£41 and over

British

26 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

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2 people

May 11, 2025

7:00 PM

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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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

What 4,217 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

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City of London
Innovative
City of London
British
City of London
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

St. JOHN Smithfield is celebrated for its "best restaurant" status, offering "amazing food" with a "nose to tail" ethos. Guests rave about the "fantastic service," "unpretentious atmosphere," and "great value wines." Highlights include the "bone marrow on toast" and "Welsh rarebit." A true "culinary institution" in London!

4,217 Reviews

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Jennifer VIP
San Francisco42 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Not my first visit and it was just as Wonderful from start to finish. Laurent was a kind and gracious host. June an excellent server with great knowledge and a friendly demeanor. The atmosphere is relaxed and the food shined from the bread and butter to the Kohlrabi salad which was well balanced. The fried steak and anchovy butter was amazing as was the bone marrow which never disappoints. The whole skate was perfectly prepared and the tartar sauce was a pleasant addition. And I cannot say enough about the spring greens! To die for. Thanks for another memorable evening.
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Robert
Toronto6 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always amazing food An great eclectic wine list Love the bar as well
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Andrew VIP
London13 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just outstanding as always. Such amazingly friendly and well informed service and the chicken and trotter pie was a thing of beauty.
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Charlotte VIP
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic and surprising from the first bite. Thank you!
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John
Cambridge2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brilliant as ever. Wish they had a pie every service. Watched one being made for tonight. Food you cannot eat anywhere else. Ox heart, pigs head....
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Juan Guilmar
London1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exquisite food, a beautifully pared-back ambience, and kind, fun people all around. A big plus for me was the draught beer available at the bar, which paired perfectly with the meal.
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Chris
Philadelphia3 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly worth the hype. A great meal with each element perfect. Thank you
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Angela
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, a gastronomic adventure. Service (Jason) was excellent.
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Valeria
London1 review
5.0
Dined on May 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our waiter Jonathan was absolutely lovely and when they realised they forgot to bring out a candle with our desserts (we were celebrating a bday I had noted in the booking) they gave us a loaf of bread from their bakery. Thank you to the St John team for a truly special evening!
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Isabella
London1 review
5.0
Dined on May 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
All superb! The space, service, and food were all outstanding! We had a beautiful evening! Thank you!
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St. JOHN Smithfield is rated 4.7 stars by 4217 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

May 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

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.

St. JOHN Smithfield

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