Saint Jacques

Name: Saint Jacques
Address: 5 St. James's Street, London, United Kingdom, SW1A 1EF
Telephone: 020 7930 2030
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (645)

£41 and over

French

5 St. James's Street, London, SW1A 1EF

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Neighborhood gem
Charming

Richard Weiss, iconic restaurateur and sommelier, returns to London’s West End with Saint Jacques restaurant. A relaxed and discrete chic bistro setting, Saint Jacques makes the perfect venue for breakfast, a convivial lunch, early evening cocktail or intimate dinner to savour.

Bringing new life to St James’s with classic French dishes and modern creations, the Saint Jacques seasonal menu blends tradition and innovation to suit all tastes – from Richard’s legendary tableside prepared Steak Tartare to a decadent fondant au chocolat.

Saint Jacques’ interior amalgamates the characteristics of a warm traditional brasseries with a vibrant and fresh aesthetic. Key features include the light and airy main dining area, where the clean and organic design coupled with the floral artwork complements the local and seasonal ingredients used. Our French windows then open onto our courtyard, a tranquil oasis of a kind rarely found in Central London.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
French
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–10:15 am Dinner Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7930 2030
Website
http://www.saintjacquesrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
Offering an intimate atmosphere and cosy feel, our oak-panelled private dining room can comfortably seat up to 40 guests, or can accommodate a Drinks & Canapés reception for up to 70 people. Please contact us for further details.

Location
5 St. James's Street, London, SW1A 1EF
Neighborhood
St. James's
Cross street
5 St James's street
Parking details
None
Public transit
Green Park tube station
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

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What 645 people are saying

Saint Jacques reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

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West End London
French

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Saint Jacques offers a quintessential French dining experience in London, celebrated for its "excellent food" and "attentive service." Diners especially enjoy the "outdoor terrace" and the "beautiful courtyard" for a serene escape. Signature dishes like steak tartare and fish stew receive high praise, making it a "must go to" destination.

645 Reviews

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Marcus
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dined at St Jacques on a Friday night and we both chose the lobster menu. The food was outstanding - 4 courses with an additional pallet cleanser of sorbet prior to the dessert course. The service was excellent and sitting outside in the square adjoining the restaurant (‘London’s smallest square’) was a delight. It was the perfect place for a hot night in June - intimate and shielded from the hustle and bustle of traffic and people.
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BRIAN VIP
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My default restaurant in London. Eaten there over many years. Superbly delicious food with wonderful people serving. Fr Brian
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Dave
London8 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food in a lovely restaurant and once again looked after by the fabulous team
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Clifford VIP
Buckinghamshire44 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent value set lunch.Delicious cold meats followed by lovely succulent mussels.
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G
London4 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
On quite a hot day in June the front of the restaurant was quite cool but everyone was seated in the sunny atrium, which of course was convenient for the staff but unpleasantly warm for the diners. First out was the bread and butter; the bread was not fresh and the butter quite salty. For starters we had the meat platter and onion soup. The soup was bland with only a few minuscule croutons that looked commercially made. The meat platter had an enormous quantity of meat for a starter but none of it was of decent quality. To accompany the meat was two small pieces of very burnt toast... my wife left it all. The Menu of the Day main was a lamb dish. This was two large cuts of the most greasy lamb imaginable with a bland sauce, a few spuds and a few mL of pureed carrot. The house red wine was cheap at £6.50 but very warm. We'd had enough, so didn't bother with a sweet. On a more positive note, the service was fine. However one waiter was particularly scruffy and sneezed all over someone's beef tartare... disgusting! He was making up the tatare on a trolley in front of us... we would rather he moved to the kitchen or to the area where his customer was, as he was annoying the diners near to him.
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John Andrew
London15 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We came for the lobster menu. The starter was all right, the soufflé unusual and excellent; the main course lobster tail had too much butter and lacked taste, but the worst aspect of the meal were the Elizabeth potatoes which were soggy unappetising rissoles and not the roast potatoes the waitress said. The sorbet and dessert were creative and fun. We enjoyed eating in the courtyard. However the noise of the extractor fan and the smell from a table of cigarette smokers detracted from the experience.
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Gareth
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My go to st James place for lunch. Set menu is 35 for 3 courses and excellent food. Space is very light and comfy and we sat outside on the terrace this time. Rare to have such a large terrace in central London. Can’t beat it for a lunch with a glass of wine, french do it best.
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lavinia
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this restaurant, particularly in the summer when you can sit outside in their beautiful courtyard and pretend you are in the South of France
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Susan
Detroit / Eastern Michigan6 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food, service, menu options and overall experience was really great.
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C
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good restaurant and exquisite service. I highly recommend.
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Saint Jacques is rated 4.8 stars by 645 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

5 St. James's Street, London, SW1A 1EF

Additional information

Cross street
5 St James's street
Neighborhood
St. James's
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–10:15 am Dinner Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
French
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Green Park tube station
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.saintjacquesrestaurant.com/
Phone number
020 7930 2030
Private party facilities
Offering an intimate atmosphere and cosy feel, our oak-panelled private dining room can comfortably seat up to 40 guests, or can accommodate a Drinks & Canapés reception for up to 70 people. Please contact us for further details.

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