St. JOHN

★★★★★ A truly memorable lunch at St. JOHN Smithfield. I loved how understated the whole restaurant feels — white walls, wooden floors, simple tables, and absolutely no unnecessary fuss. Everything keeps the focus exactly where it should be: on the food. The beef broth was deceptively simple but incredibly flavorful, with a deep beefiness balanced by a subtle sweetness from the vegetables. The roast bone marrow with parsley salad was the highlight and absolutely lived up to its reputation.…

This is one of the ‘head to toe’ pioneering restaurants in London that needs no introduction. I was there a few times including the main restaurant as well as the bar / cafe area in front. The main restaurant has everything I like about an authentic good restaurant which stamps its own mark in the culinary world - their choice of ingredients, their take to cooking as well as their own interpretation of what’s best. Last time we went we had their bone marrow, grilled Jerusalem artichoke, quail,…

Wonderful service. Informative and professional staff. The food was very good, heavy, but with good flavors and portions. Worth it. My partner had been wanting to go really bad so we booked it, the team was very accommodating when we were a little late which was great. All in all good experience.

Top ingredients. Excellent service. Open kitchen. Terrific menu. Wonderful experience. We had lunch for two and it was superb. The bone marrow is a standout starter dish - while the lambs heart with butter beans, and the venison in red wine were excellent mains. Really appreciated the wine conversations, leading to some delicious choices. A London institution for a reason!!

I couldn't possibly recommend St. John's enough. From the casual, comfortable atmosphere, to the incredibly hospitality and jaw dropping food - it is one of my favorite experience in London. we tried so many items and loved every one of them. I particularly enjoyed the snails and salted sardines on bread. Their butter lettuce salad was also very well seasoned with generous portions - enough for three people to leave very satisfied. The mussels were excellently prepared and paired well with…