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About

In short

Trailblazing whole animal cooking. Whitewashed ex-smokehouse where Fergus Henderson pioneered the resurgent interest in offal dishes.

“Fantastic meal and exceptional service from a London institution.”
From a customer review
  • British restaurant
  • Bar
  • European restaurant
  • Fine dining restaurant
  • Meat dish restaurant
  • Modern British restaurant
  • Modern European restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Western restaurant

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Hours and location

  • monday12–10:15 pm
  • tuesday12–10:15 pm
  • wednesday12–10:15 pm
  • thursday12–10:15 pm
  • friday12–10:15 pm
  • saturday12–10:15 pm
  • sunday12–3:30 pm

26 St John St, Barbican, London EC1M 4AY

Details

Good to know

Service options

  • Dine-in
  • Delivery
  • Takeaway
  • On-site services

Highlights

  • Great beer selection
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Private dining room
  • Small plates
  • Spirits
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Counter service
  • Dessert
  • Table service

Amenities

  • Bar on site
  • Toilet

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Trendy
  • Upmarket

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Brunch reservations recommended
  • Lunch reservations recommended
  • Reservations required
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed inside
  • Dogs allowed outside

Ratings

What customers think

4.5

3,238 customers have rated St. John. Our order weighs each rating by how many people gave one, so a handful of five-star reviews can't jump the queue.

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