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Slap bang in the middle of Junction Road sits the St John, one of the earliest, and best, gastropubs in North London. With its intimately lit, sumptuous main dining room and equally atmospheric bar, the St John is bohemian in the extreme and the perfect setting for a gastropub menu.
Flame grilled steak with béarnaise sauce, seasonal risottos, fish and chips regularly appear alongside more exotic and unfamiliar dishes.
The food at the St John is well thought out and originally structured, though the portions are a little on the small side for this reviewer. The wine list is equally comprehensive and impressive.
Clearly the St John has a great local reputation, the dining room is always busy and advance booking is a must (though you can always eat in the bar if there’s no space in the dining room). Definitely one of the best places to eat in Archway. |
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Alternative
Gastropub Near St John's |
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| London Restaurants |
| Lord Palmerston |
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Dartmouth Park Hill,
NW5
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9 minutes distance from St John's
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| London Restaurants |
| The Old Dairy |
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1-3
Crouch Hill,
N4
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22 minutes distance from St John's
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Restaurants Near St John's |
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| London Restaurants |
| Lalibela |
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137
Fortess Road,
NW5
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13 minutes distance from St John's
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| Bohemian Ethiopian restaurant with unique rituals and relaxed ambience.
Forget knives and forks, eating with your fingers is the way forward at Lalibela. Encouraging a truly ...More...
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| Mosaic |
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24
Junction Road,
Archway,
N19
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1 minutes distance from St John's
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Hotels Near St John's |
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| London Hotels |
| Express By Holiday Inn London Swiss Cottage |
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152-156
Finchley Road
London,
NW3
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2.22 miles distance from St John's
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| London Hotels |
| Hilton Islington |
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Upper Street,
Islington,
N10UY
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2.31 miles distance from St John's
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| The Business Design Centre next door is the obvious attraction for many of the guests at this smart, efficient Hilton Hotel, but Islington's excellent restaurants ...More...
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Local
Event Near St John's |
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| London Event |
| Cinderella |
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Jacksons Lane Theatre,
269a
Archway Road,
N6
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24 minutes distance from St John's
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| London Event |
| Archway Market |
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Archway Market,
Holloway Road,
N19
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4 minutes distance from St John's
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Sights and Attractions Near St John's |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| London International Gallery of Children's Art |
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Waterlow Park Centre,
Dartmouth Park Hill,
N19
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10 minutes distance from St John's
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| This fascinating gallery displays exhibitions of children's art from every corner of the world, including artwork by local youngsters. Moving from their original home, a ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Highgate Cemetery |
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Swain's Lane,
N6
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14 minutes distance from St John's
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| Wild woodland Victorian cemetery.
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Shopping Near St John's |
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| London Shopping |
| Map Gift Shop |
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93
Junction Road,
N19
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2 minutes distance from St John's
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| Set up by Ian Morris and Kathryn Phalp in 1990, Map gift shop is an appealing outlet for Kathryn's jewellery. The design duo sell their ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Archway Market |
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Holloway Road,
N19
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4 minutes distance from St John's
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Education Near St John's |
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| London Education |
| Byam Shaw School Of Art |
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2
Elthorne Road,
N19
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5 minutes distance from St John's
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Leisure Near St John's |
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| London Leisure |
| Waterlow Park |
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Dartmouth Park Hill,
N19
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10 minutes distance from St John's
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| One of our favourites, this beautiful park occupies a dramatic sloping site overlooking the city and was given to Londoners by Sir Sidney Waterlow as ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| Holmes Place |
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Mercers Road,
Islington,
N19
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13 minutes distance from St John's
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Pubs Near St John's |
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| London Pubs |
| The Hideaway |
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114
Junction Road,
Archway,
N19
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5 minutes distance from St John's
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| A much welcome addition to Archway and its environs, bar/club/live music venue/pizzeria The Hideaway seems to do it all - which is what you'd expect ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| The Settle Inn |
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17
Archway Road,
N19
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7 minutes distance from St John's
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| A pub that's unsure of its identity can be truly awful, but the invitingly named Settle Inn is a hotchpotch of English, Thai, traditional and ...More...
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Local
Business Near St John's |
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| London Business |
| Caxton House |
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129
St John's Way,
Highgate,
N19
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10 minutes distance from St John's
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| London Business |
| Lauderdale House |
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Highgate Hill,
Waterlow Park,
N6
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12 minutes distance from St John's
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