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St John

 
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Address: 26 St John Street, Clerkenwell,  EC1M 4AY
Telephone: 020 7251 0848
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St John is in the London Borough of Islington
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St JohnThis gory Michelin starred restaurant often slips into those "Best 50 restaurants in the World" lists, as much because foodies love to shock the squeamish as through the quality of their cooking. And you will be shocked by St John, if you're the sort of person who thinks it's disgusting leaving the heads on fish. Brains, marrows, snouts, whole heads, muscles, tails and odd little squiggly bits that even a vet wouldn't recognise form the basis of this rich and filling menu. Since Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver opened St John in 1994 it has been credited with the creation of a whole Modern British food movement - of the 'nose to tail' type, using all conceivable parts of the animal. For a convivial meal, the best thing to is order in advance from the feasting menu, which gives your whole table a single dish to share, like Whole Roast Suckling Pig, or a huge Pigeon, Beef and Trotter Pie. The advance ordering allows them to time their baking and roasting to perfection. They also do a nice line in foraged food, with leaves, dandelions, and wild mushrooms often available on the specials board, and puddings plucked from hedgerows and woods. In fact, they even have some very decent vegetarian options... so long as you don't mind what your carnivorous neighbours are eating.

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Booking essential for dinner.
Separate room for parties.

Visiting St John

 
 

Travel

 
Underground Stations
Barbican Tube (4 minutes)
Farringdon Tube (4 minutes)
Railway Stations
Farringdon Rail (4 minutes)
City Thameslink Station (11 minutes)
Docklands Light Railway
Bank (17 minutes)
Tower Gateway (31 minutes)
 
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Opening Times

Mon to Sat 6pm-11pm | Weekdays 12pm-3pm | Sun 1pm-3pm | Bar: Mon to Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 6pm-11pm
 
 

Car Parks

 
Cardinal House NCP (1 minute)
Caxton House NCP (1 minute)
 
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Pricing

Main Courses £13.50-£23.10

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1 minutes walk from St John
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7-21 Goswell Road, London,  EC1M Map
4 minutes walk from St John
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24 Ludgate Hill, London,  EC4M7DR Map
10 minutes walk from St John
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11 minutes walk from St John
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Ground Level,  Barbican Centre, Silk Street, The City,  London,  EC2Y Map
7 minutes walk from St John
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7 minutes walk from St John
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26 St John Street, Clerkenwell,  London,  EC1M Map
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91 Cowcross Street, Clerkenwell,  London,  EC1M Map
1 minutes walk from St John
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4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn,  London,  WC1V Map
11 minutes walk from St John
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Garden Floor,  6 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell,  London,  EC1R Map
11 minutes walk from St John
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71 Long Lane, Clerkenwell,  London,  EC1A Map
2 minutes walk from St John
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4 minutes walk from St John
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77A Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell,  London,  EC1M Map
1 minutes walk from St John
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