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St JOHN
Fergus Henderson's nose-to-tail manifesto since 1994, the white-walled Smithfield room that wrote modern British cooking.
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Clerkenwell |
$$$ Upscale for Restaurant
| Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00; Sat 18:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-16:00
| Last reviewed: May 2026 Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver opened St JOHN on St John Street in 1994 in a former Georgian smokehouse opposite Smithfield meat market, and the room effectively wrote the playbook for modern British cooking: nose-to-tail, ingredient-named-on-the-plate, white walls, no decoration, bone marrow on toast as the manifesto dish. Three decades on the kitchen still runs Henderson's vocabulary daily, roast bone marrow with parsley salad, devilled kidneys, eccles cake with Lancashire, and the room has held its first Michelin star continuously since 2009. The bakery downstairs sells the loaves and madeleines that built half of London's chef-restaurant bread programmes.
Editor's Tip
Book the upstairs dining room rather than the bar; lunch is the easier reservation and the kitchen runs the same menu. Bone marrow with parsley salad, the eccles cake and Lancashire, and the day's roast are the canonical orders. The bakery hatch downstairs sells loaves until they go (mornings); the doughnuts are the queue's reason at 11am.
1 Michelin Star
MICHELIN Guide UK 2026, One Star Held a Michelin star continuously since 2009; the founding manifesto of London's nose-to-tail movement At a Glance
- View
- Historic Monuments, London Skyline
Views & Setting
View Type
Historic Monuments, London Skyline
View Quality
Good
Indoor Terrace
Recognition & Quality
Michelin one star
Awards
- MICHELIN Guide UK 2026, One Star
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about St JOHN, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is St JOHN?
St JOHN is located in Clerkenwell, London, 26 St John Street, Smithfield, London EC1M 4AY.
What are the opening hours of St JOHN?
St JOHN is open Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00; Sat 18:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-16:00.
What is St JOHN best for?
St JOHN is especially popular for Long Lunch, Milestone, Out Of Town Guests.
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