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St. John

Rated4.53,238 reviews Barbican, London

About St. John

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.”

  • British restaurant
  • Bar
  • European restaurant
  • Fine dining restaurant
  • Meat dish restaurant
  • Modern British restaurant
  • Modern European restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Western restaurant

Timetable & map

Opening hours
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

Good to know

Service options

  • Dine-in
  • Delivery
  • Takeaway

Service options

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

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

4.5

INDEX SCORE 4.50

3,238 customers have rated St. John. The index score weighs that rating by how many people gave one, and it's what sets the order on every list.

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