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St John Bread and Wine

94-96 Commercial St, London E1 6LZ, United Kingdom

St John Bread and Wine
Modern European restaurant
4.6
686 reviews
8 comments
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GW9G+V8 London, United Kingdom
+44 20 7251 0848
stjohnrestaurant.com
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Monday: 12–15
Tuesday: 12–15
Wedneasday: 12–15
Thursday: 12–15
Friday: 12–15
Saturday: 12–15
Sunday: 12–15
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James M
James M244 days ago
Great food! Super lunch. We had a selection of 5 dishes and a dessert to share; possibly 4 would have been sufficient. The saddle of Rabbit and Ox Tongue were standout alongside the other wonderful dishes. The wine list matches the food in style with great pairing recommendations. The no-nonsense decoration somehow reinforces the importance of the food. You see the chefs in the kitchen calmly serving up divine dishes. The serving staff are knowledgeable and fun. There is good wheelchair access and space. Recommended.
Jia Yi Tong (tongtastetest)
Jia Yi Tong (tongtastetest)336 days ago
Don’t come here expecting beautiful food… it’s quite rustic and simply plated, and in fact it was impossibly hard to take nice photos, but the food is delicious. Amazing toasts with chicken liver, and we snagged a specials of the day which was sea whelks with the most delicious herb garlic butter sauce. Found the mains to be a bit of a letdown though the little gems salad is amazing, but had the best bread and butter pudding to finish the meal perfectly. It’s served with clotted cream and a lovely caramel sauce.
Sayaka S
Sayaka S1 year ago
Very simple yet very good British food restaurant. Restaurant itself is also very simple and rustic too. This is second location of St John I’ve visited and neither of them didn’t disappoint me. Its a place to share so good for date, group, friend and all occasions.
Paul Bobo
Paul Bobo1 year ago
Great meal. Highlight for me was the smoked Cod's roe with egg. Salt Hake with baby gem also delicious. Great choice of wines by the glass. Buttermilk Pudding was my favourite pudding (we worked through four of them), make sure you get some freshly baked madelines too
Audrey Kim
Audrey Kim1 year ago
Went twice in one week - menu had almost completely changed, which means the produce is absolutely fresh. My friend has been dreaming of the salt cod roe for the entire week, the bread is obviously fantastic, the venison was perfect (especially with a very well chosen red). The desserts are divine - we came after dinner on Friday night and got glasses of heavenly dessert wines to go with our date loaf (delectable) and apple crumble (surprisingly sharp). I would not regret coming back a third time in one week.

Service is welcoming and knowledgeable. Decor is sleek and clean and minimalist. Great location.
Lauren Rocha
Lauren Rocha1 year ago
No one can do what St. JOHN does as consistently well as JOHN does it. Everything is delicious, no matter what you choose. Make sure to make a reservation!

It is priceless to have a place you can come back to in a beloved city that upholds the same high quality time and time again. It was a pleasure to bring my partner for his first time. We promised to come back before we leave for home.

The chicken liver with brandied prune was my favorite. Our other small pick Smoked Cod's Roe, Egg and Cress was knockout.

For large plates we dabbled with a vegetarian option. I was nervous as I ordered the Roast Squash, Sheep's Curd and Watercress, but “Wow!” This dish was perfect and satisfying. The duck leg was awesome! Less chive with the aioli might have been better, but a bold choice none the less.

A note on beverages, the sidecar was amazing and perfectly balanced.

Can’t wait to return many more times!
Stephanie Ma
Stephanie Ma2 years ago
I was told by many people that this was one of their favourite restaurants in London, but I was quite disappointed with the food. The service was great, and the wine was great! However, none of the dishes we ordered stood out, and for the bill to round up to £90 for a mediocre meal was a bit disappointing. Hopefully the dishes can improve because the restaurant itself has a nice ambience.
Mihaela Muresan
Mihaela Muresan2 years ago
We were 4 people sharing 4-5 starters and 4 mains and everything was delicious. From the starters, our highlights were the roast bone marrow and parsley salad and the smoked cod’s roe, egg & cress. These two were some of the most delicious things I’ve eaten in 2022 :) we also had the dexter mince as a main - it came with some type of horseradish sauce/pairing and it was delightful. Can’t wait to return and try out whatever new menu they have on that day!
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