Address: 26 St. John Street, Finsbury, London EC1M 4AY
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tikichris (02-07-2008)
“Nose to tail eating” is on offer at St. John Bar and Restaurant located (aptly enough) on St. John Street, just a short skip from Smithfield Market. Not for the squeamish, St. John’s menu of traditional British fare reads like a poem for omnivorous readers eager to partake in the sampling of delectable titles, such as “Grilled Squid & Green Sauce” and “Mince On Dripping Toast.”
During my visit, I shared a starter course of Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad with my wife and went halves on Crumbed Veal Rump, Chicory & Anchovy and Calf’’s Liver & Beetroot. Our server commended us on ordering what she considered her favorite items, and, upon our dinner’s arrival, we soon congratulated each other on a meal well chosen.
Open well over a decade, St. John Smithfield (they have another location at Spitalfield) exceeds at providing understated elegance of a quintessentially British nature. Appropriate attire ranges from suit-and-tie to t-shirt-and-trainers. Main courses range from £13.50-20.50. Reservations are highly recommended.
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GriddleOctopus (10-06-2008)
Offal good.
Which is to say, this is a great restaurant with a clever meaty ethos (eating the whole animal) and a great bakery that produces fresh cakes all day long, located in a clinical-white but rough ex-abattoir.
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BigEars (01-11-2007)
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iain (03-04-2007)
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okapitapir (06-03-2007)
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