St. John Bread and Wine

St. John Bread and Wine is a restaurant Spitalfields and Banglatown London located in United Kingdom.

9 / 10
511
ratings
Address

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

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar

Comments / 120


Keywords:

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OnFeature Team

Guests actively encouraged to share dishes as they're ready from the kitchen. If you come in group, do try their feasting menu, such as Whole Roast Suckling Pig , you will need to pre-order it.

Ariana Voyer

Amazing service, food and wine . Loved the smoked eel , smoked cods roe , beef mince on duck fat toast , and crispy pigs cheek! Filling, large portions so it’s best to share.

Konstantin L

Who would have thought the British grab can be tasty?! It helps when it's washed down with the French wine ...

Annie Yu

Get the bone marrow appetiser !! All of the mains are delicious because they use seasonal ingredients . Also don't skip dessert !! The nectarine and almond tart was the best I've ever had

K

Daily menu that changes between lunch and dinner . Recommend getting lots of small plates to share. 6 or 7 small plates , 2 desserts and wine came to £115 with (good) service. V full and satisfied!

Mike Schneider

A paradise for the adventurous eater! Starters are a good amount of food--get 2 per person (3 if you're really hungry) so you can try a little bit of everything (there's much much variety!)

Matt Ta-Min

One of the best restaurants in London. Excels at traditional British food. Lovely wine selection all pairs very nicely with the dishes. I love the roasted marrow here.

Drew Graham

I’d forgotten just how brilliant this place was. Unrivalled in delicious simplicity. The fried braun and cress is excellent. Pickled anchovies also. Eve’s pudding . Yum.

Andy Brody

Get the bread . And the wine .In all seriousness, St. John Bread and Wine excels at both. The lentils were exquisite, the lamb was tender and juicy, and the ginger cake was divine.

Lee Hart

hearty English food , with a nod to the food of the past with a modern twist. whole roast suckling pig , need i say more! apart from this will need to be ordered in advance. yum yum

The Times and Sunday Times

... the roasted marrow bones with parsley salad , rock salt and toast is still the single dish that sums up for me the renaissance of English cooking and flicks a very British V-sign at French cuisine Read more

Ricardo Soares

Had my 30th birthday dinner there with my girlfriend and it was great! Amazing food! Great staff ! Overall chill place!

Joel Goodman

Had very high points in our meal. Hearts and sweetbreads were amazing. Some "just okay" dishes as well . Comfortable space with impeccable, yet friendly , service.

Shirley Liu

Order a bunch of small plates to share. A few of my favorites were the smoked cod roe , salted beef , mussels , pastrami . Definitely save room for Madeleines .

Vivian Tan

Great bacon sandwich for breakfast to kick start your day! The yoghurt is the healthy yet delicious choice. MUST TRY: CUSTARD DONUTS

Jennifer Hardi

Amazing food. Super delicious. Bone marrow is a definite must!

Jason McNutt

All the food we had during our meal was lovely and the goose fois pictured set the tone for the meal.

Hyoni Koo

What a superb!! Every single plate is quite valuable. A bottle of red (house) wine is 17£ for taking away (which is really reasonable)

Evening Standard

The menu here is arranged in time-of-day order and beside 11am you'll find "Seed cake and a glass of Madeira " (£6.80). This combination is a particular favourite of chef-proprietor Fergus Henderson . Read more

Pamela Chow

I love this place. Everything I've had here had been delicious. Eccles cake and cheese is a must must must have! Weird combo but totally works.

Condé Nast Traveler

“Buttery Eccles cakes with Lancashire cheese , meat pies , and tongue with pickled walnuts—all cooked to perfection.” - Skye McAlpine Read more

Rachel Roth

Even vegetarians can get a great meal here! Make sure to save room for puddings !

Ashton McGregor

Proper British seasonal food . I almost always end up ordering roast pork or lamb but fish dishes are good too. Don't forget that you can buy bread and cakes to take away . The granola is to die for

Matthieu Bourdon

The lamb is delicious, the meat is cooked perfectly and the fennel is very sweet. A glass of côté du Rhône and it's perfect.

Sung C

Breakfast Daily: 8.00 am - 12.00 pm Lunch Daily: 12.00 pm - 5.00 pm Supper Daily: 5.00pm - 11.00pm

Fred

Next time someone you like talks badly of the british cuisine , take them here to show them the error of their ways :). It's not cheap , though: Most of the tapas-style dish are around 6 to 16 pounds.

Jason Hegyessy

More casual and easier to get a reservation than the main location. Food is just as good though. Don't forget to order the blood cake .

Adrienne S

A great alternative to the original St John - menu changes daily and is composed mostly of small plates . There was yummy cold pheasant yesterday + to die for desserts . (2 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more

TalkingPigeons -

You will find dishes here which you will not find anywhere else, dishes dropped from the English menus with rationing and WWII.

jason p

Everything is simple and delicious. Staff vary from surly to friendly , but the food more than makes up for it

Remi Lefevre

St. John has been proving for a few years that gorgeous British fare doesn't have to be complicated or expensive . An absolute must.

Ekaterina Skorobogatova

good and simple British cuisine , might need to book in advance, wine list is my favourite

Danila Genovese

if you are looking for some very good quality food, a cosy, intimate special atmosphere go to St John. everything is beautifully made- 'with love and care'-simple and exceptional at the same time Read more

Nick Stenning

Great service, perfect kippers, and what was unquestionably the best bacon sandwich I’ve ever eaten.

Jose Luiz Gomes

The food is amazing and the menu is ever changing with fantastic sharong dishes. Friendly and laid back atmosphere with brilliant bread and wine list , this could possinly be londons best restaurant .

Benoit Berthe Siward

Try the kif Offal , Bacon and Lentils main dish, and the Bleuburry & Almond Tart . Starters a bit expensive though.

Amy Whitney

Come for breakfast , order a pot of tea and bacon sandwich .

Sarah Eckstein

Friendly staff , honest food and nice atmosphere. Delicious lemon pie

katieparla

menu changes but smoked and pickled things are always great. get the chocolate cake with caramel ice cream for dessert . i always get a loaf of their fabulous bread to take away .

Odo

Amazing British cuisine . Offal dishes, and the bakery is a plus, madeleines and brownies are to die for. Full review... Read more

Ben Chevallereau

Good food, especially warm madeleines ! However, a bit pricy and pretentious compared to the food quality and the portions... Wine selection is big but expensive ! Not sure to go back!

Sofia Lazarou

Excellent food nice environment the pie fantastic

Thomas Knüwer

This branch of St John serves an outstanding breakfast . Blood pudding is the best I know. Unfortunately service is slow as hell.

National Geographic Traveller (UK)

Located in Spitalfields, this offshoot of British chef Fergus Henderson’s St John embraces the same nose-to-tail-eating ethos... Read more

O L

Amazing food that you've never had before . Great wine list too. Superb staff

Steve Mmm

Brave, big flavours when it comes to offal . A long wine list to explore.

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Custard filled doughnut tasted OK.the dough itself was great but I didn't like the texture of the filling

Cate T

Hmm... I can see the appeal if you're moneyed, but £7 for a small plate of raw cauliflower and beans in mayo and mustard is way over my budget, I'm afraid. Bread is delicious though.

Ian Zachary-Whittingham

Not my thing,, wet with a mate, m staff are informal; , slightly older * very While Lars was demolishing most o Chester, Zoo , ,Had wine ,, great place, still can it the Bar -

Kat Sharp

grab a Bacon sandwich and a pot of tea between 10 and 11, you will not be disappointed. huge and tasty, i could eat the home made ketchup with a spoon

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