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St. JOHN Smithfield

Restaurant · Smithfield · London

St. JOHN Smithfield

White walls, coat pegs, a busy bar at the front

‹ London
When it fits
Best in the evening · about 90 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: St Paul's Cathedral 769 m · Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese 796 m · Sir John Soane's Museum 1.2 km. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Nose-to-tail British cooking in a white-walled former smokehouse by Smithfield meat market: roast bone marrow with parsley salad, Eccles cake with Lancashire cheese. The menu changes daily; book.
Needs bookingWith friendsSplurge
Today12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:30
All hoursMo-Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-22:30; Su 12:00-16:00 (lunch and supper service times; closed Sunday evening)
Visit lengthAbout 90 min
WeatherIndoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (5)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: per stjohnrestaurant.com, read 30 Sept 2026
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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Also in this area

St Paul's CathedralCity of London · Wren's domed cathedral: the Whispering Gallery, then 528 steps to the Golden Gallery above the City. Sightseeing Monday to Saturday; on Sunday come for a service instead (free) and hear the choir.
Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseFleet Street · A pub rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666, down an alley off Fleet Street: low beams, sawdust, coal fires and cellar rooms. Go for one pint and the rooms, not a big night. Not wheelchair accessible.Sky GardenFenchurch Street · A free, glass-roofed garden on the top floors of 20 Fenchurch Street with a view along the river to Tower Bridge and the Shard. Book the free ticket up to three weeks ahead; visits are limited to an hour.