St John
8 people recommendvia r/UK_Food, r/london9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
St John is suggested for nose-to-tail British cooking: one rates the bone marrow on toast as top tier, and another says to sit in the bar area and calls it one of London's very best. Most mentions are brief recommendations, and one says they know it only through friends. One diner who has eaten there rates it more highly for starters and desserts than for mains.
Address
St. John, 26 St John St, Barbican, London EC1M 4AY, United Kingdom
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Dry_Pick_304 in r/UK_Food · Oct 2026taste
Says it will not disappoint and rates its marrow on toast as top quality.
- Mixedu/yurikastar in r/london · Jan 2025taste
Likes it more for starters and desserts; has never been wowed by its mains.
- Recommendsu/Accurate_Prompt_8800 in r/london · Nov 2024taste
Calls St John a good option.
- Recommendsu/Top_Boot_9808 in r/UK_Food · Oct 2026
Suggests it as another option offering food similar to Rules.
- Recommendsu/brile_86 in r/london · Feb 2025
Recommends it but knows it only through friends' reviews.
- Recommendsu/thebuttdemon in r/london · Jul 2025
Lists it among suggestions in reply to a request for more places.
- Recommendsu/thinbullet in r/london · Sep 2024
Includes St John among its recommended places.
- Recommendsu/rattlinggoodyarn in r/london · Mar 2024
Also recommends St John's as a good option.
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- Recommendsu/kevkevverson in r/london · May 2024
Recommends sitting in its bar area, calling it one of London's very best.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.