Best Casual Restaurants in St John's Wood

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1. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4100)

Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 54 times today

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

2. Fatt Pundit

4.6

Exceptional(1137)

Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 27 times today

Hello from Fatt Pundit, the “Chinese-Indian 'Hakka' restaurant you never knew you needed”. We look forward to welcoming you!!!Please inform the management if you have any food allergies while reserving your table. Please note we won’t be able to serve guests with SEVERE ALLERGIES.

3. The Walmer Castle

4.5

Awesome(133)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Bayswater

Booked 26 times today

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4. The Plimsoll

4.8

Exceptional(70)

Price: Expensive

• Pub • Highbury

Booked 27 times today

A modern pub serving a frequently changing menu, available in our dining room, bar, and outside ledges. It's not fine dining, nor is it trying to be. We cook in a way that we as cooks like to eat, so don’t be afraid to share. If you want to pop in for a burger and a pint, feel free to grab any available space in the bar or outside. We accept bookings for tables of up to six people in the dining room.It can be loud and slightly chaotic; at night it is dark. We turn tables because we need to in order to survive and pay the people that make it work, so please don’t be offended if we ask you to wait a moment for your table. Our dining room has limited space and we don’t offer high chairs, so please let us know in advance if you're bringing a pram or need to adjust your booking size.Here's when we're open, so you can find what you're looking for:Weekdays: Bar 3-11pmKitchen 6-10pmWeekends: Bar 12-11pm (10pm Sunday’s)Kitchen 1-5pmKitchen is closed on Men’s Arsenal home games.

5. Sketch Gallery

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4.8

Exceptional(458)

Price: Very Expensive

• Modern European • Oxford Circus

Booked 1 time today

In February 2022, the renowned British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, and project architect India Mahdavi transformed the Gallery with a new installation of artworks and interiors. Shonibare’s artist-conceived vision presented a new sunshine-yellow setting designed by Mahdavi, marking a new culture-defining chapter for sketch in its 20th year. Using applique and embroidery techniques on richly dyed fabrics, Shonibare illuminates the influence of African traditions on European conceptions of our modern-day world.

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6. Heddon Street Kitchen

4.1

Excellent(2994)

Price: Moderate

• European • Piccadilly

Booked 94 times today

Welcome to Heddon Street Kitchen. We can't wait for you to join us in our restaurant, bar and on the terrace in the heart of Piccadilly.

7. Bar Crispin

4.4

Awesome(210)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Soho

Booked 14 times today

Bar Crispin is an all-day restaurant & wine bar on Kingly Street, Soho, designed by Jermain Gallagher. Offering low intervention wines & seasonal sharing plates, it is a place for any occasion. Our chefs are lead by Fabien Spagnolo (ex Frenchie, Pollen St Social, The Corner Room & Casa Fofo), with a wealth of experience he respects each ingredient, allowing us to celebrate great local producers & creating memorable experiences. The menu is broadly European inspired, focussing on locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think crispy polenta, croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). For reservations of 7+ people email bar@crispinlondon.com, we are available for exclusive use or Greenroom part hire. The Greenroom is a private room designed by Jermaine Gallacher with hand-painted lights, emerald green walls reminiscent of old Soho & a beautiful

8. Westerns Laundry

4.8

Exceptional(1672)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Holloway

Booked 16 times today

Westerns Laundry is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant focusing on seafood & natural wines. The restaurant is located in the Islington/Highbury neighbourhood of North London. It opened in 2018 and is housed in a 1950's industrial building which used to be home to the largest commercial laundry in North London. It now boasts a beautiful 60 cover dining room, which opens onto an open 20 cover cobbled courtyard with olive trees as well as an intimate private dining room. Westerns Laundry has won numerous awards for excellence and originality and is a firm favourite on the London dining scene.

9. The Stablehand

4.4

Awesome(338)

Price: Expensive

• British • Paddington

Booked 7 times today

Built in 1839 on an old archery range, this pub quickly became a cherished neighbourhood meeting spot and was frequented by notable locals throughout its history, from Winston Churchill to Tony Blair.To honour the historical roots of the establishment, offer our take on the quintessential British gastro pub. We aim to be London's only gastro pub sourcing all of our ingredients from the British Isles, and where that is not possible, we look to source ingredients from countries and territories with close links to Britain, such as our lemons from Gibraltar. Our Head Chef champions British produce through culinary favourites such as steak, fish pie, and the classic treacle pudding.Our unique drinks & wine list is also fully sourced from sustainable vineyards, breweries and distilleries across Britain

10. TAB x TAB

4.6

Exceptional(25)

Price: Moderate

• Cafe Dining • Bayswater

Booked 14 times today

Brunch, cocktails, specialty tea and coffee. Small seasonal brunch menu using fresh and vibrant ingredients "TAB X TAB is unlike any cafe I have been in London. It’s sleek, it’s minimalistic, and one of the few places that puts so much attention to detail from their food all the way to the plates underneath, yet also manages to make it a approachable, relaxing space” @thelazyfoodie- Good to Know -A portion of our tables is held for drop-in diners, if there are no reservations available online do come-by. Kitchen closes at 3PM and cafe closes at 4PM daily. The returning time for your table is 90 minutes.If you are looking to reserve for a group more than 4 people, please email reservations@tabxtab.comThank you and look forward to welcoming you.

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Oesa
Devon •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Very impressed with this unique restaurant. Outstanding service, staff went above and beyond to help us celebrate a birthday. Food was great quality, very delicious. Highly recommend the crackling spinach.
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Fatt PunditPrice: Moderate• Chinese• Soho
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4.6
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Arnold
Toronto / Ontario •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
One of the best meals I’ve ever had which requires a revisit to be able to try other things on the menu. Superb service and loved the ambiance of the place. Best bread pudding dessert!
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St. JOHN SmithfieldPrice: Very Expensive• British• Farringdon
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4.8
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Anna Zsofia
London •1 review
5.0
Dined on 10 Dec 2024
Everything was exceptionally good! Food, staff, atmosphere, we are already planning to go back. We were celebrating my boyfriend’s 40th birthday and they brought us a cake with a candle as a surprise. Everything was delicious and everyone working there is kind even though it’s super busy.
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The PlimsollPrice: Expensive• Pub• Highbury
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4.8
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Jason
New York City •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 3 Dec 2024
Only ever been for a Sunday toast before (which I love) This week I had the gnocchi and it was absolutely delicious. Service was fantastic too.
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The Walmer CastlePrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• Bayswater
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4.5
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Sandra
London •1 review
5.0
Dined on 13 Feb 2017
Creative, delicious and perfectly cooked food, friendly and attentive staff and amazing atmosphere....and.....i just can't get enough of the egg-shaped restroom.
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Sketch GalleryPrice: Very Expensive• Modern European• Oxford Circus
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4.8

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494 restaurants available nearby

1. St. JOHN Smithfield

2. Fatt Pundit

3. The Walmer Castle

4. The Plimsoll

5. Sketch Gallery

6. Heddon Street Kitchen

7. Bar Crispin

8. Westerns Laundry

9. The Stablehand

10. TAB x TAB

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