This lively spot serves up modern British classics with a fresh twist, complemented by a stellar wine list and friendly, attentive service.
"Open for: Lunch and dinnerPrice range: $$While the original St. John is rightly regarded as the most important British restaurant in a generation, Bread and Wine, the sibling site in Spitalfields, is a better and more interesting restaurant today. If food were a religion, then this would be its church. Welsh rarebit, bone marrow and parsley salad, foie gras on toast, mussels with cider, deviled kidneys, half a dozen madeleines, and a whole pie, which might be filled with pheasant, bacon, and trotter. Praise be. Best for: Lunch is one of the purest, most heavenly restaurant experiences in London." - Adam Coghlan
"A tad more casual than the St. John Street original, the menu at Bread and Wine leans more sharing. Think devilled crab in a curried sauce with coriander, or crispy pig cheek salad with sweet shallots. Come with family, for a group meal, or, if you work near here, use any excuse to escape the office and have a top-tier lunch. Specifically the Welsh rarebit." - jake missing, rianne shlebak
"St. John do the best doughnuts in the game. We’re talking fluffy, dough pillows packed full of creamy vanilla custard, perfectly-sharp raspberry jus, and a rich chocolate that will put your dad’s Nutella addiction to shame. You can find them at their Bakery in Borough Market from 10am - 5pm on Sunday, before going for a picturesque stroll along the river. If that all sounds a little too casual for you or you rightfully have zero trust in the British weather, then you can also head to St. John Bread and Wine in Shoreditch - they still have bookings - for a full meal situation alongside a doughnut or two. Forgot to get a gift? Treat your dad to a bottle of great wine from the bakery or one of the signature St. John cookbooks from the restaurant." - heidi lauth beasley
"...and Bib Gourmand St John Bread and Wine is close by." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"There is an appealingly stripped-back quality to both the food and the décor at this well-priced St. JOHN spin-off. The highly seasonal menu offers dishes that are perfect for sharing, and the cooking is as British, uncomplicated and hugely satisfying as you would expect – accompanied by suitably spartan surroundings. The brand’s nose-to-tail ethos is on show too, with options like roasted bone marrow and crispy pig’s cheek. Don’t leave without trying the baked to order madeleines." - Michelin Inspector
