St. John Bread and Wine in Tower Hamlets

Great food! Super lunch. We had a selection of 5 dishes and a dessert to share; possibly 4 would have been sufficient. The saddle of Rabbit and Ox Tongue were standout alongside the other wonderful dishes. The wine list matches the food in style with great pairing recommendations. The no-nonsense decoration somehow reinforces the importance of the food. You see the chefs in the kitchen calmly serving up divine dishes. The serving staff are knowledgeable and fun. There is good wheelchair access and space. Recommended.

I was told by many people that this was one of their favourite restaurants in London, but I was quite disappointed with the food. The service was great, and the wine was great! However, none of the dishes we ordered stood out, and for the bill to round up to £90 for a mediocre meal was a bit disappointing. Hopefully the dishes can improve because the restaurant itself has a nice ambience.

I've heard great things about this place but was unfortunately let down. My partner and I ordered some vegetable starter dishes, the terrine and pie to share with a side of chips. The best courses were the veggies, the terrine was very dry with little flavour, but the pie was truly awful. The pastry at the bottom was soggy and doughy and the gravy was the consistency of water and to be honest its out me off pies for a while. Great wine and wine list though. Service also very friendly.

The most amazing meal I've ever eaten in my entire life. I've read nose to tail cover to cover. Attempted several of the recipes at home but there's nothing like trying it from the original source. It's one of the few restaurants out there that delivers on its own hype. I didn't get our servers name however he almost looks like a young Fergus Henderson. If he is reading this thankyou for every recommendation you made. You definitely made our night.

I loved the environment, the staff and general feel of the restaurant. We were only two and the last sitting so didn't get too much choice (they swap out dishes throughout the night). I'd recommend going with at least 4 people and ordering a few bits to try as each dish has a lot of different flavours it can get a bit overwhelming

I’ve been here several times over the years and it never fails to please. The wine list is exhaustive with reasonable prices and the food is sublime. The service is attentive and the atmosphere welcoming and casual. Don’t leave without having some of the signature madeleines and grab a loaf of bread to take home. This is one of my favourite restaurants.

Yes, this is the best bacon sarnie of my life. So happy they are open again, for morning takeout. Fab coffee & OMG those doughnuts. Brilliant team working here too. I went in October 2021, and this is the only reason I went to my office.

A sister restaurant to the famous St John Smithfield, Bread and Wine serves food in an informal canteen style dining room. The Jerusalem artichoke was pleasant and the ox heart was pretty good, special mention to the crispy thick cut chips that accompanied the ox heart. The roast saddleback was a bit of a let down, it was dry and slightly bland though the salad that accompanied it was good (the sweetness of the shallots balanced the acidity of the salad dressing nicely). Giving the restaurant the benefit of the doubt, the table to our left received a seemingly more appetising and juicy cut of pork so perhaps it was just our luck. The wine that was recommended by the waitress was paired nicely with the food and it seems they have quite the alcohol collection.Overall it was a plesant experience though it did not live up to the hype I gave it. Will give it another go.

Always excellent food with a relatively limited, but delicious menu. Be aware that they will only hold your table for 15 minutes, even with card details and if you phone to say you are running late as per their instructions on their website. Very popular - do book in advance.

It was great to have a causal lunch with St. John bread& wine after pandemic. The classic bone marrow salad was still as amazing as always, so as their brilliant madeleine ❤️❤️❤️