St John's Tavern in Islington

What a modern, relaxed gastro pub. High resturant quality food in a cozy setting. Attentive staff that are personable and funny. Marco was really thoughtful, personal and took time to make the experience special on a Wednesday night. Great mid-week deal, loved the 2 course for £20 deal! Exceptional quality 🙌 if I could give you a higher rating I would!

Fantastic pub! I'm a new customer, primarily attending for the new and utterly superb Thursday evening Jazz/Funk Quartet sessions. Lovely pub, nice beer selection, great service and fabulous staff. Hopefully I'll get to spin some Jazzy vinyl there one day soon!

Diabolically rude staff, I haven’t experienced customer service like that in my whole life. Please by all means go to this pub if you like to be patronised and belittled.

Oh my. The food. Seabass, broccoli, sardines. Everything cooked to perfection. The bread mmmm.

Stopped by when it had just opened on Sunday for a roast as my friend was staying in the local area. The building looks awesome from the street, very well kept up. It is located just a little down from Archway tube station. Staff were nice, the interior is very nice, kept up and well appointed. The bar is quite long and wraps around to one end that leads into a back section with more casual seating with some sofas. There is some outdoor tables as well. Prices for pints are typical more central London ~seven to eight pounds or so so was a little surprised but likely represents the gentrification of this area. There are some good choices for beer/lager/ale etc. Roast was 24 each plus a service charge. The roast was adequate/average, it was very well presented on the plate. Overall a nice stop although can get pricy if you're having a meal and a few pints.

Superb and really helpful service. Great food too!

Very nice traditional meal, and wonderful service!

Really great food and great happy hour drinks to enjoy in the sun! They have the bar area or dinning room bookable.

Good to be back after not having been for many years. Food was really good and still a great venue to catch up with friends.

Now then. I don’t usually eat at such a price, but my mate was paying so I got stuck in. I asked the first waiter to translate the menu to chav, which she did instantly and graciously without batting an eyelid. The second waiter, Noah, was so enthusiastic, but not pushy, about a brioche pudding that we added it to our choice of chocolate mousse. He came to see if we were into it- again, not obtrusive, just keen, and ooooh I was grateful! It was like a cloud with a crispy shell. The food was so good that I’m all moved and sleepy, and the service was kind, fun and smart. Five Fat Stars!

After a horrible day in Camden my wife found the St. John’s Tavern on her phone and booked us a table for a rescue beer and some food. It turned out to be a haven of lovely people, lovely music and lovely food. The draft beer was excellent too. Highly recommended.

Tapas that you would get at a Spanish bar served as mains for close to mains prices. One dish was £10 plate of 5 sausage slices with a fragment of gherkin - we ordered lots off the menu “to share” -as there was no other option and nothing listed as a main (in a poorly designed menu) all portions were meagre - left hungry and annoyed having spent a lot of money for very little. The whole experience was confused and designed to extract cash from the punters for as little as they could get away with. All the photos show a plate that is just over the size of tea cup saucer. This used to be my local pub that I went to for 10 years - if this is what it has become I will not return. Deeply frustrating and undermined what was meant to be a special event.

They hosted us for a private event in the upstairs function room. Food and service were truly outstanding. Would particularly recommend the olives and the cauliflower cheese croquettes!

Great place. Very tasty food. Fantastic service. Thank you.

Outstanding service, outstanding drinks and food. Everything about this place is fantastic. Going to recommend to everyone!

Myself and 2 friends called in early evening. The staff were not welcoming or friendly. No eye contact or care. My friends wanted to talk so we asked if it was OK to sit in the dinning area . Despite a couple of folks being in there we where told no its not really open ??? I don't mind watching or listening to the football, however the sound was stupidly loud ! We ordered chips ...the oil in the fryer clearly needs changing . More staff arrived but where very slow to clear our glasses and bowls etc. The worst staff experience I have ever had in our local area . They are clearly unmotivated and can hardly lift there heads from gazing at the ground as they plod slowly around. Guys I feel so sorry that your bosses do not motivate you or train you to do better. Its not cheap to drink or eat out so when people do it really needs to be a good overall experience.

Nice pub, good vibes, home made crisps and good beers

Very pleasant dining room with good food, slightly expensive for what it is: ‘gastro pub’ fare. Admittedly at a high level of execution and quality.

Wow! We came in for a Sunday dinner, both my partner and myself were amazed by the quality of food and service was brilliant too. Lilliana (I hope I spelled the name right) went over the top catering for my special Picante request and she was lovely. Will definitely be coming back, thank you.

Tried the two courses for £20 offer. Excellent food and friendly staff.

Liliana & Petronio, absolutely superb, thank you for making my experience of the local area an experience I will never forgot. Best pub to visit here for sure. Recommend

We ate near the bar as the main dining room was so busy and noisy at Sunday lunchtime and we wanted to talk. Waiting staff were very helpful and moved us.

Not 100% sure I like the idea of pricing sides separately on a roast dinner, though on the flip side we then get to choose our own veg. Roast broadly good, marked up to 5 stars because they had a Polly's beer on draft. Service also notably good. Food more 4 stars.

Elegant environment. Relaxed atmosphere. Excellent quality food and very well presented. Portions not generous. A round of applause to Gioia, the friendly, efficient, super professional Italian maitre who established the right feeling with us customers! We will be back!

So, here's the deal: the food, it's nice, cooked well and all, but it's like it's missing that little kick, that extra oomph. Fresh ingredients, yeah, Mediterranean menu vibes, but could use a pinch more seasoning to really make it sing. Started off with the aubergine and the pardon peppers, which were lovely but frustratingly underseasoned, so nothing to write home about. Then onto the mains – the lamb chops, a tad under seasoned and chewy, but not a deal-breaker. And the fish? Surprisingly tasty, certainly the best dish that we tried and yet still begging for a bit more flavour. This gastro pub's got potential, no doubt about it. But the service? Let's just say it was a bit off. Looked like the staff might've had a brawl backstage before hitting the floor. The mood was quite sombre. I guess there are off nights and that was a Tuesday. I'm certainly willing to come back and give it another go!

Absolutely delicious food. I found it strange that you had to order veg to go with your main. That bumped the price up. Delicious though.

Popped in for a late night drink last Friday - very attentive and friendly staff! Reasonable prices for drinks too, will be back to try the food menu soon

A really excellent Gastro pub. Exceptional food, wine service and dining room. And the Tuesday and Wednesday 2 courses for £20 is incredible value for the level of cooking being done here. Bravo!

Really good Sunday Roast. A lot of Gluten free options - just bring your own gravy if you want that with the roast! Would definitely recommend. Lovely vibe too.

Amazing Little gem! Super tasty Sunday roast, the beef and the pork where gorgeous, service friendly, fast and knowledgeable, music super cool! Love it!

I love this restaurant, food is wonderful, and staff super friendly, and the dining room is lovely.

Great selection of beers available within a decent sized venue

Noisy but friendly pub. Food and drink reasonable

Came here for a drink during a pause in renovating our new flat, when we were both thirsty and had throats full of dust. A good choice of craft beers and wide range of wines and spirits. Lovely atmosphere and, though we didn't have a meal, their home made crisps were the best ever.

Fantastic birthday meal last night Great waiter Super selection of fish Great house white Atmosphere was great until the music level was too much for the last hour

Nice food and marvelous surrounding. Nice place to go to. Please give the staff their time…

The Sunday roast is amazing, you need to book a table though as it fills up.

Delicious food and a lovely atmosphere! Scallops were cooked beautifully

I’m not a big drinker, but I will always go here for a pint of Pilsner Urquell in a frosted pint glass with the correct head until they stop doing it. Best pint in town - without question.

Lovely ambience, attentive staff, decent food. Loved the fireplace.

The vibe here is warm cosy and inviting. Service was attentive and helpful. We had booked a table of ten and there was some confusion when we arrived as they had give our table away but that was quickly resolved and we had a fantastic evening. The food was very tasty. We went on a Sunday and the roast was impeccable. The only complaint I’d have is that greens and trimmings with your roast are charged as an extra.

Uno de los mejores pub que he conocido en Londres! Excelente servicio!

Really nice food and good beer.

Lovely pub. Great staff, very friendly and quick service at the bar. Great handcut and cooked crisps. Interesting painting on the wall. However, it was kind of cold in there, and the loo was absolutely freezing 🥶 They did have a log burner, which was lit, and they added more logs throughout the night. Would definitely go back again, as the staff were so lovely and the food (we didn't order any), but it looked delicious! Just may not choose such cold weather to be out in.

Two occasions I made a simple order at the bar, and two times I received rude service. It was so weird. Never coming back to this place.

Amazing Christmas Dinner - hosted by Ian & Marco etc.. We had 30 people, food was above anything I've tasted in London & the service was exceptional - so much fun. A glorious evening - I'd recommend to anyone :)

This used to be a great place. I've just had the worst experience... Despite booking Sunday lunch, there was only half the menu available. All the key dishes were gone. Not even roast potatoes. The food that did arrive was undercooked, overpriced, paltry poultry. Never going back.

My friend and I had such an unpleasant experience there; the staff was really rude. While enjoying drinks at a table, the manager told us to ‘get away from the table right now’ because it was booked, not even letting us finish our drinks. He didn’t apologize and mentioned that they don’t use reserved table signs, which is why we were asked to leave so suddenly. Find yourself a nicer place to spend £7 on a lager; try The Parakeet or The Junction Tavern

A little more upmarket and pricy than most Sunday roasts, but quite frankly the best I've ever tasted. Great roast potatoes, tender delicious beef, nice horseradish sauce and a crispy Yorkshire pudding that's soft and delicious inside. Spent 62 quid for two, including cauliflower cheese, a coffee, and a chocolate stout cake (which was absolutely delicious).

It's a great place for friends and family.great a great service, fresh food, cold beer, and a vast drink selection. Will highly recommend it to anyone

Sat in the dining room for a spontaneous weeknight meal with my wife. I must say, Daniel provided the most excellent service - a rarity these days in the big smoke! Turned a spontaneous weeknight meal into a dinner to remember. Would recommend to any friend.

Finally got back here after 9 months. This time we were in the restaurant. The food was fantastic. Whole plaice and rump steak. Superb scallop starter and amazing home made focaccia. The wine list is great and my husband loved the beer. Service excellent. Log fire an added bonus. Loved the music too. 10/10. We will come back.

The food is so tasty. So much so, I ate it before realising I didn't take a photo. I had lamb with roast potatoes and cabbage, which had a little too much fat on for me; I cut around it, but I got a good portion. The service was friendly. Bit rubbish that the kitchen closes at 5.30pm. Otherwise, no complaints. The art on the walls are also interesting

Wow. Recently refurbed with a wood-fired oven, the five star cooking has just gone up another star or two. A great pub, even just for a drink, but the restaurant team are (ahem) on fire right now. Wood-fired leg of lamb was amazing. As was the supporting cast. Well worth the journey

Food was average. Service was good. Price a bit too high for was offered.

Great staff and atmosphere And in my opinion the best Sunday roast in north London

Delicious food and wine, great music and most of all, incredible service from Moon - highly recommend

We have been to St. John's many times and it is consistently good food, and the ambience is very nice. We chose to go there yesterday for our 20th anniversary. On booking, there was no instructions about returning the table after 2 hours, and so we were quite upset that a rude waiter told us to leave soon, as our 2 hours were nearly up. It was the manner in which it was said which was the problem here. We could see that they were busy. We explained that it was your 20th anniversary and had chosen this place especially. The waiter told us that 2 hours was perfectly adequate time to eat a lunch. We finished our meal hurriedly, and the asked for the bill. When the bill arrived, the waiter said that he would offer a discount, but when he returned with the "new" bill, it was the same as before. I understand that the table was needed, but firstly, it should mention this on booking, and secondly, the manner in which this was delivered was rude. It totally ruined our meal.

Delicious dinner yesterday in the renovated gastro pub. Service was superb & food delicious. I’ve been dining here for decades & it’s finally back to its best. Marco was especially friendly & charming!

A great experience. Eating in the dining room is a joy. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly. Or if you are just after a drink and a chat, its great for that too.

The food is fabulous, the staff are so friendly, helpful and lovely. We were a group with children and a dog but you could definitely go here on a date night.

5 star all round, exceptional food - literally the best roast I've ever had in London and I've lived here 6 years, service was incredible and the place is gorgeous. I recommend you go and experience this 100% also there weekly food menu looked next level so if you're looking to visit in general - definitely go!

Great cozy atmosphere for a cold Sunday. Very friendly and helpful service. And the best Sunday Roast I have encountered in London!!! Nice thick gravy, crispy and fluffy roasties and a good portion of perfectly cooked beef. Will definitely be back even though its a 1h commute from South London. So worth it for the food and staff 👌🏼

We went here on saturday night as a group of 6 for a friend's birthday. The vibe was great but the portions were small and overpriced (they served only 2 scallops for the starters). But the thing that shocked me the most, is we told them it was our friend's birthday and they served him a quarter of a piece of lime with a birthday candle in it (yes a piece of lime). No small pudding, no biscuit.....only a piece of lime. Ive eaten out in so many restaurants and NEVER have they been too stingy to serve a small cake. The bill cost us £450 for 6 people which is a lot of money. I wont be going back which is a shame as I think it has some great things about it. #empathyfail

Really tasty Sunday roast (beef) but it did take ages till it was served and it came with a risible amount of roast tatties. When I asked for more for the three of us who'd ordered that dish, the waiter's lengthy negotiations with the chef resulted in an extra 3 potatoes....for all three of us to share. Pretty poor service/attitude from the chef at the price. Overall I must say everything was really, really tasty.

Had a family Sunday roast on the terrace. The food was very nice and arrived quickly and the the service was great too. Definitely recommend this place.

Very good Sunday lunch, and we'll be back to try the menu on other days as well!

Love the vibes and food, very good. We will be back soon. Thank you

Great Sunday meal , and don’t sack the South African , real person for a change, total pleasure 👍🏻

Looking forward to the St Johns reopening, fantastic customer service in this pub, they really value their customers..

Quiet pub atmospheric but far from pub grub type food. Wonderful steak and rabbit for our group.

Eine gute ehrliche Küche und ein zuvorkommender Service... Schöne Atmosphäre und gute Musik...

Reliably the loveliest place - so delicious, warm and friendly service, prices extremely fair for the quality of the food and the most beautiful room to be in. Lovely for a family celebration or a romantic date or just for any reason.

Great atmosphere for a drink after work.

Fantastic staff, we felt really welcome and they went above and beyond. It is a little humid inside in the summer, just be warned! Food was delicious with big portions, so although it's pricey you're getting a good amount.

Terrible manager helped little about the food and drinks. Cold food and terrible service. Do not go here

Already been twice for great steak one evening and delicious fish on a different night ...nice team working there with good choices for drinks ....good vibe and if its sunny well worth a sundowner outside ...thanks St John's

I've eaten here many times over several years - both lunches and dinners - and I think that the current average rating (4.4) is on the low side. The menu changes frequently and is unusually ambitious for a pub. Fortunately, it delivers on the promises made and the food is high-quality, skillfully cooked and generously portioned. The dining room has very high ceilings, giving a welcoming feeling of space. Although the kitchen is semi-open, the extraction system means that cooking smells stay away from the diners. The service is very good. The art on the walls is something of an acquired taste. The only points of improvement I can think of are that the smell of cigarettes can waft inside when people go into the covered patio to smoke and the toilets could do with a little tlc.

Wow, had a family meal yesterday and it was spectacular. Great food, great atmosphere in a fantastic room, staff knowledgeable and super nice. New fav place.

We had Sunday roast for my girlfriend birthday! Staff is amazing and very attentive, the food is outstanding. They made very special for us. A real gem for the value . Highly recommend!

Good service nice atmosphere not bad prices

I photographed a winter wedding reception at St John's Tavern in 2022 and I loved it! A gorgeous, intimate venue with a fantastic space for a dancefloor. The food was beautiful and the staff were very accommodating. A lovely place for some great spaces for portraits too! Charlotte Rebecca Photography

Lovely roast and friendly team in a calm and tasteful pub.

Amazing menu (both food and drink) and really friendly staff. Love the art wall and jazzy tunes for a Sunday.

Amazing food and the nicest staff!

Delicious food and very friendly and welcoming service

Worst roast I’ve ever had! They ran out of beef so decided to fold one piece of beef. Service was non existent and to be honest the picture says it all.

Had a little celebration here with my family and we had a blast. The food is really good, and there is always a vegan and veggie option in addition to fresh fish. The service is very attentive and warm. Excellent wine list and the general atmosphere in the dining bit of the tavern is smart but not too formal.

Very kind, friendly and professional staff! I’d go back just for them. I went on a Friday evening with a large group of sweaty, wet footballers and they accommodated us. Reasonably priced cocktails at £10-12 and many options including 3 non alcoholic beers.

i No it's a nice pub been going there for years we're do you justify stake a chips for £30 it's a pub in archway price is to over the top it works out roughly for a drink stake a chips about £38 I'm only a student feel ripped off its not a michelin star restaurant management need to change prices for some of basics foods like burgers 🍟 and stake.

My friend lives close by and we decided to nip out for a evening meal. We weren’t expecting much but WHAT a lovely night. The waiter Jordan was an absolute BABE, very charismatic and friendly. Food so delicious. Price not too bad. Will be back! Thanks guys :)

Great food and great service. Definitely recommended.

Great place for family Sunday roast. We were in the dining room which is nice, spacious, good atmosphere and fire place. The food was excellent, nice beer options and service very good. We will come back.

Cossie and stylish 1930 s style gastro pub. Ideal to enjoy a drink.

Google needs to offer a 0 stars option. Place was full of mice. Staff did not seem to care at all though.

Excellent food and service. We were a party of seven adults and four kids. Service was fast and cheerful, all kids loved their food. I had the devilled kidneys on toast and the game burger - very enjoyable. Everyone had a good time and the bill was reasonable. Definitely recommend the place

Staying at the Premier Inn in Archway, we decided to look for a local pub and thankfully we found the St John's Tavern. A truly great pub with a buzzing, laid back dining hall. Superb food, endless variety of drinks, great staff and a roaring log fire - what more could you wish for on a cold winter's night?

Large, airy dining area, with comfortable booths for groups. Good British food, reasonably priced. Not too loud.

Amazing classy art deco interior decoration. Very friendly and attentive waiting staff. Food? Delicious, quickly served and presented in very appealing manner. I had Venison stew and apple crumble and custard. Absolutely delicious. Good quality Guiness on tap (huge plus) and a huge variety of beers and and even greater selection of wines. Definitely recommend, 10/10. With pleasure I will visit again.

Food and drinks were good! They had a great selection of desserts too., definitely worth a visit.