There are few names that consistently come up when asking for a restaurant recommendation, and St John is one of them. The place is famous, not known by only self-proclaimed “foodies”.
More than 30 years ago now, St John quietly rewrote the rules. Opened in 1994 by Fergus Henderson, Trevor Gulliver and Jon Spiteri, the Smithfield restaurant made a statement, not with foams or flourishes but with carrots and a soft-boiled egg.
