A classy bar/restaurant in the heart of the old city, between St Bart's hospital and Smithfield market. I'm told it used to be a scruffy if charming place - but the new proprieters have done a great job smartening it up. The impressive menu serves a good variety of English dishes and the wine list is exemplary. A fine choice for a night out. It is named after Sir John, who lived in the flat upstairs.
43-44 Cloth Fair
Nearest Tube stations: Barbican (Circle/Metropolitan/H&C) or St Paul's (Central).
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