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St. John vs Amaya
Both St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield and Amaya are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield is the choice of most writers compared to Amaya. St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield comes in at #3 in London with praise from 15 sources such as Lonely Planet, Gayot and Zagat.
St. John
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26 St John Street, London EC1M 4AY
From $41 /night
Concierge
"They call it "Nose-to-Tail Eating," and you'll be amazed at the number of obscure cuts that can crop up between those too extremes and end up on your plate."
Fodor's
"Foodies travel the globe for pioneering chef Fergus Henderson's ultra-British nose-to-tail cooking."
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Frommer's
"The ingredients are the best, the cooking is superb, and the dish is what it says on the menu."
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Insight Guides
"This little restaurant, a stone’s throw from Smithfield’s meat market, is a Clerkenwell favourite. It offers simple but curious dishes such as Middle White belly and dandelion."
BlackBook
"Located in a former smokehouse near Smithfield meat market, St John specialises in what chef Fergus Henderson terms ‘nose-to-tail’ eating – ie, offal."
Amaya
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Halkin Arcade, Motcomb Street, Belgravia, London SW1X 8JT
From $56 /night
Concierge
"Innovative, high-end Indian restaurants abound in London, but not all cook food worth trying. Amaya, however, does, serving contemporary versions of Indian street food and smarter dishes in chic surroundings."
Travel + Leisure
"Run by the same owners as Chutney Mary and Verraswamy, the United Kingdom's oldest Indian restaurant, Amaya, has earned one Michelin star for its grilled kebabs and Indian-style tapas."
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Gayot
15.0
"The room looks luxurious and stylish with rosewood and red panels, Indian interiors and glass, terra cotta sculptures from Bengal and Italian leather chairs."
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DK Eyewitness
"A very different Indian restaurant, indeed. Spacious, stylish, and with the kitchen on honest display."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The quality and consistency of the food at Amaya keeps it busy, but if you haven't booked it's still worth turning up as they try to accommodate everyone."
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