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St. John vs Hakkasan Mayfair

Both St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield and Hakkasan Mayfair are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield is the choice of most writers compared to Hakkasan Mayfair. St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield scores 92 with praise from 15 reviewers like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.

St. John
St. John
9 / 10
26 St John Street, London EC1M 4AY
From $41 /night
Concierge 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 Fodor's
"Foodies travel the globe for pioneering chef Fergus Henderson's ultra-British nose-to-tail cooking." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The ingredients are the best, the cooking is superb, and the dish is what it says on the menu." Full review
Insight Guides 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 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."
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Hakkasan Mayfair
Hakkasan Mayfair
8 / 10
17 Bruton Street, London W1J 6QB
From $24 /night
Frommer's Frommer's
"Opened by the restaurateur Alan Yau (who has done so much to transform London's dining scene), this sexy, moody, subtly lit basement venue serves top-notch modern Cantonese cuisine." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The first Chinese restaurant awarded a Michelin star, this upscale eatery is now an international chain with outposts in New York, Miami, Mumbai, and the Middle East." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Celeb Cantonese redux: London's second Hakkasan holds it down a soybean's throw from Berkeley Square, remains the It place for upscale dim sum with a side of Kanye."
Gayot Gayot
15.0
"Dim sum is topnotch; try Chinese chive dumplings and light, fresh prawns and scallop parcels." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A very expensive modern Chinese restaurant, but one that has had no problems filling its tables from day one."
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