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The Greenhouse vs St. John

Both St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield and The Greenhouse are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield ranks significantly better than The Greenhouse. St John Bar & Restaurant Smithfield scores 89 with positive reviews from 14 sources such as Zagat, Frommer's and Gayot.

The Greenhouse
The Greenhouse
8 / 10
27A Hay's Mews, Mayfair, London W1J 5NY
From $56 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"Discretely tucked away amid imposing Mayfair mansions and approached via a sumptious spotlit garden, this ultra-elegant ground-floor dining salon quietly screams "Stealth Wealth!"." Full review
Gayot Gayot
17.0
"You reach the restaurant through a delightful plant-filled courtyard and step into a pretty room with green and brown decor that echoes the outside." Full review
Independent Independent
"Despite its reputation as a perennial, The Greenhouse has played host to a succession of culinary rising stars since it was launched by Brian Turner." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A pretty, simple stop off near Kew Gardens, with light lunches, traditional pies, cream teas and home-made tarts."
Time Out Time Out
"It takes just a couple of steps along the decked, tree-lined entrance of this Mayfair mews restaurant for a sense of oasis and calm to descend." Full review
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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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