St James's Market

  • The best restaurants and bars in St James

    The best places to eat and drink in and around St James

    More exclusive than Mayfair and with more history packed into its streets than almost any other part of London, St James is one of London’s hidden gems worth exploring. From historic shops to its mix of modern and classic restaurants and bars, here’s our pick of the best places to check out.

  • Fowl sees the Fallow team launching a pop up chicken shop

    Fowl sees the Fallow team launching a chicken shop

    We've heard murmurings of something new coming from Fallow but while we wait to hear about that, they've a new offshoot that's almost next door to their St James restaurant.

    Inside St James's Market, they've taken over what was The Beau Brummell, a relatively short-lived pub from Cubitt House. The pop up is called Fowl, and is promising to be a "chicken shop like no other" and in keeping with their

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  • Test Driving Scully in St James - a new tasting menu brings us back

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    Ramael Scully's eponymous restaurant on St James's Market has switched up its evening offering to an all tasting menu affair. We went to try it out.

  • Test Driving Fallow in its new St James home

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    Having stormed to success in its Heddon Street residency, Fallow has moved up the road to St James. We went to check out their new digs.

  • Fallow moves to permanent digs at St James's Market

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    Popular Heddon Street restaurant Fallow is on the move. Having started out life as a 12 week pop-up at 10 Heddon Street back in 2020 (and then extended well beyond that), they've finally found a place they can call their permanent home. The space the team have taken over is the old Duck & Waffle site on St James's Market.

    This new restaurant will have room for 150 diners and allows them to offer all-day

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  • Italian bar and cafe Norris is popping up in St James's Market for six months

    Italian restaurant and cafe Norris is popping up in St James's Market for six months

    Some time ago, Salt Yard's Veneta shut its doors in the relatively new St James's Market and we've been wondering what was going to take its place. Now we have our answer with the launch of a six-month residency in that very spot called Norris. 

    By day it's a cafe and in the evening a bar (with people from Mortons, Soho House and Dean Street Townhouse). We think that St James's Market was

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  • A Nordic burger comes to town with Aquavit's Skagen-burger

    A Nordic burger comes to town with Aquavit's Skagen-burger

    We do like an impressive-looking burger and this really fits the bill.

    The latest to try their hand at burger-skills is Nordic restaurant Aquavit in St James's Market. This is their Skagen-burger. and here's how they describe it:

    A hearty beef patty made from the highest quality short rib and skirt beef, topped with traditional shrimp Skagen; a refreshing combination of Norwegian
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  • Scully in St James's Market will be former Nopi Chef Ramael Scully's first solo venture

    scullybigThe former Head Chef of Nopi breaks out on his own with his first solo venture in the St James Market development in central London.

  • Changes afoot at Ikoyi which moves to a West African seafood menu

    Changes afoot at Ikoyi which moves to a West African seafood menu

    Change has come to recently opened Ikoyi, the West African restaurant that opened in St James's Market last year. It's had some rave reviews - and we loved it too - but they've just made the decision to move to a mainly seafood menu, while keeping those West African flavours. 

    What does that mean for the food? Here's what you can expect: 

    • Octopus, Ndolé & Calçot
    • Scallop,
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  • Tonkotsu are taking over Anzu on St James's Market for a ramen residency

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    Updated 28/2/18 with extended dates

    If you're looking for a ramen fix, you might want to pop along to St James's Market. Tonkotsu are taking over their sibling restaurant Anzu from the New Year, with a ramen residency.

    On the menu will be all their usual ramen, along with a seasonal special of Ham Hock ramen - slow braised and pulled ham hock in reduced ham and chicken stock with noodles, topped with fermented mustard leaf, bamboo shoots, spring

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  • Ikoyi is launching West African Sunday feasts

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    After Giles Coren's rave review of Ikoyi this weekend (one we're much in agreement with) we think now's a better time than any to visit this hidden gem in St James's Market. They're launching two

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  • Ikoyi West African restaurant to open in St James's Market

    Ikoyi West African restaurant to open in St James's MarketPreviously showcased at Carousel, this is the latest restaurant to hit St James's Market. It's inspired by West African cuisine, adding a fine dining twist.