# St John's Tavern

91 Junction Road, London N19 5QU, Islington

Page: https://dishesof.com/london/venues/st-johns-tavern-archway/

Menu data read from the venue's own website on 2026-11-11; not yet confirmed by the venue. Diet labels marked "(stated)" are printed on the venue's own menu. "(our reading)" is inferred from the listed ingredients only: always check with the venue, especially for allergies.

## Main Menu

Served: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12:00 to 22:00 · Monday - Saturday 12-10

### Small plates

- **House pickles** · £4.50 · pickles · _vegan (stated)_
- **Sourdough & Lescure butter** · £4.50 · sourdough, butter · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Padrón peppers, smoked Maldon salt** · £7.50 · padrón peppers, smoked salt · _vegan (stated)_
- **Maldon rock oysters, mignonette, tabasco** · 18 / 34 · oysters, mignonette, tabasco · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Butterbean hummus, marinated tomatoes, grilled pitta** · £8 · butterbean hummus, marinated tomatoes, pitta · _vegan (stated)_

### Starters

- **Chicken liver parfait, cornichon, toast** · £9 · chicken liver parfait, cornichon, toast
- **Cream of leek and potato soup, sourdough croutons, truffle oil** · £7 · leek, potato, cream, sourdough croutons, truffle oil · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **House cured salmon gravlax, apple & fennel salad** · £10 · salmon gravlax, apple, fennel · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **King prawns, garlic butter, chilli, toasted sourdough** · £13 · king prawns, garlic butter, chilli, sourdough · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Burrata, Isle of Wight heritage tomatoes, basil vinaigrette** · £12.50 · burrata, heritage tomatoes, basil vinaigrette · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Crab on toast, watercress, mayonnaise** · £11.50 · crab, toast, watercress, mayonnaise · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Devilled mushroom on toast** · £8.50 · mushroom, toast · _vegetarian (stated)_

### Mains

- **Wild mushroom risotto, truffle oil, grana padano** · £20 · wild mushroom, risotto rice, truffle oil, grana padano · _vegetarian (stated), vegan (stated)_
- **Half corn fed chicken, walnut tapenade, cos wedge, herby aioli** · £24 · chicken, walnut tapenade, cos lettuce, aioli
- **Fish pie, smoked haddock, salmon, cod, prawns, duchess potatoes** · £20 · smoked haddock, salmon, cod, prawns, duchess potatoes · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Roasted cauliflower, sun dried tomato & fregola salad, coconut & chilli** · £20 · roasted cauliflower, sun dried tomato, fregola, coconut, chilli · _vegan (stated)_
- **HG Walter 200g bavette, skin on fries, peppercorn** · £22 · bavette steak, skin-on fries, peppercorn sauce
- **Aged Hereford beef burger, mature cheddar, skin-on fries** · £19 · beef burger, mature cheddar, bun, skin-on fries
- **Burger add bacon** · £2 · bacon
- **Burger add fried egg** · £2 · fried egg · _vegetarian (our reading)_
- **Lemon sole, new potatoes, caper butter** · £29 · lemon sole, new potatoes, caper butter · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Cider battered haddock, triple cooked chips, tartare, mushy peas** · £19.50 · haddock, cider batter, triple cooked chips, tartare sauce, mushy peas · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **HG Walter 230g sirloin, triple cooked chips, peppercorn** · £33 · sirloin steak, triple cooked chips, peppercorn sauce
- **Chateaubriand for two, triple cooked chips, tender stem broccoli, peppercorn sauce** · £69 · chateaubriand, triple cooked chips, tenderstem broccoli, peppercorn sauce

### Specials

- **Smoked haddock, crushed new potatoes, tender stem, whole grain mustard velouté, poached egg** · £25 · smoked haddock, new potatoes, tenderstem, wholegrain mustard velouté, poached egg · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Roast pork belly, garlic roasted potatoes, carrot puree, whole grain mustard sauce** · £22 · pork belly, roast potatoes, carrot purée, wholegrain mustard sauce

### Sides

- **Green salad, vinaigrette** · £7 · green salad, vinaigrette · _vegan (stated)_
- **Triple cooked chips** · £6 · potato · _vegan (stated)_
- **Butter & thyme roast carrots** · £7 · carrots, butter, thyme · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Tender stem broccoli, garlic & chilli** · £6.50 · tenderstem broccoli, garlic, chilli · _vegetarian (our reading)_

### Desserts

- **Tiramisu, chocolate, amaretto** · £8.50 · tiramisu, chocolate, amaretto · _vegetarian (our reading)_
- **Burnt cheesecake, macerated strawberries** · £9.50 · burnt cheesecake, strawberries · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Chocolate & Guinness cake, vanilla ice cream** · £9 · chocolate cake, Guinness, vanilla ice cream · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch, clotted ice cream** · £9 · sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch, clotted cream ice cream · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Cashel blue cheese, pear, honey, crackers** · £12 · Cashel blue cheese, pear, honey, crackers · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Affogato, espresso & vanilla ice cream** · £6 · espresso, vanilla ice cream · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Selection of ice creams & sorbets** · £2.50 · ice cream, sorbet · _vegetarian (stated), vegan (stated)_

Source: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64cd0b3dbdde72b77a84b66e/6aa7daa73713c26ca4108859_St.%20Johns%20Main%20Menu.pdf

## Set Lunch Menu

Served: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 12:00 to 16:00 · Monday - Friday 12-4

### Starters (2 course 19.5 / 3 course 23.5)

- **Salmon gravlax, fennel & apple salad** · 2 course 19.5 / 3 course 23.5 · salmon gravlax, fennel, apple · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Cream of leek and potato soup, croutons, truffle oil** · 2 course 19.5 / 3 course 23.5 · leek, potato, cream, croutons, truffle oil · _vegetarian (our reading)_

### Mains

- **Chicken Caesar salad, parmesan, anchovy, crouton** · 2 course 19.5 / 3 course 23.5 · chicken, cos lettuce, parmesan, anchovy, crouton
- **Roasted cauliflower, tomato & fregola, coconut & chilli** · 2 course 19.5 / 3 course 23.5 · roasted cauliflower, tomato, fregola, coconut, chilli · _vegan (stated)_

### Desserts

- **Chocolate brownie, hazelnut ice cream** · 2 course 19.5 / 3 course 23.5 · chocolate brownie, hazelnut ice cream · _vegetarian (our reading)_
- **Cashel blue cheese, pear, honey, crackers** · 2 course 19.5 / 3 course 23.5 · Cashel blue cheese, pear, honey, crackers · _vegetarian (stated)_

Source: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64cd0b3dbdde72b77a84b66e/6aa7db1429ca7b8dfd897a5a_St.%20Johns%20Set%20Menu.pdf

## Sunday Menu

Served: Sun · from 12:00 · Every Sunday from midday

### Small plates

- **House pickles** · £4.50 · pickles · _vegan (stated)_
- **Sourdough & Lescure butter** · £4.50 · sourdough, butter · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Padrón peppers, smoked Maldon salt** · £7.50 · padrón peppers, smoked salt · _vegan (stated)_
- **Maldon rock oysters, mignonette, tabasco** · 18 / 34 · oysters, mignonette, tabasco · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Butterbean hummus, marinated tomatoes, grilled pitta** · £8 · butterbean hummus, marinated tomatoes, pitta · _vegan (our reading)_

### Starters

- **Chicken liver parfait, green tomato chutney, toast** · £9 · chicken liver parfait, green tomato chutney, toast
- **House cured salmon gravlax, apple & fennel salad** · £10 · salmon gravlax, apple, fennel · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Cream of leek and potato soup, sourdough croutons, truffle oil** · £7 · leek, potato, cream, sourdough croutons, truffle oil · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **King prawns, garlic butter, chilli, toasted sourdough** · £13 · king prawns, garlic butter, chilli, sourdough · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Burrata, Isle of Wight heritage tomatoes, basil vinaigrette** · £12.50 · burrata, heritage tomatoes, basil vinaigrette · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Crab on toast, watercress, mayonnaise** · £11.50 · crab, toast, watercress, mayonnaise · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Devilled mushroom on toast** · £8.50 · mushroom, toast · _vegetarian (stated)_

### Roasts

- **Aged Hereford sirloin of beef, horseradish** · £26 · beef sirloin, horseradish, roast potatoes, greens, root vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
- **Duroc free range pork belly, apple sauce** · £22.50 · pork belly, apple sauce, roast potatoes, greens, root vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
- **White Cobb free range chicken supreme, stuffing** · £21.50 · chicken supreme, stuffing, roast potatoes, greens, root vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
- **Slow roast lamb shoulder for 2, mint sauce** · £56 · lamb shoulder, mint sauce, roast potatoes, greens, root vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
- **Beetroot, butternut squash & nut Wellington, vegan gravy** · £20 · beetroot, butternut squash, nuts, pastry, vegan gravy · _vegetarian (stated), vegan (stated)_
- **Trio of roasts: Hereford beef, Duroc free range pork belly, White Cobb chicken** · £28 · beef, pork belly, chicken, roast potatoes, greens, root vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, gravy

### Other mains

- **Roasted cauliflower, sun dried tomato & fregola, coconut & chilli** · £20 · roasted cauliflower, sun dried tomato, fregola, coconut, chilli · _vegan (stated)_
- **Cider battered haddock, triple cooked chips, tartare, mushy peas** · £19.50 · haddock, cider batter, triple cooked chips, tartare sauce, mushy peas · _pescatarian (our reading)_

### Sides

- **Pigs in blankets** · £6 · sausage, bacon
- **Cauliflower cheese** · £8 · cauliflower, cheese sauce · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Triple cooked chips** · £6 · potato · _vegan (stated)_
- **Roast potatoes** · £5 · potato · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Sunday veg** · £7.50 · vegetables · _vegan (stated)_

### Desserts

- **Burnt cheesecake, macerated strawberries** · £9.50 · burnt cheesecake, strawberries · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Tiramisu, chocolate, amaretto** · £8.50 · tiramisu, chocolate, amaretto · _vegetarian (our reading)_
- **Chocolate & Guinness cake, vanilla ice cream** · £9 · chocolate cake, Guinness, vanilla ice cream · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch, clotted ice cream** · £9 · sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch, clotted cream ice cream · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Cashel blue cheese, pear, honey, crackers** · £12 · Cashel blue cheese, pear, honey, crackers · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Affogato, espresso & vanilla ice cream** · £6 · espresso, vanilla ice cream · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Selection of ice creams & sorbets** · £2.50 · ice cream, sorbet · _vegetarian (stated), vegan (stated)_

Source: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64cd0b3dbdde72b77a84b66e/6aa7db34abd34093d47c2468_St.%20Johns%20Sunday%20Menu.pdf