Vegetarians beware: Smithfield is home to London’s biggest meat market. Start at award-winning restaurant St John and indulge in nose-to-tail eating; then head to nearby Smiths of Smithfield - the perfect place for City types to break their fast and make early-morning deals. If you fancy fish more than meat, try nearby Saki. Newly opened, this sleek, dark shrine to all things Japanese features a stylish dining room and sushi counter, cocktail bar, deli and food boutique.

See below for more information on the restaurants, markets, delis and hotels in Smithfield

Hotel Malmaison

Charterhouse Square
London EC1M 6AH
tel: 020 7012 3700

This ultra-stylish hotel makes a hip base from which to plan your London expedition.

Top Floor @Turnmills

63b Clerkenwell Rd
EC1m 5NP
t:0207 250 3409

A great restaurant, set within one of London’s superclubs. Enjoy a Spanish menu in baroque splendour, with cabaret, jazz, acoustic and open mic entertainment.

Fabric

77a Charterhouse St.
EC1M 3HN
t: 020 7336 8898

Club and record label, Fabric continues to attract a cutting-edge crowd with its line-up of international DJs.

Smiths Of Smithfield (SOS)

67-77 Charterhouse St.
EC1M 6HJ
t: 020 7251 7950

Three storey bar and restaurant complex in a former meat factory. Famed for canteen style seating and post-industrial feel, universally praised by the cognoscenti, and a contender for best steak in London.

Kipferl Ltd. Austrian Deli

70 Long Lane
EC1A 9EJ
tel: 020 7796 2229

London's only authentic Austrian delicatessen. Choose from filled rolls, soups, hot sausages, salads, cakes and coffee.

St. John Restaurant

26 St. John Street
London, EC1M 4AY
T: 020 7251 0848

Critically-acclaimed restaurant which helped pioneer a revival in traditional if sometimes obscure British cooking. Particularly famed for its offal-dominated menus.

Saki

4 West Smithfield
London, EC1A 9JX
t: 020 7489 7033

Award-winning Japanese restaurant and bar offering an authentic but contemporary culinary experience. A food boutique sells a range of Japanese groceries and tableware.

Butcher & Edmonds

6 London Central Markets
London, EC1A 9LH
T: 020 7329 7388

Butcher & Edmonds is a family butchers. A great place to buy game when it’s in season.

La Cucina

2/3 Cowcross St,
EC1 M6DR
020 7251 0405

Excellent local Italian restaurant, popular with workers and residents from the neighbourhood. Ideal for a quiet dinner.

Vic Naylors

38-42 St John St,
London, EC1M 4AY
T: 020 7608 2181

Established in 1986, Vic Naylor’s restaurant and bar has always been a favourite of the BritArt crew. It has also entered film history, as a key location in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels.

And don't forget, if your favourite Smithfield restaurant or café didn't feature in this episode, drop us a line below and tell us about what we're missing. Bon apetit!

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