The atmospheric, brick-vaulted restaurant in the crypt of St.
John’s provides a wonderful environment to enjoy a meal or
glass of wine during the week, before or after the concert.
The Footstool Restaurant is open weekday lunchtimes and
on concert evenings only from 5.30pm on weekdays and from an hour
and a half before the start of a concert on Saturday, Sunday or
public holidays. We offer a pre-concert a la carte menu as well
as pre and post buffet supper options. You are advised to book a
table for pre-concert a la carte and
for the post-concert buffet. Please be aware that the
pre-concert buffet can get very busy and we are limited for
space so we suggest you arrive early.
Weekday lunchtimes
On weekdays, the restaurant at St. John’s is open from 10am serving
Jing leaf tea, illy coffee and a selection of homemade cakes and for
lunch from 11.30am to 3pm. The menu is created using predominantly
British produce and seasonal ingredients and changes according to
the availability from our network of suppliers. For those with less
time to linger over lunch, we offer a light buffet with dishes of
the day, and a selection of salads which allow you to make the most
of your visit.
Interval drinks
As a result of our recent refurbishment we now have two bars from
which to serve interval drinks and a selection of nibbles.
Pre-ordering of drinks before the start of the concert is strongly
advised. On the busy nights we also provide a
separate wine station with light snacks.
To make a reservation, please call:
The Footstool Restaurant +44 (0)20 7222 2779
