Wild Honey St James in London: photos, reviews, menu

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Top Choice Award

2025 Restaurants

MICHELIN

One Star: High quality cooking

Wild Honey St James in London provides a sophisticated dining experience with a focus on contemporary French cuisine. Located in a chic setting, this restaurant impresses with its use of refined, seasonal British produce. The esteemed chef, Anthony Demetre, masterfully curates dishes that cater to every palate, including vegan and vegetarian options, alongside organic selections.

This exquisitely cozy venue, rated 4.4 on Google, is a popular choice for tourists and locals alike. Guests can enjoy a leisurely breakfast, a refined lunch, or an intimate dinner while sipping on thoughtfully crafted cocktails, fine wines, or specialty teas. With free Wi-Fi and a welcoming atmosphere for LGBTQ individuals, it's an ideal spot for family gatherings, friendly meet-ups, or peaceful solo dining.

For those looking to extend into the evening, Wild Honey St James offers a delightful menu of late-night food and indulgent desserts. Reservations are recommended to ensure a table in their private dining room, especially for those seeking attentive service in a fashionably intimate setting. Whether you're indulging in their upscale cocktails or enjoying a simple coffee, every detail is tailored for an exceptional dining experience.

Price

$$$$ 100 GBP

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cuisines

British, European, French

Services

Reservations available, Dine-in, Reservations recommended

Dietary options

Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Organic options

Offering

Serving alcohol, Serving desserts, Late-night food, Serving cocktails, Serving beer, Serving wine, Serving coffee

How to get here?

The nearest public transport options for your convenience.

Charing Cross

Train station 520 m walk

Haymarket / Charles II Street (Stop P)

Bus stop 167 m walk

Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn (Stop G)

Bus stop 433 m walk

Piccadilly Circus (Stop B)

Bus stop 351 m walk

Northumberland Avenue / Trafalgar Square (Stop W)

Bus stop 399 m walk

4.4

based on 982 reviews

Google

4.4/5 982 reviews

Brian Fealey

Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

My wife and I had the pre-theatre dinner in Wild Honey and it was amazing food for the price. We paid £59 each for 3 courses, which included pre-starters, canele, champagne and coffee. The food was faultless, duck terrine, torched mackerel, chicken, sea bass and panacotta. It was all really delicious, top drawer food and the portions were really generous. The staff were great, kind, friendly and helpful and we met chef patron Anthony Demetre, who was great and we had a lovely chat with him. Thank you Wild Honey for a truly memorable evening.

Will Massey

Food: 5
Atmosphere: 5

THANK YOU so much for looking after me, and for a memorable and enjoyable experience. Simply the nicest meal I’ve had in London-or anywhere-for some time. The rabbit was exquisite. And the famous dessert is one of my favourites (I remember it from ‘Wild Honey’s’ previous location). Pleasant, relaxing atmosphere. It’s a wonderful room. I had a view west, towards the Athenaeum and clubland. Staff are all impeccable. And the maestro chef himself is there, overseeing everything. Alexander Demestre is extremely personable, welcoming and a huge talent. I really like the fusion of English and French ideas; sustainable and local sourcing of food/produce. Best wishes, Will

Robin Hedges

Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2

Went with high expectations. Sadly left rather unimpressed. The amuse bouche were pastry shells filled with insipid ratatouille and choux buns filled with liver pate. The Choux was a limp affair. These had obviously been prepped quite some time before. A lot of the food felt and tasted as though it had been prepped and left waiting but not in a fridge. These starter of melon and ham and oyster had chopped oyster (room temperature, never a great thing for an oyster) with a room temperature oyster mouse. With this came a room temperature very bland gazpacho. Yes, it was a warm evening, but these things should be served on ice, particularly at a Michelin star restaurant. These lamb was very good, but came with a bland green sauce (we never determined the taste) and aubergine which was slimy and topped with (slimy) mango. This was served with a small skewer of ‘merguez’ sausage, which sadly tasted of dry local kebab meat. This was bizarrely served with ricotta cheese. More blandness. Pudding was the famous custard tart. Any pastry chef should be ashamed to serve this. Note to the pastry chef: try the river cafe for how very short, crisp shortcrust should be made. The custard tart pastry was verging on soft and stale. The filling good, but nothing amazing. We were pretty disappointed and can’t recommend this restaurant on any front, There are plenty more Michelin star restaurants in the capital which deserve their star.

Wild Honey St James in London