Cinder St John's Wood is a fire focused restaurant at 5 Saint John's Wood High Street. Chef Jake Finn built the Cinder idea around carefully sourced ingredients and the flavour created by cooking over flame. The Josper oven sits at the centre of the kitchen's approach, giving vegetables, fish and meat a distinctive char while keeping the menu refined and suitable for sharing.
Small plates show how broadly that approach can be used. Guests may find a spicy crab doughnut with prawn glaze, lamb meatball skewers, beetroot ceviche and charred carrot with garlic yoghurt and toasted buckwheat. Hispi cabbage with chilli and pine nuts, burnt leeks with pecorino and hazelnuts, kimchi salad and fried maitake give vegetable dishes just as much attention as the seafood and meat.
Larger plates continue the theme with grilled octopus, chicken thighs with chimichurri, roasted squash and cedar plank salmon with pickled cucumber and shallots. The seasonal menu can also feature stone bass, squid, cauliflower and a changing selection of steaks butchered in house. Triple cooked potatoes with black lime salt and crisp salad make useful additions for the table.
The restaurant combines an open kitchen with an intimate dining room, a heated terrace and a private room below the main space. A tasting menu brings together several signature dishes, while cocktails such as the Cinder margarita and smoked negroni complement a considered wine list. The result is a sociable Saint John's Wood restaurant where guests can experience creative Mediterranean influenced cooking through the flavour of the fire.
Address: 5 Saint John's Wood High Street, Saint John's Wood, London NW8 7NG, United Kingdom
Cinder St John's Wood Menu
MENU
THE MENU CHANGES WITH THE SEASONS At Cinder we’re passionate about cooking over fire. The preparation and cooking of every dish has been kissed by the flames within our beautiful Josper Oven. Dishes are designed to be shared and we recommend 2-3 dishes per person. Your server will be on hand to guide you to the perfect Cinder experience…. MENU
Nocellara olives
Nocellara olives Ve, Gf
Chilli plate, rose harissa, zhoug
Chilli plate, rose harissa, zhoug Ve, Gf
House focaccia, whipped parmesan butter
House focaccia, whipped parmesan butter V
Spicy crab donut, prawn glaze, kombu crack
Spicy crab donut, prawn glaze, kombu crack
Tostada, grilled peas, salsa verde, feta
Tostada, grilled peas, salsa verde, feta V
Scallop thermidor, pan grattato
Scallop thermidor, pan grattato
Beetroot, herb ricotta, chilli nut crunch
Beetroot, herb ricotta, chilli nut crunch V, Gf, N
Endive, orange, fennel, tallegio
Endive, orange, fennel, tallegio V, Gf
Hispi cabbage, chilli, red onion, pine nuts
Hispi cabbage, chilli, red onion, pine nuts Ve, Gf, N
Burnt Leeks, pecorino, hazelnuts
Burnt Leeks, pecorino, hazelnuts V, Gf, N
Crispy artichoke flower, tonnato sauce
Crispy artichoke flower, tonnato sauce Gf
Confit duck agnolotti, chicken brodo
Confit duck agnolotti, chicken brodo
Sea bass crudo, citrus kosho, tare sauce
Sea bass crudo, citrus kosho, tare sauce Gf
Octopus carpaccio, preserved lemon dressing
Octopus carpaccio, preserved lemon dressing Gf
Roasted Squash, agro dolce, dukkah
Roasted Squash, agro dolce, dukkah Ve, N
Charred cauliflower, peaso, parmesan espuma
Charred cauliflower, peaso, parmesan espuma V
Monkfish tail au poivre
Monkfish tail au poivre MP
Grilled chicken thighs, chimichurri, lemon
Grilled chicken thighs, chimichurri, lemon Gf
Cedar plank salmon, pickled cucumber & shallots
Cedar plank salmon, pickled cucumber & shallots
House kimchi
House kimchi
Triple cooked potatoes, black lime salt
Triple cooked potatoes, black lime salt Ve, Gf
Broccoli, chilli and garlic butter
Broccoli, chilli and garlic butter V, Gf
Butter lettuce, house dressing, crispy onion
Butter lettuce, house dressing, crispy onion N
Chilli nut crunch
Chilli nut crunch Gf, N
House hot sauce
House hot sauce Ve, Gf
Cucumber pickles
Cucumber pickles Ve, Gf
Chimichurri
Chimichurri Ve, Gf
Baked cheesecake, berry coulis
Baked cheesecake, berry coulis
Affogato, vanilla ice cream, hazelnuts
Affogato, vanilla ice cream, hazelnuts
GROUP SET MENU – £60pp
GROUP SET MENU – £60pp
Focaccia, whipped parmesan butter
Focaccia, whipped parmesan butter V
Beetroot, herb ricotta, chilli nut crunch
Beetroot, herb ricotta, chilli nut crunch V
Tostada, grilled peas, salsa verde, feta
Tostada, grilled peas, salsa verde, feta
Hispi cabbage, chilli, red onion, pine nuts
Hispi cabbage, chilli, red onion, pine nuts Ve Gf N
Burnt leeks, pecorino, hazelnuts
Burnt leeks, pecorino, hazelnuts V
Chicken thighs, chimichurri & lemon
Chicken thighs, chimichurri & lemon
Cedar plank salmon, pickled cucumber & shallots
Cedar plank salmon, pickled cucumber & shallots Gf
Triple cooked potatoes, black lime salt
Triple cooked potatoes, black lime salt Ve Gf
Broccoli, chili and garlic butter
Broccoli, chili and garlic butter
Baked cheesecake, berry coulis
Baked cheesecake, berry coulis
Fresh doughnuts, BBQ banoffee sauce
Fresh doughnuts, BBQ banoffee sauce
CINDER SIGNATURE MENU
CINDER SIGNATURE MENU Our signature menu is a selection of our best selling and most unmissable popular dishes. The menu is designed to be shared for groups of two or more…. £60pp With Drinks Pairings £85
Cinder margarita – with burnt jalapeno paste
Cinder margarita – with burnt jalapeno paste
Lychee & grapefruit spritz
Lychee & grapefruit spritz
Jakes ginger brew – a frosted mug of gin, ginger, citrus, and beer
Jakes ginger brew – a frosted mug of gin, ginger, citrus, and beer
NIBBLES
NIBBLES
Pickle plate
Pickle plate
Flatbreads, confit garlic tahini, burnt tomato salsa
Flatbreads, confit garlic tahini, burnt tomato salsa
Arancini, kalamata olive, sundried tomato and aioli
Arancini, kalamata olive, sundried tomato and aioli
Veg patch
Veg patch
Chargrilled sweet peppers, quinoa, tomato and mint
Chargrilled sweet peppers, quinoa, tomato and mint
Hispi cabbage, chilli, red onion, white balsamic
Hispi cabbage, chilli, red onion, white balsamic
Baby gem, pickled red onions, sourdough croutons, caesar dressing
Baby gem, pickled red onions, sourdough croutons, caesar dressing
Mastelo, kalamata glaze, oregano
Mastelo, kalamata glaze, oregano
Tagliatelle, tomato, basil
Tagliatelle, tomato, basil