Luxury dining experiences have focused on the supremacy of steak and have adapted it to be the most favoured dish when dining high class. Often indulged over celebration, occasional events and important dates, steak has become a dish served for happiness and speciality. The various cuts are known for marbling rich flavoured profiles that have evolved from cut to taste over time.
With an influx of steak restaurants across the world, knowing where to find the best cuts prepared in just the right ways can be tricky. London, being one of the most recognised culinary capitals of the world, has produced a plethora of outstanding, highly renowned steak restaurants that would satisfy the appetite of any carnivore. Below we present five of the best steak restaurants in London.
Hawksmoor
Definitely the most celebrated and favourably-reviewed steak restaurant in London, or even all of Britain, Hawksmoor has put British Beef back on the map. An award-winning restaurant chain, Hawksmoor cooks prime cuts of native cattle beef and has redefined the concept of the steakhouse for the rest of the world. With every meal worth writing home about, the steaks are awash in flavour, accompanied with impeccable sides of seasonal fruit and vegetables, local cheeses and other phenomenal side dishes. Hawksmoor argues that the finest steak arrives from their small farms around the country that have grazed on lush greenery, living a stress-free life, so you know that your meal will be truly exceptional. Hawksmoor has various locations across the city to feed the nation's desire for a sumptuous steak. For perfectly seasoned dry-aged steaks with a sensational taste, Hawksmoor is awaiting your booking.
Flat Iron
A restaurant founded with a mission to serve remarkable steak available for everyone, on every occasion. Whether it be a small gathering, a big party or a quiet date night, Flat Iron provides for all. Charlie Carroll founded Flat Iron based on a passion for people, food and love, and all of this is encompassed into his steaks. Aiming to find the best cuts from the best beef, Charlie searched through 38 different beef suppliers to eventually stumble across Charles Ashbridge. Together, they own their own herd of around 40, known as the Flat Iron herd. Through this, Charlie discovered secondary cuts of beef, with the right experimental recipe and seasoning, that taste just as good as primary cuts. Thus was created the Flat Iron flagship steak, as soft and juicy as a sirloin, but half the price. This chic mini-chain industrial hub has exceptionally delightful steaks, placing people’s experience first through taste and service.
Nusr-Et
A true reinvention of dining through steak, this restaurant heightens all senses through an interactive dining experience. Nusr-Et is an internationally acclaimed destination that has been praised for fun, outstanding service, and innovation combined with unique concepts. Many know the restaurant through its celebrity owner Nusret Gokce, who has earned the nickname ‘Salt Bae’ online. Located in Knightsbridge, the restaurant serves only halal beef, often coated in gold leaf to add extra glamour to the fine dining experience. Using considerably the finest USDA prime cuts and exquisite Japanese Wagyu, the meat at Nusr-Et is famous in the capital. First arriving at the restaurant, the staff aim to take visitors on an extraordinary gastronomy journey, travelling to unlock the supreme flavour of steak. Not only are the dishes divine, but you will be entertained, pampered and amused by the restaurant's amazing services. After all, as the restaurant itself states: no salt, no life.
Cut at 45 Park Lane
Cut at 45 Park Lane is an unmatched restaurant located in the Mayfair hotel, 45 Park Lane. With moody decor, dozens of Damien Hirst artworks and vibrant red leather-backed seating, the restaurant serves some of the best, Michelin-starred steaks in London. Cut offers a modern twist on the classical American steak restaurant with a succulent menu, sleek design and an incredible time. The restaurant itself comes from top celeb chef Wolfgang Puck, who first opened the London outpost in 2011. Puck focused the menu on what he does best, with American staples. However, Cut at 45 Park Lane became the first restaurant in London to serve the previously unattainable Japanese Wagyu beef, gaining immense popularity with the British population and all who came to try the sumptuous menu. Not only offering servings of the best steak in the world, Cut also dishes up plates of steak tartare, maple-glazed pork belly infused with Asian spices, and grilled jumbo prawns to die for. Prepared with precision and expertise, Cut at 45 Park Lane specialises in high-quality prime cut beef as a top choice for avid steak lovers and meat fanatics.
Goodman
What more does a restaurant need than a simple philosophy - great steak, great wine and great people? Goodman strives for this philosophy day in and day out, with only the perfect steak making the cut. Each restaurant has its own ageing room, where exceptional and expertly reared beef is set. Located in Mayfair, Canary Wharf and the City, Goodman opened in 2008 and has since carved out a reputable mark on the steak restaurant industry. The most premium cuts are delivered from Nebraska, yet the delicate, delicious and divine cuts are also from Scottish, Yorkshire and Lake District reared cows, which have been fed on the finest grass and diet. Goodman is described to offer the ultimate business lunch with colleagues, clients, or a spot of lunch for yourself to indulge in a post work treat. Served with a great wine list and a family of people who aim to put your needs first, Goodman serves the best grilled beef in town.
These impeccable restaurants serve some of the most prime cuts of beef in the world. If you consider steakhouse dining to be more than just a meal, then these are the places you need to visit in order to immerse yourself in a unique dining experience.
