Steak

• KöD, a Danish steakhouse, opens in the City

  

  There has been much written about the cosy art of Danish ‘hygge’ but at the time of writing, London’s weather is still doing its best frosty Scandi impersonation, so a new Danish steakhouse called KöD in Devonshire Square is worth investigating.

  First opening in Denmark’s second-largest city Århus in 2014, Restaurant KöD hopes to bring some Danish vibes via way of juicy steaks to the City (‘köd’ means ‘meat’

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• Chef Akira Back picks Soho for his London AB Steak Korean BBQ steakhouse

  

  Chef Akira Back is really taking on London in 2023. Not only is he opening various restaurants and bars at the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, but he's also got a side hustle in the form of AB Steak which he's working on in Soho.

  The chef has already opened one in Los Angeles, so we

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• STK's latest steakhouse is in Stratford

   

  Somewhat out of nowhere, a brand new STK steakhouse has arrived in London. It's the latest opening that's part of The Gantry Hotel in Stratford, which already has Hermano coffee bar, Union Social, Coupe Bar and a roof terrace on the way soon. 

  As for what to expect from STK Stratford - it's a similar vibe to their restaurants on the Strand and in Westminster - part steakhouse, part party venue

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• Flat Iron steaks come to White City's Westfield London

  The affordable steak empire of Flat Iron moves ever one - with its latest restaurant in Westfield having just opened. 

  If you've been to a Flat Iron, you know the drill by now. But if you haven't, it's all about their titular Flat Iron steak that's sold with salad for £12, making it one of the most affordable steak dinners in town. If you want to upgrade, there are more cuts available -

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• Test Driving M Canary Wharf - wagyu steaks meet Provencal cooking

  

  The latest M Restaurant in London has arrived in Canary Wharf. They still have all the steaks - but there are some added Provencal-style dishes. We went to take a look. 

• M Restaurants bring Wagyu steaks to Canary Wharf

  

  26/8/22 - Updates with opening details

  If you’re out and about in Canary Wharf or looking for reasons to head that way, M Restaurant is opening what they call another of their ‘gastro-playgrounds’ there, following successful launches in The City and Victoria. This latest opening has been in the works for quite a while - we first wrote about it all the way back in

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• Temper's BBQ and steaks are coming to Shoreditch

  

  24/8/22 - updated with the opening date

  Temper, the steak and barbecue restaurant that has places in The City, Soho and Covent Garden is getting ready to open its fourth restaurant - this time in Shoreditch.

  It'll be taking over the space left by The Jones Family Project and will be pretty familiar if you've been to one of the other Tempers. 

  Originally

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• Block Soho has steak, seafood and a Croquettes & Cocktails happy hour

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  Having recently opened Maddox Tavern in Mayfair, the same team is opening Block Soho (it's in the space where Zelman Meats used to be). 

  The big focus of the restaurant will be meat cooked over coals, alongside seafood and shellfish. The meat comes from Huntsham Court Farm and will be hung and aged in the restaurant’s own

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• Australia's Meat & Wine Co is opening in Mayfair

  

  A South African steakhouse from Australia is the latest international restaurant group to set its sights on London - and Mayfair in particular. The Meat & Wine Co is the brainchild of founder Bradley Michael, who took inspiration from his home in South Africa to bring braai-cooked steaks and amazing wines to the folks of Australia. They have opened previously in London - in Westfield to be specific - but

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• Flat Iron are bringing all their steak to Waterloo

  

  11/4/22 - Updated with opening date

  Flat Iron are heading south of the river again, this time to Waterloo (taking over the space vacated by Byron). They've only recently opened further along the river close to London Bridge, and this new opening will be their tenth London restaurant (and its opening also happens to coincide with their tenth anniversary). 

  It'll follow the same lines as the nine previous

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• Test Driving Blacklock Covent Garden - new dishes and old favourites keep the formula fresh

  

  The new Blacklock in Covent Garden is the popular chop shop's biggest restaurant yet. We went down to check it out.

• Blacklock's fourth restaurant will be in Covent Garden - bring on the chops

  

  07/02/22 - Updated with imagery

  Originally revealed at the end of 2019 and planned to open the following year (but we all know what happened then), the plans for the fourth iteration of chops purveyors Blacklock are back on. 

  Their next restaurant will open in Covent Garden and will actually be their biggest yet, taking over one of the old Patisserie Valerie spots

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• Test Driving Hawksmoor Wood Wharf - steaks on the water in Canary Wharf

  

  Hawksmoor's latest steak restaurant is a little different from the others - this one's floating on the water at Canary Wharf. We got on board for a Test Drive.

• Flat Iron Covent Garden

  Affordable steak in Covent Garden

• The Jones Family Affair brings Ginger Pig steaks and more to Covent Garden

  

  After closing their Shoreditch restaurant during lockdown, the folks behind the Jones Family Project have bounced back again and are about to open in Covent Garden.

  The Jones Family Affair takes over the large space that used to be home to Les Deux Salons on William IV Street. If you've been to either their Eccleston Yards space or the old Shoreditch spot you'll know that Jones Family restaurants go

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