London’s best restaurants for steak

What is it? A city slicker Basque grill house right by Smithfield Market.

Why we love it: An industrial chic space in an old factory, here cow is king with black angus, Galician blond and full-blood Wagyu available in a variety of juicy cuts. These guys know what they’re doing. One of the restaurant founders also runs Txuleta, an acclaimed beef business who supply high-end restaurants with prime Galician cow.

Time Out tip: As befitting of a cityboy spot, Ibai is only open during the week, so if you’re searching for weekend steak, seek your meat elsewhere.

Address: 92 Bartholomew Close, City of London, EC1A 7BN.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 12-10pm.

Expect to pay: Starters £10-28, grill dishes £24-42, steak £115-135. 

What’s the vibe? One of London’s most atmospheric dining rooms, dating back to 1869.

Why we love it: Unadulterated slabs of flesh remain the main draw at this historic restaurant, and though chops are in the name, they also do a mean line in Hereford bone-in sirloin, Highland bone-in ribeye and Aberdeen Angus. 

Time Out tip: Don’t forget to order Quality Chop House’s signature side, confit potatoes. Epic poems have been written about less than these chic carb bombs, thinly, tenderly sliced cubes which have been fried to within an inch of their lives in duck fat to make fluffy, perfect salty roasties.

Address: 92-94 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, EC1R 3EA.

Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-2.15pm & 6-9.45pm, Sat 12-2.30pm & 6-9.45pm, Sun 12-3.30pm.

Expect to pay: Snacks and starters £6-28, steaks £43-108, sides £8-9.

What is it? A swanky steakhouse at the five-star 45 Park Lane hotel.

Why we love it: This is US celeb chef Wolfgang Puck’s first London foray, which opened to much fanfare back in 2011. Since 2022 exec chef has been Elliott Grover, who runs a fabulously tight ship. It’s far from cheap but they certainly know what they’re doing. Majestically marbled hunks of steak come from all over, with USDA-grade prime beef that’s been dry aged for 35 days, Wagyu from Queensland in Australia, and A5 Wagyu (the king of beefs) from Kagoshima in Japan. The cheapest? 6oz of American filet mignon for £84. The most pricey? 35oz of bone-in tomahawk steak of Australian Wagyu for £340. Expect a bulbous wine list, too.

Time Out tip: There’s a not-too-shabby steak and salad deal for £45 a head.

Address: 45 Park Lane, Mayfair, W1K 1PN.

Opening hours: Daily 7-10.30am & 12-3pm & 6-10pm.

Expect to pay: Starters £18-34, steaks £84-340.

What is it? A food hall fave dishing out brilliant value bavette. 

Why we love it: Premium meat for bargain bin prices? Sign us up. Lily Bovey set up Stakehaus a decade ago, aiming to democratise this most monied of meats. The cost remains extremely reasonable – £14 for 200g of bavette from regenerative farms in Ireland – and there's even fake-steak on offer; £18 for 3D printed non-meaty meat made with zero animal products. Sauces are £1.50 each, and we like the cowboy butter and peppercorn.

Time Out tip: For £20, the meal deal is totally worth it; one steak, a sauce, fries and a soft drink. There’s a Stakehaus outpost in Camden Market if you’re nearer north London than the middle of town.

Address: Seven Dials Market, Earlham Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9LX.

Opening hours: Mon-Tue 12-10pm, Wed-Sat 11am-10.30pm, Sun 11-7pm.

Expect to pay: Bavette steak £14, meat-free steak £18, roast beef sub £14.50, sides £4-5.

What is it? A thoroughbred pub, which just so happens to have an accompanying steak house.

Why we love it: ‘Established 1675’ says the sign outside and, tucked down a sought-after Mayfair mews, this venerable establishment is a steak wonderland. Meat comes direct from family butchers Godfreys of Finsbury Park and steak veers from the cheaper Chateaubriand all the way up to fillet, while starters of devilled kidneys or sweatbreads on toast should satisfy smaller appetites.

Time Out tip: Let’s not overlook the show-stopping, award-winning pies either. The beef, Guiness and oyster version is not soon forgotten. 

Address: 30 Bruton Place, Mayfair, W1J 6NL.

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 12-9.30pm, Sun 12-7pm.

Expect to pay: Starters £10-22, mains £25-42, steak £14-51.

What is it? A French mini-chain of no-booking, no-choice steakhouses.

Why we love it: Because this is a deliriously, fabulously old school experience. It's been a hit on TikTok thanks to the fact it only has one item on the menu – but that also means you might have to queue. Either way, it’s decent value - with the salad starter and steak-frites main for £33. The menu has been the same since they opened in 1959 in Paris.

Time Out tip: There’s a second location on Throgmorton Street in the City of London if the lines at the Marylebone branch are too overwhelming.

Address: 120 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, W1U 2QG.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 12-2.30pm & 5.30-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pm & 6-10.30pm.

Expect to pay: £33 for steak and salad, dessert £6.95-7.50.

What is it? Previously members only, this steakhouse at The Ned is now officially open to the public – but it still feels exclusive. It was No. 39 in the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants in 2025.

Why we love it: It’s set in a room at the far end of the ground floor’s cavernous ex-banking hall. Almost Gatsby-esque: spilling-over bars and restaurants, shrieks of laughter, sloshing glasses held high, arms around shoulders and, at one end, a live band on a circular podium. Lutyens Grill used to be the bank manager’s office, but now has the feel of an upmarket New York steakhouse – all wood, glass and white tablecloths – while imperceptible staff patrol placidly, refreshing glasses with the swift and gentle hand movements of magicians. But top-quality steak is the real reason to come. 

Time Out tip: Every Friday you can score unlimited prime rib, carved from the trolley (alongside a starter and dessert) for £100 a head.

Address: The Ned, 27 Poultry, EC2R 8AJ.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 12pm-midnight, Sat 6pm-midnight, Sun 12-4pm.

Expect to pay: Starters £14-24, steak £50-130.

What is it? A chic slash industrial-looking steak chain.

Why we love it: This is the best value steak in the city, at an extremely reasonable £15. After a super-hot searing, these slabs of meat come out soft and juicy as sirloin. You can add the likes of crispy bone marrow garlic mash or beef dripping crisps, and sauces are an extra £1.50, but span bearnaise, peppercorn, smoked chilli mayo and wild mushroom.

Time Out tip: The Covent Garden branch at 17-18 Henrietta Street is the biggest, with an in-house butchery, a bar on both floors and an underground garden. 

Address: Find locations in Soho, Tottenham Court Road, Waterloo, Shoreditch, Borough, Covent Garden, Marylebone, King's Cross, London Bridge, Hammersmith, Kensington, Victoria, Westfield London, Spitalfields. 

Opening hours: Covent Garden: Sun-Tue 11.30am-10.30pm, Wed-Thu 11.30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11.30am-11.30pm.

Expect to pay: Steak £15, sides £3.50-5.50.

What is it? The new-breed steakhouse originator.

Why we love it: This buzzy wood- and leather-clad basement comes complete with irresistible dressed-down appeal. Like its meaty siblings in Borough, Guildhall, Spitalfields, and beyond, the Seven Dials branch of the Hawksmoor bandwagon puts mighty slabs of British-reared beef above all else. Drool-worthy steak cuts are served by the weight – don’t expect less than half a kilo, you can decide whether or not to share. This is some of the city’s best meat and remarkably textured.

Time Out tip: Come for the £19 steak and chips lunch deal, available Mon-Sat and from 12-3pm.

Address: 11 Langley Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9JG.

Opening hours: Mon-Thu 12-9.30pm, Fri 12-9pm, Sat 12-10.30pm, Sun 12-9pm.

Expect to pay: Starters £9-21, steak £27-96.

What is it? A British chop house that stays with the programme.

Why we love it: For the effortless vibes, post-industrial interiors, quality cuts and damn good value. The melty, crusted beef is a highlight (rump cap, ribeye, porterhouse, bone-in sirloin etc). There’s also outlets in Covent Garden, the City, Soho and Canary Wharf.

Time Out tip: If you need a speedy ‘worker’s lunch’, try one of their steak sarnies for £14.

Address: 28-30 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3DZ.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 12-3pm & 5-10pm, Sat 12-11pm, Sun 11.45am-8pm.

Expect to pay: Starters £8-10.50, steaks £15-22 per 100g.  

What is it? This Latin American restaurant is the brainchild of executive chef Fernando Trocca.

Why we love it: The location is as much of a draw as the meat. n a revamped ex-concert hall, is truly a sight to behold.To feast on Argentinian delights such as juicy iberico matambre (think of it as a ‘stuffed steak’) and striploin or bone-in ribeye with chimichurri and fries. 

Time Out tip: Sundays offer a Fire Dining set menu for £55, with Hereford rump cap and chimichurri, as well as a starter and main. You can add on 90 minutes of free-flow bottomless wine for £20.

Address: 47b Great Marlborough Street, Soho, W1F 7JP.

Opening hours: Daily 12pm-1am.

Expect to pay: Small plates £8-22, steaks £38-130.