Steak is one of those things that when you want it nothing else will quite suffice. Get a good cut, cook it properly, serve with chips and the proper sauce and you’re on to a winner. A staple on most menus, here are five of the best places to visit in Britain for great steak:
Gaucho: If you’re looking to taste good quality Argentine steak, wine and culture without having to leave London, then Gaucho is the place to go. The beef they serve is exclusive to Gaucho and sourced directly from the Pampas, an area of lowlands famed for its fertile soil in Argentina. You’ll only find organic, free-range Aberdeen-Angus steak on the menu, so you know you’re in good hands. Pair your Argentinian steak with a glass of Argentinian merlot such as Fabre Montmayou- we promise you won’t be disappointed! www.gauchorestaurants.co.uk
The Grill on the Corner: Purveyors of fine food and flavours, this Glaswegian steak house serves up prime 28-aged steaks and cuts including the acclaimed Godfather of the steak world – wagyu beef and the cattle have been fed on a beer diet and massaged daily to ensure maximum flavour. Add lobster, scallops or prawns for your own surf ‘n’ turf.
www.blackhouse.uk.com/glasgow
Custom House: Don’t be put off by the austere Victorian exterior of this Derry restaurant, once you step inside it tells a completely different story. Glamourous, decadent, gaudy
perhaps – that sort of Las Vegas magnificence, but serving up great steak. They only have two – an 8oz fillet and a 10oz sirloin but both come with smoked bacon and turnip and celeriac dauphinoise- you can’t argue with that.
www.customhouserestaurant.com
The Ox: Having won the 2014 Bristol Good Food award, The Ox is fast becoming known for serving up some of the best steak in the city. Most of the beef comes from a local butcher, but they often serve up cuts from the US or South America, to ensure diners get the best flavour. When it comes to the sauces they have the typical béarnaise and green peppercorn but also the more unusual charred chilli romesco.
www.theoxbristol.com
Champany Inn: Dedicated to beef, this award winning West Lothian restaurant serves sirloin, rib eye, porterhouse, prime rib and Chateaubriand. It’s seen as a culinary gem of Scotland and is renowned for its steak – although the price does reflect this with steaks starting at around £30. But if that’s the price you’ve got to pay for great steak, then you might as well.
www.champany.com
So there it is, five of the best steak restaurants Great Britain has to offer, now time to visit them all.