Hawksmoor is a meat-lover’s paradise, a homage to top-quality British beef. Yet it’s more than a steakhouse; The Covent Garden outpost is quite a different animal from the Spitalfields original, and makes the most of its basement location with a gorgeous bar that feels like an old school chemistry lab, from which palate-dazzling concoctions emerge.
This is a restaurant that chooses its ingredients carefully, then serves them simply. The steaks are a case in point. All the meat comes from excellent, Yorkshire-based butcher Ginger Pig. The beef is from Longhorn cattle, and the meat is dry-aged for at least 35 days. Steaks are cooked on a Josper grill, emerging with a crusty black exterior and luxe red interior. Food critics, meat lovers, and fans of the deep-flavored cuisine were blown away by the ribeye, served medium-rare to melt the fat in the well-marbled meat. Side dishes of bone marrow and two kinds of chips (beef dripping or triple-cooked) complete the sumptuous feast.
If that didn’t make your mouth water already, the top-of-the-line meal is paired with a well-chosen wine list. Make sure you arrive hungry!
11 Langley Street
020 7420 9390