A Steak in London
London now has a reputation as a food destination. True, it hasn’t always been that way but these days visitors and locals alike are spoilt for choice.Sometimes one craves comfort food, a simple dish but done perfectly – and that could be steak. We have plenty of chain steak restaurants and they offer predictable good quality, but when one is a visitor to London one wants more of an authentic experience, and one seeks those special spots difficult for the untutored to find. Here are a few suggestions of independent restaurants that excel in steak.
Le Garrick
Le Garrick restaurant and wine bar is conveniently located in the heart of Covent Garden in London’s West End. It’s that rare restaurant which exudes accessible charm, offering classic food and service with a smile. It’s like visiting your very favourite French auntie who might once have been an actress. The best cooking, Gallic style, and some theatrical sparkle. Granted, that auntie has her dining room in her basement, but that adds so much cosy intimacy. Brick walls, earth tones, low lights would make this the perfect ‘first-date’ venue for those with sophistication and élan.
Entrecôte grillée sauce au poivre ou béarnaise is a feast for any carnivore with a huge appetite, but also makes a great meal for two discerning diners when a couple of side dishes are added. This is a simply and correctly presented 14oz chargrilled 28-day hung rib-eye steak on the bone, with fries and peppercorn or béarnaise sauce. This is the meal that those returning from a stay in France will crave. It’s not fiddled with. Its natural flavour isn’t camouflaged with gastronomic ornamentation. This is just likely to be one of the best Entrecôtes you will ever have.