Vegetarians avert your eyes, for Hawksmoor is for the carnivorous of bent.
(Pssst. omnivores might enjoy this review of
The Gate, Hammersmith, take the vege option at
Dans Le Noir or perhaps pop onto the Jubilee Line and visit the
Neasden Temple - just across the road is the most fabulous vegetarian restaurant)
Hawksmoor has become a naughty weekday default treat for us, one usually at the end of a long day where we can’t face the thought of cooking and fancy a big juicy steak. They don’t just do red meat – there looks to be a nice selection of seafood, poultry and vegetarian options, but we never venture further than their hunks of beef and ridiculously good triple cooked chips. I’m actually amazed that I haven’t blogged about it, assuming I had done so years ago – though
Goodmans (first equal in the steak stakes, if not top by a whisker IMHO), cultish steak at
L'Entrecote Marylebone and
Canary Wharf, and
The Meat Co. have all made an appearance with their perfectly cooked sides of cow but I haven't seemed to share the place we visit most often.
With several restaurants over London, there is a location
for everyone but we always seem to find ourselves drawn back to the Art
Deco splendour of Air Street, just off Picadilly Circus. We usually pick up one of their ‘express’ menus owing to speed of service (throwing in a fruit-based drink for the lady from their fab cocktail list and a pint or two of beer for the gent) perfect as a pre-theatre treat – though be warned any one who visits will leave rather full…
