Top 5: Places to get steak in UK

Hawksmoor (Manchester)
http://thehawksmoor.com/locations/manchester/

The British steakhouse and cocktail bar chain has grown from its original home in Spitalfields to seven restaurants including the late Victorian courthouse on Deansgate in Manchester. The grand dining hall complete with opulent blue leather seating and vintage parque wooden flooring offers a truly atmospheric dining experience and with its legendary steaks on offer, it’s not to be missed.

The Ox (Bristol)
http://theoxbristol.com/

Steak is at the heart of The Ox menu in Bristol. Once you’ve found this gem, tucked away in a basement below The Commercial Rooms, you won’t want to leave. Sourced mostly from local butcher, Buxton of Winterbourne, the beef is simply divine and with the wealth of offers throughout the week from early-bird specials to BYO nights (with no corkage) there’s no excuse not to go and savour it.

Miller & Carter (Newcastle) http://www.millerandcarter.co.uk/restaurants/north-east/millerandcarternewcastle

When an establishment challenges you to judge its claim as being one of the best steakhouses in Newcastle, you must admire its bravado and confidence. One thing’s for sure – the steak is top notch. 30-day aged British steak is on offer produced by handpicked British and Irish farms with cattle fed on both grass and grain. From their 30oz Long bone Tomahawk to the award-winning sirloin, there are an abundance of cuts to choose from.

Flat Iron (London)
http://flatironsteak.co.uk/

There are now three Flat Iron restaurants across London, with a fourth in Shoreditch soon to arrive. The popular establishments runs on a no-reservation basis so queuing is inevitable (though if you arrive first thing on a weekday you are much more likely to nab a seat). The permanent main course on the menu is the Flat Iron steak which, priced at just £10, is an absolute steal. Add to this some tasty sides – we recommend the creamed spinach – and you’ve got yourself a prime supper.

The Potted Pig (Cardiff)
http://www.thepottedpig.com/

Founded in 2011, this charming restaurant in Cardiff has developed relationships with the finest local suppliers to deliver fresh flavours to their diners. Heralded by Jay Rayner as ‘a gift to the city’ this restaurant offers great gutsy dishes including their steak which one must savour only after (or before) enjoying one of the 30 varieties of gin on offer. Well, if we must.