Redhook

Redhook does a fairly convincing impression of a New York seafood & steakhouse that’s somehow crash-landed next to Farringdon Tube. Abstract art bears down on customers sitting at the booth-style tables, while exposed brickwork & stylish light fittings help give the dining room a distinctly Manhattan drawl. The menu doesn’t pull any punches – Canadian lobster, shrimp tempura & flame-grilled giant prawns vie for attention with British & American steaks, with current reports suggesting that seafood wins the day. There’s also a ‘surf & turf’ option if you can’t decide between the two, plus salads to allay fears of missing your five a day. If you fancy yourself as Farringdon’s answer to Carrie Bradshaw, spend your money on cocktails or tipples from the pan-American wine list at the swanky bar.