Blacklock City

"An unpretentious celebration of quality British meat. Though premium cuts are an option, the £24 per person “all in” piles of perfectly grilled beef, lamb and pork chops are hard to beat for either value or taste. Diners can satisfy meat-and-two-veg urges with a selection of superb sides — chips, grilled baby gem lettuce with anchovies, and fiercely roasted sweet potatoes are stellar. Blacklock currently has two basement sites in the City and Soho; both are always buzzing. Two more locations, in Shoreditch and Covent Garden, have also opened." - Ed Smith

"Beef dripping is very much on brand at Blacklock, where the menu reads like Animal Farm. Crisp without and fluffy within, Midas-hued and perfectly seasoned, the chips cooked in it are justifiably famous. Blacklock is especially worth a visit on ‘Butcher Price Monday’, when the likes of Barnsley chops and tomahawks are up for grabs at cost price – the Soho original’s chips are just as good, but given the patchiness of the Square Mile’s spud coverage, this is where Eater’s hanging its hat." - Emma Hughes