For those in need of a beef injection on a budget: at this no-bookings chain, £10 gets you a lovely, thin ‘flat iron’ steak sliced into little hunks, with a dinky pot of lamb’s lettuce. The look inside is understated cool, and there’s a killer cocktail list. You’ll probably have to queue, but Flat Iron is worth the wait
Flagship site: 17/18 Henrietta St, WC2E 8QH
Other locations: Beak St, Denmark St, Golborne Rd, Curtain Rd