Best Oysters of the Half Shell in London

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Hawksmoor Spitalfields
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
89/100 (7805 ratings)
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Gluten Free Options
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Seafood
British
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Steakhouse
European
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Filet Mignon
Salad
Porterhouse Steak
Porterhouse Steak
Mac and cheese
Roast Potatoes
Sirloin Steak
Cast-Iron Fillet Steak
Yorkshire Pudding
Fish
Sticky Toffee Sunday with Clothed Cream
Crab
Ribeye Steak
Pork
Pork Belly
Fillet Carpaccio
Scallops
Rump Steak
Cocktails
Oysters of the Half Shell
Oyster
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Meat
Roasted Bone Marrow and Toast
Ribeye steak
Sunday roast
Wine
Puddings
Cheesecake
Burger
Ceasar salad
Cake
Ribs
Sunday roast beef
Surf And Turf
Scallops with Garlic Sauce
Triple Cooked Chips
Beef
Toasts
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Clotted Cream
Mackerel
Roast Beef
Creamed Spinach
Fried
Potted Beef & Bacon with Yorkshires
Lobster
Pasta
Ice Cream
Sit down
Seafood
Bar
Steakhouse
British
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Reservations
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American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
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Serves Alcohol
Visa
Highchairs Available
BYOB
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Dinner
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Fine Dining
"Amazing place. The steak I ordered was so tender, very well seasoned and tasty. The smell was great. The side salad was also greatly seasoned with a..."
Mariette El-Soury Massabni (Les Délices De Mariette)
"Might be the best burger in London. Triple-cooked chips is a great treat. Fabulous. Spitalfields branch has a lovely atmosphere as..."
Cem Guler
"Amazing food and great service. The steak is the best steak I've ever had in my life!!! It's so succulent and my partner and I have made this place..."
Avrilbranche
"Hawksmoor Spitalfields is where the Hawksmoor story began, and 10 years after opening its still going strong. A steakhouse first and foremost,..."
The City Lane
"Hawksmoor Spitalfields was the very first Hawksmoor to open back in 2006. Now a successful restaurant group with 6 sites across London, it is..."
Emma Rose Tully
"Hawksmoor Spitafields was the very first Hawksmoor which was opened back in 2006, now a successful restaurant group with 6 sites across London,..."
Food And Drinks Noob
"Everyone tell’s a story about a good steak they had or at least they thought they had.  But what is a good steak.  Is it that thumb thick cut..."
WenY
"Hawksmoor has been the talk of the town for a while and i was anticipated to come and try it out.  However, it was disappointing as I was expecting..."
Fatty Mountain
"Hands down THE best roast I've ever had. Pink slices of beef cooked on charcoal before finishing in the oven, half a roasted garlic bulb - divine, a..."
Emma Rose Tully
"There is just something so satisfying about a quality steak that can't be replicated or replaced by anything else. The thought of looking at a plate..."
KS_Ate_Here
"For an amazing steak in the City, it has to be Hawksmoor. The ambience is on point (think dark wood, moody lighting, the buzz of conversation) and..."
CMClaire
"Although i went here a little while back i can certainly say i had a great meal from start to end, always busy so do reserve but i just walked in and..."
Hasan Yildiz
"Hits the spot. You can guarantee to get good steaks and burgers at Hawksmoor, however in this fairly new bar, the bar food shouldn't be overlooked. I..."
Elizabeth Allen
"Meat Glorious Meat. I've been wanting to come here for a while now as i have heard good review after good review, but i didn't come here for the..."
Big_Fat_Dan
"Best Steak In London (so far!). Everything from the decor, the staff and of course the food is done right at Hawksmoor.The meat is always..."
Emily Mccorquodale
"Fantastic beef. Top quality meat, great cocktails, great evening. Aside from the fact that it gets very loud this Is close to perfect. Thanks for the..."
Hungrydave
"Meaty mayhem.. Early dinner here last dinner was a real treat.We arrived a little early and so sat at the bar for a drink. Cocktails are a..."
Warbiz
"I've been to hawksmoor a dozen or so times and each time it has been excellent. The best steak in london and the best burger in London - a double..."
Sima
"Best steak in London. Coming from America, I like my steak. Every steak place I've tried in the UK has been a disappointment when compared with the..."
Norm
"Great huge and tasty steaks from Ginger pig! Fun cocktail list. Good atmosphere. Try commercial tavern across the street pre or post..."
Matthew A Lloren
"The T-Bone was perfect. Tender, juicy…just perfect. The Bone Marrow, which I had never had before, was rich and added another dimension to the..."
Red Hot Londoner
"Hawksmoor is without doubt our go-to steak place and we’ve been keen to try their bar menu for months. Then a couple of weeks ago, we saw that they..."
London Piggy
"Well, no surprises here really - Hawksmoor was AWESOME with a side of awesome. I loved it. I loved it even more that we managed to get in before the..."
Gingle Lists Everything
"Thirty five quid for a fry-up. OK, that is for two, but still that's a lorra money for a cooked breakfast. But when it comes with the Hawksmoor's..."
Ian James
"Overall, it comes down to a single fact: I’ve had a lot of burgers pitched to me, and most aren’t up to the hype. The Kimchi Burger at Hawksmoor..."
Kaszeta
"This is not brunch for the fainthearted or weak-willed. There is no heart-healthy option. Nor is this brunch for vegetarians. No. This is brunch for..."
Susan
"I've heard of Hawksmoor long before writing this blog, mostly around how it's the best steak in London and meat lover's heaven. All the meat comes..."
London Tastin
"Big thumbs up for the Cornflakes Milkshake, I gulped it down in one go; will someone give me the recipe,..."
Bwak
"When Steven Gerrard was asked in an interview what his favourite cheese was he famously answered ‘melted’, that’s genius! The bar is nice, its..."
NC
"Hawksmoor serves the best steak in London. I once ate near a kilo of glorious beef here and don't think I've ever been..."
Swedish Meatball
"Hawksmoor have quite successfully made a reputation for cooking some of the best steaks in London but I’d only ever eaten in the Seven Dials..."
Paul Hart
"...able to turn carefully sourced ingredients into excellent dishes in a simple and unfussy..."
Kintarasan
"They say that in the land of the hungry, the one-Hawksmoored man is king. They're wrong. That's why I'm reviewing my second Hawksmoor of the last few..."
The Scrag End
"It was the last day of Maraca’s et all visit, and I wanted to get them to a nice Sunday roast, so after a bit of hesitation, trying to position..."
Odo
"The Spitalfield Bar in the basement of Hawksmoor Spitalfields is a worthy member and highly recommended for an (almost) budget Hawksmoor experience...."
HungryinLondon
"The Hawksmoor on Commercial Street, Shoreditch: some have been known to get the meat sweats from just thinking about entering the place. A true..."
Ibrahim Salha
"So Hawksmoor* just won the Observer Food Monthly's Best Sunday Lunch 2010 award . I went to try it. It's the best Sunday lunch I've ever had. There's..."
Tim
"As many of you will know (and some may dare to outwardly agree with) there's nothing like a lipsmackingly greasy, salty and robustly overcooked..."
Grumbling Gourmet
"I seem to have been ticking off a few places from my "need to go" list lately and Hawksmoor has been on there for ages. Not that I am endorsing heavy..."
LondonRob
"This Christmas Season is taking its toll on me. Two major daylong hangovers in three days is showing my age, and with a few more to come. How am I..."
Mzungu
"There is something very classy about the burger at Hawksmoor. First the atmosphere, full of businessmen coming to enjoy a good lunch between two..."
Mathilde's Cuisine
"Like most guys, I have always preferred quantity over quality for my steak. That was mainly because I had yet to find a really good steak house in..."
London Chow
"The chatter soon turned to The Hawksmoor (because this is where we’re at) and the numerous recommendations we’d received. Without further adieu,..."
Catty
"So what brings me to the Hawksmoor? After all, it's located in a slightly more obscure part of Shoreditch and hardly stands out on a rather busy..."
Tehbus
"I love eating steak yet for some reason or other Hawksmoor has been on my to-eat list rather than my had-eaten list for many moons. Suffice to say,..."
Pig Pig's Corner
"I was given the task of choosing a restaurant to take my colleagues out for a celebratory meal. I work with a diverse group of people and all my..."
Grumpy Cook
"The past couple of weeks have been rather meaty. Only last week, I had a pre-gig dinner in Haché , recommended to me by fellow food bloggers and..."
Hollowlegs
"Having heard VERY good things about the burgers at Hawksmoor, which are available only as a lunchtime special, I hastily booked a day off of work and..."
Laura Fitzpatrick
"I'm partial to a thick, juicy steak. Having spent my childhood years in Germany, I grew up on steak and even had it for breakfast most Sundays when..."
World Foodie Guide
"I have been to the actual restaurant for a birthday treat, for it is the kind of place you save for special occasions. And of course it was fantastic..."
Gingle Lists Everything
"I've heard so many people evangelise about Hawksmoor but hadnever been myself. The other week, after birthday cocktails at Discount..."
Lisa
"Awesome dinner. Favourite steak restaurant in town. Beats competitors... The meat, sourced from The Ginger Pig, is up there with the best...."
Thorne Addyman
"Although I've reviewed Hawksmoor before this review is if the Hawksmoor bar. A tiny little door next to Hawksmoor Spitalfields which leads to a..."
Maryam Ansari
"I have been to this place plenty of times and never once have I been disappointed with it. The food is excellent, especially the steaks, which are..."
 Michael  Bentley
"I had a wonderful time here. Even though the place is quite expensive, the overall experience is all worth it. The service is pretty efficient with..."
Jamie Arnold
"I had a wonderful experience here. The food was excellent, especially the pork belly ribs and the steak which was excellent and was cooked to..."
Muhammad Ejaz
"A friend recommended this place and since then i have been going here at least once a week. This place serves by far the best steaks and burger in my..."
Tanya Agarwal
"Everything at this place is just perfect. The staff is very friendly and helpful along with being efficient and prompt at their work. The food is..."
Akash Date
"I visited this place for an early dinner and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The cocktails at the bar were incredibly good and they were well-prepared...."
 Christopher  Clements
"This place is our one stop option for some of the best steaks that we crave for. Me and my friends always come to this place for perfectly grilled..."
Dominic Miah
"I went to this place for their Rare rib eye, and it was perfectly cooked, had a deep red color and tasted delicious. The presentation of the food was..."
Madison Butler
"I have never had better steak in my entire life. The steak needed no additions, no modifications, it was just perfect as it was. The grilling had..."
Joshua Saunders
"This place offers excellent steaks with a gigantic quantity of sides and hence makes for an excellent value for money. The place offers a superb..."
Shivam Dhillon
"This place serves probably the best steak in the whole of London. It was perfect! The steak was juicy, soft, pink, had all the right flavors and..."
Suresh Dube
"I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. The food is delectable. the steaks are maybe the best in the world. The meat is soft, juicy and has all..."
Ellis Stanley
"I love meat and I was sure of the fact that I have tasted whatever is possible to make out of meat. This place, however, has shown me how mistaken I..."
Rakesh Comar
"The food here is absolutely superb! It is prepared with a lot of care and fresh ingredients. The staff here is very pleasant, amicable and very..."
Hollie Powell
"I had visited the restaurant with my better half on a special evening and were truly glad we did. The roast dinner was sumptuous, delectable and..."
Joseph Osborne
"The first word that comes out of my mouth after having the most delicious dinner at this place is 'wow'! I had a really great experience overall and..."
Brandon Quinn
"I was happy with their services and the food they served. It was recommended by a friend of mine and I'm glad I came here. The food is very good to..."
Kyle Stephens
"My time at this place was wonderfully spent. I had booked a table in advance and was glad to receive a top class service. I was very impressed by the..."
George Elliott
"We had been trying to book a seat at this place for quite some time now, and it was after long that we were finally able to do so. We came pretty..."
 Arthur  Giles
"This is one of the best places where you get amazing steaks in this city. i would suggest you to come early if you want a fresh cut. The cocktail..."
Raunak Gandhi
"We recently went and had bone-in prime rib which we chose on the recommendation of their staff and trust me people, it was the best steak that we..."
Manoj Deshpande
"This place cannot go wrong with any aspect, be it food, service, ambience, crowd, it cannot be challenged. The place is quality oriented. The place..."
 Andrew  Joyce
"I, along with a few friends, visited this place recently and it turned out to be a very good choice. We had ribs, steak and a few other dishes. The..."
Sofia Hill
"I booked this place weeks before because I was worried that I might not get a table here. Upon my arrival I was greeted very warmly. This place was..."
 Emily  Baldwin
"I went to this place to enjoy a couple of drinks with my friends and also ordered few of the dishes from their snack menu. The ribs were delicious,..."
Midhun Dubey
"I would not hesitate to drop in at this place for its sheer awesomeness.The staff is very friendly .They are well informed about the menu and kind..."
Sakshi Bahri
"Fantastic steak! Exceptional taste, flavours and cooked to perfection.  The bone marrow, smocked mackerel or starters-..."
Dips
"The place has got friendly staff and exceptional food. Hawksmoor definitely lives up to its reputation as one of the best steak restaurants in..."
Narmina Jusifova
"There are not many places we could say this about, but we’d happily eat at the Hawksmoor Spitalfields bar every night. We were wowed enough by the..."
We Love Food, It's All We Eat
"A lovely place where to go. I would define it as in between a classy restaurant, and an easygoing diner. I loved the lights and the high bar tables...."
Corinna Rombi
"Hawksmoor is home to one of the finest roast dinners in London, presumably the world. The steak is always cooked to perfection and melts like butter..."
Mack Rutherby
"I had the best steak of my life at Hawksmoor. It needed no frills, no sides, and no sauces; it was just beautifully grilled and amazingly succulent..."
Gin Fizz Girl
"Fantastic service, food and drinks! Highly..."
Sagan
"Immense. Had a cocktail at the restaurant bar before dinner. Mixologist threw together some creations for us based on what we were after, which were..."
Linda Connolly
"The most amazing steak I've ever had. Think that's enough of a review really...Staff were fantastically helpful too, and knew their..."
Mike Stead
"I was recently extremely fortunate to be treated to a surprise meal at the Spitalfields Bar courtesy of my friends in what ended up being a week long..."
WeTheFoodSnobs
"Amazing drinks, amazing food and good service. I'd recommended an earlier booking if you want to get one of the cuts from the board without having to..."
Andrew Nicholson
"Steaks are serious business and passion here runs high. Its man vs. the cow and the tantalizing sight of beef all round gets the adrenaline going...."
Aby King
"Beautiful venue, furnish with unquestionable taste.Delicious food and drinks.All the dishes I've tried in this restaurant were..."
Paola Valenza
"Excellent meat and scrumptious fries. The choice of wine was very good with a wide range of prices and origins to choose from. The only..."
Marie Salvanès-McLean
"Amazing steak and great staff and..."
Michelle Fogg
"My son booked us in for a Sunday Roast for my birthday visit to London. Booking is essential on Sundays I believe! He’s always told us this is the..."
Porridge Fuel
"Really great experience here. We went for Sunday roast for my birthday. Service was great from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave, but..."
Lily Ly
"This pickle booked the wrong Hawksmoor restaurant but the ladies on the reception were lovely and soon sorted and booked us a table. We started with..."
Lucy Read (FoodieForce)
"This well-reputed establishment offers a choice between roast beef or a selection of meats roasted to your preference. We opted for the succulent..."
Jacqui Windebank
"The decor of the restaurant is art decor style, which gave the place slightt retro feel. Staff is very engaging and gave good suggestions when..."
SW O
"Incredibly good... all around... the bone marrow starter for Ananiya was delicious, and my salmon starter was awesome The side cesear salad was just..."
Andy Varma
"Read some not so good reviews about the Sunday Roast at this restaurant, but I decided to give it a try anyway. The Sunday Roast with all the..."
Wendy Chua
"TLDR; This Branch Struggles to Meet the Brands Usual High Standards. While I usually sing praises about Hawksmoor, I must admit that their..."
Ian Bryce
"Absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch, we chose the chateaubriand and it was cooked perfectly. The trimmings were delicious too. Would highly..."
Adam Franklyn
"Good food, good service. Came at 8:30 Monday night. Busy but got seated quickly, starters came out on time. Extensive wine menu, great..."
Seth Clippard
"While it may seemingly be a criminal offense to order anything other than a Steak in a place that prides on it as a specialty, I was ready to make a..."
Roshni Kakad
"We came here to celebrate our anniversary, which I mentioned in my reservation, but I didn't expect to get anything extra. We were more than..."
Hänsmen Works
"5 ⭐️ A British classic steakhouse!! Had great steak with a few sides and a lovely atmosphere to be in. Would definitely come back!..."
gwen
"Amazing Sunday roast, great service and atmosphere despite being very..."
Matt Buckland
"The food quality was exceptional, however it is not cheap. The staff were very friendly and professional. The service was very quick and décor dark..."
Stephen Richard Boyle
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
86/100 (4127 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
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Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Triple Cooked Chips
Lobster
Poutine
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Clotted Cream
Toasts
Creamed Spinach
Pasta
Roast Beef
Potted Beef & Bacon with Yorkshires
Salad
Porterhouse Steak
Ice Cream
Mac and cheese
Mackerel
Fish
Filet Mignon
Fried
Pork
Porterhouse Steak
Crab
Roast Potatoes
Yorkshire Pudding
Pork Belly
Cast-Iron Fillet Steak
Scallops
Ribeye Steak
Cocktails
Sticky Toffee Sunday with Clothed Cream
Oyster
Cheeseburger
Rump Steak
Meat
Fillet Carpaccio
Burger
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ribeye steak
Oysters of the Half Shell
Wine
Roasted Bone Marrow and Toast
Cheesecake
Ceasar salad
Sunday roast
Sunday roast beef
Puddings
Ribs
Beef
Cake
Surf And Turf
Scallops with Garlic Sauce
Sit down
Steakhouse
British
Seafood
Bar
Serves Alcohol
American Express
Highchairs Available
Mastercard
Full Bar
Visa
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts Mastercard
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BYOB
Accepts American Express
Reservations
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Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Fine Dining
"When the original Hawksmoor in Spitalfields closed for a refurb than offered 50% off their food at their re-opening my fellow foodie blogger friend..."
The Food Connoisseur
"The bar downstairs at the Hawksmoor is kind of a poor man's Hawksmoor.  No steaks, but bar food, burgers and other sandwiches.  The double burgers..."
Alice Gee
"Much beloved by meat-loving Londoners, it’s no secret that Hawksmoor’s micro-chain of London steakhouses serves up some of the best beef in the..."
Emily
"Had the T Bone steak a full 1KG . It was massive but very tasty. Value for money for what it is, but an expensive steak nonetheless. Nice place to..."
Lyndsey Carmichael
"My son booked us in for a Sunday Roast for my birthday visit to London. Booking is essential on Sundays I believe! He’s always told us this is the..."
Porridge Fuel
"Really great experience here. We went for Sunday roast for my birthday. Service was great from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave, but..."
Lily Ly
"This pickle booked the wrong Hawksmoor restaurant but the ladies on the reception were lovely and soon sorted and booked us a table. We started with..."
Lucy Read (FoodieForce)
"This well-reputed establishment offers a choice between roast beef or a selection of meats roasted to your preference. We opted for the succulent..."
Jacqui Windebank
"The decor of the restaurant is art decor style, which gave the place slightt retro feel. Staff is very engaging and gave good suggestions when..."
SW O
"Incredibly good... all around... the bone marrow starter for Ananiya was delicious, and my salmon starter was awesome The side cesear salad was just..."
Andy Varma
"Read some not so good reviews about the Sunday Roast at this restaurant, but I decided to give it a try anyway. The Sunday Roast with all the..."
Wendy Chua
"TLDR; This Branch Struggles to Meet the Brands Usual High Standards. While I usually sing praises about Hawksmoor, I must admit that their..."
Ian Bryce
"Absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch, we chose the chateaubriand and it was cooked perfectly. The trimmings were delicious too. Would highly..."
Adam Franklyn
"Good food, good service. Came at 8:30 Monday night. Busy but got seated quickly, starters came out on time. Extensive wine menu, great..."
Seth Clippard
"While it may seemingly be a criminal offense to order anything other than a Steak in a place that prides on it as a specialty, I was ready to make a..."
Roshni Kakad
"We came here to celebrate our anniversary, which I mentioned in my reservation, but I didn't expect to get anything extra. We were more than..."
Hänsmen Works
"I had a huge cut of chicken which was some of the best I've tasted. To make it a truly great restaurant I think the rest of the meal should be the..."
boffrey baginthwaite
"5 ⭐️ A British classic steakhouse!! Had great steak with a few sides and a lovely atmosphere to be in. Would definitely come back!..."
gwen
"Amazing Sunday roast, great service and atmosphere despite being very..."
Matt Buckland
"The food quality was exceptional, however it is not cheap. The staff were very friendly and professional. The service was very quick and décor dark..."
Stephen Richard Boyle