Flat Iron Shoreditch

You're on Curtain Road in Shoreditch, where the old industrial grit hasn't been entirely polished away, and Flat Iron sits right in that sweet spot. Push through the door and you'll find yourself in a stripped-back space that's all about the food—no pretentious faffing about. The menu is refreshingly concise: they've picked their cuts, they've nailed their technique, and they're not going to bore you with seventeen different sauces. It's the kind of place where the steak actually tastes like something, cooked to temp and seasoned properly. Buzzy without being obnoxious, full without being cramped.