SMOKESTAK

You'll find yourself on Sclater Street in the thick of Shoreditch's converted warehouse scene, and Smokestak fits right in—all exposed brick and that unmistakable smell of smoke that clings to your clothes in the best way. The menu's refreshingly straightforward: brisket, ribs, pulled pork, burnt ends. They're not trying to reinvent barbecue, just execute it properly, which somehow feels revolutionary in London. Expect to queue (it's part of the experience), order by weight, and actually taste the difference between meat that's been properly smoked versus the stuff that's just been coloured.