Le Relais de Venise l’Entrecôte in Marylebone offers a deliriously, fabulously old school experience. It’s a culty no-booking, no-choice bistro where there’s only one thing on the menu: impossibly addictive and tender entrecôte steak in a ‘secret sauce’ served with frites and salad. Part of a small global chain (with other branches in Mexico and New York), the menu has remained unchanged since it opened its flagship restaurant in 1959 in Paris. Right now, dinner for two here costs just £31.
Time Out tip
You’ll have to hang about for an hour or so for your table, but good things come to those who wait.
What’s nearby?
There’s plenty of place to explore post or pre-steak while you’re in the area. The free to visit Wallace Collection is a short stroll away, as is Selfridges and Time Out favourite, Daunt Books.