temper City – Steak, Tacos & BBQ Restaurant — Restaurant in London

Neil Rankin has successfully opened three Temper restaurants in the City, Soho and Covent Garden. Their standout feature is being a fantastic bbq restaurant in London with one of the world’s biggest restaurant fire pits. Think steaks and fish (fresh from their day boat in Cornwall) washed down with tequila and mezcal. The open kitchen in the middle of the restaurant is a great way to watch the chefs prepare your food over fire.

Temper also has its own dedicated butchery area on the mezzanine. The restaurant orders their meat whole and the chefs saw the meat on site. It sounds grim but this actually results in a zero waste policy as they use all cuts. Their animals are all rare breed from small selected UK farms with high welfare practices. As a result, they use on average 65 less cattle a week to serve the same amount of meat as comparable restaurants.

If you like tequila and mezcal, this is the place to be as there is so much variety available to choose from. We opted for a Moma’s Margarita: Temper’s smoky twist on a tommy ’s (£12) which was one of the best I have had! The On the Nose: gin, blackberry, fennel and black pepper syrup, mezcal, lemon (£10) was fruity and the Sweet and Spiced Spritz: balsazar rose, chilli gin, dolin chamberzyette, prosecco (£12) had a real kick to it which worked well with the meal!

Make sure you take advantage of happy hour from 3pm – 7.30pm where you can get some great bargain. A house G&T is only £4.50, prosecco is £4 a glass and a small glass of house wine only £3.50.

We opted for the sharing menu for £50pp. We started off with three sets of tacos: Beef fat, smoked goat and doritos fried fish. I cannot explain how good the smoked goat tacos were! They were simply bursting with flavour and the meat was tender and not fatty. The fried fish and beef fat were similarly flavoursome and the three together was a perfect way to start the meal.

You can choose your meat from the counter and watch it smoked in front of you. We had the opportunity to speak to the onsite butcher, Irish, to check out the cuts of meat and learn about the process. What stood out to me was the traceability of their products and how much they enjoy working closely with local suppliers around the UK.

As part of the set menu we had the Carne asada steak served on a paratha and a giant rib eye steak. Both meats were succulent and flavoursome and perfectly cooked medium (still red don’t you worry!). These fantastic meats were served with guacamole & nachos, fennel salad, lime & jalapeno, paratha and heritage tomato salsa.

Goodness me, we did not have much room for dessert after that feast. However, the Cookie, Breten, caramel was demolished in minutes. The soft warm cookie base with the ice cream was divine and just melted in your mouth.

Temper is such an amazing bbq restaurant in London. The atmosphere, quality of food and service is all absolutely top notch. We can’t wait to return to sample the rest of the menu. We were also attracted to the great value deal from Monday – Thursday until 6pm where you can get three individual tacos, a green salad and any side...

Temper City Restaurant, London Temper City is a steakhouse and barbecue restaurant located in the City of London, situated near Moorgate and Bank stations in the heart of the financial district. This restaurant is the third location in the Temper chain, following the Soho and Covent Garden branches.

Location and Accessibility Temper City is located at 2 Angel Court, 30 Throgmorton Street, London EC2R 7HJ, just a few minutes' walk from Bank, Moorgate, and Liverpool Street stations. Its prime location in the heart of the City of London makes it highly accessible and popular among both financial district workers and tourists.

Opening Hours Monday - Friday: 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Restaurant Features Temper City boasts the largest smoker in the Temper family and features one of the world's largest restaurant fire pits. The restaurant is designed around an open kitchen and massive fire pit at its center, allowing diners to watch chefs cooking over live flames.

The space includes counter seating, cozy booths, and a mezzanine private dining area that can accommodate up to 60 guests, complete with a dedicated bar for special events.

Menu Highlights Steaks The core of Temper City's offering is rare-breed British beef, which they age and butcher in-house before cooking over the fire pit. All steaks are halal certified.

Key Menu Items Appetizers: Aged beef nachos (£6.50), Crispy pork bits (£5.50)

Mains: Short rib carnitas (£15.00), Wood-roasted sea bass (£20.00), Temper cheeseburger (£12.00)

Desserts: Deep dish brigadeiro cookie (£6.00), Peanut-chocolate tart (£7.50)

Traditional corn tacos and smoked meats are also key features of the menu, served with various sauces.

Drinks and Atmosphere The restaurant is renowned for its tequila and mezcal-focused cocktails, along with an extensive gin selection and bold wines. The atmosphere combines modern comfort with a barbecue experience, enhanced by 80s music playing in the background.

An outdoor terrace is also available for dining when weather permits.

Pricing and Reservations The restaurant operates in the mid-to-upper price range, with dinner for two including drinks and service typically costing around £110. Due to its popularity, advance reservations are recommended.

Temper City is an excellent choice for those seeking high-quality steaks and barbecue in the City of London area, particularly recommended for anyone planning to dine...

Four of us had a Friday lunch, aesthetic looks promising seated in the front, lots of light from large windows. The temperature was too cold and the high ceilings combined with speakers blaring out music (really annoying stuff like ace of base) made it very noisy. We couldn't hear each other properly nor the waitress when she was running us through the menu. Menu was hard to follow, they didn't list that you could buy a 'base thali' which was what she was recommending to us. We ordered starters and four base thalis and 5 Currys to accompany. The mains arrived ahead of starters, when we pointed this out they took mains away. They weren't quick in getting our staters though, Eventually after 1 hour we recieved the starters, then the mains came. The Thalis were pretty simple concoctions and randomly had a leaf of cos lettuce and a sprig of mint that had seen better days as a plate it really didn't work. Apart from possibly the fish head curry, it tasted like the curry sauces had been prepared separately from the meat and then combined as the meat hadn't taken in any flavour, all in all it was dire, still I did get a piece of lettuce!

The waiting staff then cleared half our plates then left us alone with the other half for 15 mins until I eventually called a waiter quite loudly and asked for the bill (yes they did take the plates when they brought the bill).

I had high hopes, but was left really diasapointed and even though the service wasn't great it was mainly...