temper – Open Fire Steakhouse & BBQ Restaurants in Central London
Steakhouse Restaurants in Soho, Covent Garden & the City of London
Award-Winning London Steakhouse with Rare-Breed Beef & In-House Butchery
MEAT, FIRE, TACOS
temper is a Central London steakhouse and smokehouse BBQ, serving fire-cooked steaks, smoked meats and handmade tacos across Soho, Covent Garden and the City. Since 2016 we’ve been known for rare-breed beef, bold flavours and live-fire cooking, making temper one of the best barbecue restaurants in London.
At the centre of every restaurant is an open kitchen and custom fire pit. Our chefs grill steaks over flames, smoke meats low and slow, and prepare tacos to order. Fresh tortillas are pressed daily and filled with smoked pork, beef brisket, spiced chicken or flame-roasted vegetables, delivering true smokehouse flavour.
Soho brings barbecue tacos and late-night energy, Covent Garden is about sharing steaks and wines, while the City delivers ribeye and smoked meats in a buzzing atmosphere.
temper is a London steakhouse like no other, proudly serving up fire-cooked steaks, BBQ food and tacos across three buzzing Central London locations: Soho, Covent Garden and the City. Since 2016, we’ve built a reputation for bold, smoky flavours and seriously good meat. In partnership with rare-breed expert Charles Ashbridge, we butcher and age all our steak in-house for unbeatable quality and flavour. Read More...
Expect a laid-back steakhouse atmosphere, open kitchens and food that celebrates live fire cooking. Whether you’re after BBQ tacos and cocktails in Soho, a flame-grilled ribeye in the City, or a group dinner in Covent Garden, temper delivers big flavour, every time.
We also host private events, offer full venue hire and deliver corporate catering through our events arm, temper to you — from cocktail masterclasses to business lunches, we’ve got it covered.
Looking for Bottomless Brunch in London with serious flavour and even better vibes? Every Saturday from 12 to 3 pm, temper Soho and Covent Garden turn up the heat with BBQ brunch plates, flame-grilled steaks, tacos, and unlimited drinks.
At temper Soho, our resident DJ brings the beats while the chefs fire up the open kitchen — expect good tunes, smoky flavours and a buzzing steakhouse atmosphere from the moment you sit down. It’s brunch with attitude, built for long lunches, loud laughs and proper catch-ups.
temper is a leading BBQ restaurant in London, combining the flavours of an open fire steakhouse and smokehouse BBQ across Soho, Covent Garden and the City. Known for our fire-cooked steaks, smoked meats, tacos, seafood and cocktails, we serve bold flavours with big attitude.
Every restaurant is built around a custom fire pit and open kitchen, where chefs grill rare-breed steaks over live flames, smoke barbecue cuts low and slow, and flame-roast seafood and vegetables. Our handmade tacos are filled with smoked beef, pulled pork, spiced chicken and seasonal vegetables, bringing smokehouse flavours into every bite.
Our cocktail bars mix margaritas, tequila specials and smoky house creations – the perfect pairing with tacos, steaks or barbecue. Join us for our lively bottomless brunch in Soho and Covent Garden, or book a table for a Sunday roast in London with smoked meats, Yorkshire puddings, crisp potatoes and all the trimmings, cooked over fire.
temper is more than a steakhouse. It’s a BBQ smokehouse, taco bar and cocktail restaurant in London – a fire-fuelled dining experience you won’t find anywhere else.
Looking for the best Sunday roast in London? Every Sunday from 12pm, temper Soho and Covent Garden serve fire-cooked roasts with all the trimmings. Expect crispy beef-fat potatoes, giant Yorkshire puddings, honey-glazed carrots, and our signature 16-hour gravy, with indulgent cauliflower cheese on the side.
Choose from British rare-breed aged beef, roast pork, or smoked lamb shoulder, all cooked low and slow over open fire. For the ultimate feast, try the Three Beast Feast (£35pp) – a sharing platter of all three meats with full trimmings.
Available only at temper Soho and Covent Garden. Book now and discover why this is one of London’s best Sunday roasts.
